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Not quite. The show guide only lists Paul Hocking's well known Stoewer R200S (not BMW). Some pictures of his vehicle here: http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/s/STOEWER_KFZ2.jpg http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.military39-45.freeuk.com/pres3/006sm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.military39-45.freeuk.com/pres3/presveh3a.htm&usg=__sZvJwsEVdbtgVeiITQ5K0_xks08=&h=111&w=150&sz=13&hl=en&start=4&um=1&tbnid=ywoVjQTdD0XUHM:&tbnh=71&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstoewer%2BR200%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26hs%3DZj1%26sa%3DG http://www.solentoverlord.co.uk/files/0905.pdf

Are these not wireless bodies, rather than light warning bodies? An obvious distinction being the vent pattern.

Cheers - amazing how many of these 'contribution' histories there are. All full of little gems.

Les, a most interesting find. Which book is that from? Jules. I assume you are aware of the similar vehicle at the Shuttleworth collection? http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth_vehicles.asp I think this may be the one mentioned in Windscreen December 1987 (Vol 10/4). Good luck on finding the correct equipment - I can't imagine it'll be easy to find. I also meant to ask you what the circular structure on top of your vehicle is. Do you know? It doesn't appear on the first picture you posted; and the brackets etc on that vehicle don't appear to be on yours. What are your thoughts? I don't know if the editor here can give you any info http://www.radarpages.co.uk/index.htm - his interest may be all cold war.

Some pics of the JagdPanzer here: http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&printertopic=1&t=8865&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&vote=viewresult Looks more complete than some of the other relics. Clearly a viable project...

Some more LRC pics here at #28 http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=7797&highlight=morris&page=3

Napier made some great engines. How about their Sabre: 24-cylinder, H layout, sleeve-valve, 36-litre, 3,500 HP

A quick 'google' for "Night Bombers" will give you the normal blurb found on the DVD: A unique record of the nightly air raids made on Germany during World War II. There are no actors – this is the real thing as it happened. Contains rare archive colour footage from No. 1 Group, Royal Air Force, in action, winter 1943. In the winter of 1943, RAF Bomber Command was sending massive raids almost every night into the heart of Germany. This is the story of one of them, an attack on Berlin, probably the most heavily defended target of them all and one which made terrible demands on the courage of the aircrew. On the long, cold and desperately dangerous missions over Northern Germany and back to a difficult landing in wintry England, thousands of men died or suffered ghastly injuries. One must imagine that they were terrified much of the time, but there is very little sign of doubt or anxiety on the brave faces in Iliffe Cozens’ film. Although certain scenes had to be re-created for technical reasons, make no mistake, the raid is a real one and there are no actors. This response has also been seen: This is an excellent film. It was shot in Spring 1945 not 1943 as implied by the sound track. RAF heavy bombers did not attack Berlin after March 1944. What it does do is give a first rate impression of a typical Bomber Command raid, which was the purpose for which Air Cdr. Cozens made the film. As colour film was hard to get in wartime Britain it is not likely that any other film on this subject exists. What the modern producers have done is cut in extra footage and added a sound track that supports the film without detracting from the original. The highlight of the film must surely be the take-off of a Lancaster filmed from alongside, this is not something I have ever seen repeated in any other film and displays Air Cdr. Cozens skill both as a pilot and camera man. In all a superb film of interest to enthusiasts and general viewer. The details of the fitting of a Rose-Rice 50 cal. turret being unique. The cover photograph is of Lancaster W4118 "Admiral Prune" of 106 Sqn. the mount of Guy Gibson later to become famous as the CO of 617 Sqn "The Dam Busters" The ground shots would appear to be taken at RAF Hemswell. Some more footage here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JyWpvOxAX7E http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JCcHOeHfgp0 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cQszUWcamP8 Spot the other MVs!

Nice one. Now we just need to dare someone to turn up at a show in one like this and then watch the great unwashed claim it's not right.

Thanks for the offer. I've now worked out the clip is from the classic wartime documentary "Night Bombers". There's a poor copy of the relevant bit on you tube (watch at 35secs): http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cJA_vUs77gE&feature=related

A Guderian Ente (Guderian Duck) (SdKfz 162/1)! Wow! I read here that some pz track is heading to England. I wonder where. http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=327226

Did anyone else watch the quite remarkable 'RAF at 90' on the BBC and spot the Morris LRC in bright yellow? Available still for two or three more days on BBC iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g2545/b00gnw4w/RAF_at_90/ - watch out at about 55min 15secs Being colour, this footage may be well known. Can someone post a screen copy?

Vanderveen's "MV Directory from 1945" shows 38BJ90 and his "Bedford and Vauxhall Military Vehicles" book shows 37BJ36; 39BJ54 and 20BR38 also get a mention. He says this about them: First introduced in the Far East, where they had been built in the British Army's REME Base Workshops in Singapore for use in Malaya, these armoured trucks were based on reworked R-type chassis, reinforced and fitted with beefed-up springs and 12.00-20 tyres to cope with the increased weight. Available pictures show registration numbers of the BJ-series, which had been early production GS trucks with the high-mounted headlamps. Later models appeared in Aden, but these looked identical and had probably been brought from Malaya.

These Bedford RL 'Pigs' were the subject of various letters in the early days of Military Machine International: Dec 2001 (p5); Jan 2002 (p9) (25BR02); Feb 2002 (p9); and March 2002 (p9) (37BJ35). Registration marks in other photographs I've seen include 39BJ11 and 40BJ02. Any others to add to the list? Apparantly only 22 were made, but there is some doubt over this. The vehicle shown in the Dec 2001 edition looks like the one now in the REME collection. What happened to the Budge example?

From Wheels & Tracks 35- "The rarity was uncovered in 1945 in Munich, in the Third US Army area. Its fate we do not know but we copied the picture from a contemporary military paper cutting which gave the following description: 'When this motor cycle was discovered the technical officer blinked to make sure that he was not dreaming, for the power unit, a three-cylinder, air-cooled, petrol-driven rotary engine, was tucked away inside the front wheel. The carburettor, mounted on the left side of the hub, does not revolve with the engine, and is fed with petrol by one of two pipes from the petrol tank, which is in its usual place in front of the saddle. 'On further examination the officer found that the ignition system consisted of a six-volt coil hidden inside the head-lamp bracket, with the condenser and points inside the carburettor housing! The points are broken by a cam revolving with the engine, giving an automatic spark advance. The battery is under the rider's seat. Engine lubrication is by oil mixed with the petrol. 'The motor cycle's chief weaknesses are that the engine is subjected to unusual amount of road shock, as the tyre forms the only damper and the front wheel hub is so complex, with its several concentric shafts, that it is easily damaged. 'With a heavy engine in front, steering is difficult and the back wheel is inclined to jump easily. But the position of the engine does keep the rider's trousers free from oil and grease!'"

I understand the Megola had a five-cylinder rotary engine, whereas the 'mystery' machine (named after a pair of university students who built this one-off in 1938) has a three-cylinder two-stroke rotary.

Hi all. I've been looking through some old photos - probably at least 20 years old - and come across a couple more for your list: Z307573 Z583525 Of course these may have been repainted in the interim and already be on your list. On this, my photos show Z307573 in two different sets of markings; I've pictures of the Gurensy one in different markings to the earlier photo; and No 14 on the list (Z1633960) I've pictures of it in three different sets!

...and this is fascinating as well: http://www.thememoryproject.com/digital-archive/profile.cfm?cnf=cf&collectionid=698

I couldn't resist having a quick look at some of the hits. The following came from here: http://www.pier21.ca/wp-content/uploads/files/stories/veterans/WWII_Veteran_and_Canadian_on_Radar_Fred_Hunt.pdf The Light Warning Set was a small ground radar set operated by a small Royal Air Force crew and provided early warning of approaching enemy aircraft. Various Light Warning Crews saw operation service in the Far and Middle East, North Africa, Italy, as well as in North-west Europe. The Light Warning Set came in two versions where the same radar equipment was mounted either in a specially constructed tent or in a ¾-ton Ford signals-van... It keeps you wanting more...

Type "light warning set" (i.e. in quotes) into 'Google' and there are loads of radar and WW2 related hits. I'm sure you'll find something amongst all of that. Good luck and report back...

I've just found another reference to these vehicles in Mike Conniford's "British Light Military Trucks 1939-1945", which expands on what I quoted before: Very few 'house type' bodies were fitted to British 15-cwt chassis. Exceptions included... Wireless Light Warning which were mounted on both Guy 'Ants' and Ford WOT2H. These vehicles were designed for use by radio location units with heavy anti-aircraft regiments for the approximate location of enemy aircraft within a range of 20 miles and the communication of that data to anti-aircraft gun batteries by cable line. The special body was built by Morris-Commercial, with entry by the rear door. Equipment included light warning set, plotting table, and 'chore horse' battery charger. The vehicle was not fully screened but had standard suppression. I no idea what a light warning set looks like.

A taster from 7:03 mins? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mS6ECidyets&feature=related ...and I'm sure GWT won't mind us borrowing his Chaplain jeep.

Thanks for that. Funnily enough I was thinking during the day that if it was any good it'll make a good subject for a film. I think I'll ask for a copy for Christmas!

Has anyone read "Liberation Road" by David L Robbins? Any good?

Also worth getting hold of is "The Road to Victory - The untold story of race and World War II's Red Ball Express" by David P Colley. And, of course, Pat Ware has recently released a book on the subject.