Royal Artillery markings/Guy Ant Quad

[Gavin Bowman 0]

Hello,

I have a Guy Ant Quad in original condition with genuine markings. Can anybody help with identifying the division that the Quad belonged to.

Many thanks

Gavin Bowman

[Niels v 12]

Sadly I can’t help with the identification, but would it be possible for more pictures of it?

[Gavin Bowman 0]

23 minutes ago, Niels v said:

Sadly I can’t help with the identification, but would it be possible for more pictures of it?

Ok no problem. I understand that the 76th is an armoured unit, within a division? Unfortunately the vehicle hasn't retained the divisional markings!! It only had the original pass plates in one of the lockers.

[Richard Farrant 35]

49 minutes ago, Gavin Bowman said:

Ok no problem. I understand that the 76th is an armoured unit, within a division? Unfortunately the vehicle hasn't retained the divisional markings!! It only had the original pass plates in one of the lockers.

 

 

 

Hi Gavin,

The red over blue square denotes Royal Artillery. I would think the Guy dates from early war period by its camo pattern that i recall when seeing it some years ago. The 76 could denote a Royal Horse Artillery Regiment attached to an armoured division up until 1942. I would speculate this vehicle was in UK only for training. Only saying this because of the paint scheme.

Worth contacting the Royal Artillery Museum, which I think is now located at Larkhill.

 

regards, Richard

[Niels v 12]

Thank you Gavin, It looks very lovely, almost a candidate for a conservation and not a restoration. Isnt it the ex Wheatcroft one?

[Gavin Bowman 0]

On 9/22/2018 at 10:15 PM, Richard Farrant said:

Hi Gavin,

The red over blue square denotes Royal Artillery. I would think the Guy dates from early war period by its camo pattern that i recall when seeing it some years ago. The 76 could denote a Royal Horse Artillery Regiment attached to an armoured division up until 1942. I would speculate this vehicle was in UK only for training. Only saying this because of the paint scheme.

Worth contacting the Royal Artillery Museum, which I think is now located at Larkhill.

 

regards, Richard

Hi Richard, I will contact them and see if they can identify the H number.

 

Many thanks

Gavin 

[Gavin Bowman 0]

On 9/23/2018 at 8:43 PM, Niels v said:

Thank you Gavin, It looks very lovely, almost a candidate for a conservation and not a restoration. Isnt it the ex Wheatcroft one?

Yes you are right...from some years ago!!

Trouble is one side is better than the other!!

[johann morris 31]

It looks like a lovely project. Personally I would restore it but as sympathetically as I could, trying to retain its originality but  preserving it for another 70 odd years.

 

Jon

[John Pearson 10]

Only just found this thread. This Guy Quad Ant spent 36 years about 10 feet away from my Valentine DD tank as both were in the Ellard Collection from 1948 and were sold 10 July 1984.