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This not the usual format, it is a bit of interesting history from WW2 that I found loose inside an official publication. I have translated it & have some of the documents to which it refers. Anyone like to have ago at translating it?

The NSN indicates 1005-99-961-8442 CHEST, TRANSIT, O-3O3 The NSC indicates guns up to 30mm

Right here we go, found it at last.

That was good going to get such detail but that is not the "weapon" in question. I know nothing about guns, is that a cobbled together sight for it? But it is not a Type F monocular. I just wish I kept the original picture sent to me.

Good, I thought you would like that. If you are stuck for any particular details I have a listing 3 years later that gives, weights, dimensions & fuel capacities. I did look at my Codes for vehicles that used the 1955 system along with the earlier code that it replaced, but I'm afraid that is just for 'B' Vehicles.

There will be no such thing a single document workshop manual but the information will be in the form of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Regulations. So you need to look for EMER WHEELED VEHICLES V630 - V639. The last number of the three digit figure means: ..0 Data Summary ..1 Operator's Instructions ..2 Description and Theory ..3 Unit Repairs ..4 Field and Base Repairs ..5 Waterproofing and other special instructions ..6 Repair Schedules ..7 Modification Instructions ..8 Inspection Standards ..9 Miscellaneous Instructions

Bryan what sort of date would that have been I wonder?

In answer to your question about value I would suggest £75-95 Here is the one I sold a few years ago. As I said this is RAF. Sometimes you will see references to Tabby Type K being used by the RN, but not if they are in a case marked ZA2312 as that is Army (a reference to the item in Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores Section ZA). RN ones are marked AP W6817 (Admiralty Pattern stores section W) & inside the lid refers to CB004222 (Confidential Book - RN security classification) I can't find a Star Wars picture. I've never seen the film but the men in white plastic suits (or are they robots?) in the original film (that was made on a shoe string) had some German guns with these Tabby Type F stuck on the top. Some years ago a Star Wars film buff started a thread on here as he had been searching for years to find a picture of the Tabby Type F. He sent me a picture to confirm it but I can't find it. All that googling turns up are later versions of the white plastic men with more modern guns.

That's a nice example of Tabby Type F. I still have one but I don't have the nice box. 5C/ is an RAF Vocabulary prefix for aircraft electrical stores. You need about 3,000 volts to get the cathode to start to glow. All the different CV converter tubes seems to be of similar construction & I think they were designated according to the sensitivity of individual tubes on test. See page 12 of this http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/Tabby01.pdf Also look at the original Star Wars & you will see these masquerading as gun sights!

Civil Service Guide 1878 covers not only the War Department but nearly 200 branches of the Civil Service. Fascinating reading as this is aimed principally at school leavers to enter the lowest ranks of the Civil Service. Not only was the level of education expected extraordinarily high compared with today but there are examples of exam papers that most of us would find quite challenging. Even the introduction to speeling corectly needs some careful thought.

Oh yes leave that on all part of the history Tim. On my TUM(HS) there is a hand written notice inside: "THIS IS NOT A MOBILE WASTE DISPOSAL UNIT. IF YOU USE IT TAKE YOUR RUBBISH OUT" I can't repeat what was written in various places inside my first LightWeight, they were much too rude!

Bryan that is interesting I don't know whether that was a local policy or an RAF one, but preservation was clearly their priority. What I list below are all Army although the last one is a JSP. Materiel Regulations for the Army. Volume 2. Vehicles & Technical Equipment. Pamphlet No.3. Painting of Army Vehicles, Aircraft & Equipment. 1980 In vehicle depots the emphasis was preservation by effective de-rusting then painting as required. The effectiveness on an IRR paint used would deteriorate with time & that would be determined by the receiving unit on issue. The only painting done at that stage by the depot would be the obliteration of vehicle depot markings. (Enthusiasts are often delighted to find dates & various depot codes under the old paintwork of their vehicles. These are often reproduced on their show vehicle not realising that once issued to a unit they would no longer be visible) Manual of Army Ordnance Services. Volume 1. Pamphlet No.6. Vehicle Depots. 1983 Paint systems had to change & environmental issues dictated less volatility & an effective temporary coverage that could be easily removed with the minimum of environmental impact.

Welcome John sorry nobody has replied to you but as you will see this thread goes in fits & starts. Yes there are quite a few licensed couples although my XYL has no interest in RF or anything green.

Welcome Gordon. Glad the FT290 is going strong, it was a very useful building block. Not turned mine on for 30+ years. I suppose the thing to do is power it up at a very low voltage & gradually increase this over a few hours? Sorry no idea what NRN means.

Yes I know you can do what you like with your own vehicle & embellish it any way you like & it is nobody else's business etc etc. But there are many who go to a great deal of trouble in presenting their vehicle in what they feel is a genuine in-service appearance. It amuses me to see the efforts that have been put into removing most or all of the existing paintwork. Particularly with IRR paints the instructions were NOT to remove existing paint if it was reasonably sound. IRR paint system depends not just on the top coat but the layer underneath, so existing paint should not be stripped off. Areas where it is failing need to be prepared and two coats of IRR paint should be applied. Apart from the unnecessary man-hours needed to remove paint, in recent times there have been ecological influences on the disposal of paint mechanically or chemically removed & the toxic solvents in those. If "it amuses me" sounds rather patronising I should mention that some 30 years ago I stripped all 7 layers of IRR paint off a vehicle & felt mightily pleased with myself (at the time). PS As I am dyslexic it takes me some time to sort out a legible post, during this time I now see there is post immediately above mine. It might read that looks as if arguing with the above poster. My post was principally about IRR paints & clearly not applicable to wartime vehicles.

Sorry for the delay only just spotted this post, but here are some Centurion Codes to feast upon Bear in mind that this is the 1967 4+4 digit code & bears no similarity in structure to the current 4+4 digit code. The only similarity is the use of 4+4 digits despite this there are equipments held on census that still use the earlier code that are mixed with stuff based on the new system. This must be confusing as an FOI request was answered to the effect that the MOD does not hold information on the structure of the earlier system. Bear in mind an A-vehicle would have been an F-vehicle it it was funded from the Berlin Budget. Enjoy In case you are wondering about pages 111 & 113 - they are just blank.

Yes it is completely wrong Richard. It was from some notes I made a year or two ago that I found in a company history but have been unable to retrace the source.

I'm just playing to the audience Bernard as that sort of thing seems popular, I thought Richard was already onto it. I will steer clear of detailed instructions for use but I think we can appreciate its operation. I wouldn't want to upset anyone's sensibilities & certainly don't want any sniggering from the back of the class. Just part of one phrase sets the scene "great care must be taken not to wet the bed as much mischief and discomfort may be caused" I had been expecting early on for someone to suggest that this was RAMC equipment but it ain't of course.

Yes everything fits into a horrifying logic. Yes for human use.

Ah so you are still around Bernard & I knew I could rely on you getting to the bottom of the problem. Yes well done Bernard it is indeed Elam's Enema Apparatus for administering quantities up to 20 ounces.

No not in the accepted sense Wally

Yes and no Richard.

Neither of those. You'll get there in the end Wally I'm sure, everyone else has given up or gone to bed.