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Hello David was it RAF by any chance?

Your paint does look like Light Stone to me Paul, but I don't think the original was Light Stone anyway, more like Camouflage Desert Sand BSC381C 380. See Ted's pictures on the end of this thread. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?40229-Salisbury-Plain-Camouflage-Scheme&p=381536#post381536 PS If you don't want to waste your Light Stone, I've found a touch of red oxide would beige it up a bit.

Ted I have very few APs (although I do have one written by the Admiralty which is an AP(N). But nothing to do with paint I'm afraid). The other clue to Army usage would be its appearance in COSA H1 (Part 1). The latest one that I have is 1996 & it hadn't made it into that.

Ted oh its that pink stuff, always wondered what that was. But I see 380 was added to BSC381C in 1996. Although it hadn't found its way into 0220-A-221-013 Painting of Service equipment Oct 1997.

It might be the shade that is a bit darker than Light Stone, which is Camouflage Desert Sand BSC381C 380. This is current & in use. Together with Light Stone, NATO Green & Black are the only colours quoted in "IRR Requirements for Painting Military Equipment" Def Stan 00-23 Issue 5 October 2011. Looking at on-line colour charts is pretty misleading as it looks rather brown, but then you look at Light Stone that is a lighter brown & looks nothing like the Light Stone I have in my garage!

The DMC LV6MT1 signifies it is used in other vehicles not just LV9AAD which is exclusively for armoured cars & carriers

For starters you need the parts book: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Humber-1-Ton-PIG-Illustrated-Parts-Catalogue-on-CD-/251319588010?pt=UK_CarParts_Vehicles_Manuals_Litterature_ET&hash=item3a83d094aa Having it ready by Sunday is a bit optimistic if nobody has any experience of Humbers. We need some pictures of where it has got to & of the bits you are going to fit. The process in principle is quite straight forward if you are talking about a complete rear axle assembly change. Or has someone just started taking the wheel stations apart? If you are fitting Mk 2 wheels stations ie Birfields (although 104 Mk 2 Pigs did not receive Birfield joints) & Birfields are not covered in that disc you will need EMER WHEELED VEHICLES N257/2 Mod Instr No.10. Incidentally is this Pig marked up as an ambulance by any chance?

This seemed a bit curious "Not sure if 12 or 24volt version"

Yes they are indeed Wally. Well done you must have opened a few tins of paint your time at Beverley.:-D These requirements accord with BS 1262 'Tins for paints and varnishes' published in Defence Specification DEF-1234. It may surprise some as this was an MoD publication from 1954, not 1964 when the MoD is often thought to have been formed :-D

They do indeed look like that sort of thing Derek. But these should remain static in use & probably only 3 or 4 used per item.

Wally a very good suggestion, I know the things you mean. They can be devils to fit sometimes especially when I realise I've got one the wrong way round. So it's very much that sort of thing for use on a circular edge.

No holes, bear in mind that I think the main vertical bit is just a sectional view of a tiny part of the very much bigger thing the clip attaches to. The clip's dimensions are not given but the ones I have seem might be 1-2 cm long & probably no more than 1 cm wide.

Yes well interpreted but it not so much for a part of a mechanism, really something rather mundane.

Good suggestion Wally I understand what you mean its not that but I expect you would have used quite a few of these in your time. In fact I'm sure most of us have encountered these at some time.

Wally its not a variable clip like that for stationery. It's fairly precise & is pretty much a snap fit or wedge in tight fit.

Wally had suggested that but its not for stationery.

Yes it is a clip but my interpretation of the four diagrams is that the main vertical element that curves back on itself is a part view of the thing that it is clipped to.

Looks plausible Wally but its not for that. I have picture of a couple more types I'll post up in a minute.

Lauren yes these are cross-sectional views of things that latch but they are not rails.

Nope not electrical, these were used on some quite common items.

Nope nothing lavatorial.

Yes very good it is a clip but what for?

I see what you mean Andy but these are different versions of the same type of thing.

Very good Rick yes. But what sort of things are they for?