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J2 is the Domestic Management Code for Cookset Equipment, it was derived from VAOS Section J2 for Portable Cookers & Cooking Equipment. J2-7310-99-125-1847 pre-NATO Codification was identified in VAOS as J2-JB10820 Also in RAF as 21C-2143, a rather broad group as 21C covered "Metal ware" Used by RN as O247-10820 (note O247 not 0247) This section was withdrawn 30+ years ago Identified by Defence Clothing & Textiles Agency as AO-9374 & C1S767SH1T013 (yes really) From memory I think the adoption of FCS as NSN was ratified by UK in 1954. Codification was started here in 1956 & was meant to be completed by 1965.

As a very basic time frame it has a MoS plate, so that suggests 1939-1959.

Looks like the ERM is 34 TC 0? Not a vehicle, TC = Transportable Container 34 TC 00 - 34 TC 09 NSN 4940-99-967-1017 Asset Code LZ 5324-2700 (Z = Transportable Container) Contract No. ML31A2395 TC SHOP EQUIPMENT GENERAL PURPOSE THERMAL IMAGE REPAIR FACILITY ( GPTIRF) 3T CB 383

Tony it looks very like Eau de Nil, I don't know about earlier but certainly post-WW2 zinc phosphate primer was in Eau de Nil.

Don't expect a prompt reply, they are on a four day strike. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56647149

There are two main types of shunt box, one with a single shunt & the other with two shunts. They are both described in here: https://www.militarylightweight.co.uk/reference/manuals-catalogues/other-manuals-and-guides/fault-finding-the-90-amp-24-volt-generator/ That covers the shunt boxes, or were you meaning he wants to run the radio from the filter unit that contains the ballast resistors?

Richard it says QL but it also says 4T so hard to trust the description!

Richard yes I don't know what a complete kit comprised of, compared with a cab kit. These are expressions used in the SITREPs. I noticed the terms VPK & GRP kits are used, I don't know whether there was a change in nomenclature or the terms used by diferent writers or whether GRP kits were just that & VPK = GRP + XPM What surprised me was the need for a QL kit.

Furthermore in 1972/73 there were 44 GRP kits fitted to Bedford MKs & 35 flameproof canopies supplied for Bedford RLs. In that period there were 300 GRP escape hatches fitted to RLs. In 1975/76 there were 30 GRP kits fitted to RLs.

SITREPS as at 28/4/72 records for 4 Tonners there were 83 complete kits ordered of which 45 had been fitted. 332 cab kits ordered of which 234 had been fitted There was one kit ordered for a QL cab but no kit had been received. I think I have some more but this is the only cab one I have found so far.

I suspect AIR 78 is a file cataloguing reference of the National Archives rather than the reference code to a specific form, card or publication?

I have a rather heavy book, Manual of Administration in the Royal Air Force 1943. It has long lists of administrative Air Publications, Forms & other documents. But I am unable to find any reference to AIR78. Is there any more printed information you can share? A lot of these documents cover various stages in training & career which also are different for airmen & officers. Pinning down the exact type of document might help with PSH & I am very confused about MILITIA at the top.

It would help to know the context of PSH. Is it handwritten or printed? A scan with personal details redacted would make the quest easier to follow.

Seoirse I've got some pics somewhere, just a case of finding them though.

Found the EMER but it's not in the CAV list. Looked in AP 1086 Sect 16E MT Electrical not in the CAV dynamos either. The only mention to D8C is in the CAV booklet that shows 4 variants.

I probably can Peter but I won't have a chance to look it up until tomorrow afternoon. I think it should be in EMER POWER O 122/2

Cancelled https://www.gdsf.co.uk/

Provided I have done up the cap firmly. I've never had water leak out. Maybe that is because water has quite a high surface tension but the surface tension of fuel is much lower & able to seep through?

Sounds as if it will be in good company.

Here are some prices from the 1941 VAOS.

Yes Neil they are still here & compliment the other half of the Hurst collection of the later catalogues. For several years I have been periodically sending them to Geoff Fletcher who is not only scanning them but feeding the scans to an OCR to construct a database. This will be a formidable resource, there are only a few of the early ones that have yet to be traced. Although this may ultimately effect the value of these catalogues it will never match up to experience of savouring the detail of the real document, the smell of musty paper, the well thumbed page, the rusting paper clip, the annotations scribbled in the margins be it the price reached, the max bid, the good/bad comments about a vehicle. I am lucky as I have a few auctioneer's catalogues which are doubled sized with extra pages to record the sale price achieved & minimum bid which apparently was based on prices realised from previous sales.

Early days yet Wally, I have seen them go for over £100. So you are richer than you first thought!

Circuit diagrams would be in the Technical Description in EMER TRACKED VEHICLES C 402 for Scorpion & C 502 for other CVR(T) series

Ok thanks Andy well that's saved wanting to look for one.