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  1. The problem is still there. Got an email notification of PM from Paul Connor followed link, wrote a reply just about to send it then saw it was already addressed to "muttguru".

     

    Its not a big deal to go into the forum, but easy to get caught out with the email link.

  2. With the Humber 1 ton GS truck, RTR personnel, black coveralls on the mechanic, it has to be something to do with Malkara support equipment. - Yes

     

    Now therre was a mobile crane specially for handling guided weapons, a Thornycroft Nubianwith a Bedford engine, this could be the outrigger leg in the photo. - Nope

     

    It was used by the School of Artillery in the mid 1960's. Which brings me to the location, Larkhill ? - Nope

  3. Location could be Bordon or Arborfield - nope

     

    under the tent can be seen the rear of body / tailboard, of a 1 ton truck, Humber 1 ton. - yes

     

    There is a Craftsman working on a small mobile -yes

     

    workshop - nope

     

    The Foreign gentleman could be King of Jordan ? - nope but a good guess

  4. Several questions to this one!

     

    1. What are these men looking at?

    2. Who is the man in civies?

    3. Where were these pictures taken?

    4. When was this?

     

    There are other questions I could ask, but if I ask them it will then allow most of the answers to the above to fall into place!

     

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  5. I have to confess out of curiosity I let this one run a bit as Richard got in the first post!

     

    Mounted on deck of a ship, for measuring depth to sea bed, with a chain.

     

    Date, about 1913

     

    It is is in fact the Kelvin Mk IV Sounding Machine that was standard equipment with the Royal Navy in 1937. I went to the trouble of removing the labels but, I am not sure if it would have made it any easier seeing it like this?

     

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  6. So who is feeling clever (or brave) enough to have a go at these questions?

     

    1. What are these regulations about?

     

    2. Where did they apply?

     

    3. When did they apply?

     

    I'll post the answers at the end of the week.

     

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  7. It's a Shorland SB301. The improvised windscreen armour is because the original visors & vision blocks were removed before entering RUC to comply with the requirements of the Hunt Report.

     

    There were only 3 of this mark in RUC service, MOI 1007, MOI 2688 & MOI 3481. These were withdrawn from service by the end of 1990. The later Shorland APVs were SB401 & had the radiator further forward to accomodate the V8.

     

    I suspect this vehicle is MOI 3481. I have pictures of all three vehicles, when they were withdrawn from service, one no longer had windscreen armour & on the other the plate had different characteristics. The riot screens & the rear steps that extend to the rear sides indicate the were used by the SPG (Special Patrol Group) who had particular responsibilities in public order situations.

  8. Ian I have a couple of examples of genuine markings, seen on Rover 11 Ambulances in 1980s.

     

    30 FJ 20 (used to own this one) SE/223 on nearside wing, was attached to Shorncliffe Barracks, Dover. Don't worry about stealing its identity, it now masquerades as having served in N.Ireland & has assumed a new 'history' :shake:

     

    07 FL 46, saw this at an official Bovington event, LOND/74 on offside wing

     

    Relatively few vehicles were marked up but at least those are identities that were real.

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