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I do believe that possibly the DIS was 1/56 January 1956 and in bracket it has (8.3.56) 8th March 1956 the only reason I can think for that gap is maybe she was stationed in Singapore from new and she took 3 months to get over there ? I mean at 38 MHP and various boats she would have had to go on dose that sound like a reasonable time to get from her depot to Singapore ?

Andy, on the two vehicles with the same chassis number thing, I had brain fade. I assume your vehicle shows registration 26 BR 34 and contract 6/VEH/17911 on the MoS data plate on the chassis rail, and the data card for the other vehicle showed a different registration?

That is correct and I didn't get that deep into the details but I presume so the vehicles were different as one was sold out of service in 75' and one stayed on till 83' I think mines the later one

Right here is my Vehicle card from the RLC so make of it what you will and give me all the information you've got ? I'd love to find a picture of her in her military life I have scoured the internet for hours any nothing yet so, I understand from what I can see from the card and things that have been changed on the truck since she went into service she was abit of a jet setter a hard worker traveling many miles and suffered many injuries and changes to her form as I've noticed looking round her. A bit or a triggers broom really....

any help or advice would be much appreciated thanks guys

I would have thought that it was UIN not VIN. UIN means Unit Identity Number and the numbers quoted are consistent with being a UIN.

 

John

Ah brilliant so nothing really important

I Ordered a B vehicle card for my AEC militant and on the bottom of the card it says VIN changed from A3703B to A3705A. Can anybody shed any light on this subject ? Thanks guys

Do you have the spare wheel carrier - should be mounted behind the passenger side of the cab???

No I don't but I do have the spare wheel

when i was lulwoth camp i drove a short wheel base flat bed aec miltant on range duty's and it had been modified at 45 command work shop they did two both short wheel base a 6x4 and a 6x6 the 6x4 suffer a major accident head on with a centurion range hull painted bright yellow both did not see each other

When about was this ? As mine has been changed to a short wheel base and was in the service till 83' and was painted yellow at one stage also had a new cab which was a later type

Yes really pleased with the progress last night finding out more information on the truck and no pictures are fine I'd invite everyone to come and look at her if you were closer

Little bit deeper into the mystery tonight with the RLC archives ringing me back only to find 2 different cards for chassis number 0859993 2 completely different vehicles doing different things, Both vehicles starting service in Jan 56 both going to Germany one ending service in 75 and one in 83. 1 card is right and the other is a cock up with the chassis number. I think I know which one it is thought after having an hour on the phone with Rob (Zero-Five-Two) brilliant talking to him about the truck and me saying something ive noticed about my truck and him going well that's not right or it should have this and I'm like I don't think it's got one.... I also had a good look round the truck today and found a plate on the compressor and at the bottom it says 10/55 I presume is October 1955 so I've got a pretty sure date of when she was built

My chassis plate if this is any help ?

I do believe the chassis has been shortened but it has been done the right way by moving the rear axles forward and cutting the rest of the chassis off ? Also I have tried the RLC with no luck at the moment will call them up in the week

Welcome aboard, my friend. May I congratulate you on your good taste in trucks.

 

You are correct in your assumption, that was my Militant you saw in the CVC, and yes I own the tanker too. And, you are in the right place to read both their restoration threads.

 

You are also in the right place for all the help, advice, encouragement, inspiration, mickey taking and just about everything else you might need to help keep you smiling when it's all gone wrong and you wonder why you bought the thing in the first place.

 

She looks fairly solid, even if the paintwork is a little tatty. Starts and runs too which is a plus. Thing to remember is, it is all repairable. Just takes time and effort, and, of course, money, and then some more money. Then you have to put diesel in it, to take it to a show, and that takes even more money! :-D.

 

Speaking of shows. Date for your diary. Late May bank holiday Sat 26-Sun 27 AEC Society Rally at Newark Showground. An absolute must see, even without the truck. Society stuff and many AEC specific trade stands, and an awful lot of like minded nutters enjoying beer, bar-b-cues and truck talk.

 

More and more photos are required please.

 

I should be able to give you some clues as to age etc if you can give me the chassis number. You'll find it stamped into the chassis just behind the front bumper. Should start 0859, then another 3 or 4 numbers.

 

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About here, just above the headlamp bracket.

 

Very best of luck with it, and whatever you need to know just ask.

Brilliant thanks for all that mate am looking forward to the rally will definitely be going with all my pocket money !! And I will look at the numbers when I get back to the unit I know the chassis number is 0859993 and the contract number is 6/VEH/17911 and it is a FV11008 those numbers are firmly engraved on the inside of my brain at the moment with trying to get it registered :')

Just hope the missus done read this :') she's all for the truck for now.... And thanks anyway I have applied to the RLC and they are on it now hopefully they will find something but nothing yet, I have joined the AEC society and hoping they can get me the registration and log book soon fingers crossed

Pictures of the body for sale

For sale is the body off the back of my aec militant I've been told its a Bedford mk body steel with wooden floor all sides are drop side comes with roof bars, the body is in solid condition just needs some new wood panels and a paint. Has all original chassis to body fixings. Open to offers not sure what it's worth I know it's heavy so scrap value would be about £200 any interest give me a call 07470029291 it is located in Birmingham

Few pictures of the truck

I do hope there are more of the younger generation on here. The youth need to start saving these old girls aswell whilst we're young and free and as for the second reply yes it is that one yes she seems in a good state hopefully stays that way once I start stripping her down. As you put it up for sale, do you know anything about her or know anybody who would ? As I know nothing of her past...

Hello I've just had a look on my militant and mine has the same from left to right reads CLUTCH PIVOT. CLUTCH STOP PIVOT. HAND LEVER PIVOT. PEDAL SHAFT.

Hello everybody I am new to all this so bare with me, I am a 21 year old from the west Midlands and have recently wanted a classic truck to restore I have already restored a couple of my own 50's 60's and 80's cars converting an Austin A30 into a oval track race car, but that's enough about cars I wanted I classic truck was looking into the Bedford TK and KM models was ringing a few people and buying magazines then I bought December's Issue of Vintage and classic commercials and on the front page was a dark red militant. I'm pretty sure he's on the page with the MK1 tanker ? Rob ? I saw that and read the whole section and just felt right looking at it and I said to myself that is just awesome, I'd love one of them and surely enough I scoured the internet and found a militant in my price range (I didn't have a big budget) it was advertised on this site not long ago. So I viewed it fell in love then agreed to collect her. Picked her up last Saturday and am currently nibbling away fixing little things whilst trying to keep the missus happy as she knows only too well how much time I spend I'm the garage on a project till its done. Any advice on parts or people to talk to would be great. Thanks for reading. Andy