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I contacted Bart Vanderveen about requisitioned cars some time ago. He told me that most cars, and I presume Motorcycles, were commandeered from Motor dealers stocks, so wouldn't have had number plates as they were not yet registered. Could be why the 1946 registration came up as it would just have had an army number painted on when requisitioned at the start of the War.

GOT IT I found a booklet in the REME Museum archives today. It was dated February 1944 and referred to vehicles coming from North America to the UK. One paragraph is very relevant. It is for 'B' vehicles for which Ethylene Glycol has been authorised. "In order to ensure that radiators which have been treated with Ethylene Glycol solution are easily recognised, it is essential that action be taken, immediately a cooling system has been filled, to mark the radiator. this marking will be uniform throughout the Army and will consist of a RED circle pained on the radiator header tank under the bonnet, or in an equivalent position. In cases where this marking may be difficult to distinguish under the bonnet, the circle will be superimposed on a white square. This mark will be painted out should the radiator be drained and not refilled with Ethylene Glycol solution." Also, the booklet stated that Frost precautions are fully described in A.C.I 1475 of 1943. Has anyone here got a copy of this ACI as I can't find in the Archives.

I am considering buying a Land Rover Discovery to pull my Ford WOA2 on a trailer to go to shows (WOA2 weighs 1.5 tons and a trailer half a ton). The Disco also needs to be used as a normal car, mainly urban use in Berkshire and Motorway use to visit relatives in Kent. I know nothing about Discos and hope someone on here might help with information as to which model to look for. Manual or Auto box, Diesel or Petrol?? I was looking to pay about £5-8K so what age am I looking for and what faults are common to look out for? Many thanks for your help.

It's actually a 38 Mk2* The difference is that it doesn't have the light for battery condition that the mk2 had. The 38 Mk2* was the most common set made for the British in WW2, but is now very rare as it was replaced in the late 1940s by the 88 set. All the ones I have seen were made by Marconi Wireless.

I know, I know!!! Had it happen twice now on the same vehicle but about 10 years apart.

I had a pair of those pouches some years ago and I agree they were for the Lanchester and used by the Royal Navy. I thought they were sten when I got them but found out they were Lanchester after some research. The pouches were made left and right and used as a pair. Robert

I bought a load of these once. The date was always stamped on the wood, near the hinge.

I'd have a copy of a reprint.

It's not a WOT2 or WOA2 motor although it looks similar. A WOT2 version has a different part number.

Can anyone help me with a copy (prefer a .jpg image) of a wartime 'Excused Boots' chit? I need it to reproduce for a driver. Many thanks.

I've just heard that my Eldest Daughter Emma is pregnant again, and it is due in early November. Hoping for a Grandson this time! Her husband James and daughters Elizabeth and Kathryn are all looking forward to the new addition.

I remember seeing this done at a Bovingdon camp open day, many years ago (very early 1960s). I remember that the tank took a good run-up of at least a mile before the jump.

Someone on here should be more able to help, but my thoughts are possibly a 17 set and a telephone set L or J would be best. A 38 set would be too short range and is basically a platoon set.

ITEM 181328964967 These are on ebay at the moment, and they look like the poles carried on Bedford QLR trucks. Can anyone confirm this, and are they any use to a Bedford QLR owner? I have no connection with the seller and I am just passing on the information.

Colour film of British troops! I know colour film was rare in wartime as it had to imported from America, so very interesting.

Any markings on it? It could be a carrier for 2 spare 18/68 set batteries, but I'm not sure.

A Gas Mask with a Red canister makes it 1940-1945. Up until then the canister was Brown. The Red canisters denoted that they were proof against a new nerve gas that was introduced by the Germans in 1939. The canister should have a date stamped on it.

Does anyone know if the card seals that go in the brass caps on 2 gallon cans are still made? I need a few for some useable cans that have the gasket seal missing. Many thanks.

Just to save a bit of money, how about using old pallets for a source of wood? Might be OK for the slats.

The Army/RAF used a White equipped with a R1155/T1154 to talk to aircraft during the Market Garden operation. It failed just when they were under attack and they couldn't call down the rocket equipped Typhoon aircraft above. Have you tried the 19 set group? http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/

The WS 38 AFV dates from mid 1945 and used the number 16 and 17 control units. It didn't survive very long as the infantry went over to the 88 set a few years after the war, and the 88 AFV set quickly replaced it. I have only ever seen one installed in a tank, and during the war tanks used an infantry 38 set installed next to the 19 set. The 38 AFV had it's own mounting trays and I will try and find out details about these. The set runs off of a 12volt supply.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Soviet manuals issued with vehicles supplied to Middle Eastern countries were in English as it was a common language. I could be wrong, but it could be worth investigating.

Thanks for that. Anyone know a good modern spark plug for a Chorehorse Generator?

Can anybody help with a copy of the Manual for a Chorehorse Generator? I can't get a spark on mine and need to fix it.

I have found a few more details about the incident. My friend remembers the Glider coming down in a field of Cattle Kale, which makes it September, and also that the skies were filled with Aircraft and Gliders. He thinks the date might be 14th Sept 1944 and the troops on the glider being Canadian or American. He also remembers the glider being dismantled and taken away on a Queen Mary trailer. The actual site is the area to the north of Junction 11 of the M4, which at the time had an Isolation Hospital there (This detail checks out from a 1940 OS Map) and near the old A33 road. Majesky Stadium is now on the site of the incident. My thanks for all your help so far.