Kevin Julian

Hi Clive, thanks for all your help to date

Could you help guide me on what is probably a simple question. 13BK56 is in good working order so I've started the process of getting her road registered. The MVT 'who i have to say have been very helpful' are assisting on this.

Question - Amongst other things, I need to send the MVT a photo of the chassis plate/number. But where is it? I do not think its the contract plate in the cabin as i have a note of the chassis number  and it doesn't match anything there.

I really need to get a manual to tell me these things and stop me from doing things like unwinding the winch under the truck. This happened because i didn't know what the little lever next to the driver seat was 'PTO it turns out'. I was looking for the fuel tank diverter value. Pleased to say I figured both out and managed to neatly rewind the winch with the help of a friend who held onto the cable end keeping it under tension.

Thanks for the original bench seat images. Let me have the canvas mans details when you get a chance please. Thank you for all your feedback. 

Hi, I'm in Dudley, West Mids. Thanks

All good stuff thank you. I'd love to get a canvas if you could let me have the details please. I'm not sure now original the interior is, I'm told it suffered in the caverns. Current interior image attached. Thank you.

Hi Clive, i need to correct myself. Seems the wings and probably the rear lockers were already on the vehicle when Alun found it in the scrapyard. Looking at the museum imagine they look the same. Also interestingly the museum imagine at least to me, seems to show fading on the paintwork indicating the outline of a rear canvas cover. Were these canvas covers standard on MK1's?

Thanks Clive, I might tackle those lockers in time. Originality works for me. The photo is the same vehicle when it was advertised (2018) by Alun who did much of the restoration. It's since been repainted to what was thought to be original issue green. Daylight picture today before she goes into the garage. Do you know if there is a physical archive somewhere that might have it's service history?

And the info you posts a few years ago Clive.

Hi Clive, here is the contract plate.  The winch is still present and working. The front wings were fabricated by a gent called Alun a previous owner. I thought the side lockers were mainly original but perhaps not. I'll post the info i already have next. Many thanks Kevin

Well there's another piece to the jigsaw. Thanks Walley.

Hi Walley, thanks for looking. This image was posted a couple of years ago by Clive indicating it was 13BK56. Some years after the museum closed 13BK56 was rescued from a scrap yard in Liverpool. The back still contained museum leaflets.

I wonder what great interest by the MOD means?!

Hello

I am not sure this is the correct method/posting place to ask this question but i am a new member, so any guidance welcome.

Recently I became the very happy owner of what I believe is a MK1 Humber PIG model FV1611B displaying military registration 13BK56. I have seen from searches that some information on the truck was provided by a Mr Clive Elliot who pops up a lot and clearly knows his stuff. It was great to find this and see confirmation that it was once located at the Grange Caverns Military museum Holywell. I have however not managed to find any history relating to its military services. To date I have searched on forums, enthusiast groups, checked every old photo and video recording i can find; i have also tried the Merlin archives. I found a fair bit out which was good but on the military side nothing other than when it entered service 1953, ended service 1970 and was sold off also 1970. I need to go through the full check list but I think it is an RUC spec MK1?

My question is, can anyone give me advice on the best way/ways to research the trucks military history? Or any other information so i can create a timeline record that can accompany the vehicle into the future (not that I will be parting with it any time soon).

I am located in Dudley, West Midlands if any service men recognise her and would like a reunion in exchange for anything they can tell me.

Thank you for your time... I've attached a couple of recent images.

Kevin