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Thanks, Clive, I had a feeling you might be on hand to offer your knowledge. Unfortunately, the serial is listed in a booklet 'due for production in 2002', so my guess is that I'll have to dig about some more. Thanks anyway. Andy

Greetings from a newcomer. Sorry to leap in with a question, but I'd be very grateful if someone could please direct me to an online resource linking BritMil post-WWII VRNs to either a rough timeframe, or better still, to specific vehicle? Or, if I may be more specific, when would xxEMxx have been issued? It predates the RL that I herded around BAOR as a sprog squaddie in the late '70s. My thanks. Andy

Greetings. First post from a former Army driver (amongst other trades) hoping to become involved in returning a warhorse to the road. I’ve been browsing the boards, getting a feel for the place, and it would appear that this is the place for getting questions answered, and I’d be grateful for your assistance. Up where I live are a number of HMVs that appear to have spent their retirement in the logging business. I’ve got my eye on a Matador recovery wagon, but there’s also MkIII Militant and an RL with a jib on the back. But there is one truck that I’ve driven past frequently which, if I can persuade the owner to part with it, I’d like to restore. So, can anyone tell me if the Commer 3-ton GS is a worth-while restoration job? Seemingly rare enough to make it interesting, but does anybody have user handbooks, servicing schedules or historical data for them? All assistance gratefully received, especially anecdotes from the days it was in service. Naturally, photos to follow. Thanking you in anticipation. Andy Ottaway