rupert condick
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Hi
I am trying to trace a Humber Heavy utility,(1941) contract V.3829,
it appears to have been painted factory green, RAF blue, Drab Green,Desert Sand, Light Earth, Dark Green,
Black gloss, Ivory(as Ambulance conversion).
inside cab floor factory green then RAF blue. over spray ivory at conversion,
other colours in cab factory light earth, Desert sand ,green(s) gloss black, ivory, Florissant orange front cab floor, gearbox, cab area.
I know RAF number are going to a bit hard to find have yet to strip the bonnet and the front wings the paint is mostly gone.
RAF census nos I guess would be under impressed?
of course this could all be RAAF Blue.
regs
Rupert
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great work well done!
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Cheers Bryan,
But of along shot, cuts the list down thought,
I think I will have to look at Causality Clearing Stations, as there unit codes were spilt (/)
maybe 7/L (7th Amb. Div. 8th Army), still guessing,
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Rupert
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Hi
I now find myself in the I am looking for Humber FWD parts,
As the one I now have is a bit short on parts, drawings also appreciated.
regs
Rupert
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Hi
Yes its an 1941 Austin K2Y ambulance,
the latest batch i get for the RAF is contract 23/1782, 23/7/1943 for 42 Ambulances.
the last one being made C 1/02/1945.
can you send me the information you have. as contract,
i found contract S.3165 was broken up and a mix of RAF and RN vehicles made up.
As for the end of WW2 those that signed up for the duration got out in 1947.
mind you WW I did not finish officially until the 1980"s or so I cannot remember the exact year.
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hi here's more,
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I know what you mean, some errors are just.....
How painful is this
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Hi
I hd an Ex RAF Lightweight Landcover from RAF Lossiemouth, it was weapons yellow exterior,
sorry cannot remember the interior.
When worked at RNAS Yeovilton the Rascal truck was also weapons yellow.
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HI
one the subject of Civilian registrations on Military vehicles.
glasses book has sections of numbers "alloted to government vehicles".
these are nice and new, RMH,JMK,RMK,PMK Govt.nos.
GGU 519 (1942) Austin K2Y (contract A.1445/1941), of the American Ambulance, likley to be a ex army sale.
another second hand Austin K2y(1943) of the Red Cross.normandy 1944
Below this Austin K2Y (1945) with ERM KYW 939 said to be a CAA registration.
the KYW series appears to be Govt. nos.
thats a bit off track as I am looking for Ruddington sales information on WWII Humber 4x4,
and any in the RAF
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Rupert
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hi
nice work it takes some effort,
the bonnet and front grille , mudguards red outer wings, was, transfer box cover are ok the rest,
of the body is very poor all the woodwork is scrap or wrong..
need to find some history and parts.
oh well such fun.
no ERM /MOS plate, no luck with the RLC as yet
Good luck to all who follow.
I need a truck load of parts drawings etc,
as for its history its an old one, untouched by later Army mods,
found desert sand on the rear axle, and RAF or RAAF blue one the front axle,
Australian Army green (maybe a later addition post war).
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Hi,
the Austin K2Y ambulance markings change quite a bit during the war. there are records at Kew.
If you do not have any pictures it a bit hard, do not rely on the instructions given by the model supplier as to paint or year.
if you are doing an Austin K2Y model, these ambulances change on nearly a yearly basis's a 1940 austin is quite a bit different form a 1945 Austin or an Army rebuilt one,
Rob van meel (www.robvanmee.nl) books has a reprint of Vehicle Marking in the Middle East. 24th March 1944,and a few othere books.
Just a mix of pictures next British, Australian , New Zealand.
off to war c1940
Dunkirk
note the gas patch on the bonnet.
early Austin K2
North Africa Caunter scheme ( no red cross on rear body only the small Red cross plate as on the front)
Alamein
Italy
well i could go on
message me if you want more pics.
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Rupert
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hi
My limited knowledge, (81" Land Rover) on the B40 engine was Rolls Royce were black,
rocker covers were marked UNF for the Austin engine,
Rolls Royce were plain and the threads were BSF,
I have seen a few black painted engines with plain rocker covers in champs in WA
reg
Rupert
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I think maybe a Bedford
Bedford MW for the earlier pictures.
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well i am looking for a rad, but might have to go for a made up one,
the radiator could be Bedford although its very similar to the Humber LRC mark II, rad (P.72235),has that Bedford type top cap,(P.72688)
the Humber rad being P.47611, and cap P.47687
the I C A humber there is a tube on it, I think it was in one other film after ICA.
i check the link.
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there should be a very original one in New South Wales, that came from Western Australia a few years ago.
and one from Singapore in New Zealand.
there should be more in aussie but, i only know of two.
the one I have will need some work, my local gym at home.
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Rupert
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Hi
the windscreen changed to the rounded type on later models,
the one in the picture top,
this info would indicate that it had been rebuilt.
90 YG 98 , M4379881, ch.no. 8350254, contract V.3829, FAR.CR 31/12/56,
picture Bottom
is M4379727, Ch.no. 8350100, contract V.3829. of c1941
buy chance had this info,
Does look like Korea though. FAR would be the key. maybe, Far Asia Region?
there where pullman conversions but I do not know much about them.
regs
Rupert
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cheers
will do
regs
Rup
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I notice the MoS plate had a "civilian" number,
From what I have come across this is not unusual for Government Vehicle's,
I doubt the RLC will be able help with that ERM, they do a chassis no. search
the Kirkhead trust maybe able to help.or BBC.
best i can do is London JAN 47-AUG 47 So likely still with the Military/ Govt dept.
Sept 1953, onwards.
I can across some numbers I cannot guarantee the accuracy here.
865------- CONTRACT S.9323 for two 12/8/1946
Here's An Ex BBC Humber,
good luck
rupert
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Hi
I am so pleased to have found this post,
Some good work done here.
I have Just bought a Humber which all the woodwork has been replaced at some point (badly),
and has now rotted away, most of the bulkhead was also cut around,
So apart for a couple of front floor boards, thats all the woodwork.
I cannot rely on any of the wood, as it dose not fit well, list is too long.
cab floor and drivers seat wood still there the rest of the wood is replacement, looks really good in this pic.
the rear wheel wells are 6' lower and 6' further out(cut down.
I basically need sizes for everything and a truck load of parts, A radiator as well as I think it has the humber LRC one fitted.
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Rupert
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Hi,
Where can I get a set of these transfers?
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Rupert
Ruddington and Other MoS Sales Catalogues
in Emergency Services
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hi
Civilian type registrations, I found appear to have been fitted to Ex-army Ambulances used by the Red Cross on D-Day the vehicles were just out of warranty(12months old/ 10,000miles).
post war Champs (RGX,PJJ,PLF(1954) carried civilian registrations, when on army evaluation,
JLR being a batch (1947) that cover Austin K2Y ambulances, Gutty 4x4