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FSK420 was as Nick states originally a HU. I believe that it came from David Rowlands. He could certainly create almost anything from a HU chassis!

This may well have been my MkIIIA LRC as it was rescued from a timber yard in Angers near Paris and was covered in a single page of Wheels & Tracks many years ago.

PM sent. Regards, Les.

Degsy, Is this still available? Les.

PM sent. Les.

Sean, PM sent. Les.

The vehicle is a Humber MkI AA A/C which is very similar to the Guy A/C. The Guy was shorter than Humber at 13ft 6ins compared to 14ft 10ins and the rear wheel arches are sloped on the Guy whereas horizontal on the Humber. The only special variant of the Guy produced was a wheeled infantry carrier. We don't know how many Humber MkI AA A/Cs were produced as it looks like the contract was curtailed with bombing of the Stothert & Pitt factory in Bath in April 1942. Sothert & Pitt were contracted to produce the turrets. Niels, it is likely that your photographs show vehicles? belonging to the 1st Kings Dragoon Guards during the liberation of Denmark, May 1945. Les.

Martin, How about a photo of the set and ancillaries. Have you just purchased a Wireless Truck or other vehicle that would have a 19 set fitted? Les.

Attached are the two images that I mentioned. My unrestored Mortar Trailer also has the remains of a fitting on the left side of the chasis bar to act as stowage for the cable plug. Photo attached.

1943 Humber MkIIIA Light Reconnaissance Car With a crew of 2 or 3. Les.

I'm very sorry to hear about Ray. I met him some years ago when he attended the 43 Recce reunions in Bristol.He was a lovely chap. He will be missed. I hope that through their stories they will all be remembered. Les.

Thanks Clive. That's a very useful table. It looks like the DBNB will produce around half the current, start generating at much lower rpm but is only safe up to 4000rpm. The Humber's 4086cc engine max power output is always given at 3400rpm but I am struggling the maximum rpm. Regards, Les.

I have a faulty CAV D5 LA8 dynamo on my Humber LRC. It is running through a CAV Current Voltage Control Box type 141-1 designed for the D5 LA Normal speed dynamo. The replacement that I have available is a CAV DBNB-137 Low speed. Will it work with the control box? Will it damage the control box? Les.

A Corps in the British Army is a collection of Divisions, normally a mix of Armoured and Infantry. XXX Corps was no different. Very often the exact structure of a Corps will change as the need arises. If you are asking about XXX Corps at the time of Operation Market Garden, then the Corps consisted of: XXX Corps 1944-1945 shoulder flash.jpg XXX Corps[edit] Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks 2nd Household Cavalry Regiment Guards Armoured Division - Major-General A. H. S. Adair 2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion Welsh Guards[1] 5th Guards Armoured Brigade: 2nd Armoured Battalion Grenadier Guards 1st Armoured Battalion Coldstream Guards 2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards 1st Motorised Battalion Grenadier Guards 32nd Guards Brigade: 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards 1st Battalion Welsh Guards 3rd Battalion Irish Guards 1st Independent Machine Gun Company (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) 55th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 153rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery 21st Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery 94th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery 14th Field Squadron Royal Engineers 615th Field Squadron Royal Engineers 148th Field Park Squadron Royal Engineers 11th Bridging Troop Royal Engineers Guards Armoured Division Postal Unit Royal Engineers 310th Armoured Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps 224th Infantry Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps 535th Infantry Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps 5th Guards Armoured Brigade Workshop Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 32nd Guards Brigade Workshop Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 19th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 128th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 8th Guards Field Dressing Station Royal Army Medical Corps 60th Field Hygiene Section Royal Army Medical Corps 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division - Major-General Ivor Thomas 129th Infantry Brigade: 4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry 4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment 130th Infantry Brigade: 4th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment 5th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment 7th Battalion Hampshire Regiment 214th Infantry Brigade: 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment 5th Battalion The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 7th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry 8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Machine Guns) 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment Reconnaissance Corps 94th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 112th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 179th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 59th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery 110th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery 13th Bridging Platoon Royal Engineers 204th Field Company Royal Engineers 207th Field Park Company Royal Engineers 260th Field Company Royal Engineers 553rd Field Company Royal Engineers 16th Airfield Construction Group Royal Engineers 43rd (Wessex) Division Postal Unit Royal Engineers 54th Company Royal Army Service Corps 504th Company Royal Army Service Corps 505th Company Royal Army Service Corps 506th Divisional Company Royal Army Service Corps 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division - Major-General D. A. H. Graham; On September 18, the division was transferred to VIII Corps 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment (Machine Gun) 69th Infantry Brigade: 5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 6th Battalion Green Howards 7th Battalion Green Howards 151st Infantry Brigade: 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 231st Infantry Brigade: 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment 7th Battalion Devonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment (Machine Guns) 74th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 90th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 124th Field Regiment Royal Artillery 102nd Anti-Tank Regiment (The Northumberland Hussars), Royal Artillery 25th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery 233rd Field Company Royal Engineers 501st Field Company Royal Engineers 505th Field Company Royal Engineers 235th Field Park Company Royal Engineers 50th (Northumbrian) Division Postal Unit Royal Engineers 8th Armoured Brigade - Brigadier E. G. Prior-Palmer Royal Netherlands Brigade 'Prinses Irene' - Colonel A. de Ruyter van Steveninck (Taken straight from Wikipedia)

Tim, I'm just outside of the fair City of Wells and am in need of transpoirt for my Humber LRC to Harwich and back. I'm up for a share. Regards, Les.

Will, I need measurements for (or an original) radiator brushguard, tailgate and hinges, tilt frames and just to be able to study a complete vehicle. I missing the aircleaner. I don't know what pattern this should be. All my data plates are worn away. A copy of a parts list would be very useful. I am trying to get a understanding of the variations of this truck. What should be on early or late vehicle. I haven't been in touch with the RLC Museum yet, but I believe my truck to be 1944 or 1945. My vehicle was discussed in a couple of threads on here last year. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?34643-Unusual-Karrier-sold-at-auction-needs-saving-from-scrap&highlight=karrier Any help would be much appreciated. Les.

Munga8, I am trying to find Karrier K6 owners as I need to study some vehicles for details to help restoring mine. Will you help me? Regards, Les.

Jenkinov, I puchased a Karrier K6 to restore last month. I am looking for fittings to help with this process. Would you be prepared to put me in contact with the farmer. Regards, Les.

Ron, Sure is. Tom is chuffed to bits. You've got to start them young. Pete, Richard and all, Many thanks. Your help is much appreciated. Les.

Neil had parts from a Karrier being broken 10 years+ ago for his Humber MkIV. Apart from the engine; the axles, gearbox and transfer box may be the same. Not sure about the gearing though. I think that it is too good to use for parts and I've always fancied a truck from the same stable. It is amazingly original with all its data plates (although some are illegible), remains of the seat cushions etc. It is missing the radiator brush guard, tailgate, canvas hoops etc. I am trying to find the whereabouts of other surviving K6s to crawl over and take measurements and photographs. Hopefully someone on here can point me in the right direction. There seems to be variations between the wooden and steel bodied versions and also differences in the windscreens. I don't know how many still exist but I have found pictures on the net of only 5 other vehicles. Les.

You may all be happy to know that the truck is safe. It is sitting on my drive. I don't plan to start restoring it until next year as I have a jeep to finish first. I would be interested to know the whereabouts of other Karrier K6's so that I can compare notes. Les. 1943 Humber MkIIIA LRC 1943 Humber MkIV Armoured Car 1943 Willys MB 2 x 10cwt Trailer 4.2" Mortar ? Karrier K6

Andrew, Good luck. There's a lot of work to make it look like this. Having said that, there are 2 other MKIIIAs (mine and the RAF Museum's). If I can be of any assistance please let me know. Regards, Les 1943 Humber MKIIIA LRC 1943 Humber MkIV HAC 1943 Willys MB

Lance, Have you been studying my vehicles? Regards, Les.

How about my Humber MkIIIA Light Reconnaissance Car. One of possibly only seven LRCs. The only other MkIIIA resides in the RAF Museum. Les.