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    Don’t be fooled by the label on the pump at the moment. Pays to check. The local Sainsbury’s now shows the 95 octane unleaded as E10 on the label on the pump but won’t actually change over to E10 until 1st September... Had to ask to find out that nugget of information
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    The back is now completed and just needs paint. New bins have been made and await painting. Tailgate now finished as well
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    The former MAT Crusader, which used to be displayed on a Warflat wagon at the NRM outstation at Shildon has apparently been moved and replaced with a Universal Carrier. Does anybody know what has happened to the Crusader?
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    To the extent that you can trust period colour photos, here are some K2/Ys in SCC2 on an airfield. Paintings from life are another source of colour information, although inevitably an interpretation by the artist
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    GMC Otter Armoured car
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    Looks like a Standard Vanguard utility
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    Think I will be contacting RCH as well to see what they can do.
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    Thanks for that. It makes sense to see the blocks in that light.
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    The new MWR pattern tailgate is just about finished. Just need to add the two blocks across the top, although I’m not really sure what purpose they serve.
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    Thanks for the leads. Correct canvas looks to be R16 cotton canvas in Brown from Kayospruce.
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    Good luck trying to find anyone who can supply SCC2 coloured canvas! If you find anyone let us know as I’ve been looking for ages with no luck. As far as I’m aware, both Worthing’s and Allied Forces aren’t interested in doing British stuff any more. Must be a business opportunity for someone out there to really concentrate on British and Commonwealth canvas
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    Brake linkage bellows are available from Paul Beck Vintage Car Spares near Malvern ref 7W-2205 Brake Dust Cover Seem to recall that the external wipe seals could be found at one of the one marque classic car spares dealers although can’t for the life of me remember which one. I just changed to an internal wipe seal instead after polishing up the surface
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    Thanks, that’s what I expected. Will have to see if there’s any potential to move the sockets within the existing screwholes in the faceplate.
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    Has somebody got a photo of a SMTP fitted into its holder on the front of a British made Mk III WS19?. My set came with the holder already fitted midway between the 2 sockets on the left of the face. I have picked up a cheap, non operational SMTP to go in the holder but I just cannot get it to fit between the two sockets, as the winder seems to interfere with the top socket. I’m assuming that the holder is fitted correctly so that 12 o’clock is at 12 o’clock when fitted in the holder. thanks
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    They (SSC) used a similar system to correlate census numbers and chassis numbers for the 10 cwt GS wooden bodied trailers as well
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    Thanks Wally, Cole rides to the rescue. I seem to refer to mine more nowadays than when I bought it decades ago. I am moving towards the assumption it would be the Commando Brigades sign used as the Formation Sign with the downward pointing silver dagger badge used on uniforms. I must check the Osprey Army Commandos book again for uniform details.
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    Does anybody know the formation sign carried on the vehicles of No 2 Army Commando? They were part of the 2nd Special Services/Commando Brigade operating in Italy and the Balkans. Thanks
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    These examples were seen on Daimler ACs in Germany at the end of the war
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    Same as the badge carried on 1st Royal Dragoon Guards Vehicles?
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    Is it a two headed Austrian eagle? Might be worth contacting the Museum of the successor Regiment- the Queens Dragoon Guards. It’s called Firing Line. The Vehicle badge for the Royal Dragoon Guards seemed to be a stencilled version of the cap badge outline.Wonder if that was all they did as well
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    If rain doesn’t soak through, is it likely that thicker paint would?
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    Factory fresh MWR, red paint visible
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    Red split rim nuts are specifically mentioned in wartime drivers handbooks but white hub nuts were a parade/peacetime affectation I think
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    Coming soon from Gecko Models. Mk I first to be followed by “1945” and “Post War” (=Malaya / Canal Zone / Korea / Libya) boxings of Mk II and Mk I SOD
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    If you do Facebook, take yourself over the British Army Jeep Research group. Best resource for British jeeps, marking guides, hundreds of pictures etc etc
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