NigeP
-
Posts
74 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Blogs
Events
Articles
Store
Downloads
Posts posted by NigeP
-
-
Colin,
I'm led to believe they are identifying which Commando they are. Mine was 42 Commando and had an 8 in the square. I didn't know myself until a retired bootneck told me. I don't know the other numbers though.
Nige
-
Certainly has sparked the memories. I haven't got any photos but I do remember seeing this railway kit quite regularly. I was based at 40 Group Royal Engineers at Willich in the early eighties. There was a substantial rail network within the camp there, and a lot of kit was moved in and out by train.
There was several of the railway guys in quarters near us, but I cannot remember any of their names just now
Ahh yes, Willich. 40 AESG wasn't it. Supposedly my depot to work when the 3rd Shock Army decided to invade. We used to use Willich for to train blokes in track work. I remember being shown a bricked up hole in a workshop where one of the lads had put a loco through it.
Nige
-
This sparks a load of memories actually. I don't know if many ex 79 Rly Sqn guys are on here, I'm actually ex 275 Rly Sqn myself and I remember most of the locos (not the 400's) but all the others and most of the stock. Loco 666 (a Barclay 600hp DH loco) was the first loco I drove on exercise in BAOR
(Click on the thumb)The photo was taken on the siding spur on Arsbeck Training Area. The line through the training area ran between Klinkum (main line connection), through the training area to RAF Bruggen. There is a theory that the line continued through to 3 BAD at Bracht.
The one painted in Man Utd colours (Red & Black) at 154 FAD Wulfen was done by the then Cpl Al Norris. The 2 crews at Wulfen had a competition to paint their 2 locos.
The ward coaches shown in Ayrshire South Park were used by us TA railwayman as sleeping accomodation on courses and exercise. The blue VRE's, Pwg on the photos, were often used by senior ranks as their accomodation as they had more comfort.
The small 0-4-0 Fowler (Percy) is at the moment at Marchwood Military Port and a group of us ex Army Railwaymen are looking to preserve it before it rots to nothing. The V200 and the Deutz 360 (cranky ex Wermacht machine it was) named Poyntz, went to a museum in the former East. The V200 was actually fully rebuilt, by a person named Barbara, on the back road in Ayrshire South Park.
(Click on the thumb)Percy, Poyntz and the V200 (with a Ramp Wagon in front) on the Side Ramp and back roads at Ayrshire South Park
So, yes it's certainly sparked up a thread. I could ramble on for hours about this lot.
Thanks for finding them.
Nige
-
Beno,
That confirms my assumption then, Line 8 is Military Vehicle Spares Ltd of Fradley Aerodrome, Lichfield, Staffordshire. Part of the Leavesley Group.
Nige
-
Right, I'll give you my take on this and by the way, you're missing the final line of the MERLIN report which gives the disposal location.
1] Issued to TMP Catterick. No date, but probably it's date in service, so Dec 1980. Richard has already explained TMP & OSU.
2] This next one has me foxed. The UIN looks familiar, but I can't place it and I haven't access to my military terminal at present. It may be TMP Thetford or OSU Thetford. Wherever it is, the vehicle went there in April 1988
3] Not as stated, but 416 Vehicle Troop Royal Corps of Transport, located at Ballykinler, Northern Ireland. It looked after a large pool of loan vehicles issued to incoming units. The reason the unit is wrong is that MERLIN looks at the UIN and prints the latest unit title for that unit. Anyway, that occurred in June 1989.
4] In May 1992, the vehicle went to TMP Ashford ............
5] ..... and in Dec 1992 came under OSU Ashford.
6] June 1993 saw the vehicle at 19 Tank Transporter Squadron, now part of 27 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, based at Ward Barracks, Bulford. However, it might have been part of 4 General Support Regiment RLC back then.
7] Finally (I think as line 8 is not shown) the vehicle went to 127 (Sussex Yeomanry) Field Squadron, Royal Engineers (Volunteers) at Brighton in Jan 1994. This Squadron had not long been formed after a Strategic Defence Review. It was part of 78 (Fortress) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (Volunteers).
Your vehicle was cast in Dec 1997, but where it was sold on from has been lost in the missing Line 8. Probably Military Vehicle Spares, at Fradley, near Lichfield, Staffs.
Hope that helps
Nige
-
Lozza,
I've no idea. However, I was only thinking about you two days ago and wondering whether you were still about.:shocked:
Nige
-
It's a shame your report is difficult to read, but having deciphered others using UINs, I can tell you it's not 17 Sp Sqn RLC but 57 Sp Sqn RLC who are, as has been correctly deduced, a vehicle holding Sqn in Northern Ireland. The Aerospace entry relates to National Plastics Aerospace who upgraded the armour and fitted air con prior to the vehicles dispatch to Iraq. It served with the M2T BG (Mentoring, Monitoring & Training Battle Group) in Basra amongst others.
If you want and If you can email or PM me the report, I'll do my best to decipher the lot using the UINs.
Regards
Nige
-
This, or a similar problem bugs me as well. Using latest firefox on laptop or IE8 at work. Say there is a link within a post and you click on it, after reading that link you return to the forum to find you've been logged out. I have also had the same problem as Dougy when I've been posting. Hence, I don't post much, unless I've done it from Notepad, but even then, as has been said, while gathering attachments, you're logged out. I'm on lots of other forums as well, and the problem doesn't manifest itself on those. Quite a few of them are Vbulletin ones.
Nige
-
Hmm, that looks remarkably similar to a loco I drove at Long Marston in the Royal Engineers Depot. Date was probably 1985 I think. It was in lovely condition and the controls were similar to a steam loco's. It even had something resembling a firebox. However, I thought it was a Barclay.
I know that doesn't help your quest, but a lovely project.
Nige
-
Thanks for posting Nigel I enjoyed these pictures, have a look at these on Flickr My Dad was in Palestine the Egypt with the RE. he was a sapper. David.
Some similar poses with mine. I think my Father in Law was out there in 1948.
Nige
-
fantastic pictures Nige, i don`t suppose you have another one of the Diamond T showing its serial numbers.
One day a picture like the ones you posted will feature a vehicle that someone on hmvf now owns.
I`d love to find one of my T,
The hard cab, winch controls in the cab and what looks like the small cutout over the front tow hook got my hopes up for a minute. who knows?
Dave,
Those are the only pics I've found. I'll have a further dig around when I'm next at my Mother in Laws.
Nige
-
Mike, Bob and Ed,
Thank you for your replies.
Bob, your photos of your Dad are great. Although my Father in Law spoke to me a lot about his days of National Service, I no longer can ask him where photos were taken. I know where his travels took him from a country point of view, but not exact locations. I was always pumping him for info on his exploits, but only found these photos after he passed away. I know he was at Port Said, Tobruk, and Tripoli, but where these fit in to the pictures, I don't know.
Ed, thank you for pointing me in the right direction with the hitch and thanks Mike for indentifying the motorcycle.
Lastly, the only other photos I've found so far of life in the RE's in the Middle East
Sadly, I can add no words as to locations of these photos. The last one is of the man himself, our 'Albert'. I actually thin it was taken at Barton Stacey, where he was demobbed, but others in the family think it was in Egypt. His younger brother reckons he has his right hand behind his back to hide a wound. However, he never spoke of one, unless the wound was gained in the NAAFI:-D.
That's all for now and thanks for the comments
Nige
-
Another one I have found.
This is not my Father in Law. I seem to remember him telling me it was a good mate of his that used to escort their convoys. What is the motorcycle?
Regards
Nige
-
Many thanks for that info. I thought the Diamond T was a flat bed truck, but the trailer must attach somehow I guess. I'll have to see if I can find one at a show. As to the Scammel, I presume this would have towed a plant trailer as well.
Thanks
Nige
-
A few years ago, I scanned some photos for my Father in Law, of vehicles he drove and used during his National Service as a Sapper in Egypt & Libya. I know he was involved in bridge building, road repair and airfield construction. I also know that he drove a Diamond T amongst other vehicles and towed some form of large trailer carrying the construction equipment. He recently passed away and while digging through the photos I had of him, I found the scans. I was just wondering what exactly the vehicles were.
Diamond T??
Scammel??
???
???
When he finished NS, he failed to retain his licence, which he regretted as he had to retake his test in the 60's and of course only got a car licence from that.
Many thanks for any info on the vehicles.
Nige
-
I have been asked by the Series 3 90/110 club if there are any military vehicles that could display at the RBL event at Cannock on Saturday 10th November. I believe the club are going to display some Land Rovers, but wanted to know if any military vehicle owners would wish to display with their vehicles as well.
Please contact Frank on info@thelandroverclub.co.uk
Thanks
Nige P
-
http://www.torbaysteamfair.com/
This event has a small military section that could do with some beefing up before we get overrun by Stationary Engines and the owl sanctuary:-D.
Military camping or civvy in a seperate field, good beer tent as well.
Applications via the linky above.
Nige
-
Is it a 2.5 NA Diesel? If so, you should be able to get a sender to fit. I don't think they're metric, rather BSP taper thread. I think what you need is PRC4372, but I'm not entirely sure. I have since upgraded to VDO senders and gauges as I fitted a 200TDi to mine and the old stuff would not give me a good reading.
Nige
-
it also came with several other bits including envelopes addressed to him.
It is 111 RAF Maintenance Unit, at Tura?
The address:
3052063
AC/i? Taylor E?
MTRS
111.mu
RAF
M-E-F
Can anyone translate this to English?
Probably AC/i = Aircraftman 1st Class, but can't confirm that.
MTRS = Motor Transport Repair Section
111MU = 111 Maint Unit
M E F = I think is Middle East Force.
Probably completely wrong, but a start.
Nige
-
Well, I've not seen it, but I've got 57KJ29 which is ex 42 Cdo RM. Mine waterproofed as well as a winterised one. Although, as you well know, the waterproofing doesn't extend to the 'sunroof':-D.
There are a few winterised 90's on the EMLRA forum, maybe worth a shout on there.
Nige
-
This may be a setting problem, but when I use the PM facility, I get an advert banner, as on the top of the forum, across the bottom section of the PM box, so I cannot alter any of the PM options. I can still get at the submit button at the very bottom. I have enough wooly pulleys and tents:-)
Nige
-
I reitterate: I was never issued one, nor ANY of my compatriots in the 1970's.
There ARE a number of our members who are currently serving in the Army on this Forum.
So, OK, Guys, HAVE you been issued an Army Housewife?...................:laugh:
If so, then it WILL have an NSN if it was issued.......
Serving TA since '84 and never been issued one. TQMS has been through the list of available items and he can't find one.
Nige
-
KFA MODA95279 'Warflat'
Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bogie flat wagon (BR Shildon Works, 1981, KF004B)
http://www.garethbayer.co.uk/wotw/thumbnails.php?album=topn&cat=0&page=9
You will have to search on this site (they don't seem to like you giving direct links)
=====================
The above is a example of the later "Warflat" , built 1981 (10 years after I had left Shildon). One would assume they ordered a quantity of later "Ramps" to obtain the later specs. of axle-boxes & braking etc. Possibly the early "Ramps" were upgraded ?
On another wagon anorak site I have seen these late Warflat photographed inside Shildon sidings but without and "Ramps"
Would take a bit of Gooooogling around to determine
Tony, the more modern ramps were a complete new build. None of the older ramps were rebuilt, although some were saved from scrapping. Warflats were unable to take Challenger, hence the leasing of DB SALMMS90.
Paul,
There are 2 (I think) modern ramp wagons in the UK. They were placed for unloading armour at Caerwent and Haverfordwest. Whether they are still there, I don't know. They have to be moved by road as they are built to UIC loading gauge. I'll have 2 find my Rail Training Pam and Taschenwagenbook (Guterwagen) for the dims. I probably have the STANAG for the Ramp and modified Warwells with insert somewhere as well.
Nige
-
http://www.movcon.org.uk/History/Documents/DID/D-MCHS%200140.htm#Ramp%20Wagons
http://www.railalbum.co.uk/railway-wagons/military/ww2-45-ton-warflat-1.htm
You will find a dimension sketch here..
Good find, however, wrong wagons. The modern ramp wagon is designed to put Challengers onto SAlMMS90. It is different in dims to the one you have linked to.
Nige
Royal Marine vehicles
in I may be stupid, but......
Posted
Excellent, I've been trying to track something like this down for ages. I did purchase an RA TRF for my vehicle (funnily enough from Colin) and a figure 8, but never stuck it on. I've sold the vehicle now. I suppose the new owner will be puzzling over the strange stickers in an envelope under the passenger seat base:D
Nige