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  1. REME 245
    I am informed that they are the old Ford V8 Diver Helmet Distributor Points.
  2. REME 245
    The wording would suggest Medium Machine Gunner Trade Badge which is one of the many unofficial variations of the regulation MG Trade Badge. Quite if it is WW1 or WW2 I will leave to others. Could also be from a Commonwealth Country. I have one other trade badge with this style of wreath.
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    This particular Radar set was used by both the Army and RAF. The associated Douglas Generator Set one of which I used to have also had separate WD and AM Plates on it to allow for their separate stores designation.
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    Presumably all the generator trailers are the type which got rebuilt post-war with the Coventry Climax engines and are very common. Unfortunately only the early releases survived in their original configeration.
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    Having said the spares are so hard to come by they have been so cheap up to recently you could afford to buy another scrapper for spares. There are currently two restored examples for sale but the owner of one has chosen to change the external appearance so much few would consider it.
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    Still looking for some of these Avon Tyres to match the existing on my vehicle.
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    I will confirm size. They are unissued WD stock.
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    Another ID required please for these Points found whilst clearing one of my storage shed's. Unfortunately the original packaging is long gone. I have two or three sets.
  9. REME 245
    Any suggestions on what British vehicles these head lights were fitted to.
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    Unless you are portraying an Armoured Corps Unit, Recce Corps or Para a standard Beret would not be correct. GS Berets made of serge material were worn by most.
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    GS Berets are a lot easier to source and are widely reproduced. SoF do them amongst others.
  12. REME 245
    This is what a war-time rear light's looks like. The ones pictured are a post-war development.
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    You can have one made to your exact size if you want quality and are willing to pay.
  14. REME 245
    The lights appear to be a post-war development of the standard late war rear lights. The war-time pattern do not have the domed lense or screw in cable conduet at the rear.
  15. REME 245
    AC Type T sound familiar. This company will have an electronic kit. A picture of the Distributor would be interesting. Perhaps it is the civilian Distributor off the Daimler Car. http://www.classicheads.com/electronic_ignition.html The best source of information is now on the Daimler Dingo Face Book Page.
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    The REME Museum in Wiltshire will have one as well.
  17. REME 245
    All the vehicles with B series engine and FV432's etc. which stayed in service after the adoption of multi-grades oils were operated with whatever was the standard oil at that time. Hence unless the oil in your vehicle is either very old or has previously filled in private service with a mono grade, it is very unlikely to be filled with SAE30.
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    Are they Cartridge starting? That was Bovingtons excuse at the time for not running theirs.
  19. REME 245
    There is an ex-Brazilian Diesel powered example at Bovington.
  20. REME 245
    The pattern of Cooker with the pull out tank feature in the 1945 Manual but probably were not introduced much before this. The earlier pattern is externally identical but has a detachable Tank which used to leak hence the change to the pull out pattern. The earlier Cookers tend to have an oval metal makers plate on the top cover.
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    Plenty on e-bay but WW2 examples are very rare.
  22. REME 245
    Practically every British MV Owner is in the same boat as you. Other than "Speciality Tyres of America" no one is making British pattern track grip tyres in any size. We will all eventually end up on Bar Grips at some stage, unless of course a certain tyre company in the Far East with the Dunlop Moulds can be persuaded to restart production.
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    Interesting as the one in the back ground looks more brown which is what you probably would expect the first one to be at this date.
  24. REME 245
    I noticed an advert in the Wiltshire Times this year from 1944 advertising a release of war department paint for private purchase. The colour was dark brown so it does seem to have fallen out of favour quite quickly when British Olive Drab was adopted in early 1944.
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    Thats the company I use with the long waiting List.
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