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This dealer has some 68 pattern jackets for sale at the moment. http://collectables.shop.ebay.co.uk/Militaria-/13956/i.html?_catref=1&_fln=1&_ipg=25&_ssn=hogspear&_trksid=p3911.c0.m282 The labels in 1968 probably still show a British system of sizing rather than NATO. Presumably you are trying to match a particular period with this pattern of jacket as they were not manufactured for that long. Having said this I was issued one in 1980 when I joined 266 OP Battery in Bristol. DPM clothing was in short supply at that time in the TA and it had bailer twine as the tie cord at the waist.

The question on whether vehicles were brown or green at at the time of D Day is an interesting one and may never be 100% resolved. The majority of the British manufactured vehicles taking part in D Day must have been manufactured in Brown and to repaint tens of thousands of vehicles of all types in green prior to June 44 must have been a major under-taking. The war Diary of 43rd Recce records instructions to paint all water cans brown just prior to D Day. I am assuming prior to this they were white and they were painting them to match the vehicles?

Depends when in 44 it was manufactured.

They changed from silver to white for a short period when the necessary pigments were in short supply. Depending on how good the restoration job has been you may be able to remove a fitting some where and find some of the original colour. The original exterior colour will depend on when it was manufactured. Most of the Humber MKIV Armoured Cars came out of the factory in brown but that is because they were manufactured during 1942-3. If your Scout Car is 1944 is is likely to be British Olive drab.

Any good high street tyre/battery dealer will order you in a 6 volt battery. If you want some thing that looks period you will obviously have to go to a specialist dealer.

From memory when I looked into it there is a cut off date after which Tacho's must be fitted and used at all times.

Long Toms are American WW2 155mm Guns.

From memory because one of both of these weapons were capable of firing nuclear shells, the Americans put conditions on when purchased how they were to be disposed of. This did not include sale to the public. The one example which came onto the market in Wiltshire had I believe a repro gun.

From memory only a limited number were purchased for air portable units and similar. The 25 Pounder soldiered on until replaced by the current 105 Light Gun.

Rob van Meel does a re-print parts list manual for these series of trailers. They can be accessed here. http://robvanmeel.nl/ You can find some more information on the various types of trailer here. http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3470&highlight=generator+trailer http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8818&highlight=generator+trailer http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=322&highlight=generator+trailer

Remember also there is now a mandatory 5 year prison sentence for anyone found in the possession of a prohibited weapon. If the Police get involved and they can prove any delay in the weapon either being made safe or surrendered you will go to prision. A number of cases have been discussed recently on foruums.

Unless you can find the bits to complete it the cost of deactivating it will probably exceed its value.

I was the second owner of that vehicle after it was originally rescued from a barn. It featured on the front of Windscreen magazine many years ago with an article describing its rescue. The back was never fitted with any equipment and it was sold out of army use with basically delivery mileage only. Quite if the hard top is original could never be confirmed.

I remember seeing a number of WW1 dated goods wagons in Hurst's yard up near Andover about 20 years. All in perfect condition having come out of a closed MOD ammo depot. Probably cut up a long time ago.

Brass Flare Pistols are normally WW1 production and the last two numbers of the year of manufacture are usually stamped on the side.

The Leyland Daf Fleet will also presumably be released with the Bedfords.

I have never seen an original comb in 30 years of collecting so I would be suprised if SoF had any.

If the cradle is as early as 1940 the original barrel would not have been fitted with a muzzle brake.

25 Pounders were manufactured in Canada but if you have the original plates you will know where yours was made.

There is a living history group which portrays this regiment in the 43rd Division if you are interested in conrtacting them.

People have known about and have been trying to aquire the Scottish one for years so unless the owner has changed his mind I can't see it being sold any time soon. Regarding the 6X6 example, when it was recovered from Pounds Yard they tried to pull it on one of the axles resulting the current list. Quite if they just ripped the spring hangers off one side of the chassis or did more serious damage (broken axle?) I cannot remember.

I thought the factory in Scotland was a watch manufactuer (Timex)? I seem to remember seeing a programe some years ago showing woman on the production line applying the radium paint by hand. Not surprisingly they were getting the paint all over their hands and round their mouths where some were holding the brushes. This was obviously causing an increase in the number of cancers.

Radek What book or publication does this picture appear in?

I had mine very quickly as well but I was able to demonstrate my reason for having the licence by being in a Living History Group.

It would be illeagal just as the smoke dischargers would be if they are not deactivated. Having said this the chances of ever being challenged are very remote but obviouisly this is at your own risk. The Licence for my Saladin required the gun striker mechanisum to be stored in a gun cabinet when not in use. In some counties they insisted that the entire vehicle is stored in a high security building. I totally confused my local police force by putting down the full military designation of the weapons I wanted rather than the calibre in mm. They ended up sending me a open licence for any weapon.