REME 245

Looking for the following deacts to complete my collection.

1. Lebel

2. P17

3. Ross

A lot of people specultively  book vehicles on the tour in the hope they will be ready in time so they may have reserves list, but it is a Living History Tour so you are expected to wear accurate uniform at all times and use period tents.   In theroy also no long hair, beards or modern glasses etc.

If you are talking about the major Market Garden Tour in 2024 some participants also badge to the 43rd Wessex Division who were the follow up division to the Guards Armoured during the operation.

If you are on FB there is a very good group with all the manuals in the Files section.

The markings are very crude so perhaps added in India.  

Presumably date of manufacture, manufacturers mark and an Inspectors stamp.

You are probably refering to either of these Lucas Lights or the Butler equivalent.   Early war they used a Rubbolite unit.

Not sure about the phrase very rare.    They still like claiming they are a disposal agent for the MOD.

Is an Armoured Car a commercial vehicle designed to carry a load?    An APC yes but questionable with an Arnoured Car but most people drive them using the pre-60 rule.  

Fuses and Light Bulbs in the same case including 1 amp.    No use to me if anyone wants to make an offer or swap any Daimler Dingo or Amoured Car bits.

Does any one have any leverdown catches I can use to replace the missing originals on this box.    Not worried if they are modern manufacture.

I understand for example with a vehicle like the Saxon that after carryingout a MOD to approximately half the fleet to remove Abestos Brake Shoes they had to stop because the braking efficency was found to be worse than the original testing results.  This obviously left half the fleet off the road until the problem could be resolved.  

The main driver for the Bull Dog conversion was presumably to remove the obsolete and inefficent engine and transmission which relied on a single set of Abestos brake shoes to both steer and brake the vehicle.  This was also incontravention of Construction and Use Regulations due to the lack of a secondary braking system.

The original question on this thread refered to engine covers and I would still be very surprised even with crown imunity if the MOD contined using a hazardous material on easialy accessible items like engine covers years after it became illegal and the health issues well known.

The use of any components containing Abestos was banned from November 1999 so as commented above unless a vehicle has not been through a rebuild in at least 22 years it will not contain Abestos.  Things like brake linings on a 432 may be an exception but the MOD and other employers have paid out millions of pounds in compensation on asbestosis claims and would not knowingly use the material now without very good cause.    The material in picture looks lke the modern glass fibre type replacement material.   I am sure any thing put out on ranges now is also fully surveyed to satisfy the green agenda.

If that is your vehicle in the picture you are legally responsible for the disposal of any hazardous materials.

You accept the Brake Bands running in Oil would have been Abestos and totally safe unless abused.

If anything has gone through a Military rebuild within at least the last 20 years it is very unlikely to contain any abestos, 

Thanks for the suggestion but they only have the modern type of cage on their web site which is completely different.

I have been looking.

Any suggests please where I can find some cages like this for 15mm X 15mm nuts.

I have a big box of fuses which came from an ex-RoyalSignals guy so I would be surprised if I don't have any in there.     I can look at the weekend if anyone still needs any.

Does anyone have one of these Funnels and can confirm the length of the legs please.

Have to be a Naval Mess.

Offically I believe the Bridging Plate should show the minimum class of bridge that the vehicle can cross rather than the weight of the vehicle but certainly during the war there was a lot of confusion over this.

Still looking for one of these junction box.    I understand that one has been observed with a 1940 date so definately fitted to other British war-time AFV's including Tanks.

Have you checked for any Face Book Pages or other sites for this make of generators.  When I used to collect Generators the Stationary Engine Forums were the best sources for spares and far cheaper than any military dealer.

Records wise probably yes.   Clive may know more.