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Not a picture as such, but I turned this up on ebay- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/World-War-2-RAF-Health-and-Safety-Spitfire-Hurricane-Poster-A3-Reprint-/290688532514 Can anyone date this poster?

Funnily enough, there is mention in the Foden 6x6 recovery opertaor's manual of a defence standard 25-6 with regards to towing and lifting equipment. At the moment, I can't find the relevant section on the manual so I can't say if it's relevant to the topic being discussed. (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/519228/DE_S_FOI2016_03001___Attachment-_Recovery_Vehicle_Wheeled_GS_6x6_Foden.pdf) and I can't locate def stan 25-6, other than to say that it was cancelled. I found another reference on page 38 of the DROPS/MMLC manual - Front and rear towing points 173. The front bumper incorporates a towing pin and jaw, the rear chassis cross member a towing pintle. Recovery eyes to DEF STAN 25-6/3 are fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle. Recovery eyes can only be used for suspend tows. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/519226/DE_S_FOI2016_03001___Attachment-_Truck_Load_Handling_DROPS_15_Tonne_8x6_LHD_MMLC.pdf

There is also the website www.britishjeep.com I’m not sure but it could be the same people running the facebook page mentioned previously. Interestingly enough, a jeep with bonnet number M5473422 is shown on the page. It’s a period photograph taken in Caen in 1944. https://www.britishjeep.com/jeep-in-ww2.html Just scroll down and you’ll see it. The RLC museum have most, if not all the keycards for british used jeeps. They can even do a search using just the chassis number, so who knows, you might get lucky, and your jeep might be the one shown in the picture. http://www.rlcarchive.org/VehicleSrch A word of caution here. The chances of your jeep being the same one in the picture on the british jeep website are infinitesimally small. However, I see no shame in the bonnet number not being original. What you have is after all a survivor, which at the same time is paying tribute to people who, willingly or not, in quite a lot of cases, made the ultimate sacrifice and of those who did not, many carried the trauma to their dying day. If your bonnet number is original, congratulations. If not, it’s your vehicle, so good luck with the search! kind regards Martin

Q Correction. All military spec series 2as were exactly the same in external and internal fittings except for the electrical systems, which in the case of FFW (early 40amp 24V) and FFR (90amp) had the radio charging parts added on. The FFW had one external fitting different from all other landies, this being the 'toastie' grille to protect the selenium rectifier. Of course, GS were 12 V, with the FFW and FFR versions being 24V. The oil cooler was part of the standard fitting regardless of whether it was 12 or 24V. The oil cooler carried on being fitted in the series 3 GS and FFR versions but only in the lwb since there were no series 3 GS swb landies, only CL versions, which were exactly the same as civilian swb versions, apart from some addons, such as towhook and trailer socket. Ruxy can chime in here with the exact details of these CL landies. With the advent of the coil sprung landies in 1983, all long wheelbase contracts for leaf sprung landies being fulfilled at that time had the oil cooler, gauge, and front bumperettes eliminated, although the military bumper with holes for the bumperettes was retained.

What a lovely vehicle. Some detail differences, but there are two pictures here - http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4991&page=5 the fuel gauge has been replaced with an american item, but the rest seems to be original.

Bedford MW in the background here. Currently looking for the listing, if there is one. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23594/lot/405/

Hi Nikos, Another one's just popped up. Post war ERN 30YH22. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23594/lot/406/?category=list&length=100&page=1 Hope this helps. regards Martin

Hi there. Using your description "Bedford truck side canvas shelter" turned up a thread which has pictures of your exact frame. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?12167-Army-Shelter So it looks like you're spot on! best regards Martin

Eisenhower did indeed have a Packard as his staff car. Here's a pic of the man himself (and General Bradley) with the car in question. Picture courtesy of olive-drab.com http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_sedan_packard.php regards, Martin

I think there's another picture and some more information here: http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/ar/t1514.htm

What a lovely find, and in such an unmolested state too! I wish you luck, and will follow this restoration as it progresses. Two things which occur to me are these: 1. How many pieces of wood does it take to keep a Merc up in the air? I just cannot believe that the whole shooting match is still holding together! This could be due to my second point- 2. Is the Merc also resting on a carrier of some sort? I can see tracks, a bogie, and what looks like side plating in a couple of the pics, but it's not ver clear. In fact, that barn looks much larger than it first appears. I wonder what else there is in there! Best regards and I will wish you a happy new year, although I'm sure now that you have this Militant, you must have a grin from ear to ear! Martin

Military series 2s, as opposed to series 2As did not have the military rear cross member. There are a couple of good photos in the link attached. However, I am basing this info on the date you gave. A certain pointer is the other details as shown in the shortcut link pictures. If the fuel filler is an original side filler arrangement, with only a single tank, rather than the dual tank arrangement, that would help ascertain whether or not you need a military or civvy type crossmember. Land rovers go through numerous mods during service, and after, so determining what is original and not depends on accuracy of date of production, and close inspection of what you have. Some pics would certainly help. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?38179-RAF-Land-Rover-tilt-colour

Yep, never knew the FSO Syrena was produced in wartime:rolleyes: Speaking of photographs, did anyone notice the warhistoryonline item on the train? There's a photo mentioning a second, missing train, which shows a soldier in american uniform in it. Wasn't missing for very long was it?

And a set of four from another seller: http://www.gumtree.com/p/hobbies-collectibles/artillery-wheels/1118751508

Spotted this on one of my trawls: http://www.gumtree.com/p/other-miscellaneous-goods/23-inch-antique-steel-artillery-wheel-with-tyre/1120318358

Hi, and welcome in! i think what you have is the tank off a Bedford MWC water tanker. Have a look: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?15406-Bedford-MWC-66144-water-tank

From my own personal experience, a request to the RAF Museum with just the chassis number will yield the VRN, if the vehicle ever was in RAF service. Mine is 95103788a, date in service 24th July 1974, and I can confirm that the original colour was Blue gray. Of course, there is a very small possibility, if the base colour was Bronze Green (that was the colour of the ones ordered by the army and marines), that it might have been originally army/marines and then later taken over by the RAF. This is a very remote chance, I repeat. If you want to check the original colour, if the landrover has never been taken apart,look at the underneath of the seatbox, and if that fails, try splitting the upper and lower bulkhead, and check underneath the rubber strip. Regards Martin

Hi Maria, you're welcome. I definitely agree with you in that the guy has his work cut out for him. He is doing his best to make sure it stays completely original. His work is outstanding so far! And yes, we'd all love to see it finished. Going by what he's done so far, it's going to be a stunner.

AR4412 is currently having loads of fun and games doing the chassis right now, so if you go to the last page of his thread, you'll the chassis in all its glory. He's done a fantastic job on the body so far, although he still has the bulkhead to do.

Morning all. As an update, I presume it was sold, since the new owner is doing a fine job of restoring it at the moment. I'm attaching a shortcut to the restortation thread. http://forum.militarylightweight.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1884 Martin

Welcome in Maria. What a lovely lightweight. I'll bet you're forever picking bits of insects out of your teeth! Just one slight correction though. There is one original para recce left, being restored by fellow militarylightweight forum member Neil. This is the one featured on page 112 of Mark Cook's book, "The Half Ton Military Land Rover". Martin

Take a look at the arguments on the pros and cons of carrying a 432 on this link. Note that although people are taking the risk of carrying 432s on DROPS, it is something that DROPS was never really designed for. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?39265-leyland-daf-8x6-drops-info

Could this be what you're referring to? http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205089020

Ok, got it! Vickers Mark 11 protoype with 105mm gun, built for long range border patrols. In the link below, there's a reference to it, and you can enlarge the pictures: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~dgrev/dhmg/vick001.html And yes, had a lightbulb moment, and remembered that it was featured on here before: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?29030-Vickers-MK11-(-Viper-)-Boader-Patrol-Vehicle