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  1. Richard Farrant
    Dave, That is a distinct possibility, this was Crouch's garage until recently.
  2. Richard Farrant
    Hi Dave, Looking at a 60 year old Ian Allan book on bus fleets in the South East, there is potted history of East Kent Road Car and Maidstone and District, neither appear to have operated in or to Ashford at that time so possibly a small operator in Ashford who got absorbed into East Kent or M&D later on. regards, Richard
  3. Richard Farrant
    Hi Lex, It would be EC02, depending on the era, it was titled 14 Command Workshop, then changed to 44 Command Workshop, then around the Eighties 44 District Workshop. EC stood for Eastern Command
  4. Richard Farrant
    ASH related to REME Central Workshops at Ashford, Middlesex, NOT to be confused with the REME Command Workshops at Ashford, Kent which had another annotation.
  5. Richard Farrant
    Thanks Lee.
  6. Richard Farrant
    This photo is fascinating as it seems that the bus was operating in Ashford Kent, the route / destination the front says Ashford, Kennington and Willesborough ............. my home territory! And the bus has a Kent registration too
  7. Richard Farrant
    Hi Ron, I also though BR might have meant Britain but on an afterthought it could have meant Beyond Repair, as it appears vehicles were completely dismantled and rebuilt as new. This would have meant parts were mixed up and any Class 1 rebuild had no originality in it. This shows when you look carefully at some vehicles today. The TT3 part would just be a department of Min of Supply who were covering a wide range of subjects, not just army vehicles. From what I am reading MoS had total control on vehicle repairs and overhaul as I guess they actually 'owned' the vehicles.
  8. Richard Farrant
    Here are some scans from a War Office booklet from WW2. Ministry of Supply controlled all repair work and much of the B vehicle including m/cycles was done by contractors. The following scans may give you more insight on this. It highlights the fact that all vehicles that went through a Class 1 rebuild lost their identities and basically came out as a new vehicle with new census number.
  9. Richard Farrant
    Having been a member of this forum for nearly 16 years, it is a bit of an insult to be told you now have your 1 year badge. This gimmick is ridiculous on a long established forum as it does not appear to take account of anything other than the past year. Also it is obviously annoying members going by the responses on this thread.
  10. Richard Farrant
    Hi Richard Vocabulary of parts, a War Office catalogue of common parts. I think the application for Austin K9 relates to the separate charging system for power to radio and equipment installation in the body (not vehicle charging system) as they have a separate dynamo for this.
  11. Richard Farrant
    According to Vocab it was fitted to Austin K9 4x4 truck Cargo and FFW, Contract no. 13992
  12. Richard Farrant
    All vehicles were applied even motorcycles with the patch on the headlamp. The reason for the 'shelf' on forward control vehicles was that the driver could see the patch and if it changed colour. Shelf mostly seen on Bedford QL, WOT 6 and 8, Austin K5, vehicles with bonnets had it painted on them.
  13. Richard Farrant
    Hi Gordon, I am sending you a PM regarding a K-38 trailer owner in the US needing a bit of information. He has not been able to get on the forum but asked if I could forward his email to you. regards Richard
  14. Richard Farrant
    That was the one we refurbished in REME wksps for C Sqn gate guardian, I knew the photo was in that book but could not find it the other day.
  15. Richard Farrant
    Something has happened to the forum today and we appear to have been awarded different types of badges. Having been a member of this forum for 16 years now, why am I labelled as a 'Newbie', makes no sense at all. Another gimmick from the forum server no doubt.
  16. Richard Farrant
    I recall the LAD being at Croydon as we did all the repairs for them as well as C Sqn and HQ Sqn.
  17. Richard Farrant
    I don't think the data plate would be in the turret, I thought it was in the hull. I do think now that I have seen a photo of this vehicle probably taken soon after it was tidied up by the Workshops with my signs on, will have a search around.
  18. Richard Farrant
    Hi Gordon, The Saladin may not have served with C Sqn as I recall they lost theirs a good few years before and it is likely to have been one that was awaiting disposal and passed to them. I wonder what the registration letters were on there as a Sexton being pre-1949 would have had completely different letters possibly starting with Z. Some Saladins were in the CC range of registrations.
  19. Richard Farrant
    Gordon, Is this the Saladin which was gate guardian at C Sgn Royal Yeomanry drill hall in Croydon? I remember it coming to 44 Command Workshop at Ashford (around late Eighties) to be put in visual order and the guy working on it was keen to make it driveable (he had spent many years working on these and Saracens). They had to order a part and a message came back for RAOC questioning as I recall as they were out of service.. I painted the signs, RAC red/yellow and London District. Sadly I did not get a photo of it.
  20. Richard Farrant
    Hi Barry, Here are the American Standard chain sizes; https://www.usarollerchain.com/American-Standard-Roller-Chain-s/5388.htm A thought struck me that the roller diameter may be worn and originally 5/8" diameter, if so then it is listed on the link here. regards, Richard
  21. Richard Farrant
    Well done on buying a Bedford. I have owned my Bedford QL for 34 years and had some great times with it. regards, Richard
  22. Richard Farrant
    I was given a pair of surplus locking wire pliers unused, by someone who did not have a clue what they were for! Also bought a big reel of stainless locking wire from a stall at an airshow, labelled Hawker Siddeley. Use it a lot on restorations.
  23. Richard Farrant
    I thought the NAM had a large storage facility (Stevenage comes to mind). About 8 years ago the Tank Museum stored the NAM vehicle collection in their new Vehicle Conservation Centre while the NAM had work done on their storage building. I had a brief walk around the vehicles at that time and recall some rare vehicles.
  24. Richard Farrant
    Hi Kevin, I have used that particular brown canvas for some covers for customers vehicles some years ago and samples of the canvas was shown to them and approved. You have to remember that canvas will weather and dull down, just like a coat of paint such as SCC No.2 or Olive Drab will. Also be aware that during the war some vehicle canvas covers were painted with canvas paint, so photo matching is not very accurate proof. s
  25. Richard Farrant
    I still use a Redline 2-gall can dated early 1930's for the mower petrol, that has the wrong cap, no big deal, the caps get lost, nicked or swapped around. I have used it for more than 40 years. As for making them still for the army in 1950's, it should be remembered there were still vehicles in service that were equipped with stowage for POW cans and not jerricans.
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