Richard Farrant

1 minute ago, steviem said:

Thanks seems to be excess lubricant from the knuckle joints. 

I was looking at the photo from the rear, three spots on the ground, have a look.

5 hours ago, KevinT said:

If you can see any errors or can add anything please let me know.

Post WWII Vehicles Names V6 as at 1st July 2021.pdf 1.27 MB · 5 downloads

Hi Kevin,

I recall at the time of the first Gulf War seeing a photo of a Centurion ARV with the name Lucozade.  As the slogan went, "Lucozade aids recovery"

I did not see it on the list.

regards, Richard

Brake fluid leaks? Check the pipes are all tight.

10 minutes ago, Meekumslr said:

Thanks Richard.

I have the brackets so I will just need the drawbar?

I thought they were vehicle springs cut down.

Thank you.

Similar to a suspension spring only the leaves are flat

Standard sprung drawbar on WD lorries, tow hook clamps to it. The brackets fit inside the chassis rails and spring cannot move over. Spring ends just slot into the brackets.

Dave, there is more ......

I found an image on a website of a page from a very old book giving information of the area and found this:

Motor Omnibus

Henry Dew to and from Ashford several times daily

Dave,

That is a distinct possibility, this was Crouch's garage until recently.

1 hour ago, Scrunt & Farthing said:

4. Per the second photo, of the Chase, taken in Kennington, Ashford.  I am not 100% certain whether Ashford buses got absorbed by the East Kent Road Car company (EKRCC) or Maidstone and District (M&D).  Ashford is on the boundary.   The EKRCC formation was on 1st Sep 1916.  The fleet lists at that time, show every bus that it absorbed.  The Chase is not one of them.   

 

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

4 minutes ago, welbike said:

Thanks Richard, what was the one for Ashford Kent then?

Cheers,

Lex

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

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.

25 minutes ago, Marmite!! said:

I think something went wrong in the update last week. I’ve turned ranks and badges off for the minute and will get Joris to have a look. They might not disappear right away. If ranks are still showing up later let me know

Thanks Lee.

8 hours ago, PITT24423 said:

 

Well how about this for a bit of luck ! A massive thanks to RP for digging these priceless photos  out for me . The first photo C1910 with the body mounted on the probably new Commer and the second photo showing the same body mounted on the very same Chase we have at ours today.....unbelivable 🤩

 

 

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

According to Vocab it was fitted to Austin K9 4x4 truck Cargo and FFW, Contract no. 13992

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.

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

33 minutes ago, 07BE16 said:

06BB47 is pictured in Pat Ware's In National Service book as a gate guard with a London District badge

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.

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.

I recall the LAD being at Croydon as we did all the repairs for them as well as C Sqn and HQ Sqn.

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.

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.

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.