wally dugan

in the file on allocation of numbers 1945 -1949 is addressed to ministry of supply contracts dept CAXTON HOUSE { WEST } TOTHILL STREET SW1 it has thrown up a interesting number of things which will need referencing with the 1944 CHILWELL LIST the KEY CARD LIST and the new Chilwell list 1945 /1949 all l now have

l WOULD like to make a suggestion go back and ask the RLC museum about the railway squadron history ledgers these were at BEVERLEY they will hold the answers to your questions . Two ask the K&WVR if they took any of the railway records as BILL BLACK used to visit and get copies of the loco drawings and other items Three if these fail to help get in touch with the NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM and ask where these item are or WHO has them. Sadly there were three people who could have given you chapter and verse on any thing to do with military railways Major tubby ROBINS chief instructor LONGMOOR and Staff basil SANDERSON the first person to drive RORKE'S DRIFT both shunting clouds god bless them and one other who was commandant at LONGMOOR

At this moment in time the answer is no l have reasons which l am not going into but have been touched on

CHRISTMAS came a bit early this afternoon a parcel arrived totally unexpected from a friend of over forty years who was in the military first a file of letters this is a copy l have deleted the the name who it was sent to but it also had a number of references to wartime motor cycles mainly contracts and manufacturers. There also was a Chilwell list of which l had a few pages before this covers the period 1945 to 1949 and continues from the well known 1944 it is a large document and from a quick glance answer some of the things that the 1944 CHILWELL does not explain or cover in depth

yours 13 BK 56 was recovered from GRANGE CAVERN by 119 COY REME based in PRESTATYN north WALES not to far from LIVERPOOL As to 30 BK 09 OR is that 27 BK 39 was the question but the reason for all the interest would have made a bloody good film ?

I checked the loans file for vehicles lent to the GRANGE CAVERN COLLECTION a number of vehicles were lent by the RCT via THE MUSEUM OF army transport including HUMBER PIGS the one that has the most interesting history is 30 BK 09 which in 1991 was the subject of great interest by the MOD

if it did once reside in the grange cavern collection it may be the one lent by the RCT HISTORIC COLLECTION is so then it did have a interesting history after it left grange cavern

l think its the wording in the exemption no substantial changes to chassis body and engine which may apply

The pins/clasps Call them what you will should push in and there should be a hole for the wire do this without the bulb fitted the bare wire can be soldered for better grip / reason for suggesting solder on the bare wire is to hold the strands together

JOHN l have some drawings of 120 conqueror in1/72 scale but cannot say l have seen any for the ARV but l will have a look over the next day or two for any ones of stowage drawings wally

When you say loading do you mean on to a trailer there may be one in the FVRDE FILES if my question seems daft l was once asked about shipping weight which l thought for loading on vessels but it turned that the person in question meant some thing different

In the new box there is a folder of british tank stowage diagrams as l said a number of key card no2 some of which are on the lists of the ones held by beverley and the RLC some of which were not on the lists compiled while at beverley

strange as it seems some one else mentions the difference in ratios on the subject of ROTINOFFS on this forum in 2008 august in transporters and wreckers ANTARMIKE

all l know what l have read on the subject also l suggest that you ask in a more polite manner

As said both used KIRKSTALL axles but the ROTINOFF used a different ratio to that fitted on the ANTAR

RICHARD the middle and rear axles both suffered the same wear this happened at 7,000 miles the gear box failed at 2,000 the list is quite a long one

The wear reminds me of AUSTIN CHAMP crown wheel and pinions worn down to a razor edge

these are from the ROTINOFF ATLANTIC TRIAL and just one of the reasons it was rejected

If l understand PAULS questions he has the vehicles but not any information either in French or English manuals or other wise

PAUL its on the first page of the thread report FT/B 989 ON the three ton 4x4 8KT

PAUL I know that l did see some thing on BERLIET but cannot recall what or which model/models as you know BERLIET made a number of types for the military but will look for you and let you know regards wally

PAUL I know that l did see some thing on BERLIET but cannot recall what or which model/models as you know BERLIET made a number of types for the military but will look for you and let you know regards wally

I have to agree with SIMON the fact is compared with the amount made by the likes of BROCKHOUSE . The amount made by ACEDES was small so it should be restored the pumps were made by PATTERSON and the filters STELLAR this from the ministry of supply data book

SOUI 43 COMMAND REME WORKSHOPS ALDERSHOT

ACEDES trailers are listed in the series of postwar numbers 83 YK IO to 85 YK 15 in a mixture of other manufactures and are listed in the no2 key cards held by the RLC MUSEUM