wally dugan

the chillwel list of 1945 -1949 of numbers issued shows numbers allocated but not taken up leaving gaps in the allocated number series this also happened in the post 1949 allocated numbers

the only Canadian vehicles listed in the X series are those in the XC range of numbers 00 XC 01 to 16XC O9 the series ran XA TO XH

As you suggest any local purchased vehicles and used by BRITISH MILITARY were given a ERM from those in the X series l have seen pictures of german built buses with X numbers used by british forces. I to have still guide books from the museum as a side once had a whale of a time with a BRIXMAS G WAGEN great tool

That is interesting yes the X prefix series on vehicle numbers were funded by the FRG for use by the british military in GERMANY but as ever there is the anomaly take the ZB series in among the ones that served in Germany some never saw service there. THE GPA is one type that appears in the in the ZB series but records show that some never left the UK

This subject has been the talked about for years in the my early days l collected swatches of paints from a number of uk paint manufacturers who made paints for the war department from the early 1900's one thing is very clear they all differed in the finish colour some lighter and some darker but all with the corresponding BSC prefix. l could go on but the subject only cause's only more disputes those who think one thing is right and other's who disagree There are a number of official documents on wartime paints covering painting of WW2 vehicles both from the commonwealth the USA and those made in the UK some contain reference to instructions which contradict often held belief's

BRYAN l know the problems first hand as for a number of years it was my job to look after it. The blackburn beverley group of volunteers most of them ex blackburn aircraft workers and staff did a excellent job of looking after it sadly most are no longer with us' Yes it is a black hole were money is concerned yes a hanger would be the answer and a fund was raised for its up keep my question is were is that money?

l see they are trying to raise 60,ooo to help a lot of comments on the BAE SITE at BROUGH were it was built l cannot see it happening unless they can get a benefactor with deep pockets

It is if it comes off but ask your self why ELVINTON have not gone for it one it's not far from them two the factory which built it is down the road three when BEVERLEY closed they tried very hard to get it. There is much to the tale of the BLACKBURN BEVERLEY and questions that l would like to know

MIKE the biggest at the moment is a tight 38 mm but the lad says we left a couple of old spider type in the shed when we moved so l will go and look let you know a load of 35mm so if you find a 40mm socket you can have one to make it look like the one in the picture

The book starts at 1945 up to the 1970s

that's OK there not going any where

MIKE do you know the size as there is a heap of this style in my workshop

LOOKING through pictures this is a page from vander - veens 1945 book BIG BEN with semi-trailer one of the same series of trailer opened up

the other one

here you are

7 squadron rct was a transport regiment the bike would be used for Escort duties CVD CENTRAL VEHICLE DEPOT DIS DATE INTO SERVICE TXN TRANSACTION / TRANSFERED date of received and left unit

Last week l was offered a ledger from the MEXE interwar period from a deceased estate they sent a page from it which includes a list of registrations for such as morris eight wheeler new hudson motorcycle douglas matchless silver arrow O.E.C latil tractor truck manufactures and car l have now purchased it and a wait for it

The k5 insignia looks like the one of the 92nd GORDON HIGHLANDERS

you are correct the RLC do not hold government department civilian registered vehicle records you may be lucky that the civilian ERM appears in post war military vehicles sales catalogues those covering the period 1945= 1949

I wanted to know more on the history of the FV400 series so l asked a friend if he had any information and received some more to add to what l already had he too had spent time there at FVRDE in past

As to the ERM GS as l said it was allocated for the financial year 1977/78 for armoured vehicles l cannot say if it was used but can find out tomorrow as to the dates on the CL 1958/59

the ERM GS was allocated for the years 1977/1978 along with GT GX GU and GV

On the question of the ERM CL only two contracts were issued to land rovers 6/v/27756 For car utility light 4x2 and KL/H 0100 GS cargo 4x4

To day has been a day of waiting for deliveries so a chance to look for more on the FV400 series it's strange that you read some thing in a book written by a [expert] that you know to be wrong or read something else were l gave up years ago at trying to point out the mistakes because all you get is grief . The story of the FV400 is a case in question the more l dig the more l am puzzled any way here is a bit of the story the trials for suitable recovery trailer

to answer the question on FV 437 the records only show clearly two 06 EB 03 P2/W3 and 02 EB 04 P2/ W4 As to FV 431 six are listed 06 EB 01 WAS TRANSFERED to a CENTRAL VEHICLE DEPOT on 27/7/65 I need to find it's location as it is a new one to me and may give a bit more history