wally dugan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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The book starts at 1945 up to the 1970s
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that's OK there not going any where
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MIKE do you know the size as there is a heap of this style in my workshop
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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
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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
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The k5 insignia looks like the one of the 92nd GORDON HIGHLANDERS
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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
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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
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the ERM GS was allocated for the years 1977/1978 along with GT GX GU and GV
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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
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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
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l knew of three copies one was at BEVERLEY one l got the other went to some one in CHILWELL l have not seen a copy for sale or any one printing copies from my point l have never wanted to have it copied after what happened at BEVERLEY there is no reason to think there are not more but who has them l do not know or they may have been lost or destroyed as so much was in the last days of the DIRECTORATE OF SUPPLY MANAGEMENT VEHICLE DIVISION at BEESTON