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    Well, it is good to know that it is standard. I would have assumed, though, that they would put the numbers by the relevant pots, but clearly they didn't. trevor
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    Ah, yes, the gap between the floorboards... When I was a mechanic all our breakdowns ran around on trade plates, which made things easier while we used them. However, since your vehicle has a registration, do you not have the registration document? If not then have you done a search fro your vehicle on the DVLC website? trevor
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    The question is - just what is it sitting on? Looks like it was made to suit. I did wonder about some kind of pontoon bridge boat. trevor
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    What wireless would have been used in that type of vehicle, and at what level? Brigade? trevor
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    Nice, that is the kind of equipment I enjoy seeing, and which could still be used! As to responses, sometimes one has to wait until the right person comes along trevor
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    Well, asking here is always a good option, it is surprising what people have stashed away trevor
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    I would not be concerned about engine or transmission issues, as they are relatively easy to fix. I always liked the RL... trevor
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    I do too! trevor
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    If they were also used on aircraft they might still be around. trevor
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    I knew what is was too, since I follow this blog about all things military in Sussex during the war: http://www.pillbox.org.uk/pillblogs/index.asp trevor
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    Um, is it a TV cabinet, with separate access to channel and volume switches? trevor
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    Is that a heavy casting on the back? trevor
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    Ah, so there should be a letter stamped in one corner showing the actual 'grade'. trevor
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    And welcome from a former Kent resident trevor
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    For the bores I am not sure what the +2 and +3 mean in real measurement terms, but nothing that would be noticeable while it was running. It might refer to some kind of tolerance bands, such as they use when originally building the engines. It shouldn't make any difference to you in the future, since one would measure everything before reboring the block or replacing the pistons. It is interesting though. trevor
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    That reminds me that some accommodation / POW camps were used after the war to house people who had lost their homes. Nissen huts were not really ideal for the purpose, it is recorded, as they had poor ventilation and everything would get damp. I suppose they were OK for servicemen who should be out doing stuff for most of the day, but families tend to have people inside for most of the day. I would still like one, though trevor
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    The main accommodation area for Hawkinge airfield was about half a mile from the airfield itself, I am not sure how that distance compares with your hut. As well as accommodation there were lots of other outlying settlements for defences and stuff, yours could be related to something like that - or perhaps they just wanted to keep the Poles away from the women trevor
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    You mean they had sucked the mint and replaced it in the packet... trevor
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    :rotfl: trevor
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    Whether it was used for accommodation or not depends on how original that front end is. I cannot remember whether all workshops had windows or not. What you need is some kind of map of the airfield as they mark the locations of the accommodation sites and such. A fine thing, everyone should have one to store their vehicles in! trevor
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    Jerry, is this, then, an opportunity to obtain the missing transfer case if they were not used on Bofors vehicles? trevor
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    I have to admire your commitment and great efforts! Thank you! trevor
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    Just to demonstrate the full range of my ignorance - what is that transfer case for? trevor
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    I think it is a good idea, it keeps the miles off the 'real' engine. trevor
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