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MatchFuzee

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  1. Have you asked here? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fHhg9H6kzeiFoQDF/
  2. What did Land Girls at receive at the end of their service? Their last weeks’ pay A letter from the Queen thanking them for their efforts In some extreme circumstances, money from the Land Army Benevolent Fund Greatcoats – only if they were dyed blue Armbands And in return for the rest of their uniform – 20 clothing coupons https://www.womenslandarmy.co.uk/post-world-war-two/ Wrens being fitted with demob clothes at the end of World War Two 1945. Caption and photo from:- https://shop.memorylane.co.uk/mirror/0200to0299-00206/wrens-fitted-demob-clothes-end-world-war-1945-21397816.html
  3. An American ready made converter:- How It Works Takes power from the tail light circuit, wire #21, and converts it to 12 volts. That 12 volt power is fed into relays that are triggered by wires# 22-460 and 22-461, the left and right stop/turn circuits. The 12 volts from the power converter and relays are fed to a civilian trailer connector. The tractor versions have additional relays that provide separate turn and stop lighting circuits for semi trailers. https://www.xm381.com/Mil_to_Civi_Info.html Would it show indicator failure?
  4. LED 10v-30v bulbs can be used on both 12 volt and 24 volt lighting systems. https://bedazzledledlighting.co.uk/product-category/led-bulbs/ Not sure about the use of LED bulbs in trailers as they are technically a vehicle MOT failure.
  5. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) UK has reaffirmed its commitment to vehicle security, ensuring vehicles are protected and updated with the latest technology to prevent thefts. https://media.jaguarlandrover.com/news/2023/11/jlr-invests-vehicle-security-reduce-thefts
  6. Try the NFU Mutual:- https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/ They have a number of local agency offices:- https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/agent-offices/
  7. A brief history of the Oxford Carrier:- https://tank-afv.com/coldwar/UK/oxford-carrier.php
  8. A few ideas in the Yesterday's Tractors Discussion Forums. The Corn Head Grease* is a new product to me. https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=rrtips&th=34559 *Corn Head Grease has superior water tolerance and resists water washout, exhibits good high temperature capabilities and has outstanding mechanical stability by retaining its consistency in hard use.
  9. A variation of the origin:- When a horse kicks up debris it is also referred to being “dashed up”. So the board on the front is to protect form the horses dashing, hence dashboard.
  10. Metamet was another converter. http://www.ewillys.com/2022/05/09/metamet-british-jeep-rebuilders/ 1954 Metamet Jeep Brochure:- https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.farmjeep.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1954_METAMET_JEEP_BROCHURE_VOL2a.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiMj8_pnc2CAxUQU0EAHa5uBJMQFnoECDoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0FpMwkbK15bwjFTh2fQfVZ
  11. Doesn't give the make of car but a caption for the first photo:- 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, MT Driver and staff car, Italy, 1944-45. Marking on car indicates 56th London Division, so possibly as late as 1946. From:- http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/ko2603.htm
  12. Have you seen this? Motorcycles are in some of the units listed. https://panzerworld.com/german-unit-insignia
  13. Originally truck mounted. More information:- http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5434
  14. Not an identical armoured car but it maybe a possibility. Model 1930 armored cars were based on the chassis of 3-ton or 4-ton Stewart trucks:- https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/shanghai-arsenal-armored-car-model-1929/ https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=164147
  15. Have you contacted the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre? https://wshc.org.uk/blog/tag/Trowbridge Barracks.html
  16. Have you seen this? http://www.rcsigs.ca/index.php/No_1_Special_Wireless_Group_-_A_Brief_History
  17. Not what most people would think of as "plastic" :- The first version of Plastic Armour had between 55-60% of its weight as stone chippings, between 6-8% of bitumen and the remainder of the weight made up of limestone powder. The complete article:- http://overlord-wot.blogspot.com/2020/10/plastic-fantastic-part-2.html
  18. The Beaverette Mk III Anti-Aircraft, with Boulton-Paul type A turret.
  19. The Bristol Bofors relied on battery power, with a small single-cylinder J.A.P engine driving a recharging dynamo fitted at the back of the loading platform. http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13480 Does the engine give a clue to the generator? Sorry, no information on the generator.
  20. Original wartime caption: For story see CH.11316 Picture (issued 1944) shows - An ingenious chimney of petrol cans which takes the smoke from the field kitchen into the nearby trees. Original wartime caption: For story see CH.11316 Picture (issued 1944) shows - An airman of the 2nd Tactical Air Force putting the finishing touches to one of the petrol tin chimneys.
  21. From the link in my earlier reply:- The MkI Armadillos used requisitioned civilian commercial trucks
  22. Propably not the same vehicle:- 1926 PEERLESS TRUCKS OF SLOUGH, HAS HAD EXTENSIVE WORK CARRIED OUT TO MAKE IT TO THE PERFECT CONDITION IT IS IN NOW. CHASSIS NUMBER 740 AND COMES WITH ONE OF THE EARLIEST GARDNER DIESEL ENGINES EVER SEEN. A GARDNER SPECIALIST FROM GARDNER HAS NEVER SEEN SUCH AN EARLY ENGINE AS THIS ONE. https://carluv.co.uk/trucks-for-sale/1926-peerless-truck/
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