Mark Ellis

Abbey Wood have been really helpful, partially because I've been giving them all the EMERs and ACN files for them to declassify. It's taken two years, but unlike a number of websites who are selling poor photo copies of photocopies on CD's - mine are legal - and they're all breaching the Official Secrets Act. It partially took two years as I took my eye off the ball whilst working. Damn work. These files, like the HMLC files, are being put on the web to try and keep whatever is remaining out of the scrapyards. I don't mind paying the odd bit of postage to return people's files - but I'm not buying anything. I think the MOD will have all of the AESP's and if not then I now have most of them on PDF here. The MK ones might be a different matter. It's a question of when the War reserve and RAF got ride of the last MKs. I now have all of these on PDF But want these from MOD And want these Thanks for your help, Clive. Onwards and upwards

Thanks for this, Richard. My point was that in regards to CES of the MK and MJ, they'll still be the same wheel brace and jack, etc, and the same ground anchor scotches and cables if it's a W/Winch.

Clive, I'm getting confused. is AESP 0200-A-096-013 a reference catalogue book, or an MJ CES book

Thanks, Richard. Would you have the Air Publication number for that, just in case the Army one has gone - which it probably has?

The difference between the MK and MJ really is the Multi-fuel engine of the MK, compared to the pure diesel engine of the MJ. The other difference really being that the MJ's all came with the later Marshalls body, which didn't have the stowage bins and holders for the stowage of the canopy and its superstructure. I've got enough now to put the FOI in for the Bedford MK, and see what comes back. Thanks for your help, Clive

Brilliant. Thank you

Clive, thanks for this. I shall skip the code, thank youBut if you could have a look to see if there's a CES listing forW/Winch Bedford MK P2BMOW/Crane Bedford MK P2BMO Thanks

Good lord. Thanks for the enlightenment. I'm glad you're copying and pasting that, so much information there

Wally, thank you for the offer. It's so upsetting when you lend files to others, and they don't come back. Could I see your list of 48 Bedford files please. Do you have the CES as a PDF, as I'd rather have PDFs than posting files around. Did a lot of that for the Stalwart files. But before we start posting files, I'm going to see what MOD come back with. I guess your version of the CES doesn't include the ground anchor scotches?

I'm not sure that there is a 701, but if you have PDFs of these other ones then I'd appreciate a PDF. Whilst the FOI is in, with the Stolly files - I supplied them all to MOD to get them declassified - and then put them on the group and website. Just want to help keep the vehicles out of the scrap yards were possible. Many thanks

Wally hi, Thanks for that. Do you hold a copy of that manual?

Clive, thanks for this. Is there a listing for With Winch MK With Crane MK I think the With Winch MJ is 31497 What does it mean by asset code

You're right. I'm not sure where the item came from, but might be a TK item. The FOI for that has already gone in, so it won't hurt if it comes back.

So the MK EMERs are F230 to F239? Thanks For some reason I thought they would be Vxxx

Did the MOD re-release the MK files as AESPs, or just stick with the EMERs?

If I can get a look at an EMER Workshop manual (like the V64X files for the stolly), and an Army Code Number User Manual - that would give me the key manuals. Much of the MJ vehicle is MK, so the MJ AESPs that I have will cover most repairs. But be good to have the manuals for the Multi-fuel MKs Re the CES - just the basic for the With Winch would give a good enough idea of what was carried

Thanks. Really need a list of Associated Publications for the MK, so the MOD have named items to look for

Having successfully compiled a list of manuals and guides for the Stolly, I'm now gathering files for the Bedford Mk and MJ I've put all the M Type service and maintenance files on the back end of my HMLC Stalwart site. Facebook isn't the best for displaying PDF files. https://sites.google.com/view/alvis-stalwart-hmlc-files/bedford-files-m-type-4x4-4-ton There's a few files already released by the MOD for the MJ, but a few that aren't. I have submitted a second FOI for more files, but what I have so far is coloured in the chart below.The orange colour means I have examples still restricted. Easy enough to get them unrestricted though. Incredibly, the Stolly IR switch is still classified information, so I guess the Bedford one will be as well.If you've got any files, especially the MK, and can help then please drop me a lineThanks I have Bedford files But seek Bedford files I don't have any MK files. I have asked MOD, but they might not have them so seek your help I have the following MJ files But seek the following files. I have asked MOD for these Thanks for your help

Would love to see that. Remember seeing a film at Cadets in the late 70s, which showed one towing a Centurion on a gravel track. Imperial War Museum have been given loads of old army films, but sadly are only digitising a small number of them

Thanks for the response. It's such a great resource

I messaged him on Sunday, which hasn't been read yet. I posted on his Facebook wall yesterday, saying that I'd left a message about the website. It's interesting that he has a deceased friend, who has the same name as the guy who originally set the website up. This being why I left a message and then posted on his wall.

Really appreciate that, Clive. I've sent you a message

I'm happy for them just to be in IWM player, although on Youtube is better. Youtube allows you to share a link that starts at a specific point, rather than having to watch the whole film just to see 20 seconds

I've also been searching for old film footage of Stalwarts. Imperial War Museum have all these films with great titles that feature or show stalwarts, but only two have been digitised, and only two more are to be digitised. Apparently; BFH 2 - A FORCE WITH A DIFFERENCE [Main Title] BFM 481 - EXERCISE DRAKE'S DRUM, DEVON, JULY 1971 [Allocated Title] BFM 497 - TRIALS OF ALVIS STALWART MARK 2, JULY 1968 [Allocated Title] BFM 511 - FV431 AMPHIBIOUS TRIALS, INSTOW, SEPTEMBER 1964 [Allocated Title] BFM 523 - ALVIS STALWART RIVER AND SEA TRIALS, DEVON, DECEMBER 1963 [Allocated Title] BFM 524 - TRIALS OF ALVIS STALWART MARK II, DEVON, JULY 1968 [Allocated Title] BFM 525 - ALVIS STALWART AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE TRIALS, AUGUST 1961 [Allocated Title] BFM 544 - TRIALS OF ROCKET-FIRED VINNECOMBE ANCHORS, CROW POINT, AUGUST 1968 [Allocated Title] BFM 558 - HMS FEARLESS: BAILEY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, DEVONPORT DOCKYARD, JANUARY 1966 [Allocated Title] BFM 574 - AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE TRIALS: LARC-V, ALVIS STALWART AND DUKW, MARCH 1964 [Allocated Title] COI 1024 - ARMY TV COMMERCIAL [Allocated Title] COI 1101 - THE RIGHT MAN [Main Title] COI 371 - BRITISH CALENDAR NO 20 [Main Title] Online COI 904-2-4 - THE RIGHT MAN : part two [Main Title] - online COI 913 - POINT OF VIEW [Allocated Title] DED 265 - HELICOPTER SPRAY ON STALWART VEHICLE: DECONTAMINATION AFTER SPRAY RUN [Allocated Title] DEG 103 - EXERCISE LEANDER- GERMANY- AIDS TO AMPHIBIANS [Allocated Title] DEG 110-2 - 17TH/21ST LANCERS ON EXERCISE IN GERMANY [Allocated Title] DEG 31 - STALWART CROSS COUNTRY AMPHIBIOUS LOAD CARRIER [Main Title] DEG 40 - NIZAM CLIMATIC TRIALS IN QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA 1966-67 [Main Title] DEG 45 - THE FUTURE LOGISTIC FLEET [Main Title] Online DEG 55 - THE WATER OBSTACLE [Main Title] - online DEG 89-2 - RIVER CROSSING 1963- part 2 [Main Title] DEG 90 - EXERCISE FRANGI PANI [Allocated Title] DEG 91 - FRANGI PANI [Allocated Title] DRA 1223 - THE 175MM SP GUN (M.107) INTRODUCTION [Main Title] DRA 1224 - THE 155MM SP HOWITZER (M.109) INTRODUCTION [Main Title] DRA 1500 - THE BRITISH BAR MINE SYSTEM [Main Title] MGH 6461 - STALWART II [Main Title] MIL 300 - RANGER MINES [Allocated Title] MIL 432 - UNDERWATER RECOVERY TECHNIQUES [Main Title] WOY 1590 - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II VISITS THE ROYAL ENGINEERS [Allocated Title]

Would you be willing to share that Stalwart section, with the cover?