Stone Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Morning all, Could someone look up 91KL44 for me, please? I'd like to find out how its designation is described - possibly a Ptarmigan vehicle? Thanks Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Morning all, Could someone look up 91KL44 for me, please? I'd like to find out how its designation is described - possibly a Ptarmigan vehicle? Thanks Stone As far as I'm aware KH is the last reg used on Bedfords. KL would be a DAF?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 No, it's a Pinzgauer 718 (:cool2:), but I was trying to work out what the last letter of the Pinz designation would be - the website the pic is from just says 'Pinzgauer with box body of Royal Signals'. Is the box Ptarmigan? The whole system was shut down in July so I wanted to find out if these vehicles were going to be backloaded or just have the boxes discarded and replaced with FALCON or whatever. I know someone at 22 Sigs I can ask, but I still want to know what the truck is called! (There's a Pinz version called DS for 'dismountable shelter' - if it's one of those I'd be happy) Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 And dare I say it - even the NATO green and spray shaded DP looks a quality job and rather Germanic . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Nobody? :??? I'm hoping it's a Pinz 718T, in which case would anyone have any pics of different shelters, or of the base vehicle without one? Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Stone, I doubt any of us have access to the Merlin database, you'll need to find someone who does. You could join the EMLRA and then get it done through them? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi Stone. I'll have a word with a friend who worked at pinz. and 'll email this photo to him and see what he comes up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi Stone. I'll have a word with a friend who worked at pinz. and 'll email this photo to him and see what he comes up with. Thanks for that, also you've just reminded me about the other matter, I've sent you an email Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) Hi Nick. The Pinzgauer in the photo is a 718 T with a bespoke box body that, as it happens, was designed and fitted by Dytecna a long while ago - for a requirement known as MAPPS. I'm not sure what the purpose of the vehicle was (probably communications of some sort). It would have been built in Austria by Steyr and is probably getting on for 10 years old and is fitted with a water-cooled 6-cylinder 2382cc, turbo-charged engine, probably with a ZF HP22 auto gearbox, or possibly a ZF 5-18/3 manual. Auto is more likely. I'm informed that the bodies have been removed and MoD are considering converting them to general service vehicles - traditionally fitted with a canvas cover over the load compartment. It would have left the factory looking like an open backed pickup. Hope this is of some help. Clive. Edited October 1, 2009 by protruck typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Thanks Clive, that's just what i was after MAPPS was 'Mobile Access to Ptarmigan Packet Switch' as in a data terminal to hook into a Ptarmigan network. I heard there are a couple of Pinz vehicles hanging around waiting for someone to think what to do with them so I might get lucky (they'd be just the ticket for something at work) Cheers Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossie65 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 again could someone pleasehelp the reg number was ba80ab does anyone know which regiment it belongs to thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
111armourer Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 BA80AB belongs to QRL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossie65 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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