robnob34 Posted October 10, 2010 Posted October 10, 2010 Hi guys im affter some help have just bought a mk 2/6 ferret and im needing some help with the history of her. i have some info back from the tank museum but dont quiet understand it if any one can help would be great as im trying to find some photos in service of her. The info i have so far: jan 1965 reg 06EB51 17RVD Baor 16BND baor VID Ludgershall Queens division bassingbourn baricks royston If any one can help me understand this then maybe i could find some photos many thanks ROB Quote
sirhc Posted October 10, 2010 Posted October 10, 2010 Here are some links that may help... http://baor-locations.co.uk/Home.aspx http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/default.aspx Quote
Peter4456 Posted October 10, 2010 Posted October 10, 2010 Rob, It looks like your Ferret has had a fairly easy life! 17 Rear Vehicle Depot (RVD) BAOR - Recklinghausen, Germany - one of the large RAOC vehicle storage depots 16 BND - pass! Check the scan that Bovington sent you (16 Base Vehicle Depot (BVD), Olen, Belgium?) Vehicle Depot (VD), Ludgershall - another massive storage depot in Wiltshire, home of many Ferrets over the years! Queens Division Depot, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire - former RAF base and home to the B17 'Memphis Belle' in WW2, it was the Queens Division Depot from 1970 - 1993. I'm wondering if your Ferret was a Gate Guardian - if so, other forum members may be able to tell you more, but there should be lots of pictures of it on the gate! Welcome to the world of Ferrets! Quote
ferrettkitt Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Rob, It looks like your Ferret has had a fairly easy life! 17 Rear Vehicle Depot (RVD) BAOR - Recklinghausen, Germany - one of the large RAOC vehicle storage depots 16 BND - pass! Check the scan that Bovington sent you (16 Base Vehicle Depot (BVD), Olen, Belgium?) Vehicle Depot (VD), Ludgershall - another massive storage depot in Wiltshire, home of many Ferrets over the years! Queens Division Depot, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire - former RAF base and home to the B17 'Memphis Belle' in WW2, it was the Queens Division Depot from 1970 - 1993. I'm wondering if your Ferret was a Gate Guardian - if so, other forum members may be able to tell you more, but there should be lots of pictures of it on the gate! Welcome to the world of Ferrets! Its the Ferret from one of the recent Withams sales and recently on epay. I have a few more pictures from the sale and I might have the lot number somewhere as well. Happy Ferreting!! Quote
robnob34 Posted October 11, 2010 Author Posted October 11, 2010 yes it is andy, i have found the photos that have been taken at withams. thanks to all the posts so far, still trying to track down some photos of it beeing a gate gaurdian. rob Quote
robnob34 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Posted August 14, 2011 still trying to track down some photos of the ferret in service or when it was a gate gardian at base in Bassingbourn home of the memphis belle if anyone has any photos would be greatfull. Quote
Lewis Garner Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Hi Rob, We live near Bassingbourn and although I'm not saying it wasn't a gate guardian, I know for years and years they have always had a Saracen and FV432 guarding their entrance, it may have been before this but perhaps it did actually perform light duties around the camp, it is a big place! Quote
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