plungefrog Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Greetings all.I have been digging around for some history on my 1980 ex-RAF Land Rover airportable.I have a copy of a record sheet, and wonder if anyone can shed any light on the thing please.Under the column heading 'TXN' are various dates accompanied by either 'VBP' or 'VBT'.What does this mean (probably something boring I suppose!)? There is a unit ID number (AO 801A) and the vehicle is listed as serving with 10 FDWKSP which I assume means field workshop, and 1 SQN RCT.I cannot find anything meaningful on t'internet regarding these, anyone know much about them or where to look? I am in the middle of a full restoration of the beast, and it would be nice to finish it accurately.Thanks for any info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashchurch frank Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 the records don't sound familiar to me, i was a driver in the army at that time, they must be RAF docs, but 10 fld wksp is a reme unit based at Tidworth at that time. it would be very unusual for a vehicle to be transferred between services, so maybe it was being repaired by the army for a small RAF unit with no repair facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 You haven't had a landside of responses so hope this might help a bit. I think TXN is the date of a transaction, such as delivery or acceptance of a vehicle. I think VBP means Vehicle Book Processed. Meaning the details of Army Book 562 were entered onto database. There would probably be ADPCON DATE often this is a few days after receiving the vehicle . (ADP = Automated Data Processing). Possibly VBT means Vehicle Book Transfered with the date. The AB562 is more than just a registration document it has apart from serial numbers, asset codes, key numbers & quantities, the reliability classification, servicing history, workshop repairs, engine & gearbox change histories, EMER mods etc The ADP at the time was VESPER (Vehicles, Equipment, Spares, Provision, Economics, Repair). But in 1983 SALOME was introduced (System for Accounting & On-Line Management of Equipment). Vehicle depots were equipped with ME29 computers with the main frame at Bicester. Further changes took place in 2005 with the introduction of JAMES (Joint Asset Management & Engineering Solution). JAMES acts to: Store equipment documents, details of use, servicing, inspections, faults etc Allocate equipment daily & future commitments Forecast inspection & servicing requirements Allow tracking of equipment & where it is needed Hold records of driving & specialist qualifications. That was JAMES 1, then this year was set to introduce JAMES 2 which added: RN & RAF vehicles Deployable system into the field Engineering function to manage repairs & mods Linking with other systems, including supply chain. I know this is the Army system & yours is a RAF Rover, but the Army assumed the responsibility of Single Service Management of MT on 1st January 1976. Sorry got carried away a bit :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Greetings all.I have been digging around for some history on my 1980 ex-RAF Land Rover airportable.I have a copy of a record sheet, and wonder if anyone can shed any light on the thing please.Under the column heading 'TXN' are various dates accompanied by either 'VBP' or 'VBT'.What does this mean (probably something boring I suppose!)? There is a unit ID number (AO 801A) and the vehicle is listed as serving with 10 FDWKSP which I assume means field workshop, and 1 SQN RCT.I cannot find anything meaningful on t'internet regarding these, anyone know much about them or where to look? I am in the middle of a full restoration of the beast, and it would be nice to finish it accurately.Thanks for any info! UIN strictly is Unit Imprest Number, describing the Unit Imprest Account of the unit to the Royal Army Pay Corps, though its value became apparent outside the RAPC and it evolved into the Unit Identity Number. Major units retained their UIN permanently. Thus 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars were A0123A, IIRC 14/20H were A0122A (and note they are zeroes not Oscars - ISTR that RAPC datavet demanded alhpabetic, four numerics, alphabetic). 12 Armoured Workshop REME (12 Armd Wksp) was A1112A. Deployed to UNFICYP, B Squadron 15/19H became A0123B. ISTR that Army units always began with A and permanent units always ended with A. 10 FDWKSP does = 10 Field Workshop (REME) 1 SQN RCT = 1 Squadron Royal Corps of Transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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