No Signals Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I was sorting through some tyres that came with my truck prior to disposing of the duff ones. Imagine my surprise when I found the 'delivery note' as pictured below, now visible having been stood out in the rain and a couple of bad winters. Point1) can anyone decipher the 3rd and 4th lines - what do they refer to? and point 2) where can I get some of this paint from that lasts on the side of a tyre for 60years? Bloody good stuff! So when I'd finally stripped everything down I had a tyre from 1954, with a dated 1941 tube (seemingly perfect nick) on a 1944 rim. Next q? is would this tyre have been coming from, or going to, 216MU at Sutton Coldfield? 'Cos that might give me a bit more history of the post war life of the truck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 [ATTACH=CONFIG]46588[/ATTACH] Last two lines read; WT 0-3-0 : Weight tons-cwt-qtrs, so 3 cwt at a guess RIMS 34x10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Adding to Richard's It will be to : OC 216MU Sutton Coldfield. ( everything was addressed to the OC. ) KAS/F/405/441-475 -- I reckon this could be a contract detail contract KAS/F/405 / and this item was part of batch 441 - 475 . Wt 3 cwt agree but I reckon the final line is DIMS 34"x 10" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 but I reckon the final line is DIMS 34"x 10" Ted, of course, Dimensions, should have thought about that, it was always quoted with Weight. I was trying to visualise a 34x10 tyre and what it was off !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Thanks fellas for the prompt and informative responses. I did have the 'DIMS' bit sorted and can see now that what I thought were 2 V's or U's is a W! Weight is now obvious, ..duh. From your comment Ted that everything was sent to the OC can I reasonably assume that this tyre was being sent to the Maintenance Unit stores base at Sutton Coldfield and not isssued from it then? From what I've read so far on the web Sutton C was a store for ground equipment for aircraft servicing, everything from fuel bowsers to jacks. The tyres could have been just stock for redistribution to airfield units or for the SC base vehicles. Would there be a likely probability either way or what? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 YES TO OC , everything was addressed "To" . The despatching unit or company would be annotated on the paperwork that accompanied the inbound consignment. I would say it was coming into the MU for stockholding. Any authorised user would put in a demand for the tyre and it would be issued from the nearest holding MU. Stocks were duplicated between MUs having the same remitt ; this would prevent an air attack wiping out every spare of a certain type __Mnnn this happened twice in my service Richard remember Donnington burnt down not once but twice !!!!!! So I would guess there would be a bundle of tyres say 6 tied together the top one would have those detasils painted on in addition to labels . TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Great stuff Ted. For those of us who have never been in the services and dont know the routines the input of those who have is invaluable. Thanks. At least I now know where my tyre has been, if nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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