PC1075 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Managed to get a copy of the records for my '59 Ferret Mk I/I (01CC99) from Bovington. The scan is poor but with the help of a magnifying glass, I'm hoping members can help me decode my Vehicle History Card: Scout Car Liaison Ferret Mk I/I (VHF) FF Clansman Daimler DIS May 1959 EIN 1 HA 04 Contract/Warrant Number 6/FV/19260 Theatre BAOR 20-11-59 17 VEH BN RAOC BAOR 31-12-59 HQ 25 CORPS ENGR REGT RE BAOR 30-5-69 12 FLD SQN RE BAOR 21-8-69 Reclassified Age to Class 3 (INTERNAL MOVE 23-3-70) 42 FLD SQN BAOR 23-9-74 17 BVD STOCK BAOR 12-1-76 9/12 LANCERS BAOR 6-4-76 VSD M BAOR 20-9-77 R HUSSARS (PWO) BAOR 15-10-78 Code Change 0110 4111 to 0112 4111 Auth DSM 530 29-3-79 SCOTS DG BAOR 27-7-81 Conversion 0112 4111 to 0112 4001 J67-27.7.81 VVK 25-11-86 RHG/D 28-1-88 ODA (EQPT A/C) 20-5-88 LUDGERSHALL 27-7-94 S/O Witham (Spclst Vehs) Ltd 999 The "Compliments Slip" from the Museum says "well done, your Ferret has some great history!!!" Any help you can give is REALLY Appreciated. Cheers....Simon KEEP CALM AND FERRET ON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Simon, Vehicle History Card translation attached! Quite an interesting history - not many of the cards go back to the 50s and cover the whole service life of the vehicle - lucky you! 01 CC 99.doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolman Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Another great job Peter :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC1075 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Peter...."THANK YOU" - "Thank You", this is awesome and what a history file. I wonder what happened from May 1988 to July 1994 ...do you think the record is missing any history or was this the wind down for Ferrets in service? The seller of the Ferret was quite adamant that 01CC99 served in Gulf I !!! but looking at this, it seems to have spent most of its life in Germany (BAOR Theatre). I have printed this and it is now proudly part of 01CC99 History File. Simon Keep Calm And Ferret On Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You're welcome! It's not uncommon for Ferrets and other British Army vehicles to have spent YEARS in storage, so it could have been at Ludgershall for the whole time, but.......the cards are not always accurate (my Land Rover Lightweight definitely went to the Gulf in 1991, but there's not mention of this in any vehicle records!). The manually competed Vehicle History Cards seem to have been replaced by the Merlin computer system in the mid 80s so there may possibly some Merlin history for your Ferret covering the Gulf War period. To obtain this, you need to submit a Freedom of Information Act request to the MOD Chief Information Officer - CIO-FIO@mod.uk - tell them what information you're after (Merlin record for your Ferret 01 CC 99) and why (private historical research). Please let us know how you get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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