billh35 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Shown on the front of what is believed to be a RASC Motor Coach Company Dennis Lancet - does this mean it was the 9th Motor Coach Company? 500 troop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Is the 9 not the Bridge number? But from memory 9 is 6x4s and 6x6s etc so obviously heavier vehicles so do buses fit in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh35 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 I have no idea. The are no other numbers on this vehicle...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 There is a nice Commer Q4 3 tonner 3rd vehicle back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B series Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Hello Billh35, The 9 on the yellow circle is the vehicle bridge number, it equates approx to the loaded mass of the vehicle. The mass calculation is not so simple, but fair to say the loaded vehicle would be approx 9 Tons. A vehicle is not allowed to cross a bridge that displays a lower rating number than the vehicle bridge plate, also subject to vehicle spacing. I do not know what the 8 relates to, maybe bus 8, it looks to me as if the 500 is on a two colour background divided diagonally, with a white bar below, someone will know which formation this relates to. B Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 5 hours ago, B series said: it looks to me as if the 500 is on a two colour background divided diagonally, with a white bar below, someone will know which formation this relates to. B Series The two colour background would be red over green diagonally, which denotes Royal Army Service Corps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh35 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 I expect it to be RASC but I thought the markings may denote which MCC they belonged to - which they don't and there is no military number on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) Number 500 , 40 Motor Coach Company RASC. More info here. http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/motor-coach-company-rasc-tac-signs.68928/ Edited September 27, 2020 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 The number 8, if I am informed correctly, is a chalked number added to help keep together various convoys. Other than that I cannot help further, other than to add that the squaddies appear to be Canadians given the I.D. numbers on the bike tanks ( and the fact they are Harleys.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh35 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 That's excellent - especially the TAC list supplied by Morris C8 which will make identifying RASC vehicles easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh35 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Some more vehicles I have found images of in Northern Ireland but I am not sure of their units? I am attaching the photos......there seems to be two different units... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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