garys39 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Would anybody recognise this marking found on the back of a Lightweight Land Rover ? Looks like LOND/73. Thanks Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Yes, these are standard markings for British military vehicles from the second half of the 1970s. LOND is London District and 73 is one of its infantry battalions. Field Force infantry battalions were numbered 7 - 11, Districts 70 - 119 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonb Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 10FM68, following on from your post, what would a vehicle belonging to the Household Cavalry have during the same time period? Life Guards or Blues & Royals? Thanks, Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Armoured regiments in a District would be numbered in the series 20 - 49 the Gunners 140 - 149 and the Sappers 160 - 169. HQ & odds & sods 10 - 19. During the latter half of the 70s, though, The Blues and Royals were in Detmold and the Life Guards were the armoured recce regiment for 16 Parachute Brigade, so may have been using 16/2. But they were based in Windsor (Combermere Bks) and would have been providing the mounted troops for public duties. At the same time they generally had a squadron away in Northern Ireland and, later Cyprus. So, I don't know whether either of the Household Cavalry regiments at that time bore LONDIST markings. Have a trawl through photos on line, you may find the evidence you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonb Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Thanks, Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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