STRIKE AND RETURN 460 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Can anyone confirm what category of vehicle used YW as the central numbers on post war military plate as I know YH & YJ were jeeps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel7 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) Some YW were apparently not used; of those that were, I know of Bedford QLD GS, Bedford OY and Austin K6 3 ton gantry. However, I have a big gap in the middle, and another at the end, which I can't account for. Hopefully someone else may be able provide more info. Edited May 19, 2021 by Noel7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRIKE AND RETURN 460 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, Noel7 said: Some YW were apparently not used; of those that were, I know of Bedford QLD GS, Bedford OY and Austin K6 3 ton gantry. However, I have a big gap in the middle, and another at the end, which I can't account for. Hopefully someone else may be able provide more info. Thanks Noel, The vehicle number is 91YW17 Rebuilt overhaul 12/53 chassis number 59693 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 NUMBERS 85 YW 70 TO 99 YW 99 were allocated to Bedford 3 ton oy Bedford battery slave Austin lab bacteriological and Austin gantry Also numbers 01 YW 01 TO 85 YW 69 were allocated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 NUMBERS 85 YW 70 TO 99 YW 99 were allocated to Bedford 3 ton oy Bedford battery slave Austin lab bacteriological and Austin gantry Also numbers 01 YW 01 TO 85 YW 69 were allocated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel7 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 88YW52, 91YW18 and 91YW56 were K6 gantries, so 91YW17 is highly likely to be a K6 and probably a gantry. You could try the RLC archive to see if they have a record card for this VRN. There may be a charge for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRIKE AND RETURN 460 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 38 minutes ago, wally dugan said: NUMBERS 85 YW 70 TO 99 YW 99 were allocated to Bedford 3 ton oy Bedford battery slave Austin lab bacteriological and Austin gantry Also numbers 01 YW 01 TO 85 YW 69 were allocated Thanks Wally for your reply and information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRIKE AND RETURN 460 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, Noel7 said: 88YW52, 91YW18 and 91YW56 were K6 gantries, so 91YW17 is highly likely to be a K6 and probably a gantry. You could try the RLC archive to see if they have a record card for this VRN. There may be a charge for this. Thank you Noel for identifying this number and yes I have tried the RLC archive and a record does exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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