bikermoss Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Can anyone identify this plate and could it be mounted on a Norton 16h and does anyone have a workshop number I can stamp on the plate which did actually rebuild WW2 bikes. thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikermoss Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 35 minutes ago, bikermoss said: Can anyone identify this plate and could it be mounted on a Norton 16h and does anyone have a workshop number I can stamp on the plate which did actually rebuild WW2 bikes. thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 FV is Fighting Vehicle. This one TT ? is on a motorcycle. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikermoss Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 Okay thanks Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Here's some more, most with TT, one with FV. So what does TT stands for? Lex Edited June 25, 2021 by welbike additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 ??Transport?? I don't know either? Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Just 2 letters?? Lex PS see also here: Edited June 25, 2021 by welbike additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Tourist Trophy? 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikermoss Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 Thanks chaps...’Fighting Vehicle’ will do me it’s going on the Norton..👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Stretching things a bit to call any motorcycle a "fighting Vehicle" Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 FV fighting vehicle we still use this but I’ve never seen it on motorcycle 🤓 not sure about TT will look into it see if I can find anything else you still use A one Basically means fit for all duties after a rebuild only ever seen stamped onto one engine block normally just on the paperwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 6/24/2021 at 5:33 PM, bikermoss said: Most motorcycles will rebuild Depot or Chilwell as it was purpose-built for motorcycle rebuilds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ant said: FV fighting vehicle we still use this but I’ve never seen it on motorcycle 🤓 not sure about TT will look into it see if I can find anything else you still use A one Basically means fit for all duties after a rebuild only ever seen stamped onto one engine block normally just on the paperwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ant said: Most motorcycles will rebuild Depot or Chilwell as it was purpose-built for motorcycle rebuilds 2 minutes ago, Ant said: Most motorcycles will rebuild Depot or Chilwell as it was purpose-built for motorcycle rebuilds That’s for the UK obviously overseas is different Chilwell had a series of out buildings they were split up different manufacturers ie Royal Enfield BSA et cetera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Here are some scans from a War Office booklet from WW2. Ministry of Supply controlled all repair work and much of the B vehicle including m/cycles was done by contractors. The following scans may give you more insight on this. It highlights the fact that all vehicles that went through a Class 1 rebuild lost their identities and basically came out as a new vehicle with new census number. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) That's some interesting reading Richard. But have you any idea what TT3 (BR) actually stands for? Does BR =Britain for instance? Ron Edited June 26, 2021 by Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 The census numbers for rebuilt motorcycles were ranging from C1400000-C1499999 (reserved numbers) Captured bikes had a reserved block of numbers in the 6000000-6999999 range. Cheers, Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Hi Ron, I also though BR might have meant Britain but on an afterthought it could have meant Beyond Repair, as it appears vehicles were completely dismantled and rebuilt as new. This would have meant parts were mixed up and any Class 1 rebuild had no originality in it. This shows when you look carefully at some vehicles today. The TT3 part would just be a department of Min of Supply who were covering a wide range of subjects, not just army vehicles. From what I am reading MoS had total control on vehicle repairs and overhaul as I guess they actually 'owned' the vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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