Mick Norton Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Dear All, Given a data plate for the above (see attached) is there any way of establishing the history of the RE plant item? Locations etc? Mick Norton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) Well a quick glance at the 'B Card' suggests that the vehicle was delivered to 221 Base Vehicle Depot in Singapore where it spent most of its early life, either in storage or, perhaps, being used by visiting, or exercising, RE units. I say this because it wasn't signed over to a user unit during the time it was in Singapore. In 1967 it returned to the Central Vehicle Depot Ashchurch from where it was then issued to 129 Field Squadron Royal Engineers (Volunteers) which was in Hull as part of 72 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Regiment RE (They wore distinctive collar dogs, incidentally on which the word 'Ubique' was replaced with 'Tyne'. It stayed with them through a change of unit identity number before being struck off census as a Training Aid at the Central Engineer Park which was at Long Marston. That having been said, I notice that the B Card doesn't match the data plate; the former having the ERM (Equipment Registration Mark) of 00CY02 and the latter 02DZ67, so they don't match. In other words, the paperwork you have is for a different vehicle. Edited January 2, 2023 by 10FM68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Norton Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 Many thanks for the feedback, most helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 DZ is from 1961/62 and the RE MUSEUM should have the 419B service history card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Norton Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 Dear All, Does any one have any documentation on the Gainsborough Medium Wheeled tractor which refers to the manufacturer's (Marshalls) costs or what the total order cost the MOD (Army) at that time 1959/1960? Where would you find this data? Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Norton Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 Wally Dugan, Do you have any data on the Blaw Knox BK12 motor grader as issued to the Sappers? Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 MICK I recall seeing some drawings on BLAW KNOX but what they where for l will have to look through the drawings and let you know WALLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Norton Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Thanks Wally. I have a friend who is restoring what he thinks is either a BK10 or BK12 motor grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 this what l have on the bk 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) mick there are two plans one which l have posted which is dark in colour and a out line one it's funny l have a very few engineers equipment drawings these are some of the smaller size plans at 60 x42 cm Edited January 3, 2023 by wally dugan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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