RAOS - Where to buy?

[Matt W]

I'm looking to start a collection of Regulations for Army Ordnance Services (RAOS) pamphlets. Apart from E-Bay, do any members have any hints where to purchases these from? Interested in those relating to Vehicle depots, any dates. Thanks

[fv1609]

Matt these days ebay is your best bet, very little seems to turn up at shows. At least they are often cheaper than books on guns, uniforms & medals. Be wary of searching with the word "Ordnance" as this can trigger endless books on the American civil war.

There is https://www.bookfinder.com/

But some dealers don't describe the publications very accurately, beware of reprints & some books are very expensive.

Are you after RAOS in general and vehicle depots or exclusively the latter? There are some MAOS that cover vehicle depots, anyway this is my list of RAOS to give you an idea of what is out there. Preceded by WO Code

1635 RAOS. Part 8. Pam. No.44. Handbook of Tentage. Aug.1946

2235 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.11. Ordnance Maintenance Companies, Ordnance Stores Convoy Company RASC, Air Maintenance Company, RAOC (Sub-Unit of RASO) Jun.1949

4051 RAOS. Vol. 2 – War. Pam. No.20. Planning Data. 1949

4051-4 RAOS. Vol. 2 – War. Pam. No.20. Planning Data. Amdt No.4. 1952

4051-5 RAOS. Vol. 2 – War. Pam. No.20. Planning Data. Amdt No.4. 1953

4073 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.3. System of Establishing, Initial Stocking & Replenishment of Temporary & permanent Depots & Parks. Jan.1949

5274 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.5. Ordnance Field Parks, RAOC Stores Sections (Attached to REME Workshops). May 1949

5459 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.6. Base Ordnance Depot. Central Purchase Company Port Ordnance Sections. Oct.1949

5463 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.9. Vehicle Units: Army Vehicle Units Ordnance Vehicle Group (Inc. Vehicle Battalions) Oct.1949

5679 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.7. Advanced Base Ordnance Depot. Forward Ordnance Depot. Forward Trailer Company. June.1950

5703 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.6 – Supplement. Procedure for the Handling, Provision & Accounting for Stores in Base Ordnance Depot. May 1950

5843 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam No.1-3, 5-7, 9-11. Aug.1948

6046 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam No.1. Outline of the RAOC Field Organisation. Jan.1949

6047 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam No.2. System of Supply from Base to Units of: Ordnance Stores, Vehicles, Ammunition. Jan.1949

6049 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam No.20. Planning Data. Aug.1949

6049-4 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam No.20. Amendments No.4. Dec.1952

6049-5 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam No.20. Amendments No.5. Aug.1953

6782 RAOS. Vol 2 – War. Pam. No.10. Base Ammunition Depot, Forward Ammunition Depot, Mobile Ammunition Repair Sections, Port Ammunition Sections. Sept.1951

10035 RAOS. Vol 4 – Ammunition. Pam. No.22 Inspection of Ammunition & Explosives. May 1955

10164 RAOS. Vol 1 – Peace. Pam No.5. Command Ordnance Depots, Command RAOC Stationery Sections. Aug.1952

10222 RAOS. Vol. 1 – Peace. Pam. No.10. Consignment Instructions. Oct.1952

10231 RAOS. Vol. 2 – War. Pam. No.7 – Supplement. Procedure for Handling, Provision & Accounting Stores. Nov.1952

10383 RAOS. Vol. 1 – Peace. Pamphlet No.11 – Supplement No.1. Depot Management Statistics in RAOC Stores Depots, Vehicle Units. Jun.1953

10385 RAOS. Vol. 1 – Peace. Pam No.11. Planning. May 1953

10574 RAOS. Vol.3. Pam.No.26 1953. Respirators. Dec.1953

10770 RAOS. Vol 3, Pam. No.37. Instructions for operation of Returned Sores Depot in Field. Apr.1954

13664 RAOS Vol 2-War. Pamphlet No.9. Assault Ordnance Company. Oct.1962

13778 RAOS Vol 2-War. Pamphlet No.16. Ordnance Maintenance Parks. Nov.1962

14022 RAOS. Vol. I Pam 6 – Supplement May 1963. Amended Jan & Aug 1964

 

[Matt W]

Spot on, many thanks!

I've already experienced the Ordnance search failure!

[fv1609]

I forgot to mention the bookshops at Hay on Wye, many of the bookshops have Military sections. I go there about twice a year but as time goes on the number of useful finds has greatly diminished. Nowadays most of the books are on guns, uniforms, medals & people's opinions on how they would have conducted a campaign or operation more effectively than those in command at the time.

When I first started going to these shops I would ask where the Military shelves were. I was often asked which particular campaign I was looking for? When I replied none & I am not interested in categories listed above, I would sense a certain destain as I was clearly not perceived as a serious book collector.

I am afraid the mechanisms of supply, storage & administration within the Army are not subjects that are best sellers!

Would be worth looking out for MAOS as well as RAOS. You'll see in my list some specifically vehicular entries.

13778(Revised 1969) MAOS Vol 2-Field Force. Pamphlet No.16. Ordnance Maintenance Parks. Dec.1968

14133 MAOS Vol 2-Field Force. Pamphlet 18. Parachute Heavy Drop Company RAOC (Supersedes AC No.14133) 1969

14200 MAOS Vol.1 Pamphlet No.12. Storage of RAOC Materiel & Materials Handling. Aug.1976

14310 MAOS Vol 2-Field Force. Pamphlet 4. Operational Planning Data (Supersedes AC No.6049). Jun.1967

14358 MAOS. Vol. 1. Pam. 14. Printing & Stationery Services. Sept.1968

14572 MAOS Vehicle Depots. Vol.1 Pamphlet 6. Aug.1983

14691 MAOS Vol. I Pam. 13 RAOC, Stores sections attached to Static REME Workshops. Oct.1965

14722 MAOS Vol. I Pam 11 Planning (Supercedes Code No.14110). 1965

14810 MAOS Vol 2-Field Force. Pamphlet 14. Vehicle Units & Depots. (Supercedes AC No.5463) 1966

14810 MAOS Vol 2-Field Force. Pamphlet 14. Vehicle Units & Depots. 1967

14848 MAOS. Vol.1 Pamphlet No.16. Packaging. Feb.1966

14848 MAOS. Vol.1 Pamphlet No.16. Packaging. Oct.1982

14848-3 MAOS. Vol.1 Pamphlet No.16. Amendment No.3. Packaging. Mar.1968

60041 MAOS. Vol. 1. Pam. 1. Organization. Feb. 1967

60065 MAOS. Vol.1 Pam No.2. Part 1. Basic, Secondary & Field Force. Section 1. Basic Provision. Mar.1967

60065 MAOS. Vol.1 Pam No.2. Inventory Management. Part 5 - Secondary & Tertiary Provision.. Aug.1997

60065 MAOS. Vol.1 Pam No.2. Inventory Management. Part 6 –Provision in the Field. Aug.1997

60065 MAOS. Vol.1 Pam No.2. Inventory Management. Part 7 – General Procedures. Oct.1976

60108 MAOS Vol.2-Field Force Pam.20 Laundry Services Aug.1967

60134 MAOS Vol.1. Pamphlet No.12. Petroleum, Oils & Lubricants. Jul.1971

60134 MAOS Vol.1. Pam. No.12. Petroleum, Oils & Lubricants. Oct.1967

60146 MAOS Vol.1. Pam. No.11. Planning. Sept.1967

60163 MAOS Vol.1. Pamphlet No.15. Glossary of Terms & Abbreviations in Ordnance Usage. 1976

60295 MAOS Vol. 2 – Field Force. Pam – 1 (Supplement) Summary of Field Force RAOC Headquarters & Functional Platoons. May 1968

60311 MAOS Vol. 2 – Field Force. Pam. 13 Procedures for the Provision, Control & Issue of Aircraft Spares. June 1968

60370 MAOS Vol. 2 – Field Force. Pamphlet 17. Procedures for a Local Resources Section. Nov.1968

60858 MAOS, Vol 1. Pamphlet No.2. Instructions for the Repair of Tentage & Covers, Waterproof. 1971

Also:

14327 RAOS Vol I. Pam 15. Glossary of Ordnance Terms & Abbreviations in Ordnance Usage. Sep. 1964

26/Publications/5763 RAOS Part 5. Pam. No.5. Ordnance Field Parks. 1944

26/Regulations/1854 RAOS (Part I) Aug.1937

79/Mob/9550 Vehicle Mobilization. April 1952

57/Statistics/24 War Office Controlled Stores including “A” and “B” Vehicles Census Statistics. April 1944

27/Vocabulary/1489 VAOS Section F, Part 2, Pam No.10 Tool Kits, Driver Mechanics, GS, FA 20210. Aug.1944

27/Vocabulary/1489 VAOS Section F, Part 2, Pam No.21 Tool Kits, Vehicle Mechanics & Armament Artificers, ‘A’ & ‘B’ Vehicles, Basic, FA 20221 Aug.1944

27/Vocabulary/1489 VAOS Section F, Part 2, Pam No.22 Tool Kits, Vehicle Mechanics & Armament Artificers, ‘A’ & ‘B’ Vehicles, Supplementary No.1. FA 20222 Aug.1944