I am new to this forum and have to admit I am not only German (and therefore have to apologize for my poor English), but as well not really interested in military vehicles. But it looks like some of the participants of this forum might be able to help with respect to a quite peculiar topic.
I try to verify at what point of time some special measuring equipment listed in Section W10 of the V.A.O.S. and provided by Swiss suppliers (i) got Store Ref. Nos. assigned, (ii) was actually introduced into service and (iii) was listed for the first time in the VAOS respectively in the List of Equipment and Stores Subject to War Office Control.
The Store Ref. Nos. are lower than those of W10-equipment introduced into service during WW2. That might indicate these are pre-war orders put on hold during the war because the Swiss suppliers were afraid to support the Allies, while the Axis Armed Forces stood at their border. For that reason I am looking for a British Army publication giving not only the Store Ref. Nos., but as well the date/period in which they were assigned. I have no idea where to search by now besides the List of Changes (which I scanned, but found no entry prior to 1956, although these items shine up in the 1954 ed. of the List of Equipment and Stores Subject to War Office Control [LoESWOC]).
The production in Switzerland started in February 1945 and the shipping documents of the manufacturer date from May 1945 to Dec 1945. For that reason I am looking for the 1937 (and 1948) edition of the VAOS and/or for a an edition of that period of Section W10 of the LoESWOC. I assume handwritten amendments will show, when this equipment got Store Ref. Nos. assigned/was released for issue to the units. I checked the Imperial War Museum, the National Army Museum, the National Archives and several smaller museums including the Museum of Science/REME, but no or only small progress. The same with the Nottingham Pattern Room. So I would appreciate very much any hint which library/museum/collector keeps a 1937 and/or 1948 edition of the VAOS Section W 10 or of the LoESWOC covering that period.
I checked with DLO and the NAA whether there are any sealed patterns, but all sealed patterns have been disposed in the mid-seventies.
So I would be very grateful for every information where to find a copy of the aforementioned publications or any other document on W10 amendments and W10-Store Ref. Nos. assigned for the first time in the period from 1938 to let's say 1954.
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Koenig
Dear all!
I am new to this forum and have to admit I am not only German (and therefore have to apologize for my poor English), but as well not really interested in military vehicles. But it looks like some of the participants of this forum might be able to help with respect to a quite peculiar topic.
I try to verify at what point of time some special measuring equipment listed in Section W10 of the V.A.O.S. and provided by Swiss suppliers (i) got Store Ref. Nos. assigned, (ii) was actually introduced into service and (iii) was listed for the first time in the VAOS respectively in the List of Equipment and Stores Subject to War Office Control.
The Store Ref. Nos. are lower than those of W10-equipment introduced into service during WW2. That might indicate these are pre-war orders put on hold during the war because the Swiss suppliers were afraid to support the Allies, while the Axis Armed Forces stood at their border. For that reason I am looking for a British Army publication giving not only the Store Ref. Nos., but as well the date/period in which they were assigned. I have no idea where to search by now besides the List of Changes (which I scanned, but found no entry prior to 1956, although these items shine up in the 1954 ed. of the List of Equipment and Stores Subject to War Office Control [LoESWOC]).
The production in Switzerland started in February 1945 and the shipping documents of the manufacturer date from May 1945 to Dec 1945. For that reason I am looking for the 1937 (and 1948) edition of the VAOS and/or for a an edition of that period of Section W10 of the LoESWOC. I assume handwritten amendments will show, when this equipment got Store Ref. Nos. assigned/was released for issue to the units. I checked the Imperial War Museum, the National Army Museum, the National Archives and several smaller museums including the Museum of Science/REME, but no or only small progress. The same with the Nottingham Pattern Room. So I would appreciate very much any hint which library/museum/collector keeps a 1937 and/or 1948 edition of the VAOS Section W 10 or of the LoESWOC covering that period.
I checked with DLO and the NAA whether there are any sealed patterns, but all sealed patterns have been disposed in the mid-seventies.
So I would be very grateful for every information where to find a copy of the aforementioned publications or any other document on W10 amendments and W10-Store Ref. Nos. assigned for the first time in the period from 1938 to let's say 1954.
Best regards and greetings from Germany
Th. Koenig
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