WW2/post war vehicle question

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Is there any record/knowledge of vehicles being transferred between different branches of the Services if some were considered surplus 'here' but of use 'there'? I'm guessing the answer is 'no' but maybe someone else knows different? It is all to do with tracing the history/usage of my MW as I strip the paint off.

[fv1609]

There was certainly formal provision for it later on in part of the 'BT' series.

 

00 BT 01 to 49 BT 99 was specifically for vehicles taken on to Army census that had come from other services.

[radiomike7]

Just had a similar discussion on the Constructor thread.

 

My Explorer was originally RAF blue when new, then high vis yellow, then IRR when taken over by REME.

 

Mike

[Richard Farrant]

My Explorer was originally RAF blue when new, then high vis yellow, then IRR when taken over by REME.

 

 

 

 

Mike,

 

I recollect ( way back when ) an Explorer in REME workshops for repairs, with a BT number, having been transfered from RAF to Army at some time, noticeable, by the Eau-de-Nil colour paint work in the cab.

[radiomike7]

Mike,

 

I recollect ( way back when ) an Explorer in REME workshops for repairs, with a BT number, having been transfered from RAF to Army at some time, noticeable, by the Eau-de-Nil colour paint work in the cab.

 

That sounds familiar! There is one with a BT number at thread 73 of the Explorer section.

[Jonny666]

my land rover went from the army to the marines which are navy so i would expect that they were doing it all the time

[antarmike]

The seven RAF Antars registered in the 47 AN ?? series that had been with the Airfield Construction Branch became 75 ZB ?? when they transferred to the Army for tank transorter duties.

[antarmike]

When my Matador went from the RAF to the Royal navy, it kept its 74 AV 30 number.

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This is all very interesting/useful background info guys, thanks a lot. It could well point to the vehicle transferring from Army to Raf sometime post war. A lot may well depend upon whether I am able to uncover any more of the front markings as posted in my other thread. Tody's hour and a half patient work with some 800 wet and dry revealed nothing yet!