Yorkie Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Greetings from a newcomer. Sorry to leap in with a question, but I'd be very grateful if someone could please direct me to an online resource linking BritMil post-WWII VRNs to either a rough timeframe, or better still, to specific vehicle? Or, if I may be more specific, when would xxEMxx have been issued? It predates the RL that I herded around BAOR as a sprog squaddie in the late '70s. My thanks. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Andy Have a look around here: http://fleetdata.co.uk/files/BritishMilitarySerials.doc On the main site there are a few series free in pdf as well as buying on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 Thanks, Clive, I had a feeling you might be on hand to offer your knowledge. Unfortunately, the serial is listed in a booklet 'due for production in 2002', so my guess is that I'll have to dig about some more. Thanks anyway. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Andy EL & EM was used for B vehicles & would be probably 1963-64. EK ended in 1963 & EP started in 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 What can I say, Clive? Thank you for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 EL & EM was used for B vehicles & would be probably 1963-64. EK ended in 1963 & EP started in 1965. Thats interesting - my fav. RL in 215 was 21 EP 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I'd be very grateful if someone could please direct me to an online resource linking BritMil post-WWII VRNs to either a rough timeframe, or better still, to specific vehicle? Andy, Those serials with first letter E started in early 1960's and the F range started in 1967. EA, EB, EC, ED and EE were asigned to "A" vehicles. For "B" vehicles, EK, EL, EM, EN, EP, ER, ES and ET. the sequence starts 00EK01 through to 99EK99, then 00EL01 and so on. I would hazard a guess we are talking around 1963-65 give or take a year. A few examples of EM range; 07EM75 Land Rover 2a 109" 06EM45 ditto 00EM88 ditto 09EM27 ditto 13EM99 ditto 14EM54 ditto 15EM46 Bedford RLC3 platform truck 04EM23 Two wheeled dropside farm trailer 24EM31 Land Rover 2a 109" ambulance The highest number I came across, is the ambulance, lots more Land Rovers interspursed with those listed. Theoretically the range would have been worked out and EN carried on. I do have a recollection of AEC 10 tonners with EN on, or was that ER ?? Hope this helps. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 Thats interesting - my fav. RL in 215 was 21 EP 60. ArtistsRifles, that sounds very close to 'my' RL, 9 Regt AAC, BFPO 41. Traded them in for MKs in about '81. Richard, thanks for the information, it all helps to put a rough date on when the apple of my eye was on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Thats interesting - my fav. RL in 215 was 21 EP 60. ArtistsRifles, that sounds very close to 'my' RL, 9 Regt AAC, BFPO 41. Traded them in for MKs in about '81. Richard, thanks for the information, it all helps to put a rough date on when the apple of my eye was on the road. 21 EP 60 - an RL-W - was assigned to "C" Troop, 215 Sqdn, 151 Regt RCT (VR) in the mid Seventies. We were based at the drill hall in the Mile End road opposite the tube station. As an Engineer suport unit our primary vehicles were Mk1 militant 6x4 tippers - holding a class 2 HGV meant I spent most of my time in the cab of one of those. Fun in their own way and more of a challenge to drive but the RL was the one I loved driving. Can't recall now the reg of the other vehicles after all this time - although I think the one Militant 6x6 GS we had was 08 ET 56. Garage there held 3 Militant tippers, 1 Militant GS, 2 RL's and one 90" landrover. Oh yeah - and a BSA B40 despatch bike.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Oh yeah - and a BSA B40 despatch bike.... I had two B40 m/cycles in the early 70's, one was ex-army and the other ex-Royal Navy, it was only 3 years old when disposed off. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 Oh, the memories!!! Got my Class 2 on a Mk1 Militant. Happy days. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Oh, the memories!!! Got my Class 2 on a Mk1 Militant. Happy days. :lol: You wouldn't believe how many people passed their Class 2 test on a Mk1 Militant. :shock: I guess it was because the Militant separated the men from the boys!! :wink: Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Oh, the memories!!! Got my Class 2 on a Mk1 Militant. Happy days. :lol: Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I weren't so set on getting a Stalwart I'd be engaged in the task of trying to find a Mk1 GS - probably an almost impossible task these days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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