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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Here's a pic of a restored Morris-Commercial 15-cwt in RN paint scheme. Do you know if the RN actually used these, and if so, how many?
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Hanno,
As I have just mentioned in a previous message, many years ago we discovered one of these, a C4 Compressor and found it to carry RN serials and a unit identity, 4MLRU. Never coud find out what it stood for despite contacting the Navy transport authority.
My guess was Mobile Land Repair Unit, but could be wrong.
Not knowing the vehicle pictured, it is impossible to know whether it actually was ex-RN. The one I knew, was one of a War Office contract, but no WD census number was stamped on the plate, leading me to think it was diverted to the Navy from new. Another point re. colour, it was brown, found this when removing back of cab, where the paint was untouched.
Richard