Royal Navy vehicles

[David Molyneux]

Can anybody supply any details on 85RN77, out of service in September 1961 which is described as “Bedford QLR, 4x4, Observation Van, 3 ton.

Perhaps it was a form of Runway Controllers Van as it is in a batch of QL vehicles variously described as Ground Approach Van, Air Traffic Control Van and Signals Van.

Also can anybody supply any details on 84RN41, out of service in October 1965, which is described as “Bedford QLC, 4x4, Platform Truck & Crane, 3 ton.”

David Molyneux

[Noel Burgess]

David
You might try following the link in post #81
God luck in your search
Noel

[Noel Burgess]

Following on from the success with MLRU how about these questions which come from discussions between myself and Mike Simpson [Trux]. Mike has been studying D Day landing tables for Sword Beach and has come across the following :

Landing on Sword Beach. Second Tide.
The following have no other information and no unit serial is given. It is very unusual for army or RAF units not to be identified, the former by unit and serial, the latter by ‘RAF’


On LST Serial 613
1 Jeep from Heavy Mobile Section.
1 30cwt Lorry 21 foot 4 inches X 6 foot from Heavy Mobile Section.
1 3ton Lorry 22 foot 8 inches X 7 foot 8 inches from Heavy Mobile Section.
1 trailer 12 foot 3 inches X 5 foot 10 inches from Heavy Mobile Section.
1 motorcycle from Heavy Mobile Section. Carried on vehicles.
21 men from Heavy Mobile Section.

On LST Serial 616
1 Tractor Class I D8 from CRU.
1 Jeep from CRU.
1 Heavy Fire pump trailer, Dennis, from CRU.
1 30cwt Austin from CRU.
1 Trailer, welding set from CRU.
1 Crane, Le Tourneau from CRU.
19 men from CRU.

On LST Serial 617
1 Jeep from Light Mobile Section.
1 30cwt from Light Mobile Section. 16 foot 6 inches by 7 foot 4 inches
2 Motorcycles from Light Mobile Section.
11 men from Light Mobile Section.

On LST Serial 619
1 30cwt 16 foot by 7 foot 4 inches. Radar.
1 15cwt 15 foot 6 inches by six foot 7 inches. Radar.
1 Motorcycle Radar.
23 men. Radar.

The use of 30cwt lorries is a bit of a mystery; Dimensions where given are overall size and indicate different shipping dimensions to a standard vehicle