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20-12-11, 18:42
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In our unit the call signs were never permanently applied. Usually they were just put on with chalk the day of the ex, since you could never count on which jeeps would be available, or which drivers would show up.
Even today you can usually tell a reserve force MLVW from a regular force MLVW by the lack of callsigns on the doors. 
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20-12-11, 19:42
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Temporary C/S
Good point, Rob: The only vehs in 71 Bty with permanent C/S were the gun tractors, the CP (command post), and, I think, 29's (the Battery Commander's) jeep. Most other vehs were borrowed from the Third Herd (3RCHA) for weekend ex's.
(parentheses added for the jargon impaired!  )Cheers! Mike P.S: Rob: amazing work you're doing on the 105mm C1!!! I bow in admiration and jealousy! 
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20-12-11, 20:55
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Thanks for the compliment Mike. It is coming along nicely, and it seems every trip to Westbourne finds something new. I was out a couple days ago and found the case for the panoramic sight. I thought I found the brass ends for the cleaning rods, but turns out they are for the 155, as they are too big a diameter to stow in the trails.
There are a couple impossible to find pieces yet, but the list keeps getting shorter.
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20-12-11, 21:10
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Cleaning Rod ends
Rob: If you want to part with the 155 ends I need several (I think four but will have to check). I have asked a machine shop in Ottawa to estimate the ends in brass and in aluminum but I think they will be prohibitively expensive. Stuart Beeney is also looking for some.
Cheers, Mike
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#5
25-12-11, 17:16
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Shoot me a PM on this....I think we can work something out. Unless a 155 falls into my lap in the next while, I am not actively looking for one and these are of no use to me.
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25-12-11, 20:49
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PM for Rob
Done and done!
Thanks, Rob! Cheers, Mike  
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17-05-12, 18:31
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To add to the confusion, was command assigned a number "9" on the jeep and if so, was any prefix used eg, A9, B9 etc???
This is the bosses jeep (my future wife) so I was thinking a little artistic license may apply but it would be great if appropriate and accurate..... Please advise, standing by.
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