Scout T5329

[Ben]

Hi

I thought I'd share a discovery I made this weekend. I thought I could make out something under the paint left on the lower front armour so I rubbed off the top layers one at a time. Pretty pleased with the results, I think they speak for themselves.

Interestingly it means that the "T" numbers and registration numbers don't match sequentially as they might suggest. 683 is one higher than i would have expected.

I think it's amazing that details like this survive.

Ben

[RichardT10829]

RMY 683...better get your nose into Vol.1 of the carrier books I think its in there...good news is also when it comes to register the carrier on the road you have proof of a previous VRM which means unless it has since been taken by another vehicle, you can use it....which means a carrier with its original regstration $$$$$$$ ! lucky git !


spotted RMY 681 on page 58 fort Capuzzo on a scout... am still looking !

[eddy8men]

close but no cigar

the rear carrier has the reg RMY 651 and the caption on the photo says "universal carriers from 1KRRC at fort capuzzo 1941"

[Lynn Eades]

Try this one. Along with another history snippet.

[Nigel Watson]

Hi Ben

RMY683 is 74th carrier from the start of the contract, RMY609. 74 onto T5255 (start of contract T number) gives you T5329. Or is it too late for me?
Great project, many congrats.

Originally Posted by Ben

Hi

I thought I'd share a discovery I made this weekend. I thought I could make out something under the paint left on the lower front armour so I rubbed off the top layers one at a time. Pretty pleased with the results, I think they speak for themselves.

Interestingly it means that the "T" numbers and registration numbers don't match sequentially as they might suggest. 683 is one higher than i would have expected.

I think it's amazing that details like this survive.

Ben

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Nigel Watson

Hi Ben

RMY683 is 74th carrier from the start of the contract, RMY609. 74 onto T5255 (start of contract T number) gives you T5329. Or is it too late for me?
Great project, many congrats.

Nigel, by my reckoning, it is the 75th Carrier, you forgot to add the first number. ........ or is it me?

[Nigel Watson]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Nigel, by my reckoning, it is the 75th Carrier, you forgot to add the first number. ........ or is it me?

Need to write it all out unless some of the young scientists come up with the answer!!! But I think the 74th includes the first one

Nigel

[Lynn Eades]

TL 5255 is the first of the contract. ADDING 74 to that, takes you to TL 5329, which is the 75th one produced, of that contract. Is it late over there?
to both of you.

[Ben]

OK,

I had never checked myself, I just relied on what had been posted in Phillips original thread!

T5329 is the 75th built so the registration does match up RMY 683, glad that works! teach me not to do my own homework......

Started to find some of the early part number/date stamps, they're a little bigger and detailed than the later plain types. I assume each manufacturer would just use the tools they had to hand before they started military work.

Ben

[Nigel Watson]

Lynn we are always very late in Scotland!! But just wait until you read this next bit and you may think how much later can we get!! lol

Scout T5329 minus starting Contract No. T5255 = 74. Add this to starting Reg.No. RMY609 you get RMY 683.

Armoured Machine Gun T1830 minus starting Contract No. T1828 = 2. Add this to starting Reg.No. CMM984 and you get CMM986. T1830 with reg.no.CMM986 was converted to Cavalry Carrier.

Armoured Maxchine Gun T1833 minus starting Contract No. T1828 = 5. Add this to starting Reg.No. CMM984 and you get CMM989. T1833 with reg.no.CMM989 was a pilot model used with machine gun shield.

There are several more like this which is why I "suggested" about the Scout. Presumably in the example of the Scout, it is the 75th vehicle but in relating it to the registration number you use 74 because the reg.no. also includes an "extra" vehicle!!

My head is hurting already! Now you know why I stay clear of quoting exact numbers etc.!

[RichardT10829]

Looking great Ben, I have a spare nos parking brake lever and can lend you the associated parts to reproduce the rest of the assembly if you still require it ?