Humber FV1600

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

G'Day Clive.
I know the radio body has a sledge hammer mounted next to the pick helve, but in this case I can only go by the number stamped on the brackets at each end: FV228904 Bracket, Stop, Crowbar.
Rich.

[fv1620]

Oh well Rich that really defines it. I can't find any in-service pictures with a crow bar, nor can I find any reference in the Commer handbook nor in the 1962 CES in Army Code 33577.

I just wonder whether the crow bar was part of the original kit when it was a Truck CT. But when about £250 was saved per vehicle by doing away with fancy bits to designate it as a Truck GS, that the crow bar was discontinued?

Although why a FFW needed a crow bar I have no idea.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

The Commer book let you down??
I think you are 100% correct about it being cut. One mention in everything I have read does not seem right. The main holding brackets, in from each end, have been drilled for a rivet, possibly to fasten a buffer of some sort? but have never seen anything actually fitted.
As always, thanks for the help
Rich.

[fv1620]

Rich unfortunately of the FVRDE Design Specs I have for Humbers I do not have the FV1602 one.

But I do have the WO Spec for FV1606 dated March 1950. Amongst the many tools carried it includes:

Bar Crow 4' 1"

So would that be the right length? I have a number of VAOS for MT tools but none of them include any sort of crow bar.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Nope, length would be 3 1/2 ft.
I can only assume it may be for lifting earth stakes or something to do with the FFW as it is too short for earth works. If I knew what shape it was that would give some indication as to its purpose.
Rich.

[Ron King]