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30-03-11, 02:45
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I may be incorrect here, but, I believe that the wire enclosures offered security for the loads in two ways; one, safety, as in a physical barrier against sharp corners and odd shaped items instead of shreadding tapaulins and two, general security for items that may otherwise "walk". In all probability stores vehs were equiped with padlocks.
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30-03-11, 03:52
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A common term in Canada is now to call them "cages". With tbe tarp down, it looks innocent. Add a lock to the doors and the Company Quartermaster (CQ) can be reasonably assured no one will break into his truck and make up their own inventory shortfalls at his expense. Or, give the same truck to the Sergeant Major, and he can be happy-er (as if that is possible at that elevated degree of crustiness), that his off-the-books canteen with the obligatory beef jerky, shaken canned drinks and Wine Dipped Old Port cigars won't get swiped.
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02-04-11, 22:05
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Stores trucks
While appreciating that the term Stores Trucks can actually cover a huge range of vehicles, carrying an equally huge range of items, my understanding is that most of them were attached to workshops, LADs and such. They carried the smaller items required for vehicle repair that were frequently in demand. Spare engines - probably not; they would need to be requested from further back, but nuts, bolts, gaskets, fanbelts, brake linings, windscreen wipers - all that sort of thing.
Chris
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