TopicToaster
Hello All,
Welcome to a preview of the latest addition to the fleet. The vehicle has the chassis number of 94324068C showing up on the nonclemature plate, the firewall panel plate near the gearsticks and also on the passenger side spring hanger. The partial engine number suggests that it is a different motor than when it first rolled off the assembly line. The engine number even defied the yellow chalk rubbed over the whole area and then the top layer wiped off with a damp cloth trick.
From the vehicle's verbal history I am only the third owner since it left the military. The second owner's mate bought the vehicle at an Army auction in Brisbane.
Apart from the usual missing blackout lights and 24 volt alternator for the radios and all radio related equipment that usually disappears off FFRs this vehicle is pretty unmolested. It still has the back scoop - the main feature that attracted me to buy Batty. Plus it still has a 2.6 litre Land Rover motor. I am not sure of the condition of the motor as it was going when it was parked in a shed last year. Batty still has the brush bar and pioneer tool brackets and numerous TAC holders; 3 on the front and 3 on the rear.
Oh and my first ever Christmas Tree on the front driver's mudguard
The brakes need work on each corner and the clutch hydraulics need replacing.
Here are some photographs of Batty.
Kind Regards
Lionel
TopicToaster
Hello All,
Here are some photographs of different parts of Batty's Christmas Tree.
Can anyone work out what its history is from the numbers (5333) on top of the tree and from the stripes that make up the triangle? Below the triangle is a Kangaroo and below that the word "Army"
Kind Regards
Lionel
TopicToaster
G'day All,
I would like to thank Paul (Pop058) for driving his Disco and trailer to pick Batty up from Murgon.Also for being the "eyes" of the expedition too. So thank to Paul for your time, efforts and good company during the trip.
Here are a couple of photographs of Batty parked up in its former main street in down-town Murgon in Queensland.
Kind Regards
Lionel
TopicToaster
Hello All,
I tried the yellow chalk technique and waited until the sun was in the right place so I did not need the flash on the camera. I am still not 100% sure however I think I can make out some ghost images that could have the engine number as 94119575. The last three digits and the suffix are still guess work.
I tried this engine number on the REMLR website for Army Registration Numbers and it turned up that there was a 94119575 B fitted in:
ARN: 28-879 Wheel Base: 109 Year: 76/77 - Model: Series 3
Body Number: 6028 Configuration: Truck, Utility, 3/4 Ton, GS, Cargo Engine Number: 94119575B
I will try and different light and also use my wife's more modern camera to see if having more pixels helps view the worn out numbers a bit better.
Otherwise I might have to watch CSI for an episode where they use a type of acid to raise the filed-off serial numbers on guns
Can anyone let me know what the difference. parts-wise, would be between a Suffix B engine as opposed to a Suffix C engine?
How critical is it when it comes to ordering engine parts to have the correct suffix?
Oh and where does one find a Series 3 vehicle's Body Number?
Kind Regards
Lionel
Master
Hi Lionel
I would say it has been an artillery vehicle, I have 2 reasons for saying this.
(1)It has 3 Tac plate holders. This is only done by artillery I have done a lot of research and this is what I managed to work out. The one on the grill would tell what battery and who the vehicle belonged to ie. The CO or 2ic.
(2) It is a ffr and artillery use more ffrs than other corps of the army.
I hope that helps a bit.
Cheers
Rod
TopicToaster
Hello Rod,Originally Posted by hot rover
Thank you for the reply and for the information about 3 Tac plates being associated with the artillery.
Kind Regards
Lionel
TopicToaster
Hello Rod & All,
Thank you for the reply and for the information about 3 Tac plates being associated with the artillery.
I have attached a photograph of the "Christmas Tree"
Kind Regards
Lionel
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SubscriberGood score, very nice Lionel
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Hi Lionel
I found some reading for you might explain what I was saying earlier. Hav a look on the REMLR site in the vehicle marking page some info there.
Cheers
Rod
TopicToaster
Hello Rod,
Thank you for the link to the document, much appreciated. I will have a closer look at the Tac plates and hit them with some wet & dry paper to see if there were any symbols painted on them - as they sometimes did.
Kind Regards
Lionel
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