20 Advanced Base Workshops REME vehicle numbers

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  1. Tom OBrien

    Tom OBrien Senior Member

    Hi, hopefully this will be of interest to those who follow up vehicle numbers (WO171/2833 - 20 ABW REME 1944)

    APPENDIX “A2 to 20th ADVANCED BASE WKSP.
    OPERATION ORDER No. 3 DATED 22nd AUGUST 44.

    ORDER OF MARCH
    COY NO VEHICLE WD. No. LOAD.

    HQ 1 Car 2 str 4 x2 5287590 Lt. Crouch
    2 Car 4 x 4 T. 4894272 Major Boyle
    3 Transporter Diamond T with
    Trailer. 5292334 6½ ton Crane etc
    4 ditto ditto Crankshaft Grinder
    5 ditto ditto Crankshaft Grinder
    6 Scammel Tractor with TD 18 on TD 18,
    20 ton Trailer. 4782594 5 ton Portable Ramsay
    7 Albion Transporter 4937772 Lathes, Pneumatic Hammer, etc
    8 FWD with Trailer 4548961-T20 G 1098 Stores.
    9 FWD do. 1710021-T14 Engine Stands etc. Lathes, Drilling Machine.
    10 FWD do. 4459093-T15 Binning: Plain Grinder.
    11 A.E.C. 4477013 Binning.
    12 3 Ton BEDFORD 4885187 HQ Office
    13 3 Ton BEDFORD 4883141 QM Stores
    14 3 Ton BEDFORD with 4883114 Rations
    Water Trailer 1240887
    15 3 Ton BEDFORD with 4881746 Compo Packs. A.G. Eqpt.
    Water Trailer 5158873
    16 3 ton Binned Stores 53311109 Expense Stores.
    17 3 ton BEDFORD with 4884860
    Water Trailer 4137718
    18 3 ton Bedford 4883139 Binning
    19 3 ton Bedford 4883630 Binning
    20 3 ton Bedford 4883158 Amn and S.A.
    21 Car 4 x 4 T. 4894260 AQMS Cooper
    22 3 ton Bedford 4883144 G 1098 Stores
    23 3 ton Bedford 4883099 G 1098 Stores
    24 3 ton Bedford 4883639 G 1098 Stores
    25 3 ton Bedford 4883589 Binning
    26 3 ton Bedford 4883133 Binning
    27 3 ton Bedford 4883100 Binning
    28 15 cwt 4 x 2 with 5200700 Empty
    Water Trailer 4549541

    A Coy 29 FWD with Trailer 4458869-T10 Misc. Eqpt. Tlr. Gantries Eng. Stand
    30 FWD with Trailer 1710017-T11 Misc. Eqpt. Tlr. Dynamometers.
    31 A.E.C. with Trailer Lt.Recy. 4476991
    Trlr. 5199797 Tlr. Timber
    32 3 ton Bedford 4883634 Tools, Aldershot Shelters etc.
    33 3 ton Bedford 4883596 25 KW. GEN.
    34 3 ton Bedford 4877731 25 KW. GEN.

    B Coy 35 FWD with Trailer 4458856-T12 Misc.Eqpt. Tlr. Cranes, Ramps, etc.
    36 FWD with Trailer 4459009-T13 Tools & Eqpt. Tlr. Pillar Drill etc.
    37 3 ton Bedford 4883236 Tents.
    38 3 ton Bedford 4882172 Aldershot Shelter, Tents, etc
    39 3 ton Bedford 4880466 25 KW. GEN.
    40 3 ton Bedford 1710077 25 KW. GEN.

    C Coy 41 Car 2 Str. 4 x 2 5287881 Lt. Rogers
    42 FWD with Trailer 4459001-T1 Binning – Tlr. Mach.
    43 FWD with Trailer 4549343-T2 Misc. Tools – Tlr. Mach
    44 FWD with Trailer 4458827-T3 Tlr. Mach.
    45 FWD with Trailer 4459136-T4 Engine Stands, Tlr. Mach. 46 FWD with Trailer 4459080-T5 Mach. – Tlr. Mach.
    47 FWD with Trailer 4548962-T6 Cable Drums etc. Tlr. Mach 48 FWD with Trailer 4549256-T7 9 KW. Gen(3). Tlr. Mach.
    49 FWD with Trailer 1710020-T8 6” Lathe & Misc. Tools. Tlr. Mach. 50 FWD with Trailer 4459032-T9 6” Lathe, Tools etc. Tlr. Carpenters Machy.
    51 FWD with Trailer 4549357-T16 Forges etc. Tlr. B/Smiths &
    Welding Eqpt.
    52 FWD with Trailer 1710019-T17 Misc.Tools. Thomsen Borers. Tlr.
    53 H Tye Mach. Lorry 4777047 Machinery
    54 3 Ton Bedford 4883146 Romney Shelter
    55 3 Ton Bedford 4881281 Aldershot, 2 Tents.
    56 3 Ton Bedford 4883595 Aldershot, 2 Tents.
    57 3 Ton Bedford 4883134 Aldershot, 2 Tents.
    58 3 Ton Bedford 4883138 Machinery
    59 3 Ton Bedford 4710076 Machinery
    60 Car 2 Str. 4 x 2 3287890 Lt. Clifford.

    D Coy 61 Car 4 x 4 T Type. 4894261 Lt. Billingham.
    62 FWD with Trailer 4549361-T18 Tels. Eqpt. Tlr. Inst. Eqpt.
    63 FWD with Trailer 4549296-T19 Elec. Eqpt. Tlr. Charging Plant.
    64 Z type Lorry 4410582 Tels. Eqpt.
    65 Car 4 x 4 T Type 4894344 Tels. Eqpt.
    66 Car 4 x 4 T Type 4894339 Tels. Eqpt.
    67 Scammel with Lt. Rec. Tlr. 4782605
    Tlr. 5199796 Tlr. With 2½ ton Morris Crane.
    68 Carrier T.C.P. 130999
    69 3 Ton Bedford 4883621 P.O.L.
    70 15 cwt Truck Hy. Servg. Tlr. 4506881 Towing Heavy Servicing Trailer.

    This was the Order of March on their way to the Embarkation area at Gosport.

    Regards

    Tom
     
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  2. Noel Burgess

    Noel Burgess Senior Member

    Very interesting Tom. There are, at first reading, several entries that I am not exactly sure about but your list looks worthy of some more study.
    Noel
     
  3. ploughman

    ploughman Junior Member

    What was an "Aldershot Shelter"?
     
  4. KevinT

    KevinT Senior Member

    Hi Tom,

    Thanks for posting these. All added to the database and credited to you.

    Cheers

    Kevin
     
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  5. Tom OBrien

    Tom OBrien Senior Member

    Hi,

    I think an Aldershot Shelter is basically a big tent in which to carry out vehicle repairs.

    Kevin,

    no problem about the numbers - I have come across quite a few in Ordnance, REME and RASC diaries. As I get round to transcribing them, I will continue to post here.

    Cheers

    Tom
     

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