Translations for Kuno

Discussion in 'General' started by Kuno, Jul 15, 2009.

  1. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    This is listed as a 'Wireless Van'

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  3. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Andy, your vehicle in #21 would be a truck...
     
  4. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I know that I did say similiar and was mainly pertaining to the Bren on the mount ;)
     
  5. Heimbrent

    Heimbrent Well-Known Member

  6. Kuno

    Kuno Very Senior Member

    Many thanks for all your assistance!!!!
     
  7. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    I know that I did say similiar and was mainly pertaining to the Bren on the mount ;)

    Ah, right! But in any case the definition of 'van' isn't so clear after all.

    Perhaps we will have to adjudicate on whether it can be carried by an European or an African swallow...
     
  8. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    I should have done some more research here before firing off. Vanderveen refers to 'V' prefix census numbers for vans, as an RASC designation. Prior to the formation of REME, RASC were responsible for second line vehicles and had their own number series, separate from RAOC.

    Having leafed through the Census number book, I see both 12cwt and 15cwt vans from suppliers such as Morris-Commercial, Austin and Ford. Some are annotated Morris-Commercial van 15cwt, 4x2 GS type CS8 which are more commonly seen as 15cwt trucks with a 'Z' prefix number.

    Still no idea what a Bren Van is though.
     
  9. Kuno

    Kuno Very Senior Member

    The Hoehenmesser[1] indicated 600 metres when he saw the second plane on the right side below him.

    [1] Translate (indicator to show the hight of the flight)
     
  10. Heimbrent

    Heimbrent Well-Known Member

    height finder or altimeter

    (according to the German military dictionary mentioned above anyway)
     
  11. Kuno

    Kuno Very Senior Member

    Thanks a lot!
     

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