British tanks in NA in 1940.

Discussion in 'Vehicle Names and Census Numbers' started by enzus59, Oct 22, 2013.

  1. enzus59

    enzus59 Member

    Hi All,

    i found an Italian report with a small list of UK census numbers but i didn't find anything about
    tank model and unit.

    This is the list:

    T 3419 T1753 T1687 T2047 T1665 T1669 T1950 T1556 T2041

    Thanks in advance for any possible help.
    Regards
    Enzus
     
  2. KevinT

    KevinT Senior Member

    Hi Enzus,

    I couldn't any unit information on the specific numbers you quote but at least have the following:-

    D1483 - D1582 Dragon Light Mk IId
    T1641 - T1681 Vickers Light Mk VI
    T1684 - T1693 Vickers Light Mk VI
    T1726 - T1799 Vickers Light Mk VIa
    D1922 - D1961 Dragon Light Mk III
    T1985 - T2084 Vickers Light Mk VIa, b and c
    T3292 - T3430 Carrier, Bren No 2 Mk I

    Those that fall within the D numbers maybe Vickers Lights. But not sure why they are T numbers, or if they are Dragons.

    cheers

    Kevin

     
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  3. enzus59

    enzus59 Member

    Hi Kevin,

    thanks so much for your help.
    I will work again on italian radio intercept papers.
    Some times i found T and 4 numbers and other times only 4 numbers.
    There are also few numbers from 4000 serie and 5000 serie and only one about 6000 serie - [6883]
    Also i found few census numbers like "Z381804" that is probabily refered to Morris trucks.

    Regards
    Enzus
     
  4. KevinT

    KevinT Senior Member

    No problem.
    Please post any numbers you come across.
    Yes you are correct. Z381804 is a Morris-Commercial 8 cwt 4 x 2 truck.

    cheers

    Kevin

     
  5. enzus59

    enzus59 Member

    Hi Kevin,

    this is probabily a list of Morris trucks from 24 sept to 2 oct 1940:

    PU4134788, Z37254, Z372545, Z377132, Z37921, Z382171,Z389605, Z3931791, Z397416, Z7391376

    Thanks
    Enzus
     
  6. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    Vickers Light Tank - Mk VIb - T2250... (picture taken somewhere in the UK)

    Would be interested etc. were this - T2250 - number to "come-up" elsewhere one day... currently this is the only T2250 ref. via Google etc.

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    Last edited: Jan 21, 2022

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