Chassis Number WN1-944


Chassis: WN1-944
Condition: 2
WO Reg: 09 BE 44
 Engine:

Originally 1623, now 51163.  Note: 51163 COMES FROM WN1-3298, 32 BE 98, 2 JUL 53, CBR/2072, RUDDINGTON 27 JAN 65, 79TH RUDDINGTON SALE 20 JUL 65 LOT 489/G [ONE OF SEVEN CHAMPS IN LOT 489]. LOCATION: RUDDINGTON'S ASHER LANE GROUND. CIV REG: WAS ABH 893 H [BUCKS CC 1 AUG 69 TO 31 JUL 70], THEN BECAME TSL 554 [AGE RELATED NUMBER].
 DiS:

21 NOV 52
 RV:

LHM/R/5689
 Struck Off:
PUBLIC AUCTION EAST AFRICA CENSUS RETURN 31 MARCH 1957
BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE 31 MARCH 1957 IN EAST AFRICA.
RETURNED TO UK.
STRUCK OFF: RUDDINGTON 12 JAN 67 EX TA UK.
 Sold:

92ND RUDDINGTON SALE 4 OCT 67 LOT 643/C [ONE OF FOUR CHAMPS IN LOT 643]RUDDINGTON'S NEW PARK.
 Civ Reg:

ABH 893 F [BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 1 AUG 67 TO 31 JULY 68.
 Location: Midlands, UK
 Owner:

Tony White  tonysheba2000@yahoo.co.uk

 History:

Tony contacted the Register in April 2009: "Hello, I am the proud owner of two Champs I have just bought, they are in need of some restoration, but i hope to have them on the road for War and Peace show along with my 109 lwb Military  Land Rover."   Tony's other vehicle is WN1-10086.

Sunbsequently, Tony supplied the photos of the markings in March 2010:

60 on red/yellow: Senior Armoured Recon Regiment [Royal Armoured Corps] TA in a TA division 1961-67.

 Formation Sign: Yellow oval with red.  These indicate:
 Kent and County of London Yeomanry [Sharpeshooters] [TA] of 44 [Home Counties] Division [TA] 1961-67.
 The KCLY [TA] was formed in 1961 by the amalgamation of 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry [Sharpeshooters] [TA] and the 297th [Kent Yeomanry] Light Anti-Airdcraft Regiment Royal Artillery [TA].
 The formation sign bumper seems to have more colours, but these are impossible to work out from picture.


Description of Condition Numbers:
1 Restored, Running in original condition 2 Under restoration or to be restored 3 Salvable 4 Fit for spares 5 Broken up 6 Modified 7 No trace since sold.

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