50601

29/6/53

CBR/R/1991

BAOR 26/7/67

5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards/20^th Armoured Brigade Group.  This vehicle carries the pre 1959 unit sign [50 on red] and is also fitted with the modified sidescreens. The Castle sign on bonnet is the old 6^th regimental badge used until 1922. It is possible that one of the squadrons or troops were linked to the old 6^th and were allowed to use this sign.  The n/s wing mirror is fitted to wing using a standard arm modified by bending the rod to new shape. I can’t see any electric trafficators and, therefore, the manual version must be fitted. I am told the sign on the bonnet is for commanding officer [CO], but I can’t make out the details of what the CO is in charge of [Regiment or Squadron?]. The old 6^th Regt sign is on bonnet side and this could indicate the CO of a squadron. The spare wheel is carried in bonnet indicating that this vehicle was used in a role where the spare wheel had to be removed from normal location. [Ie: Cable layer etc..?]