AUSTINCHAMP
KIT, BASIC and ACTIVE SERVICE
Note: Item in bold is rare to find now
Stowage Sketch see
MV No 17 page 26
BASIC:
Vehicle Record Book ,
Army Book 562 with enclosures Army Form B 6533 and 6534.
Connector cable , complete, trailer socket.
Fire extinguisher, Pyrene , carbon tetrachloride, 1 qt. PAINTED
GREEN !
Side curtains , complete. Only issued to UK based units, and high
ranking officers overseas.
1 ton, chassis socket.
Brace,wheel, shaped, .937" AF. [like a Land Rover etc..]
Starting handle
Padlocks, 4 levers, 1.5". Qty: 1, [ BAOR =2] Screwdrivers
and cabinet, 4". Spanner , adjustable, 6".
Inspection Lamp [See MV No 20 page 26]
Tyre pump, foot, car type. Painted green. See MV 20 page 26
Gauge, tyre pressure, straight type, 5 to 90 lbs P.S.I.
, screw cap, 1 gallon. 5" x 6" x .5" high with
1.5" diameter hole. Painted green.
Case spare lamp bulbs , 3.031"x 1.843"x 1.906".
With qty 1 head and 1 side/tail bulb.
Pickaxe head 4.5 lbs and helve 4.5 lbs, and shovel, General Service.
Handles are green.
Complete Equipment Schedule , service edition. WO Code 33550
etc.....
User Handbook . WO Code 11780 etc.....
Servicing Schedule . WO Code 13055 etc.....
Pouch, canvas for travel tickets etc... Vehicle registration is
marked on this.
[MV 14 page 26
This is the kit carried all the time according to the CES , simple
equipment.
ACTIVE SERVICE: as above and the following:
First Aid Box See MV magazine issue 7 page 23/24
Camouflage netting, garnished woodland, 14' x 14' [Mk 3] Chains,
non skid 6.5 x 6.0. qty=4.
Matchet , 15" blade.
Rope, towing light, 15' [Mk 1]
Packs, large each containing ground sheet [Mk 6], 4 haversacks
WE pattern 1944, 8 blankets barrack single. Greatcoat 1940 pattern.
Jerrycan . Painted black with white cross.
Tool kit: tool bag No 1 with hammer engineers ball 1 lb 8 oz,
spanners open and tube types, pliers, spanner for fan adjustment
etc...
Slave lead for distribution box socket, inter vehicle starting.
Inspection light, No 2 Mk 1.
Box rations, 24 hours/man pack.
Case maps, General Service No 4.
Bottle, water aluminium with cup.
Bucket water, canvas folding.
Gloves.
Wire cutters.
Tape insulating.
Wire ,copper soft .
Brush, hand Mk 1 and brush cleaning 11".
Gun grease, compressor junior No 2.
Can, oil injector rigid spout pint.
Spares: [1] plug, sparking qty 2, [2] points, contact.
This lot is only issued when required and returned to stores after.
If possible the vehicles registration number is put on all the
kit permanently kept . This was due to fact that ANY losses were
treated as serious and a bit of borrowing to avoid trouble had
to be avoided. To be added are the Wireless/Radio set [s] if required
and their kit. I have not listed weapons and specialised equipment.
MOST OF ALL THIS IS STANDARD MILITARY KIT AND SPECIALS!
John Mastrangelo . 31 July 1987. Modified: 2 Jan 2000
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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