B CARD DECIPHER

[milli]

WELL DOWNLOADED "MILLI,S" "B" CARD JUST NOW !!! 67FM83 , DIS JAN 74 ,COLOUR CODE 72,C.V.D.HILTON,15/11/73, ADPCON 26 NOV 1973, .9/8/74 VBP 1 BN YORKSHIRE (V) RECEIPT REF 19/8/74, . 24/8/77 (VBT 14/9/77) A.S. MECH.TPT 26/8/77 .6/1/78 V.D. HILTON RECEIPT 10/1/78 VBT . 5/5/78 (TXN) (7/5/78) S/O CENSUS-RECEIPT VEH 510 2/5/80 (TXN)VBQ 21/5/80 . OS & DD ?? RUDDINGTON ?? CAST ON 29/4/78 APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IN STORAGE FROM 29/4/78 TO 21/5/80 THEN ROAD REGISTERED ON 11/8/81 any help with decode greatly accepted got the jist of most of it but os & dd ruddington ????? and a.s. mech . tpt ???? s/o cencus is that a stock count !!! is mech tpt ,,mechanical transport ????

[dodgevince]

Hi folks!

I unearth this thread, but can someone tell me what is the colour code 72? A friend of mine's light is also 72 was was wondering what colour it was...

Thanks

Vince

[fv1620]

Vince

1st digit = colour
7 = Green (not "Army/NATO Green" = A)

2nd digit = finish
2 = Gloss

[dodgevince]

Thanks Clive!!

[dodgevince]

Hi folks!

My friend got his B-card (in two days ) about his Lightweight, and is wondering about his service ? Could anyone decipher the units mentioned?

What is the colour code 00?

Thanks for your knowledgeable answers, folks!!

Vince

[fv1620]

What is the colour code 00?

Normally the first character as "0" indicates "multi" coloured, but in the Regulations I have here there is no second character as "0".

There is a note to the effect that colour codes not recorded in this system need not be re-coded. I suspect "00" indicates that the colour code was not available & this is preferred to leaving the entry blank. That's just a guess these are 2002 Regulations I'll see if there is mention of it earlier.

[AR4412]

Hi Vince,

The first Letter/Number is the colour. O (Zero) being 'Multi'. The second Letter/Number is the finish but I don't have Zero on my list.

The vehicle went from storage in the UK to storage in Holland, then to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets, (Light Infantry), then back into storage. It's next unit was 45 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery, not sure what DSD Hamm was, but I think it was another storage depot. Hard to make out the line below but I think it went from there back to Antwerp for disposal.

Hope this helps a bit. Maybe someone else can figure out the full colour code for you.

Regards,

[AR4412]

I see we replied at the same time Clive. I was thinking of you as that someone else.

Regards,

[Frankie]

I am almost 100% certain I went to Hamm in the mid 80's to pick up Land Rovers from storage for one of the big "winter sales" exercises. I have attached a facebook page reference, which has an aerial view of the camp.

https://www.facebook.com/19985589337985 ... =3&theater

The vehicles were stored in the large hangers. I remember it took a few days to get them all road worthy (flat batteries etc.etc.) The exercise was notable for an edict from on high that all Land Rovers had to have their side windows removed. The idea was that you would be so cold that you couldn't fall asleep, thus reducing the accident numbers. This was in the midst of a German winter. Needless to say, after a week of misery, we went back to Hamm and got all the side windows - if anyone asked we said we were only there for the day, prior to returning to the UK - it seemed to work

[dodgevince]

Thank you for all these useful info, folks!

Frankie, I love the door top story... sounds so much... military! Whatever the country, Top brass are the same...