One for the REME

jerry · Subject: One for the REME Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:47 pm

This may be of interest to our REME pals

Locator · Subject: Re: One for the REME Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:15 pm

Never seen one of those before! Interesting to see that it's actually a vehicle of German manufacture - MAG (Magirus Deutz).

Paul · Subject: Re: One for the REME Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:47 pm

Locator wrote:

Never seen one of those before! Interesting to see that it's actually a vehicle of German manufacture - MAG (Magirus Deutz).

Definitely a LHD "Maggie", but I never remember seeing anything like this. Before my time I would say , and I never remember seeing an ARN with XG in it. Could it have been a locally sourced recovery truck, or was it an ex-German converted to British use.

Calling our Reccy Mech members Question

Paul.

jerry · Subject: Re: One for the REME Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:38 pm

I picked the pic up from the internet
Can't help with the use.
We had Maggie's in 11 Coy in Dortmund. 1959

recymech · Subject: Re: One for the REME Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:55 pm

I've posted the pic on the Recy Mech website, the old and bold should be able to identify its history, I'll post on this site once they get back to me.

BobG · Subject: Re: One for the REME Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:58 pm

I think it was probably one of the Berlin Bde vehs, the reg number looks correct. They used a lot of German vehs bought on the Berlin budget.

Paul · Subject: Re: One for the REME Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:19 am

Paul wrote:

....I never remember seeing an ARN with XG in it...

I have seen an "XG" registration, in a photograph from Maurice Taylor here:-

http://baor-locations.com/wrexhambks.aspx

I wonder then if locally sourced vehicles were given XG plates?

Paul.

recymech · Subject: Re: One for the REME Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:08 pm

BobG wrote:

I think it was probably one of the Berlin Bde vehs, the reg number looks correct. They used a lot of German vehs bought on the Berlin budget.

BobG is correct, it is indeed a Berlin Bde Wrecker Magirus Deutz (not sure of the spelling) sourced from the Germans pre 1977.

More info as I get it, been chatting to an Ex RecyMech who used to drive/operate them in Berlin

recymech · Subject: Re: One for the REME Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:21 pm

Same Vehicle but a little less well preserved.

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Locator · Subject: Re: One for the REME Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:53 am

The vehicle in the first of recymec's pics looks as though it once belonged to the Mainz Fire Brigade.

Big_Mike · Subject: Re: One for the REME Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:38 pm

Yes I think it was the Berlin Bde kit. When I was in Berlin in 64
we had to drive these dreadful little munga, Two-stroke German army DKW. Have found a picture:-

http://wikicars.org/en/DKW

Mike

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wrinkles · Subject: Re: One for the REME Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:36 pm

Oh! That takes me back I had forgotten about those DKW's. Amazing to think that the present day AUDI evolved from the Auto Union stable

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ciphers · Subject: Re: One for the REME Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:43 pm

Come on REME fix this one

Len (Ciphers)

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Hi Len (Ciphers)
Great photo…wish I had a camera on the 26 Nov 67…B Tp 3 Sqn 1 Div Verden-Aller had 3 x Hillman Husky for SDS duties and I received a regimental entry...10 pounds stoppage of pay for writing one off...value 115 pounds 2 shillings and 6 pence…trust me it was not my fault…but no witnesses…long story but a REME chap arrived to recover the wreck on the road between Neinburg and Verden…'you can drive that' he said...took it up the road and the front nearside wheel fell off! Laughing

All the best Steve
PS Excellent ‘then and now’ of Wentworth Barracks cheers

malaboman · Number of posts: 19 Registration date: 2009-07-12

Yes, definitely from 14 Inf Wksp in Berlin. My patch 1965 - 68.
Made a lovely noise in full flight.