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Mechanical Transport AP2782C (Section 16) - Stores Vehicles

A, B, C, etc indicates that more than than one vehicle was covered by this item in this edition of AP2782, whilst (new) indicates that this vehicle replaced an earlier vehicle as that item.

Item Vehicle Previous Next
1 Bedford, 7 ton, 4x2, Type SLCG chassis equipped as Truck/Pantechnicon    
2

Fordson, 4-ton, Thames chassis equipped as Truck/Pantechnicon

    
3 Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 3 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Platform)    
3A Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 5 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Platform)    
3B Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 4 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Drop sides and tailboard)    
3C Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 5 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Drop sides and tailboard)    
4 Brockhouse, 5 ton, 4-wheel, Mk 2 Trailer/Store    
4 (new)

Karrier Bantam, 3-ton, 4x2 chassis, Model FAH398 fitted with Freighter Store Truck body

    
5 Karrier 2-ton, 4x2, Mk 5 Bantam chassis equipped as Forward Supply equipment truck    
6 Karrier Bantam, 3-ton, 4x2 chassis Model FAH 398 fitted with Equipment Forward Supply truck body    

 

Bedford, 7 ton, 4x2, Type SLCG chassis equipped as Truck/Pantechnicon

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RAF Ref No 16A/2188 (Vehicle); 16A/2187 (Chassis); 16A/2213 (Body):
Engine Bedford, 6-cyl, petrol, liquid cooled, 97 bhp @ 3,000 rpm.
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 22ft 3in (internal, main body and over cab - 20ft 3in, floor level - 16ft 0in); Width - 7ft 7in (internal - 6ft 9in); Height - 12ft 11in (loading - 3ft 11in, internal, main body - 8ft 6½in, over cab - 4ft 2in); WB - 13ft 0in; G/C -10in ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 3 tons 17 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Civilian type, high loading Pantechnicon body with wheel-arch  floor.

 

Fordson, 4-ton, Thames chassis equipped as Truck/Pantechnicon

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RAF Ref No 16A/1511 (Vehicle); 16A/1517 (Chassis); 16A/1526 (Body):
Engine Fordson, V-8 commercial, petrol, liquid cooled, 85 bhp @ 3,500 rpm.
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 22ft 0in (internal, main body and over cab - 18ft 6in, floor level - 14ft 6in); Width - 7ft 7in (internal - 6ft 9in); Height - 11ft 0in (internal, main body - 7ft 9in, over cab - 3ft 0in); WB - 13ft 1in; G/C - 8in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 3 tons 14 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Civilian type, high loading Pantechnicon body with wheel-arch  floor.

 

Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 3 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Platform)

Truck, Cargo, 2-ton, 4x2, Karrier Bantam Mk 3/5

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Engine 16A/1469 (Vehicle); 16A/1562 (Chassis); 16A/1563 (Body):
Gearbox Karrier, 4-cyl, petrol, liquid cooled, Mk 3 - 48 bhp @ 3,000 rpm, Mk 5 - 53 bhp @ 3,000 rpm
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 16ft 10in; Width - 6ft 7in; Height -6ft 8in ; WB - 8ft 2in; G/C - 5in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1 ton 17 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Forward control low loading chassis fitted with flat platform bodies.

 

Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 5 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Platform)

Truck, Cargo, 2-ton, 4x2, Karrier Bantam Mk 3/5

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Engine 16A/2190 (Vehicle); 16A/2189 (Chassis); 16A/2221 (Body):
Gearbox Karrier, 4-cyl, petrol, liquid cooled, Mk 3 - 48 bhp @ 3,000 rpm, Mk 5 - 53 bhp @ 3,000 rpm
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 16ft 10in; Width - 6ft 7in; Height - 6ft 8in; WB - 8ft 2in; G/C - 5in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1 ton 17 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Forward control low loading chassis fitted with flat platform bodies.

 

Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 4 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Drop sides and tailboard)

Truck, Cargo, 2-ton, 4x2, Karrier Bantam Mk 3/5

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RAF Ref No 16A/2182 (Vehicle); 16A/2174 (Chassis); 16A/2220 (Body):
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Karrier, 2-ton, 4x2,  Bantam Mk 5 chassis fitted with Truck/Freighter Store body (Drop sides and tailboard)
RAF Ref No 16A/2222 (Vehicle); 16A/2189 (Chassis);  16A/2220 (Body):
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Brockhouse, 5 ton, 4-wheel, Mk 2 Trailer/Store
RAF Ref No 16A/482 (Vehicle); 16A/1116 (Chassis); 16A/985 (Body):
General Information  
Chassis type  
Body  
Suspension, Wheels & Tyres  
Equipment  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Notes  

 

Karrier Bantam, 3-ton, 4x2 chassis, Model FAH398 fitted with Freighter Store Truck body

Truck, Cargo, 3-ton, 4x2, Karrier Bantam FAH398 from front

Truck, Cargo, 3-ton, 4x2, Karrier Bantam FAH398 from rear

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RAF Ref No 16A/2729 (Vehicle); 16A/2733 (Chassis):
Engine Karrier, 4-cyl, petrol, liquid cooled, 53.5 bhp @ 3,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 16ft 9in (body - 10ft 8in); Width - 6ft 7in; Height - 6ft 11in (sides and tailboard - 1ft 11in); WB - 8ft 2in/2.48m; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 3 tons 3 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes For the transport of stores with provision for towing light trailers.

 

Karrier 2-ton, 4x2, Mk 5 Bantam chassis equipped as Forward Supply equipment truck

Truck, Van, 2-ton, 4x2, Forward Supply, Karrier Bantam Mk 5

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RAF Ref No 16A/2508 (Vehicle); 16A/2189 (Chassis):
Engine Karrier, 4-cyl, petrol, liquid cooled, 53 bhp @ 3,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 17ft 3in (internal - 10ft 8in); Width -6ft 6in (internal - 6ft 0in) ; Height - 9ft 7in (internal - 6ft 8in, loading height - 2 ft 10¾in); WB - 8ft 2in; G/C - 5in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 2 tons 10 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes For transportation of forward supply items to user sections.

 

Karrier Bantam, 3-ton, 4x2 chassis Model FAH 398 fitted with Equipment Forward Supply truck body

Truck, Van, 3-ton, 4x2, Forward Supply, Karrier Bantam, FAH 398 from front

Truck, Van, 3-ton, 4x2, Forward Supply, Karrier Bantam, FAH 398 from rear

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RAF Ref No 16A/2732 (Vehicle); 16A/2733 (Chassis):
Engine Karrier, 4-cyl vertical, ohv, petrol, liquid cooled, 53.5 bhp @ 3,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 17ft 1in/.5.20m (body - 10ft 8in/3.25m); Width - 6ft 7½in/2.01m (body - 6ft 0in/1.82m); Height - 10ft 1in/3.07m (body - 6ft 8in/2.03m); WB - 8ft 2in/2.48m; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 3 tons 3 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes For transportation of forward supply items to user sections.

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