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5th Nov 2018, 9:00 am | #1 |
Octode
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Air Ministry Numbers.
Had this wooden trunk come my way, had been used as tool box noticed it's marked
AM 1A/3826 Is there a reference for these numbers to find out its origins? Thanks. |
5th Nov 2018, 10:15 am | #2 |
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Re: Air Ministry Numbers.
That number is referred to as its 'Section Reference Number', and is the number that item was allocated in the RAF Stores system, so if you needed one it could be ordered.
The overall stores listing is contained in a document, A.P.1086, entitled 'Vocabulary of RAF Equipment'. It is split into numbered Sections, Section 1 being 'Hand Tools', and then 1A being 'Tools General'. As can be imagined, a paper copy of A.P.1086 would occupy many feet of shelf space! I have copies of various Sections, some as originals, some as photocopies and some as PDFs. Reference 1A/3826 is described as 'Box, Tool, Standard, Medium, without padlocks'. In terms of finding out its origins, A.P.1086 won't help you any more, I'm afraid. I keep a photograph record of AM-numbered items, is there any chance of a couple of photos showing the box and the number? Andy |
5th Nov 2018, 10:21 am | #3 |
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Re: Air Ministry Numbers.
thanks for that info
will find some time this week to do some pictures cheers Vince |
6th Nov 2018, 8:42 am | #4 |
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Re: Air Ministry Numbers.
pictures as requested
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6th Nov 2018, 9:51 am | #5 |
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Re: Air Ministry Numbers.
Many thanks!
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6th Nov 2018, 12:12 pm | #6 |
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Re: Air Ministry Numbers.
That looks remarkably like what was known in the Army as a Soldier's Property box.
When I first saw one it was being used to store pistols in an armoury but I understand that their intended use (in the Army at least) was to secure the property of soldiers taken into custody in a unit guardroom. Hugh |
5th Dec 2018, 3:18 pm | #7 |
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Re: Air Ministry Numbers.
Hello to all
Just to clarify - from AP..1086 1A/3826 Boxes, tools, Medium, Large, Without padlocks, empty Cheers, Bobby |
5th Dec 2018, 7:34 pm | #8 |
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Re: Air Ministry Numbers.
Bobby, read my post #2...…………
Andy |