In my copy of the Hotspur Mk II AP the wheels are given as AH8041/1.

That’s the one! I’m sat at work and only have the early AP2092 up to AL2 which is what gives it as AH2288/1. I can’t recall which AL switched it to AH8041/1. Any idea what the difference in the two wheels are?

As an aside, Hotspurs were down in Kent; early in 1944 some RCAF Spitfire squadrons were experimenting with towing Hotspurs with their Spitfires. The idea was to use the gliders as transports for fuel, ammo, spares and the Servicing parties on the Sqns jumps from ALG to ALG.

I know one of the Hotspurs used was a 3 GTS machine which was picked up from RAF Northleach and taken to Biggin Hill. There was a few Norwegians as well at 3 GTS there to “have a go” – to what end I don’t know.