53FM Domestic fire tender equipment
53HH Mobile servicing trailer equipment

53Q Coles crane, Mark 7, series 2, 5 ton mounted on Thornycroft WF/AC6/1 short chassis
Mark 7, series 5, 3 1/2 ton crane, mounted on Leyland Retriever WLW/IC chassis and Crossley 6 wheeled, 30/70 chassis
Mark 7, series 7, 5 ton crane, mounted on AEC 6 x 6, type 0854 chassis and Thorneycroft WF/AC6/2 short chassis

Mechanical transport spares:

61AR Ariel motor cycle (solo)
61CR Crossley 30/100 hp (FEI) fire tender, 6 wheeled
Crossley 30/70 hp (IGL3) heavy tender
Crossley FWD, type 2
Crossley FWD, type 3
Crossley tractor, type 1
Crossley tractor, type 3

61DE Dennis sullage tender, 5 ton
61DY R type trailer, Mark 2, 4 wheeled
61FT Stacatruc fork lift truck (Industrial Truck Development Ltd)
61MS Morris 14 hp ambulance
61NN Norton motorcycles, 490 cc

68A Auxiliary power plants airborne, Sunderland

44A Balloons, pressure type, Marks 7 and 10 and ancillary and armament equipment
44C Balloons, Ballonet, type, Mark 11
45A Balloons, hydrogen equipment
49 Balloons, equipment (blowers and spares)
51 Kites and ancillary equipment
52 Recognition models
53A Trailer, water carrying, 300 gallon (ECD water purification plant)
53CC Water, 150 gallon, ECD purification plant
53D Ambulance bodies ‘heavy’
53FC Water, 200 gallon, Thompson Bros. as fitted to Bedford 15-cwt, type MWC

41E 37 1/2 ft. firefloat, engine Perkins S.6M, Meadows 100 hp
41EE Airborne lifeboats, Mark 2 and 2A, engine Austin
41F 18 ft. inboard dinghies, engine Meadows 8/28 hp
41HH 40-ft. ferry boat, engines Ford Parsons V.8 and Ford Thornycroft V.8
41KK Miscellaneous hull spares for mooring vessels, RAF auxiliaries and ships lifeboats
41P 38-ft. firefloat, engine Perkins S.6M
41Q 40-ft. seaplane treaders and firefloat, engine Perkins S.6M
41X 33-ft. bombscows, engine Meadows 8/28 hp
41Z 68-ft. launches, target (remote control) and target towing , engine Napier 500 hp

The last of the B Types (’41) tend to be without the makers name and address. Something to do with not advertising a potential bombing target if aircrew or their kit fell in to enemy hands

The Spitfire Society

It’s the loveliest of all aircraft, but the world is awash with Spitfire information now, there is little to be said or learned.

I have to disagree. The problem with the abundance of data on the Spitfire is that there is a lot of misinformation. I spent a day volunteering with the Eastern Wing of the Society at Duxford on the weekend (lovely weather!) As usual, we had a steady stream of visitors asking questions, telling us about family members who flew during the war, sharing information & photos etc etc. There is always something new to be learned – and in turn, we try to educate and inform people about all aspects of the Spitfire – something we plan to continue doing.

Andrew Stillwell-Cox

Lieutenant Commander Andrew Stillwell-Cox joined the Royal Navy in 1972, aged 15, as a Boy Sailor at HMS Ganges. Following 12 months training he joined HMS Pembroke where he trained to become a Chef and later served on a variety of ships before promotion to Leading Hand in 1980, and a posting to HMS Glamorgan (a Guided Missile Destroyer). It was in this vessel that he served in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War (Operation CORPORATE) in 1982. In action his place of duty was as a ‘fearnought suitman’ at the amidships Fire and Damage Control Section Base (the Glamorgan was the only ship that was hit by an Exocet missile that survived the campaign). Promoted to Petty Officer in 1985, Stillwell-Cox served on Type 42 destroyers HMS Liverpool and HMS York. Selected for officer training in 1990, he later took up his first appointment as a Staff Officer to Commander in Chief and Second Sea Lord. Following promotion to Lieutenant in 1992 he embarked on an exchange appointment with the Royal Australian Navy in 1993 as Base Logistics Officer at HMAS Koonawara, Darwin. In 1995 he joined BRNC Dartmouth as Training Officer, later was Inspecting Officer at MOD Bath in 1997 and promoted Lieutenant Commander in 1999. Completing Staff Course, he joined HMS Illustrious (Logistics Officer) and saw active service in Sierra Leone as part of a humanitarian aid operation to Mozambique in 2000. Following a brief period on shore on HMS Raleigh and HMS Nelson he then joined HMS Fearless as Logistics Commander, sailing to both Afghanistan and Iraq during Operation ORACLE. Before retiring from the Royal Navy he joined RNAS Yeovilton in 2002 as Deputy Logistics Commander, prior to his final appointment as First Lieutenant at RNAS Culdrose. Lt-Commander Stillwell-Cox was awarded the following medals: South Atlantic Medal; Operational Service Medal (Sierra Leone); Operational Service Medal (Afghanistan); Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal; Long Service & Good Conduct Medal.

Sutton

The OC is Kenwyn Sutton – not sure about the other one