I found the attached census numbers on a flash drive that I meant to copy into a census number database, but I don't recall the source it may have been here. Can anyone identify it and some of the ranks cfn? (craftsman?) sep? Also I do not recognise the 5 digit Chey numbers. Any help appreciated. Cheers Kevin
The five-digit numbers must be Indian Army serials ? The Nortons are from contract C11082, delivered from mid-1942. Quite a lot seem to have gone to the Far East.
Thanks Rich, Also found this, also unidentified. Seems to be from 1941 with GUY gun tractors and a couple of Royal Enfields you might be interested in. Sadly pages 1,2 and 7 seem to be missing. Cheers Kevin
Fascinating. An incredible level of detail. The Enfields are 1941 contract WD/Cs...The odd photo has turned up of them in Palestine and Lebanon but it's very difficult to know if they were Australian contract machines...This helps a lot.
Hi Rich, If this is of any use I had a quick look at a census number listing I had and it shows that the two Royal Enfield motorcycles are from contract C7182. The file reference numbers do show as being from WW2T and look to be dated June 2011. I have searched the media archives but these only seem to back as far as April 2013. Cheers Kevin
I certainly missed it the first time, Kevin...well done for spotting it. There is almost zero chance that those bikes have survived, but it's useful to build up an idea of what went where..WD/Cs went to France in 1940 and to Palestine...The later OHV WD/CO seems to have been retained for Home Front use.
