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Markings on WWII No4T SCOUT REGIMENT TELESCOPE MKII?
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Not mine I'm sorry to say. A friend of mine recently inherited this and wondered what the various markings refer to.
A quick search on Milsurps anwered most of my questions, I think:
BC Ltd = Broadhurst Clarkson Ltd.
O.S. 126 G.A.
O.S. = Observing, Snipers?
Unsure of the 126 and G.A.
Can anyone help?
Thanks.
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Last edited by Charlie303; 02-15-2019 at 02:53 PM.
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Charlie,
I am fairly sure the OS stands for Optical Stores from memory not Observing Snipers, also the 126 thereafter and GA is just a reference number to finding it on a Military system.
The BC&Co = Broadhurst Clarkson & Co who manufactured them with a number of other companies.
Peter L may have it at the tip of his fingers though!!
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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I believe OS is indeed Optical Stores. Each piece of equipment being given its own unique number, hence the 126 in this particular case. I think that the GA stands for General Assembly.
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The full VAOS part number would be V5-OS 126 GA. The V5 was the ordnance category within the Ordnance Stores part of the system.
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