Mark 12A Service Record

 

What has the Mark 12A been upto?

 Not a service history of when the oil filter was changed, but more a list of significant postings and change of location / ownership.

 An outline of the Mark12A service in the military and owners, or carers.

The information below kindly provided by Carmichael on 14 June 2010     Construction history     Order placed by MoD         Scammell 6 x 6 Mk 12a     Super Nubian 6 x 6 Chassis Received   24 December 1988 Chassis No   SM28C50C47GCCD Engine No   37114465       Dispatched completed to RAF on   16 March 1990       No other entries in old ledgers and journals shown for a Mark 12a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Mk12a, 10AY98 RAF Brize Norton

The photo was taken in 1990 at RAF Brize Norton by Peter Mitrovitch and is reproduced here with his kind permission.

 

Service - 1st		RAF
The following information is from MOD Form 654
Date in service		16 March 1990
Location		RAF Brize Norton
UIN		F4240A
Vehicle asset code		2396 3101
Vehicle Make & Model		Truck Fire Fighting 8T 6x6 Foam Scammell Mk12
Registration No.		10 AY 98
Chassis No.		LJ72395
Mileage		6786 Miles
Disposal Instructions		RAF Brampton
		1 November 2000
		2HZ 2815
Dispatch Vehicle to		BCA Blackbushe, Auction Centre, Blackbushe Airport, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey. GU17 9LG
Vehicle accepted for sale by the auctioneer		6 December 2000
Duration of in care		3883 Days > 10.63 years

 

 

Service - 2nd    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Unknown?????????     Anybody  know?    What happened to the Mark12A between being sent for Auction in 2000 at BCA and being auctioned at Witham Specialist Vehicles in 2007. It looked somewhat neglected during that seven year period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Service - 3rd    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent for Auction     Witham Specialist Vehicles Ltd      MOD Sales.com      Arrived for sale      Date of Auction / Tender      Estimate for Lot 215    £15,000  Date of Purchase    11 June 2007  Date of Dispatch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Lot 111 and Lot 215 shortly after delivery from Witham Specialist Vehicles Ltd following the successful purchase of both of them by tender. 

David on the roof of the Mark12A working the monitor.

Date on photo 10/6/2007.

Apparently the airport amber light met with a bridge whilst on the back of the low loader. Evidently not low enough.

 

 

Service - 4th    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ivan Hurst, me       Date of Purchase    11 June 2007                          Date of dispatch from Dunsfold to Museum of RAF Firefighting    Thu 21 March 2019  Duration of in care    4301 Days > 11.78 years - Longer than in service with MOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Carmichael Mark 12A in place at Museum of RAF Firefighting on 22 April 2019.

The Museum is at a temporary home of 14 Billet Lane, Normanby Enterprise Park, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.

 

 

  

Service - 5th - Current    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Museum of RAF Firefighting      Contact(s)    Chris Bradley, Gareth Jordan, Tim Webster, Steven Shirley  Date of first approach by museum    29 August 2016  Date of agreement    30 January 2018  Date of preparations for movement    Sat 16 February 2019 revised to Sat 23 February 2019  Date of dispatch from Dunsfold to Museum of RAF Firefighting    Thu 21 March 2019  Date of confirmation of safe arrival at Museum    Sat 23 March 2019