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Title: COMPLETED - What is a "fitter M.V" in Royal Armoured Corps?
Post by: Nick The Duck on Wednesday 13 April 11 20:41 BST (UK)

Hello,

Please can someone tell me what the phrase "Fitter M.V." stands for.
Is M.V. an abbreviation for "motor vehicles" or perhaps "military vehicles" or something else? What would a fitter do?

I have attached my dad's AFB103 service record to show the original writing.

He was assigned to the 148th regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Earlier, he had done some training as a driver/mechanic. On the 13th January 1943, it says he qualified as a "Fitter M.V., Gp A, Class III".
Also, what does "S.T.S" stand for?

O.C = Officer Commanding
D&M Wing = Driving and Maintenance Wing
AFV School = Armoured Fighting Vehicle School

What does "class III" relate to? Does it mean diesel engines?

Hope someone can help, please.

Nick The Duck

Title: Re: What is a "fitter M.V" in Royal Armoured Corps?
Post by: themonsstar on Thursday 14 April 11 10:15 BST (UK)

It could be Mechanical Vehicle, Fitter.

Title: Re: What is a "fitter M.V" in Royal Armoured Corps?
Post by: Nick The Duck on Thursday 14 April 11 19:53 BST (UK)

Thanks, themonsstar.

Title: Re: What is a "fitter M.V" in Royal Armoured Corps?
Post by: Jean McGurn on Saturday 16 April 11 12:09 BST (UK)

Class III is the grade attained next is Class II and then Class I.

Jean

Title: Re: What is a "fitter M.V" in Royal Armoured Corps?
Post by: Nick The Duck on Saturday 16 April 11 12:15 BST (UK)

Thanks Jean. So, if I understand you right, Class III is the top grade grouping, and Class I is the lowest?

Title: Re: What is a "fitter M.V" in Royal Armoured Corps?
Post by: Jean McGurn on Saturday 16 April 11 14:48 BST (UK)

Think it was other way round. Class III being the lowest class working upto Class I.

Jean

Title: Re: What is a "fitter M.V" in Royal Armoured Corps?
Post by: Nick The Duck on Sunday 17 April 11 09:35 BST (UK)

I wonder whether "Fitter M.V." is an abbreviation for a Military Vehicle Fitter? I suspect that my Dad was receiving training in repairing and maintaining all sort of military vehicles.