At times it is difficult o know the
'lingo' that people use and appear on REMLR in places. This is
a compiled list of abbreviations which are found at times. If
you have some that need to be added, please let us know via
the contact details on the REMLR home page.
This listing is in alphabetical order. To search for
something hold CTRL + F on your keyboard, type in the
abbreviation you want and click find.
ADI
Australian Defence Industries
BBB - Big Blue Book
The blue Books held by the Australian War Memorial are the
Registration Numbers Books, holding Registration numbers from
pre WW2 to the 1970's
CES - Complete Equipment Schedule
A listing of ancillary equipment which is issued with an
item or vehicle. Ie jack, snow chains etc etc. A visual CES
listing can be found on this CES
page.
DDX - Draft Development Specification
A code used by land rover and defence? to signify particular
Projects. Ie DDX188
EMEI - Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Instruction
These instructions detail how to maintain and repair
vehicles, as well as officially sanctioned modifications. The
Workshop Manual if you like.
FFR - Fitted For Radio
A vehicle that can be fitted with radios. This terminology
took hold from about the 1970's, and although some vehicles
whose nomenclatures are FFT (Fitted For Transmission) or FFW
(Fitted For Wireless) they were referred to as FFR's.
FFT - Fitted for Transmission
The Series 2a Land Rovers that were readied for the fitting of
radios. What are nowadays termed "Radio sets" were originally
called Transmitters, or Wireless sets.
FFW - Fitted For Wireless
The Series 2 Land Rovers that were readied for the fitting of
radios when they were called Wireless Sets.
FWR - Fitted With Radio
Whereas the FFR could be fitted with radio, they were not
necessarily installed. FWR vehicles did have the radios
fitted.
FWW - Fitted With Winch
See WW.
GOF
Government Ordnance Factory, same place as OFM
Kiwi
A New Zealander, or New Zealand piece of equipment
MC: M&D
This is made in reference to photos or Information from the
book Mud and Dust written by Mike Cecil
about vehicles sent to the Vietnam War by the Australian Army.
OFM
Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong. GOF is synonymous with
OFM. (ADI) Australian Defence Industries has superseded
OFM as the manufacturer of things like the No.5 trailer
RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force
RAASC - Royal Australian Army Service Corps
RAACT - Royal Australian Army Corps of Transport
RAEME - Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers
RAN - Royal Australian Navy
RASIGS - Royal Australian Signals Corps
REMLR - The Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers
This organisation
RPS - Repair Parts Schedule
The RPS is a book listing every part in the vehicle, usually
with part numbers and illustrations. In essence these are the
parts books.
SAL - BBB Footnote
B.B.B. footnote: full entry; 'To be reduced to
produce in aid of BHQ repair' (i.e. item written off but
salvaged for parts)
TAC
This isn't an abbreviation per say, but shortened from
Tactical. This is usually incorrectly used to describe the
Unit and Formation markings on the front and rear of a
vehicle.
UHB - User Handbook
The UHB's take on a number of formats. For vehicles they are
how to use the vehicle, and what each switch and knob does,
and when you should use it. For radios it is more about how to
use the radio, what the parts are, it's specifications etc
etc.
UBRE - Unit Bulk Refuelling Equipment
UNK - BBB Footnote
B.B.B. footnote: in the majority of
entries, if a vehicle has an engine number changed, the
original number is ruled out but still legible. In some cases
the entry was changed using 'correction fluid' or 'whiteout'
and the original number is totally obscured.
VTF - BBB Footnote
B.B.B. footnote: full entry; 'Less doors, bows,
canopy, tailgate' (i.e. indicates GS variant items removed for
the trip to Vietnam on the "Vung Tau Ferry" and stored to
refit on R.T.A.)
---- (In the B.B.B. there is -frustratingly- no
similar type of notation to point to Vietnam service for other
variants such as Ambulances, Panel Vans, Workshops...)
VUSD - BBB Footnote
B.B.B. footnote: full entry; 'w/o (US) Produce
Disposal Office DADO Vietnam. Memo R2300-x-x' (i.e. item
written off in theatre... and scrapped?)
2VAOD - BBB Footnote
B.B.B. footnote: full entry; 'w/o 2AOD Vietnam. Memo
2300-x-x' refs '2 Advanced Ordnance Depot' (i.e. item written
off in theatre... and scrapped... at Nui Dat?) Some refs '2
Composite Ordnance Depot Vung Tau' (1ALSG?).
W/O - Written Off
WW - With Winch
An abbreviation used on REMLR to save space, as well as
the army. Also written W/Winch. Basically, it's a vehicle that
is fitted with a winch.