Dave Hewson served on OP Crown here is a snippett of his story. I was at the RAOC Stores Section attached to the CRE Workshops from Aug 66 - Feb 67 during the changeover from OP to POST Crown. It was quite a busy section of about a dozen personnel led by a WO1. Due to the numerous different equipments/vehicles at Crown , many one offs were peculiar to the airfield project. By one offs I mean that there was only one of that type at Crown eg the solitary Albion Clansman 3ton 6x4 Wkps Truck, finding spares was always a problem . Even the newer equipment that came for the road project ie Ford D800 Tippers which were as far as I know, not used by the army anywhere else. After Crown I was posted down to 443BAD but subsequently served with the Stores Sections of 36 & 25 Regiments where I met a few ex Crown troopers.
Pix left shows Paddy Simmons holding up another sign painted by Mick Allen. The happy group below are the participants in a 'Most Stylish Jungle Hat' competition, we don't know who won.
