Royal Corps of Transport
Former corps of the British Army (1965-1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former corps of the British Army (1965-1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army Corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the Army and the wider Defence community. It was formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1993; its units and trades were amalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps. The Depot and Training Regiment RCT was at the former Buller Barracks in Aldershot garrison.
| Royal Corps of Transport | |
|---|---|
 Royal Corps of Transport regimental badge | |
| Active | 1965–1993 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Buller Barracks, Aldershot |
| Motto(s) | Nil sine labore ("Nothing without labour")[1] |
| March | Wait for the Wagon |
The corps was formed in 1965 from the transport (land, water and air) elements of the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) and the movement control and transportation elements of the Royal Engineers (RE). The Royal Army Service Corps’ functions of supply and transport were separated. The RCT became responsible for transport including ships and launches. whilst supplies became the responsibility of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.[2] In 1993, following the Options for Change review, the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed by the amalgamation of The Royal Corps of Transport, the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, the Royal Pioneer Corps, the Army Catering Corps, and the Postal and Courier elements of the Royal Engineers.[3]
Regiments of the Royal Corps of Transport with regiment, with last name, before disbandment:[4][5]
The Royal Corps of Transport consisted of a number of different specialist trades. These included:[6]
In conversation, the 'Driver' element was often omitted from these other Driver roles, even though the rank abbreviation of Dvr remained.
Clerical trades also completed basic driver training before going on to specialise
Again basic driver training was required
Andrew Christopher Massey, soldier: born Carlisle, Cumberland 18 April 1943; MBE 1979, OBE 1987; Commanding Officer, 22 SAS Regiment 1984–87; deputy director, Special Forces 1990–91, Commandant, RCT Training Centre 1992–93; married 1977 Annabelle Cunningham (one son, one daughter); died Hereford 19 August 1998. [8]
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