R.A.L.C. -a British munitions factory?

[AndyMa]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

It sounds like they are making stuff up because the British Army is not "The Royal Army" (unlike the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force) — although elements of the Army are "Royal" the whole thing is not and the Royal Logistics Corps (no "Army" in the name) has only existed since 1993.

Without wishing to go off-topic there are loads of "Royal Army" titles, eg Royal Army Medical Corps