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*Listen to the [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80008959 1985 interview with Sidney Albert Amatt] Reels 13-14 Recollections of period with No 1 and No 2 Armoured Car Coys, TC in Iraq, 1922-1923. Imperial War Museum. Sidney Amatt advised the duties in Iraq were taken over by the RAF in 1923 and the men sent to Armoured Car Companies in India, or back to England. Although not specified, in the context of the interview it appears likely that the Cars were transferred to the RAF.
*The 1st Armoured Car Co. was re-formed in England <ref name=Regi>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071121044904/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/armdcar.htm 1st-12th Armoured Car Companies, Royal Tank Corps 1920-1939] Regiments.org, an archived website.</ref> and had arrived in India by 1925. <ref name=RTR>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130225134239/http://army.mod.uk/documents/general/RAC_History_Royal_Tank_Regiment.pdf The Royal Tank Regiment 1916 – 1998] army.mod.uk</ref> It is not mentioned in the October 1923 Indian Army List.<ref name=IAL2310>[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.285029/2015.285029.Indian-Army#page/n447/mode/2up Pages 801-802 October 1923 ''Indian Army List''] Archive.org</ref>
*1927 burial record<ref name=fmp />: Quetta. Lieutenant Geoffrey Ellis Goodbody, 1st Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps, died 8 Jan 1927 aged 23 years. Cause: Drowning.
*Private Harold Bryant’s gravestone at [[Peshawar]] reads: "Private Harold Bryant. 1st Armoured Car Company. Royal Tank Corps. Killed 23rd April 1930. Aged 25 years. Erected by the officers, NCOs and men of the 1st Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps."<ref>Stephen Lewis' [http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.htm Soldiers Memorials] , [http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/menB1.htm Graves in India, letter B]</ref> He was a despatch rider who was knocked from his machine during a riot situation in [[Peshawar]], had a petrol soaked carpet thrown over him and was burnt alive.<ref>[http://www.militarian.com/threads/peshawar-1930.5327/ Military History Forum thread] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131114063343/http://www.militarian.com/threads/peshawar-1930.5327/ archive.org link]) </ref>
**Photographs from the National Army Museum:
**Information may be found in [https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.275121/2015.275121.Imperial-Policing#page/n263/mode/2up "Peshawar District 1930"], Chapter 10, page 253 ''Imperial Policing'' by Major-General Sir Charles W Gwynn 1939 Archive.org, Digital Library of India Collection. The Armoured Cars involved were Bray, Bullicourt, Bethune and Bapaume.
*A member of the 1st Armoured Car Company gained the India General Service Medal with clasp North West Frontier 1930-31 [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114045826/http://charliesmedals.co.uk/item.php?i=219 Pte P J Goodard R Tank C] charliesmedals.co.uk
*1931 burial record <ref name=fmp />: Peshawar. Sgt Francis Leonard Flake, 1st Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps. Died 19 Jan. 1931 age 30, cause Pneumonia Lobar. (No. 7873656, probably age 31<ref> findmypast Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Records, 1919-1934</ref>)*1932 Burial burial record<ref name=fmp />: Lucknow Cantonment Cemetery Daniel Hussey Private 1 ACC RTC No. 788/1570 died 11 November 1932, age 22, cause Gunshot wound in left buttock.
*C 1933, the 1st Armoured Car Co. was at Cawnpore and Calcutta. <ref name=RTC >[http://asmrb.pbworks.com/w/page/41987406/Royal%20Tank%20Corps Royal Tank Corps] by Michael, asmrb.pbworks.com Date not stated, but probably with details c 1933 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131114063541/http://asmrb.pbworks.com/w/page/41987406/Royal%2520Tank%2520Corps archive.org link]) </ref>.
*The 1st Light Tank Co took part in operations in Waziristan during 1937.<ref name=Wazi>"Report on Operations in Waziristan 25th November 1936 to 15th December 1937" ''London Gazette Supplement''s [https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34449/supplement/6811 "1st Phase"], [https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34484/supplement/1057 "Second Phase"], [https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34520/supplement/3819 "Final Phase"]</ref>
*[http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/armour/NWFP_30s Photographs North-West Frontier Province, 1930s] and [http://www.angelfire.com/art3/narott/NWFP_30s_new/index.html some additional photographs]. The photographer was possibly a member of the 8th Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps, but other Companies and Regiments are also mentioned. From "Andrew M Brownhill" (archive.org links [https://web.archive.org/web/20111028082844/http://www.angelfire.com/pq2/armour/NWFP_30s/ 1] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20131114060200/http://www.angelfire.com/art3/narott/NWFP_30s_new/index.html 2])
*C 1933 , the 8th Armoured Car Co. was at [[Delhi]] (for [[Peshawar]]). <ref name=RTC />
*1934 burial record <ref name=fmp />: Peshawar. Private James Rutledge. 8th AC Company, Royal Tank Corps, age 22 died 4 June 1934 due to Enteric. (Possible no. 7883069)
*Landships WW1 Forum thread about a grandfather who served in the 8th Armoured Car Company in the 1930s with a photograph of Armoured Car 'Agincourt', a Crossley (in original and restored versions).<ref> Landships WW1 Forum thread [http://landships.activeboard.com/t53186987/rolls-royce-armoured-car-india-pattern/ Rolls Royce Armoured Car india Pattern] Note however, it is stated the Armoured Car is a Crossley, not a Rolls Royce</ref>
*The 8th Light Tank Co. took part in operations in Waziristan during 1937<ref name=Wazi/>
