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This was the Royal Navy Presentation Team Wessex V, which visited schools and colleges around the country back (IIRC) the late 60s/mid 70s.
I think this was the RN Schools Presentation Team. A RN Lieutenant, a WRNS 2nd Officer and a RM Lt, I I think, plus a Wessex and crew, including I think, some maintainers. Their aim was recruitment and visiting schools was their MO. Most schools have playing fields, hence the Wessex, which officially belonged to 707 NAS and would appear at VL when in need of maintenance.
There was also a RN Presentation Team, comprising a Captain and assorted Conmanders, but their target audience was Captains of Industry, politicians and opinion formers. They mainly operated in conference venues, so no Wessex.
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