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Have seen these debated on g503 and apparently they were used in period. Bet they were used more for beer bottles :-\

Opposite end of the country but i have a very clean americanised one i could be tempted to part with. Combats, bar grips, .30cal, the works. This one did NOT land on D-Day. PM me for detials. Alex

Just a couple from my camera phone Alex

Severn bridge closed today due to icicles as well.... metre square lumps of icicle falling off the supports onto the roadway below and smashing windscreens apparently. :shocked: Alex

Hi, try www.dataplates4u.com Alex

Hi Paul, excuse my ignorance but this would be my first show. Is third party liability insurance what i would have with re-enactor insurance or just my normal vehicle cover? Alex

Being a newbie...is this a family event?

An 'action' shot. Caption reads "Meg Merrilies 111 found a better 'ole' at Heinsburg. Alex

Jack and all, some pics i hope are of interest. Some more later. Alex

Jack, yes i do, plus the original Illustrated London News with a double page report including the same photo. I'll scan the pic and post it tomorrow. Alex

My natural father (RIP) was a Sherman Crab flail commander with the 1st Lothian and Border Yeomanry, attached to 79th Armoured, and fought in northern europe from circa D-Day +2 right through to the end of hostilities. He had the honour of being the first tank ashore during the Walcheren invasion. If you see the period news photos of the Crab leaving the LCT, that was my father. His Crabs were named 'Meg Merrilies' from 1 through to 5....risky job i think. Unfortunately my father died when i was only 3 so i never had the opportunity to discuss his service with him, just photos, my mothers memories and research. My late step-father was a naval man, the only time he talked about his war service was when something came on the telly that emotionally affected him. He served on destroyers with the arctic convoys and was a gunnery CPO on HMS King George V when she sunk the Bismarck. He actually cried when he gave brief details of that encounter.... it was crucial to sink her but the loss of lives was felt very deeply as both sides shared a common enemy...the sea! Strange that i didn't end up in the military.

Have you still got a .30 cal for sale?

I have just acquired a jeep which i would like to mark up as a British WW2 jeep. As my father served with 79th armoured i would like to mark it up as such but the only info i can find is on this forum. Could someone enlighten me as to the division markings, hood numbers etc, and where they would be positioned. I have copies of the 79th bull's head emblem so i can reproduce this. He served with A squadron,1st Lothian and Border Yeomanry, i believe as part of 30th armoured brigade. as a flail tank commander from just after d-day to the disbandment of the division. Any help would be greatly appreciated.