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They took exactly the right length of time to dissolve and they were tested in Bedford swimmimg pool

 

Indeed, but more importantly because of their manufacture method by dipping, they were consistant in their disolving time.

 

What other saught after high street product contributed to the limpet's success ?

 

 

Spun aluminium washing-up bowls from Woolworths, to contain the explosives.

Oh dear, I seem to have arrived rather late :oops:

Well on the subject confectionery, how have jelly babies been used to enhance the effectiveness of a particular weapon?

Do you have mini humbers to drive around this? is this in Clives "off limits" room? :police:

 

The playroom is outside with two real ones, so don't have to pretend. Although I have to pretend the engine has been repaired in one of them :cry:

Tank driving simulator at Bovvy ?

 

Yes well done Colin, absolutely correct. It was part of Mystery Object No.9

http://www.hmvf.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2437.msg19165#msg19165

Looks suspiciously like a model railway layout, of a marshalling yard....

 

Yes it does, but no trains here. This was taken in the westcountry, but where & why was it made?

Do you feed something in through the top that is split in two?

 

Yes

PS. Ammendment. I should qualify that. Something is fed in through the top, but it doesn't get split in two.

Does it bend metal?

 

Nope. It doesn't show it very clearly but there is a rectangular hole (that appears dark) in the middle of the main 'table' area.

For training in the landscape of Market Garden (Arnhem)?

 

Good idea but no. Here is another view:

some sort of lifting device?

 

Nope

Hope Mr HardyFerret wasn't standing at the urinal and bragging about the size of this gun.

 

Hmmh but has it been de-activated & does he have the certificate? If its not de-activated does he have a licence for it?

Medieval zimmer frame....

 

No this is more modern, from a British military manual published in the 40s but may well have been in use a while before that.

A torturedevice?

 

Certainly would be if used incorrectly

Not to sure of the significance but I would say that is a picture of a sand table :?

 

What do you mean by a sand table?

Where was this photo taken & what was its military significance to the British?

The sign from this base is for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BATTLE-OF-BRITAIN-STATION-RAF-TANGMERE-SIGN_W0QQitemZ160065840332QQihZ006QQcategoryZ585QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

That's interesting I see that bidders are now anonymous. There have been occasions where I have recognised bidders on the basis of their ebay name & sometimes taken it in turns not to bid against each other. Although my wife has recognised "bidders" who always seem to run up a price with a certain seller, but never actually wins the auction. Or if they do it appears on ebay again if they get caught & had to "buy" the item.

K = Pay book

 

U = Belt

 

Y = Wash bag

 

:dunno:

 

Yes K = Pay book

Yes U = Belt

Well yes, I suppose so if you mean soiled linen etc, it is "waterproof bag" = Wash bag

So remaining items to get are:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/TCKit4.jpg[/img]

So remaining items to guess are:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/TCKit2-1.jpg[/img]

OK here goes but I don't think I know the correct names...what the hell

 

You have done pretty well, Sue (so that's another fiver you owe me)

No A....Cravat/NeckScarf/ Kerchief

Yes B....Book of Common Prayer

Yes C....Bible

Yes shirts & drawers still two other items D - E - F - G - H - I Probably Shirts & assorted undergarments

Yes J....Stockings / Socks

No K...Housewife / Sewing Kit

Yes, but also for hair L - M - N - O - Q Brushes - for Boots Metal items i.e. Buttons etc and one for Clothes

Umh yes cloth, but not polishing for wiping horse(!) P.... Polishing Cloth

No R...Chalk Block/blanko

Yes, well done S...Sponge

T...

U...

V...

Yes W... Gloves

Yes, well done X... Forage Cap

Y Sorry only just added that!

1. What was the date of the British shots of World War?

You've got me stumped on the first one Jack. What do you mean by:

"the British shots" and "of World War"

This is the rest of the kit for a soldier of the Mounted Sections of the Commissariat & Transport Corps 1884.

You can just guess one object at a time if you like. There is some latitude with DEFGHI & LMNO any order will do.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/TCKit2.jpg[/img]

Cape ??

 

Yes well done Sue.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/Xmasobject.jpg[/img]

There is a follow up pic quiz from this era watch this space :cry:

Maybe I used the wrong word? Jodphurs, perhaps, looks like a belt and buckle in the picture.

 

Not trousers of any sort. It is a belt & buckle. The illustration shows how it should be stored in the barracks. At kit inspection the soldier should hold this equipment over his right arm.

the correct way of folding them for inspection?

Yes, but they are not riding breeches.

Clive is the mystery object to do with another sort of draught animal

 

Nope. Its to do with soldiers, who may also happen to ride horses.