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    Robin, BATUS went from sand/green to just sand about 3 to 4 years ago. Zap numbers are applied using a rectangle or square patch of matt black with the numbers in white painted on the vehicle in various locations depending on what vehicle it is. Are you sure the C/S is 38G and not G38? Artilllery use the Golf prefix on their callsigns. Sorry can't help with the NSN/code for the sand paint. (Although that's really lazy of me, wait out and I'll email my mate over there).
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    Welcome from another soon to be Chorley resident (currently live in Germany). Enjoy the site they are a friendly bunch:-)
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    Bit of a strange mix of American, British, German, Belgian?? I'll have to dig out my photos of the parade in the south.
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    Super pics, a few unusual wagons, nice to see Land Rovers thanks for posting.
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    TAC signs, still used today. The letters just peel off to be replaced with whatever you want on them. The G1098 stores have large packs of number & letter stickers for various uses including making up these route signing TAC signs.
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    Nice wagon, I have one just like it. welcome to the site.
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    It's the track rope from Challenger/Warrior.
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    PM sent.
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    Do any IT experts have any idea why the video's I posted have disappeared?:-(
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    Yes please post the pics I'd like to see them, unfortunately I only managed to see 2 of the parades due to only living in Cyprus for 2 years.
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    Lynx helicoptor

    recymech66 replied to Dusty's topic in Aviation

    Lynx still being used in Afghanistan, not ready to be retired yet.
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    Sorry didn't mean to sound like I was being picky, just thought I'd add a few facts about the blokes. Whoever was involved with the vehicle has done a fantastic job, and you're correct average joe bloggs watching wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Thanks for the info on the vehicle.
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    Blokes think they are ok, lots more room for kit etc. Will keep an eye out tonight and see what you mean.
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    Already been discussed Timbo, it's the CVRT2 or Scimiter 2. Basically a Scimiter turret on a Sparten hull, they've been in Theatre for a few months now( saw them in use just before I came back).
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    American MRE's. Some really nice and some really nasty like the cheese & macaroni. How's the Foden coming along?
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    Surprised you haven't found an half eaten moldy Naafi sandwich under the drivers seat also.
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    Probably as already been said, souvenier photo, all squaddies do it, I've lost count of the photos I've had taken with various items of kit/weapons from the enemy in Bosnia,Kosovo,Iraq,Afghan.
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    Any Chobham would surely have been removed if even fitted to an ex prototype, Chobham is still highly classified.
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    Nice pic cheers Cosrec, The British SVR crane slews all the way round to the front to give us a limited lift capability over the cab. I see this variant can also use it for self recovery were we have an independent front winch mounted. Thanks for posting.
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    The bogie blocking system tranfers 5 ton to the front end thus increasing braking and steering effiency when suspend/support towing heavy vehicles.
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    1st pic is trails being carried out on a prototype of a possible future wrecker based on a Drops, it never happened, hence MAN SVR. 2nd pic is of the Foden which accompanies Nuclear convoys, somebody more knowledgeable can give you more info.
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    It has indeed got the markings and callsign of RSDG COs tank (11B).
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    No the last one being kept on the road at the time was the Opfor Foden, red top wheeled wrecker had just changed over to SVR. If I remember correctly the red top Foden had a smallish fire in the cab so was parked up. (I may have got that bit mixed up with another wagon though).
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    Steve, Yes that is your cab, I took the photo outside BATUS workshops last July, as you can probably make out it was in the process of being stripped for parts. A fellow Recy mech mate of mine went back a few times to take bits off it to keep his Foden on the road last year, his was the last Foden to be used on the Prairie (all SVR now).
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