fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) What's this all about? Edited October 7, 2009 by fv1609 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougiebarder Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 A new wicket to give the English bowlers a better chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) A new wicket to give the English bowlers a better chance? Ha ha, very good, but actually no it isn't. Edited October 7, 2009 by fv1609 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Equipment for keeping the natives orf the lawns...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) Equipment for keeping the natives orf the lawns...... It might work, but not its intended purpose. Edited October 7, 2009 by fv1609 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Sighting markers for artillery? was a bit confused, thought this was an old MO been resurrected...No.5 :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Sighting markers for artillery? was a bit confused, thought this was an old MO been resurrected...No.5 :confused: Dear Confused of Ashford, it is entirely my fault I dyslexed & entered the wrong number. The problem is going into edit your own post does not allow you to amend the main title, only the subtitle of each post. I think someone will be along soon to adjust it for me. Nope, not an artillery device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnguppy Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Ashord is not far from hastings could it be to stop arrows !!:coffee: dont forget your hard hat richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnguppy Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 "got it" is it for birds to peach on , or a trap to get your dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Ashord is not far from hastings could it be to stop arrows !!:coffee: dont forget your hard hat richard I think you will find arrows were no longer in service when this particular drawing was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 "got it" is it for birds to peach on , or a trap to get your dinner Nope, not for peaching or trapping birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 There is a mirror on the other end of the equipment, the Royal Engineer can see his reflection in it. He is able to adjust this (by means of the stings attached to the rod in his hands) his view in order to ascertain whether his handlebar moustache is parallel with the posts and thus with his eyebrows, the strings enable him to see if the width and shape conform to regulation. I am at a loss to understand why these where discontinued...............:coffee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 There is a mirror on the other end of the equipment, the Royal Engineer can see his reflection in it. He is able to adjust this (by means of the stings attached to the rod in his hands) his view in order to ascertain whether his handlebar moustache is parallel with the posts and thus with his eyebrows, the strings enable him to see if the width and shape conform to regulation. I am at a loss to understand why these where discontinued...............:coffee: They weren't meant to be used for that purpose, although if there is sufficient demand, I'm sure a well known tent maker would only be too happy to exploit an apparent gap in the market:-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 We are going to need more clues Clive. Yours also confused but from Dorset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 We are going to need more clues Clive. Yours also confused but from Dorset. Oh well, I think I'll have given it away now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Oh well, I think I'll have given it away now. For making a woven mat or similar from brushwood, for trenches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry.ice Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 It`s used during the spagetti harvest to keep the crop straight and dry, I saw one on TV once!:sweat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 For making a woven mat or similar from brushwood, for trenches? Yes well done Richard, indeed it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Didn't think straw was that heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Obviously never had a local ikea to get mats from, I was going to say a german army field section sausage slicer Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 But what did they DO with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Well you lot seem keen to learn more. So here you are: The diagram shows the construction of a Malay hitch mat. From the description you will see that one truss can make 18 Malay hitch mats. If you use the second method you need to get your whimble out.:cool2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Didn't you know what a whimble was then? :nono: As for sleeping on a straw mat, :shake: belive me I know!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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