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    Falklands Trench Art Money Box

    in Weapons/Accessories

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    An Armourer friend of mine used to go the the bank in Port Stanley and get loads of each of the Falklands coins, stick them to a piece of rock and then mount it on a piece of wood cut from the rear seats of Argentine Unimogs (just about the only wood there was!). When the folks back home complained that the wood scratched their sideboards, he made a Mark 2 version, with Argenine blanket stuck to the bottom. Incredibly, another friend we worked with had one of his creations at home!

    CVR(T) Scimitar - 07 FD 04

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Chris,

     

    To (almost) quote 'The Life of Brian' -'you lucky, lucky...person'!!!!

     

     

    Most of us would kill for just one 'in service' photo of our vehicles - it looks like you're building up a collection!!

     

     

    I'm sure someone in the Light Dragoons or the 9th / 12th Lancers must have photos too!

    120mm WOMBAT

    in Artillery & Anti-Tank Weapons

    Posted

    Thanks for that all this time I thought I had a wombat now I know it is a conbat !

     

    Mark,

     

    I'm currently producing a list of known MOBAT & CONBAT survivors. If you could let me have the Carriage Number (CA***c) and dat eof your CONBAT, I'd be very grateful.

     

    I've just bought copies of the EMERS for the MOBAT & CONBAT from Vintage MV Manuals - superb!

    Could this Mk2 Ferret have been in the Gulf in 91?

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    It could well have been in the Gulf - it would have been a lot quicker to ship it from Cyprus than from Germany / UK but that probably didn't come into it knowing the Army!

     

    My 432's History Card had no mention of it being in the Gulf but it was definitely there!

     

    Your Ferret may have a Merlin record (the computerised version of the old History Card) but you'd need to submit a Freedom of Information request to get one now.

     

    In the absence of any documentation, I'd look for a coat of yellow paint, the Gulf War inverted V and any other markings and the best evidence of all - a photo of it in the Gulf. The Ferret website says a photo of your Ferret is available via the Tank Museum Librarian - lucky you!

     

    Let me know if you'd like you card translated.

     

    Hope this helps

    Ferrets without wings as used in Aden ?? Will it upset the purists !!

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    It's obviously a personal thing but I too like the Ferrets without bins! Also, as decent bins get harder and harder to find, perhaps we'll see a few more 'Aden Ferrets' being restored!

     

    As a point of interest, the Ferrets used by the Queen's Dragoon Guards and 16th / 5th Lancers in Beirut in 1983 /84 did not have bins fitted so you don't have to go as far back as Aden to 'get the look'!

     

    The photo below shows two QDG Ferrets (with no bins fitted) on patrol in Beirut

     

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    My Scorpion History Card

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    Martin,

     

    No problem - I enjoy doing these translations!

     

    Just a thought that if you're going to make up a board for shows, putting the regimental badges on it would be a nice touch (Google image would be the best source!), although I just laminate what I've sent you, trim it to size and put it in a 37 Pattern Map Case!

     

    Matt,

     

    Thanks for the praise - have you been enjoying Christmas too much?! ;)

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