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What can you do with a Galaxy that you cant do with a HTC Desire as I have one which is coming up for upgrade? I like it for the picture libraries & data such as vehicle parts books stored in pdf, database of my military documents etc. I have no need to twit or face etc I avoid "i" products because not only does the marketing seem to have an expensive arrogance but also their products take too much control eg We have 2 i-pods unfortunately when connected to the PC it takes it upon itself to wipe what's on one & impose what the PC last put on the other one without asking me.

Dave I think he trades as C&C http://www.milweb.net/dealers/trader/candc.htm

Would firing from the left shoulder automatically mean left handed firing or could it still be done with the right hand? There was an an exception to right shoulder firing in the Musketery Regulations 1908: "Shooting from the left shoulder is not permitted, unless it is rendered necessary by defective eyesight."

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Yes I think Nick is correct. When you look through the various Humber 1 Ton publications the older it is the greater the chance of the B60 engine & ancillaries being black. Remember that being painted Sky Blue doesn't always mean it has be rebuilt it may merely have been "preserved" in accordance with EMER WORKSHOPS N 111 Chaps 1 & 2.

That is true but the way the coil is polarised will determine the polarity of the spark. I know a spark is a spark & will ignite the petrol vapour but the ideal arrangement is when the centre electrode is negative. In that arrangement a spark is more effective when launched from the hot centre electrode to the relatively cold earth terminal rather than the other way around. Having -ve earth or +ve earth coils is merely to establish the correct way of operation to ensure what one might call a "negative spark". (Best not to think too much about these things as electrons flow in the opposite to charge & it can get a bit befuddling)

I suspect some would say modern red oxide is just glorified red paint & lacks all the toxic goodies that used to be incorporated. Be that as it may I just use DIY store red oxide. As you know I have been needle scaling the Shorland. Some 25 years ago I wire brushed much of it & painted on red oxide. This time I have removed all that & I don't think I have found any active rust under those areas. The rust that has occurred is in the areas I did not paint where I had relied on the original yellow chromate primer for protection. But of course the red oxide of 25 years ago may not be the same as available nowadays

....and why have you got in the office? I recognise that floor! So now you have got the right equipment & done the training course we can all book our Humbers in for a full service. At least you've got two of the correct attachments, one for each apparatus.

Wayne I still use primer.

Doug did you see near the far end of the top row, a bloke with TUAAM test rigs? In green carry bags but the units themselves were in a very seductive high gloss light admiralty grey, looked brand new.

Just by 3 minutes, although we both had 3 weeks to think about it seems:-D

Robert nothing overtly wartime. Although a trained eye may have spotted something, but I don't think you missed out really.

They were on good form, don't know about the rims. On a stall not far away with reasonably priced take-off bits I noticed take-off Series 2 24v wiper motors £100 EACH! Elsewhere I saw Series 2 instrument panels with bits missing & rust/corrosion £60-£75. Time was when you could get a complete panel for £20 generally or a super one for £25.

I think it is a later version of the T.O.T. Disinfector that was designed for brigade transport on lorry, cart or camel. Instructions are in Field Service Hygiene Notes (India) 1940 together with old favourites like the Serbian barrel, the Aldershot box & the Railway disenfecting van. Looking in Field Service Hygiene Notes (India) 1945 it covers the Field portable disinfector No.3.This seems to be a double version of yours with an operator's seat.

It was nice sunny day for it & a big turn out. But despite the good weather it strikes me odd that at 1400 hrs some traders start pulling out when there are hundreds of people still buying. At that stage I had only "done" just about half of it. I would really like them to separate out all the Range Rover & Discovery stuff & stick it in another field. Perhaps only 15-20% was relevant to Series Rovers. I only bought nuts, bolts, & some coloured coded wire. You know the fat rubber grommets that go in a P clip & support the rear brake pipes? I did not even find a grotty used one! I couldn't even find early style plastic fuel pipe. So not very good for the home mechanic. The bolts were the best investment as no postage makes them far more attractive than eehbay. Although it was a struggle to find any UNF & none of the Whitworths that I wanted.

It equates to 8405-99-125-3689 Hat, sun, survival kit Men only it seems, NSC 8405 is for Outwear, mens

Not Army, it's RAF. 22P is Vocab Section for survival equipment.

Robert I wonder if it might be Ronald Trist & Co Ltd who were military & naval contractors? The marking might indicate Ronald Trist Metal Pressings?

The first link refers to "White BSC381C" I have no idea what they mean by that as it is meaningless as no colour code is given it just refers to the British Standard that would apply to many different colours within that specification. BS 381 in 1931 was the British Standard for "Colours for ready mixed paints. BSC 381C was introduced in 1948 It was amended in 1964 for "Colours for specific purposes" In 1980 the Standard was revised & renamed "Colours for identification, coding & special" In 1988 the Standard was revised again & then again in 1996. Perhaps you should ask the first seller, what is the specific code of the paint he is selling within British Standard 381C?

Nope just H1/8010-99-225-1791 Paint, finishing, white, matt, air drying, 5 litres That is the only format of paint listed for snow terrains in Painting of Service Vehicles AESP 0200-A-221-013

Wayne no idea when it changed but despite there being two NSNs suggesting two different items it is the same item in a different guise. Originally codified as 5985-99-637-0886, the NSC (NATO Supply Classification) of 5985 is for Antennas, Waveguides & Related Equipment. The rest of the NSN is the NIIN (NATO Item Identification Number) 99-637-0886 The NIIN is a unique identifier even without a NSC preceding it. Therefore changing the NSC will not effect the uniqueness of this being a particular item. At some unknown date the item was codified as 5999-99-637-0886 presumably this was because someone thought the NSC 5999 described it more appropriately under Miscellaneous Electrical & Electronic Components. A change in NSC is not all that unusual. Perhaps to dodge the vagaries of such a change, or for reasons of brevity or laziness, manufacturers will often omit the NSC on an item. Examples of this are the ubiquitous Chair, folding & even the "Andy" But they are erroneously marked with the "NSN" or "NATO Stock No." as the last 7 digits, this is classed as "a non-significant number" & is not unique. It is only unique when preceded by the NCB (National Codification Bureau) number for that country. In the case of the Chair, folding & Andy when preceded by 99 the NIIN is created which makes it unique through all countries with the NATO Tier 2 Sponsorship Countries (which is larger than NATO itself).

UN - Paint, finishing, white, high gloss Snow terrains - Paint, finishing, white, matt

Yes that's what I said a few posts ago

George ok thank you. Yes found the Mk 1 pig pictures, I assume that was early 1970s? Although there were 80 Mk 1 Pigs retained over there which never went through Op Bracelet. I suspect they were held in reserve-reserve or used for troop training as here so the pics might be later? So you went to MVEE 1977 did you get in on the tail end of the Saracen SWD development? I wonder if you can explain something I've not understood & that is the relationship between MVEE & Vehicles Branch REME Support Group & was that the same as 5 M.A.G.? [

I was searching under FV157965 & that gave no NSN return. However looking in the Hornet ISPL which is 1962 ie 2 years later than the Pig ISPL more items had been NATO codified in readiness for full implementation of NSNs in 1965. That gives 6210-99-803-2097 but no FV no. although the Lucas no. is 56007 which is pretty much what can be extracted from the VAOS reference.