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Jagshemash i see your forom you like know the meansing of the names. well i explain now, i am not use my reel name for the discusses, i use pretence name Cliv Elliott, i pretence i am 90 year old man with old stuck together army books, is not true really anyone like that reelly exist i think, i just pretend that, he is no reel. my name Natalya Sagdiyev i am 19 year old “scereatery” who live Kazakhstan i have famous brother who is tv reporter & make of the films. i am tell i am very pretty, have the long blond hairs & sometimes a politicicians scereatery, i make good money although brother Borat say i am tight, but i need to be in my job, & save much money as Borat give me nothing. i hupe all have a nicetime gorchek winter festive, but i also get nothing when santa claws come i find his satchel is empty but i suppose is very old & tired like the Cliv & he has been carrying around a heavy sack & no toys for me. but last year i win prize for be third most best scereatery in hole of Kazakhstan, make my brother very proud when ministry of internal affairs & tourism present me with a metal effect plastic cup Borat is taken away at moment he stay a few of days in prison for do bad thing with goose liver. he has apply & bribe for license as goose catcher but was arrested in the forrest by retard people, who not understand is legal as goose is over age, the stupid people they have brain the size of a pidgeons satchel, i am disgusting at their behaviour, is not like this in U&K? we soon want to join in eu that is moving frontier closer to us, then maybe i get a visacard to be a scereatery in howses of common. i go now, maybe you like see later pictures of me posing in a relax mood when Borat give me horlicks or a cup of bofril Chenque Natalya

On page 3 that pig has unique characteristics that identify it as 3071 EZ, this was later registered as 27 BT 91

I'm intrigued to see if those who won't use their own names will be too shy to send a picture of themselves :whistle: Anyway this was taken when I drove the Hornet to the reunion of the Parachute Squadron RAC Old Comrades Association. On the parade ground at Kandahar Barracks at Tidworth. With a name of a barracks like that it is sobering to realise how long there has been an involvement of the British Army in that part of the world.

If you look on page 1 there is a RUC LWB Land Rover 4471 AZ. This vehicle was the basis of the first prototype Shorland. They lifted off the armoured body dumped it at Lislea Drive HQ where it stayed for decades only to be cut up about 5 years ago. A real bit of history lost. As the prototype predates this photo by 5 years it seems curious that they re bodied it. Presumably with the original body that was retained for this eventuality. The prototype became outmoded by the issue of production Shorlands in 1966.

Yes wasn't actually going to say that but it is. British troops used facilities with wooden seats & lids, but there were religious, cultural & caste objections to the traditional seat. Even so some castes would not use apparatus such as the Dhondy, it is not stated what happened in those circumstances & perhaps best we don't know. Here is another version of a self-closer.

Although I like Land Rovers they are not my first love that is reserved for HUMBERS of FV1600 series especially this peculiar vehicle the FV1620. But I always include my name, why are some people afraid to use their own name?

The User Handbook quotes the "Operational Weight" as 7800lb (3545 kg) allowing for 8 crew @ 200lb each, 2 x 11 gal fuel tanks full.

Have a look at this thread: http://www.hmvf.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2492.0

In August 1941 the 8th Army captured some reusable fuel cans used by the Germans that were far in advance of anything the allies could envisage. Although these cans were of an Italian design, they were extensively used by the German forces and inevitably became known as “Jerricans”. They were the obvious replacement for the flimsies. In September 1941 some jerricans were flown home for evaluation by the War Office, immediately a programme of mass manufacture was envisaged. But the introduction of the jerrican was delayed by the difficulties in obtaining presses and making the dies. One such press sent from the USA was part of the cargo of a ship that was sunk in the English Channel. So important was the cargo that the press was retrieved, refurbished and installed in Birmingham so bringing the monthly output of jerricans to a million from just this one factory.

Nope you will find it very difficult/impossible to obtain sulphuric acid in these Health & Safety/litigation days. I tried several battery dealers & there was grunting & head shaking at first, we only put acid in our batteries & won't accept liability etc. Just depends on attitude of bloke behind counter.

Yup well done. It dates from 1940 you can see how standing on the pedals opens the shutters, then automatically closes when you get off what is optimistically called "the seat". The user appears to be standing, which raises issues of accurate aiming. For accuracy of aim & for procedure no.2, I assume that a crouching position would have been best but that would mean the shutter opening is not best positioned. Furthermore this would be difficult as the user seems to be wearing pyjamas. :whistle: Unless someone with experience of this formidable apparatus can enlighten me as to the details of use?

Not looked yet, I have about 300 pictures of RUC vehicles to sort through

It would have been JXI 7163. It went into service on 29/5/87, Engine no 10G07588, Chassis No ..195189. Shorts No SB401/RH/P/132. Unlike the LHD one which was converted this was a stock vehicle & was originally painted Light Slate grey from the factory. Oh the ignition key no. is 908, I don't have the door numbers I'm afraid.

They had three SB301 & five SB401. Have you got a chassis no, engine no, Shorts no, or RUC no? If you give me one of these I can give you the other info. The 401s went into service 1986-early1987 some were withdrawn 1995. One was originally LHD & was plucked from an order to Sri Lanka or Lebanon & converted to RHD for the RUC. On delivery the RUC demilitarised the thing & removed visors etc. So a demonstrator would not be without the visors etc. So a vehicle is what it is so do it as RUC. The original colour was a dark slate grey this often faded to a bluey colour resembling Light Admiralty Grey of very early RUC vehicles. I have some genuine paint & can put some on a card if you want to get a match. It is very dark, but I have the Land Rover badge off an early Hotspur & that is the same dark grey, although some photos & lighting conditions make it look much lighter. There were various attempts to brighten things up & I gather this was looked on by officers with suspicions as they felt ridiculous driving round in what has been called an armoured ice-cream van. Indeed it made the vehicle a much easier target for attack. BTW I still have the forum on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shorland/

Yes Richard well done they are indeed mess tins, so that wraps it up. I won't prolong it by asking what C.T.C. stands for at the end of the bed roll. It isn't the soldier's initials, it is Commissariat & Transport Corps.

Yes Richard you've obviously been eating brain nutrients over Christmas. Yes E is a stable bag, I suppose for carrying accessories for the horse, brushes etc T is box for carrying a clay pipe Hint V they are square these days.

Paul. The Shorland site was pulled by the chap who set it up for me, for reasons I don't understand & I have been unable to communicate with him. There was a parallel problem with the collapse of Ferret Heaven. There are plans to set it up elsewhere with copies of all the previous photos & data which have been passed over. I have a copy of the SB401 handbook which was on site but I have the scans somewhere. What degree of rebuild is required automotive or fittings & fancy bits? I have quite a lot of Shorts & RUC pictures. Is this SB401 an ex-RUC one?

That NSN gives the manufacturer as Chloride Industrial, Manchester, 0161 794461. Two MOD specs show up SPEC 264 also I assume a later one DGLES SPEC763. Have you been using them ok up until now or just come across them? If I am thinking of the right oes, usually from dealer they are sold without acid. I think it cost me £25 to get a battery supplier to fill two up. The best price I have seen on them at shows is from Andy Lane I think, also LMS had them, prices vary from £20 to £40 each

Yes very good. A The helmet cover looks a bit small but it must be a stretchy one. H & I Towels R Soap Hint for E, think about his horse Hint for T think about something to help the soldier relax (apart from the horse) Hint for V think about something to help the soldiers nutrition (apart from the horse)

A few years ago Withams sold noise level meters. I bought one, occasionally useful to get a db(A) reading to see if something is as noisey as you thought.

Used for police duties

It was those specific Ferrets I was interested in because of their unusual role in 1966.

Funnily enough this apparatus is described as an Indian Pattern & described in a 1940 Indian Army manual, if that helps.

Any ideas now?

If I may join in please? I am looking for pictures of the following Ferrets Mk 2/4 00 CE 60 07 CA 19 00 CA 04 08 BB 69 00 CA 74 01 CA 54 86 BA 77 01 CA 10 01 CA 55 00 CA 77 01 CA 61 I found one of these is owned by a chap on "Ferret Heaven" yahoo. But I am after in service pics of 1966 era as they had a rather unusual role that year.