robin craig

Here is a better shot of an HLVW with the PLS flat rack loaded with MGB kit behind LCol Jim Goodman the CO of 4 Engineer Support Regt who is briefing the troops. R

Here is a Sea King taking off from a river bed in Trouty Newfoundland as part of the operation. R

Most people will be unaware that the province of Newfoundland here in Canada was hard hit just over a week ago by Hurricane Igor. Whole communities have been isolated as torrents of water washed away the bridges or culverts that the roads to isolated communities depend on for food and fuel. Sadly, as this is not a huge story with international implications, most media outlets, even domestically, have been paying scant attention to it. The Canadian Forces (CF) response has been by way of Operation Lama. It involves men and women mainly from 4 Engineer Support Regiment from CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick and 423 Sqdn from Shearwater Nova Scotia. There are few images around but thankfully the Combat Camera unit of the CF has some pictures online and I have uploaded them here. Sorry they are out of order a bit. Before anyone screams "copywrite" be aware the CF Combat Camera website clearly states that images may be used for non commercial usage. 1 Typical culvert washout 2 Same 3 Military Police in front of Heavy Vehicle Logistical Wheeled (HLVW) PLS (Pallet Loading System) trucks loaded with MGB components arrive in Newfoundland 4 MGB assembly on site 5 Same 6 HLVW PLS truck pushes assembled MGB across river, in background Case front end loader an Mercedes G-Wagen and a flat rack of MGB components 7 Same washout before CF arrived 8 MLVW (Medium Logistical Vehicle Wheeled) towing trailer unloads from ferry to Newfoundland 9 What water will do 10 Case loader with 4 in 1 bucket preps site for MGB assembly and launch R

I came across this picture and thought if our Jack, of Armour & Embarkation fame, hypothetically were to have been in the British Army he could have been a tankie (or zipperhead) as we call them, he would have been in the Royal Tank Regiment. Would this picture be a typical pose for Jack of the RTR? Just messing with your head Jack! R

Rob, silly question, but at the uk price of scrap how do you keep such heavy items secure from the pikeys? I see caravans encroaching in the background. . . . R:-D

As I seem to be doing this on a semi-regular basis, I have started numbering these to keep better track of them. R

my competition my choice, winner is Gordon M with apologies to Adrian! R

Well, para eh? 1980s? I would buy a few old issues of Soldier magazine and start thumbing through the used book stores for any photographic reference material on what was used at the time. Clive Elliott will tell you what the markings should have been according to the era. Remember a lot of vehicles in an MT park were just general dogsbody vehicles that did nothing more glamorous than run from the cook house to the ranges with an urn of tea and a few boxed lunches in the back. The armed to the teeth roughy toughy all cammed up vehicles were not as ubiquitous as if often imagined, Paras are a variation on the infantry soldier and do walk a lot. R

The tyre look suspiciously like those fitted to a Supacat. What does the 101 club charge you as a member to trace the vehicle's history? Is there a limit to how many they will do that you own? Will they do non Land Rover vehicles as well? Do they provide paperwork supporting their findings? R

The choices are many and various. What theatre or garrison and what unit are you trying to portray? Do you have a history found for the vehicle? If you were a purist that would be a direction. Others would say Infra Red Reflective Green with black and some markings. R

Welcome Iain, The only other thing you need is a track laying machine such as a Roadless Traction crawler to launch the lifeboat, with the Militant waiting patiently at the top of the beach as standby recovery!

A mate of mine, a major in the Canadian Forces is currently on a six month posting to the UN mission in the Sudan. Here are some pictures of the countryside and some of the multinational kit on the ground. 1 Five star accomodation 2 Daily commuter vehcle local area 3 Five star accomodation 4 Local village 5 Longer distance commmuter vehicle 6 Countryside from the air R

Dear Jack Thanks for starting this forum. I have benefited from contact with fellow MV owners all over the globe. In the last week I have spoken with a BV206 owner in Alaska and helped him out, Sirhc helped me out last night all the way from the UK. In my own country StenMk V in Nova Scotia and I chatted as we are fellow Ferret owners. A few months ago I re found a Californian friend who has Supacats through Fesmdt who is in Asia. Just thought I would let you know the scope of what the forum does and why I encourage others to join. Robin

I was just reading through a book on UN missions and came across pictures of 432s equipped with Cymbeline artillery radar fitted in use at Sarajevo aiport circa 1995. I did not realise that they were still in service that late, were they brought out of mothballs for that deployment. Any info anyone? R

Gents, Have a go at this one R

Perhaps i'm showing my age but I think if you stand still for a moment Lesley Crowther will give you a Cracker Jack pencil, but only if you promise to be good for the next 1000 posts. R

Some grand replies, I was hoping to hear other storage tips as some added. I was hoping to hear about fuel as well, my thought is to brim off tank to reduce the chances of condensation and add prodigous amounts of fuel stabiliser in the gas (read petrol). We have moved away from our lower grades of gasoline as they have 10% ethanol in them which is causing grief to everyone. R

If it is anything like the modern VDO gauges it wont work. We have the newer ones in several different vehicles and they dont last worth a %*$% R

When I used to do chassis repairs on ex military Land Rovers I used to make it the responsibility of the owner to remove the material to bare metal around a defined area outside of the weld area. There was no way I was going to have that much fun. It used to be 3 to 4 weeks before people got the areas cleaned and called back. I wouldnt unload tools ot of the truck until I saw clean material. R

Begs the question did you marry her Alan? I see she has a wedding ring! Although I am a tread head rather than one of you bugsucker types I do admire and appreciate the work that goes on in the aviation world. It is of great interest and garners much admiration. R

Eddy, as im barely komputer lierate I will post the picture here, I can manage that, but only because i've had a big mug of tea in my Land Rover Mug! R

Gents, Let me set the scene for the above question. You are parking in your level dry storage shed NOT at an event etc etc. You will not be using the vehicle, ie making it roll for perhaps 5 months because of lets say winter, or planned lobotomy, or whatever. So, do you leave the vehicle in gear and leave the brakes off or do you chance seized hand brakes? Im retreating to my bunker now, keep it clean. Let the replies begin R

Montie should not a new thread be started rather than posting into the build up thread? R

Dear Eddy8men, Glad to provide the picture for you. Quite amazing how 'lil 'ole me sitting here in Canada can find that picture for you isnt it?! Did you see the picture on another thread that I posted recently of the Chieftain in another thread? R

Welcome aboard mate. Seeing as how your were partly to blame for the Fox you can hop a flight and sort ours out with me anyday. Im surprised we didnt see you in some of the Woolich pictures Alan Turner has posted. There will be shortage of offers to fix other peoples vehicles here. What will you be buying for your own personal ride?