recymech66

Im in the US so its extra $$.

The pants are size 8 8595/8595

the jacket is a size 9 8090/1020

-C

Yep serves me right for not paying attention.:embarrassed:

Surely there must be some UK suppliers who have the kit you desire? Then you can phone them and ask about sizes.

Thanks for the help. The berets I have dont have any stitched rectangle on the front. The one beret I ordered from the UK has an inside liner but no area on the front as you described. The badge I have is a staybrite badge that just has a clasp/hook. I just cant imagine it staying put for long. I wonder if the soldiers lost them alot during operations.

-Chris

The beret you have can't be a current issue one then. Take a look at the pic below and you'll get an idea of the stitched area I mentioned before. The staybrite badges are not to bad at staying put, but they do slip out from time to time. Berets aren't worn for today's current Operations (unless your swanning in Camp Bastion):cool2: For the beret you have I'd just stick it in hot/cold water wack it on your head and shape it, once happy cut a slot into it in the appropriate place and stick your badge in. You could always add a little stitch to hold the badge in place.

No, it came back from Op Telic like that. Phil, agripper, stores it at the museum.

Yep make sense, a lot of Royal Marine kit was also painted in this pattern, a short supply of desert paint early on in the deployment I heard. Also in Afghan the Royals and Para's liked to paint their vehicles in a similar fashion.

This Barv now resides at the following Museum, some interesting info, served in the Falklands etc.

http://www.aeroventure.org.uk/falklands-hms-fearless-barv.php

Possibly a DIY paint job by private owner.

Try this one This was how she came strainght from the MOD.

 

Don't mess with the cones or you'll get brassed up by the Gimpy

Not Afghan National Police is it???

No mate they have Nissans an crap like that, this one looks like a promotional pic, maybe.

Looking forward to seeing this take shape,Looks like a good buy.

If it's a new beret it will have an obvious stitched rectangle on the front which you need to carefully cut a small slot, into which the beret badge slots quite nicely.

Alternatively if the badge has the 2 hoops and pin type fastener then you will have to carefully cut 2 holes into the obvious place on the beret then slot the badge into the beret and slide the pin into the holes from the inside.

Hope this helps.

I wear it because it's my work gear, the MoD make me.:cool2:

Also I have to say that if I was going to a Military show with military vehicle displays then I would want to see the crews to dressed in military uniforms, it adds to the authenicity of the event.

I'd have one of those too.

And if money really wasn't an issue then I would have my own cross country circuit out the back so I could go an play.:-D Ask me in 20 years and my answer will be a CRARRV.

If money was no problem then Chieftain ARRV.

BATUS Red Top Safety.

CRARRV:)

I have Mrs Recymech for that and the internet for her pressie, job jobbed.

What you really need is a REME jobcard gasket.

Yes, 2.5 across the tracks exactly 2.97 overall. I still think the biggest issue is lashing it down. Not something I think you'd get away with on UK roads.

Leyland Drops Width = 2.50m

Foden Drops Width = 2.90m

Width of 430 series = 2.97m

432 to wide to be carried on Drops.

Max weight flatrack laden = 15 Tonnes combined with load.

Max weight 432 unladen = 13.60 Tonnes. (not Bulldog)

Flatrack plus 432 = overweight Drops.

However if I was getting shot at, get the bloody thing loaded and crack on.

Ouch.

This one's a bit poorly.

I think the reason we couldent put FV430's on the back of DROPS had more to do with the width than anything else. (we carried CVRT often) Although the weight was a factor. Having said that how much did that stolly weigh? got to be about the same as a 430 series.

 

The more I think about this i'm sure it was the width of a FV430 and it overhanged so the tracks werent fully on the flatrack, so therefore it couldent be secured safely and we couldent haul them.

 

It was a definete no to us ever hauling them on DROPS even under STGO CAT 2 authority.

Yes 430 Series is to big for the flatrack so can't be secured safely.

Should be seen at a unit near you in the next 15 years.

Taken half an hour ago.

 

I hope nobody slips off that road, somebody might an unwelcome visitor in their lounge.

Keep that it looks good, nicely kept.

A few pics of them in use, not very good as I was aiming at the chopper.