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Very kind offer David. As for me, as I said in my post. I was geared up for an Interesting display, so 'Foot Patrol' only is not any good for me. Stuff them! I will be writing a STRONG letter with regards to my feelings towards the Admin side of this event & it's failures. As Branch Chairman of the British Legion for my Area, I am in touch with a lot of Prominant people. And also other vehicle owners. Will I recomend this event in the Future.?...............What do you think! :argh:

slept in a horrid, over priced hotel. Clearly lost concentration at this point what! YOU DIDNT USE ONE OF YOUR OWN, 'MARVELOUS COMMAND TENTS'?........................ :whistle:

I am absolutely Disgusted! I APPLIED TO GO & DISPLY MY VEHICLE & A WEAPON SELECTION WEEKS AGO. THE FORMS DULY ARRIVED, WERE FILLED OUT & SENT OFF. I HEARD NOTHING! PHONED THEM YESTERDAY & SPOKE TO A 'CLERK' WITH A CAVALIER ATTITUDE. ASKED IF I WOULD HEAR BACK THE SAME DAY AS TIME WAS VERY TIGHT. REPLY: 'I SHOULD THINK SO'. NOTHING HEARD. PHONED AGAIN TODAY & SPOKE TO SAME FEMALE 'CLERK'. WHEN REQUESTING TO SPEAK TO OGANISER, 'HANG ON I WILL ASK WHATS GOING ON'. REPLY: SORRY IT'S TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING NOW. WE CANT SQUEEZE ANY MORE VEHICLES IN'! MY REPLY:'SO, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE COMPLIED WITH WHAT YOU WANTED. THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN I CANNOT GET IN WITHOUT TICKETS? ='NO SORRY' . THE ATTITUDE THAT SHONE THROUGH WAS, COULDNT CARE LESS, & WE HAVE WHAT WE NEED SO YOU CAN GO TO THE WALL. THE INEPTITUDE, INCOMPETANTCY & GENERAL LACK OF OGANISATIONAL SKILLS & LACK OF KEEPING EXHIBITORS INFORMED HAS TRULY FAILED TO IMPRESS ME!!! END RESULT: TWO SADDEND & DISMAYED ADULTS & TWO VERY DISAPOINTED CHILDERN! :-( (CANNOT PRINT HERE WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SAY ABOUT CHATHAM DOCKYARD ARMED FORCES DAY ORGANISERS!) :argh:

Congrats James! Another Trooper for the Squadron! :yay: It's all even MORE expensive from now on! :cool2: I wish you & the Family well for the future. :thumbsup: Mike.

:thumbsup: Your doing Sterling work there Mate! I have every confidence that when you eventualy get back to the 25 Pdr, she will be an outstanding example! :yay:

Lee, Have you finished the 25 Pounder yet!!!!!!!................:rofl:

In nearly all instances, the examiner himself will NOT have an H cat on his/ her licence. The examiners priority is to observe that the driver is safe & competant to drive that catagory of vehicle. His concern is that the driver IS IN FULL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. So, if you can drive it, stop it, turn it, reverse it, SAFELY. You ARE competent to drive that class of vehicle. The rest, road signs, roadcraft theory Etc is down to all potential motorists in any vehicle Road driving test. Good Luck. :thumbsup:

Oh Mate,....It just keeps getting better? I feel so sorry for you.:-( It's not just the expense is it. It's all the downtime of you not being able to enjoy using her. And obviously all the extra work involved. I think you are doing a marvelous & thoroughly excellent job! This will be very usefull Im sure for all Stallwart owners who MAY have to tackle this sad task in the future? Well done, both of you. :thumbsup: Mike.

Would apprecite it from everyone if we were to steer away from the name of the business involved. Thank you. Jack. Jack, I think by now, just about everyone knows who this firm of Marvellous 'Engineers' is!! :cool2:

Does' that include the cooks? I knew a Brave man who wiped out an entire Battalion single handed. He was a cook................................Poisoned everyone to a man!! :-D Heard in camp in the cookhouse when I was attached to the Paras. A disgruntled 'customer' at the hotplate after consultation with a 'chef'. He muttered something unsavory under his breath. The 'chef' imediately lept in with an 'Enquirey'. 'Who called the cook a Bas**rd'!? The reply came back from another lad, 'Who called the Bas**rd a cook'?? Classic Service Humour! :rofl:

Very usefull when your in Boots the chemist!................:rofl:

Hello Bob, Nice to hear from you here! Well, it's taken you a long time, but you finally got here in the end! You will find this site very much more laid back than FH. The members are REALLY friendly & extremley helpfull! Advise is generously given in any topic you care to enquire about. You will make a lot of friends here. You have an excellent sense of Humour I already know. So if you make a Boob here you will have your leg pulled big time! (But in a Friendly & Amusing manner!) Be not afraid to ask questions, we cannot all know everything. & we never stop learning. The other members will fall over themselves to assist you wherever possible! Wellcome, & good luck with your project(s). kind Regards: Mike. :thumbsup:

In this case Mate, It's a GAS!..........:rofl:

Incidentally, in an almost unrelated story - a friend of mine has told his kids that when the ice-cream van plays the jingles, it means that they have run out of ice-cream and there is therefore no point asking him for money...... I LIKE this man already, & I have never net him! Another word for it is 'Thrifty'! :rofl:

They have a reputation alright dave! But it's not one that you could put into print! :argh:

VERY nice looking truck! Pleasing lines, looks a bit Leyland DAF-ish cab wise. I assume it remains to be seen what the reliability, rusting issues will be with this Indian product? :cool2:

How many of us didn't experience breathing difficulties when masked-up? Only Dead Casualties!.........:-D

And I thought it was a Bannana!.......:banana:

Neil, I know your miffed over this 'Problem', but. You didnt have to let Lee drive over you take your mind off it for a while!!.........:rofl: Seriously though, The problem I can see if you go down the 'Prossecusion Road' is. Too much time has elapsed since you had the 'Repair' done by 'The Restorers'. And also, it's a long way from thier permises. The variables here sadly are many. 'Anyone could have done that to the vehicle after we looked at it', 'We never left it like that' (Denial) & Top of the List as I KNOW the owner would say. 'If you bring it back in EXACTLY the same condition as you got it from us. We will have a look at it'. Your Bu**ered there Mate! But if that is one of thier 'Normal' trading practices, SOMETHING needs to be done! I wish you well with your Post Mortem! :thumbsup:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:This is the responce you would get. That particular 'Company' is quite litteraly, 'Just up the road' from me. I Fully concur with Catweasles 'Appraisal' of the result you would recieve! :cool2:

Andy, Your quite correct. I also had a multi hole metal variant. That had quite slipped my mind! Yep, they came in later, to be replaced with the cheaper to manufacture plastic ones. (Also more durable!) (After all, you are familiar with Government spending policy. Saving pennies, & wasting thousands!) :rofl: Mike

[QUOTE=safariswing;145954]Certainly is a usefull bit of kit, from memory I think you can get 35 hotdogs in a BV... Yes Lee, But are they Originals' or Reproductions!............ I remember once Driving a 434 on Exercise in Germany. I put a tin of saussages in the BV with some water, I forgot to pierce the lid! After driving for about half an hour, I heard a quite loud BANG in the back. We stopped & got out to investigate. :shake: The pressure build up in the BV because it had run dry must have been enourmous. :sweat: You are familiar with the heavy duty 'throw over' catches to the front being well made & strong? Well, they held the lid down alright. But, the can had exploded inside & the pressure had driven the Saussages out of the can & FORCED some of them under the seal & outside for about 4 inches in length! :shocked: It looked for all the world like a hand comming out from inside! We laughed about it at the time, But it almost didnt stop the ASM of the Workshops from giving me an NMD charge! (Neglect/ misuse Damage Ticket so I would have to pay for it!) It burnt the element out! :nono: Mike. :rofl:

ps. Just out of interest, anybody know what a vehicle asset code change from 0120.4120 to 0122.4120 in 1979 on the registration card means? probably not very exciting, but I like to know these things! Most likely, your Ferret on the vehicle history card went into a R.E.M.E Workshop for a conversion. This was in most cases, a radio harness & antenna mount modification from Larkspur to Clansman. OR, the other change was uparmouring. This would then explain the asset code change. An asset code is a number allotted to an equipment on the Army (Or other Service) equipment stocks register. (Basically, for stock taking!) Mike. :thumbsup:

The thing is - the 432 did come complete with BV and connection leads but as yet - haven't tried them out as I always come complete with electric / gas kettle and associated items. Must try them out next time though. Mark, You will find the BV a VERY usefull tool! You can fill it half full with water, peirce a can lid in TWO places & put inside about 15-20 Minuites away from your destination. Upon arrival, you have a cooked meal & water to make a brew straight away! Bloody Marvellous!!:thumbsup: (Make sure it Doesnt boil dry though! It will burn the element out!) :nono: Mike.