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I found a photo from the film. Looks convincing in this shot. Anyone actually seen th efilm and where can you get a copy?

Chamberlain actually died in November 1940. He was dismissed as Prime Minister in May 1940 after the Norway fiasco and Churchill took over. In 1940 (after Dunkirk) there were members of Parliment who were keen on an amistice with Hitler, but Churchill's 'We will fight them on the Beaches' speech stopped this. My opinion is that Chamberlain was nieve and beleived in his pact with Hitler. Thank God that Churchill took over when he did.

In 1938 Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, signed an agreement with Hitler over Czechoslovakia. There are different was of looking at this matter - what is your view? 1. Neville Chamberlain really thought he had secured 'Peace in our time' from Hitler and averted WW2. 2. Knowing the country was ill-prepared for war, he was playing for time. 3. What do you think? If you want to see the 'Piece of Paper' from 1938, it on display in the Imperial War Museum. Also, where the plane landed and he waived the paper about, is now the west-bound services on the M4 at Heston.

I know an old German Soldier who gets very upset at the term 'Jerrycan' and insists that they are called 'Petrol Cans'. Still call them Jerrycans just to wind him up.......

I recognise the silver metal clamps. I used to work for a Brewery and these clamps are used for holding optic corks to the back of a bar in a pub (where you buy your shot of Whisky).

They are considering Congestion Charging in Reading, Berks. It is headlines in the local paper tonight (Thursday 25 Sept) and they have been considering it for a while. And the bus fares have just gone up again... And then the local traders wonder why people don't go into town shopping.

A German Sausage dog called Jerry. I wonder who thought that one up......

I have a 1 year old Jack Russell terrier dog (called Monty) and I would like to 'introduce' him to ratting. If anyone in the Reading area needs Rats caught, I will bring him along. At present he rips Dog toys to pieces - a standard tennis ball would last 15 minutes with him.

This is the only Wartime RAF WOT2 I can find, at the moment. It comes from a book 'Invasion! The D-Day Story 6 June 1944' printed in 1984 by the Daily Express and was a reprint of a book they published in 1954. ISBN is 0-85079-142-1.

I think this tank was at War & Peace show this year.

The tracked carriers cannot be Lloyd (or Loyd) carriers as they used Ford V8 engines which were not built until the middle/late 1930s. The tracked carriers look more like Dragon carriers to me.

Yes, the Ford WOT2 was used by the RAF. The WOT2 was used by all branches of the Forces in WW2, but most went to the Army.

My Ford WOT2 didn't have a registration number as it was used by a garage as a breakdown truck and ran on Trade Plates. When I restored it (took 5 years) and was ready to put it back on the road, I insured it on the Chassis number before getting it MoT'd and then taxed with a registration number issued at this point. This was back in 1983, however.

You could always do what Professional Chauffeurs use - Black shoe polish. You can get it in large tins and brings rubber up a treat. Use it on rubber mud flaps aswell. Cheaper than tyre black and leaves a better finish.

I've been on a few Leger Battlefield tours and I have found them very good - I did the extended D-Day tour last October. I can also recommend the 'Fortress Europe' tour. Try their website for details of last minute discounts available.

I was at Beaulieu, sharing part of stall Y54. Not a very good weekend - I broke down on the M27 going there (Faulty alternator) and when I arrived, it was raining and the ground muddy. Sales were slow, and it seems not many people had money to spend, even for reasonable prices. I did find a few bits for my vehicles, but wartime MV bits are getting difficult to find. Luckily Ford used the 'parts bin' when making WOT2 and WOA2 so I just have to find which bit fits. Met some people including Clive Elliot and Chris Wilkinson.

It's British, going by the colour of the cockpit and the style of the controls. It is old, as it has a bakelite seat instead of an ejector seat. Therefore I guess it is a Vampire, possibly from Yeovilton RNAS Museum?

Deuceman Just sent you a PM. Robert Davey

I know my wartime Ford WOT2 and WOA2 both had bridge plates fitted at the factory in Dagenham and they were bevelled. They were also painted Yellow, but no number was painted on them. Information is from original photos.

They look like Semaphore flags to me. They were Red and Yellow, and usually attached to sticks for use and were still in use in the 1950s. Any reference numbers on them?

The A41 was a back pack set and the A40 was much smaller and was carried on a belt. The Infantry 88 set was carried like Bren pouches, and replaced the wartime 38 set in the late 1940s. I'm not too sure about the A41 but you could try the 19 set group for more help. One detail, it's not 58 pattern webbing, but 44 pattern for this pouch. Both 44 and 58 webbing are the same colour.

I beleive the first item is a carrier for an 88 set (it is one of a pair, the one you have is for the set and the other carrys the battery). The other item looks like an A40 carrier, but I'm not sure.

Not really into American vehicles, but I thought the 44 in 'PRESTONE 44' was the year the antifreeze was supposed to be drained and replaced. Can anyone confirm/deny?

Father - Joined the TA in 1939 as he was promised an extra weeks holiday. Called up in Sept 39 to the Royal Signals. Was at Middle Wallop during the Battle of Britain on AA and Searchlight control before moving to Warmwell airfield in Dorset. From there he went to Ceylon and India until 1946 on teleprinter and signal line laying duties. (He told me he chatted up girls in Australia during the overnight high-speed teleprinter links). Mother - Was a Nursing Auxillary at Battle Hospital in Reading. Grandfather (Dad's Father) - Was an Engine driver on the Great Western during WW1. Died in 1924 of pneumonia. Grandfather (Mums Father) - An optician during WW1, fitting glass eyes in wounded soldiers. Government refused to enlist him even after he wrote to his MP. In WW2 he was a fire Watcher. Uncle (On Mum's Side) - Joined the RA after Officer Cadets, spent time in Italy on radar control of Guns. Uncle (On Dad's side) - Joined the RAF in late 1930s as a Medic. Stayed in until 1970s. Served in India for a time and met up with my Father there once. Researching our family tree, my Wife has discovered a relative was at the battle of Jutland, but on a ship that didn't fire a shot. Also, I had a relative at Gallipoli in the Navy but that is all we have found out.

As it's a Girl, does anyone know where I can get a Pink seat cushion for an MV?