Adrian Dwyer
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And another! (Same source)
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South American?
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Thanks Ron.
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From the RE BD EOD facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/groups/rebdeodhistory/>. Ubique!
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Just been sent this monochrome image. I do not know where it came from - other than a continental motorcycling magazine of the 1950s. It shows the ARAMA workshop; and an elastico rear end a little less, er, agricultural, than the one on my 3HW! A
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When I was given the photo I was told there was a link to Fort Halstead, Sevenoaks. On the back of the image is a photographer's shop stamp - but no WD-type markings. Each time I look at it I come away with a sense of the subjects' quiet collective pride in a job well-done! As an aside, the wonders of Google show the photographers (est. 1935) moved on long ago, but their name is still just visible on the front of the building.
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Thank you both. Am I correct that the vehicle-type probably places the photo as of WW2 vintage? Thanks again. A
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<https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205188895>
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I was given this photo many years ago. It's undated but, looking at the age-range of those expressive faces, I am guessing it was during WW2 rather than post-war. Does anyone recognise the vehicle in the background? All I know about it - from the stencilling - is the max speed was 35 MPH and cruising was 30 MPH. All the best. A
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The Historic Wings site <https://fly.historicwings.com/2013/04/operation-tungsten/> credits the image thus: Fleet Air Arm personnel fusing bombs for Fairey Barracudas on the deck of HMS Victorious the day before Operation TUNGSTEN. Credit: IWM <https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205188895>
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Before reading the thread, I looked at the image and saw bombs (500lb MC?, single British lug uppermost) being fuzed (i.e., having pistols fitted) and having drum tails fitted. I did not interpret it as a Naval BD class: there are just too many new fuzes/pistols and transit boxes visible. Having now looked more carefully, I'm still of that view. The only other observation I would make is that for a land-based photo, the horizon seems very flat. Whatever the case, great photo!
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Photo of Vicky and some of her wartime documents (pre and post marriage). Somewhere, there is a great photo of her driving an ambulance after an air raid. But where!?
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Just to add, the helmet shown below (dated Feb 41) was worn by a family member during WW2. The 'A', I think, relates to 'ambulance'. The Zuckerman helmets were not provided with chin straps: so many variations, from laces to Brodie straps are noted. This one has a thick leather band - probably an old belt. A
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In the interests of completeness - as the M2 has avoided my somewhat less than diligent search efforts to locate it here - attached are some images of the M2 Amphibious Bridge/Ferrying Equipment. If anyone has an M2 (not an entry-level project, I am thinking), I'd love to see how the years have treated it! All the best. A
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Morning - the contract would have been mid to late 80s. If you look at page one of this thread, Edward53's original list shows the following: SL31b/2877 – OD foul weather jacket, Mileta Sports Ltd, 1987 So, I'd say 1986? All the best. A -
Moving slightly off topic - but sticking with the ammo box theme - when I was in the Falklands (which seems like a very long time ago now) backfilled trenches were a rich source of empty and full ammunition containers (as well as some more unwelcome discoveries). A
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Can you remember if it still showed the stencilling?
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Afternoon. I think your tin was probably painted to match an old Land Rover! I have a H50 box in a darker blue which, it has been suggested, denotes ammunition natures supplied to police and other non-MoD users. This comes under the heading of interesting to know but not verified! The 'Tales from the supply depot' link is useful.
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See <https://talesfromthesupplydepot.blog/2018/03/03/m104-ammunition-box/>
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Any help? A
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Comprehensive! These were issued to me - training purposes, not mob stock - in 1982. A
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Sold for £54 including postage.
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Morning Ted - interesting that this Brodie is marked W/FG; I missed that last night <https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/fire-guards-watchers.html> A
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Just to add . . . this very nasty jazzed-up helmet is on tat-bazar (sic) now. The seller wants £138 and I'm still trying to work out why? A truly horrible modern overpaint.
