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    Just a small thought

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    I got this e-mail today and i thought i';d share it with you all.

     

     

    Airline Lunches

    I put my carry-on in the luggage

    compartment and sat down in my

    assigned seat.

    It was going to be a long flight from Gatwick.

    'I'm glad I have a good book to read

    Perhaps I will get a short sleep,' I thought.

     

    Just before take-off, a line of British Army Youngsters

    came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats,

    totally surrounding me.

    I decided to start a conversation.

    'Where are you blokes headed?' I asked the

    Young man seated nearest to me.

     

    Cyprus. We'll be there for two weeks

    for special training, and then we're being deployed to Afghanistan.

    After flying for about an hour,

    an announcement was made that

    lunches were available for five pounds.

    It would be several

    hours before we reached Cyprus,

    and I quickly decided a lunch would

    help pass the time..

     

    As I reached for my wallet,

    I overheard a soldier ask his mate if

    he planned to buy lunch.

    'No, that seems like a lot of money for

    just an airline lunch.

    Probably wouldn't be worth five Quid.

    I'll wait till we get to Cyprus.

    His mate agreed.

     

    I looked around at the other soldiers.

    None were buying lunch.

    I walked to the back of the plane

    and handed the flight attendant a

    fifty Pound note.

    'Take a lunch to all those soldiers..'

    She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly.

    Her eyes wet with tears,

    she thanked me.

    'My young bloke was a soldier in Iraq,

    it's almost like you are doing it for him.'

     

    Picking up ten lunchboxes,

    she headed up the aisle to where the

    boys were seated.

    She stopped at my seat and asked,

    'Which do you

    like best - beef or chicken?'

     

    'Chicken,' I replied, wondering

    why she asked..

     

    She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute

    later with a dinner plate from first class.

    This is your thanks.

     

    After we finished eating,

    I went again to the back of the plane,

    heading for the rest room.

    An old bloke stopped me.

    'I saw what you did.

    I want to be part of it.

    Here, take this.'

    He handed me twenty-five

    Pounds..

    Soon after I returned to my seat,

    I saw the Captain coming

    down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he wasn't looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers

    only on my side of the plane.

    When he got to my row he stopped, smiled,

    held out his hand, and said,

    'I want to shake your hand.'

     

    Quickly unfastening my seat-belt I stood and took the Captain's hand.

    With a booming voice he said, 'I was an army pilot a long time back.

    Once someone bought me lunch.

    It was an act of kindness I never forgot.'

    I was embarrassed when applause

    was heard from all of the passengers.

     

    Later I walked to the front of the plane

    so I could stretch my legs.

    A kid who looked about 18 was sitting about

    six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine.

    He left another twenty-five Pounds

    In my palm.

     

    When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to depart.

    Waiting just inside the aeroplane door was a man who stopped me, put

    something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word.

    Another twenty-five Pounds!

     

    Upon entering the terminal,

    I saw the soldiers gathering for their

    trip up to their training area..

    I walked over to them and handed

    them seventy-five Pounds.

    'It will take you some time to

    reach your training area. It will be

    about time for a sandwich.

    God Bless You Blokes.'

     

    Ten young blokes left that flight feeling

    the love and respect of their fellow Brits.

    As I walked briskly to my car,

    I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were

    giving their all for our country.

    I could only give them a couple of meals.

    It seemed so little...

     

    A British Serviceman is someone who,

    at one point in his life, wrote a blank

    cheque made payable to

    'United Kingdom'

    for an amount of

    'up to and including my life.'

     

    That is Honour, and there are way

    too many foreigners in this country

    who don't understand it.'

    Bodges

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    Not military but the wife's fourtrac went in for a service to the dealer 10 or so years ago and came back , with a post it note attached to invoice that at next service a new sump would be needed due to corrosion , confused about this i had a look only to see the sump plug hole had been distorted and a large nut and bolt surrounded by ptfe tape to sort the oil drip out and shiny black paint on the rest of the sump with a new gasket showing at the edges , back to the garage ,service manager who was in ,instead of being out on jollies ,agreed to replace the sump free of charge,didn't take it further but didn't take it back there either

     

    Jamie

    What is Normal in your house?

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    whips leather and bits of metal

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    and thats only the wifes horsey stuff,

    stirrups and bits in the dishwasher to get them clean

    ,copies of horse and hound and various equestrian catalogs along with boots ,wellies and joddy boots the house is a tip , and wheres all my stuff in the workshop at least it's cleaner in the workshop,

    Water Heater

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted

    Hi all , having a bit of a senior moment which is worrying at only 38 but

     

    What do you call the water heater that uses a metal dustbin to hold the water and a metal doughnut with a chimney bolted to it that drips petrol down it to heat the water and takes eyebrows off when you forget to turn the petrol drip off

     

    Last time i used one was in bosnia in 95 but the name totally passes me by was going to say a bengazi but that was the homemade petrol cooker

     

    JAmie

    comparisons on penetrating oils

    in Lubrication, Batteries & Electrics

    Posted

    Tony,

     

    The viscocity of your conconction would be higher than WD-40 and thus be slower at penetrating. Will stick to WD-40, especially as I have found it in 5 litre cans now. Going back to my apprentice days, we used Plus-Gas and that was excellent penetrant for siezed things, not seen it around for a while.

     

     

    http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/details.php?cat=Penetrating%20Oils&product=30700

     

    There you go

     

    Jamie

    Pig wiper arms and blades

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted

    Hi all

     

    Happy New Year

     

    Stupid question what windscreen wiper arms and blades are fitted to the pig

     

    something like theses

     

    http://www.vintagemotorspares.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/hodge?opendocument&part=8

     

     

    or like this

     

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Military-armoured-vehicle-wiper-arm-CVRT-Warrior-etc_W0QQitemZ360211721071QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET?hash=item53de4aab6f

     

     

    And how do you keep the back door upper part lifted is it just a stright bit of metal bolted onto the loop on the passenger side

     

    Regards

    Jamie

    Pig Project

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    oops forgot pictures

    Started at the servo and bled the brakes again and loads of bubbles and 2 liters of dot4 later we have brakes and to celebrate took the pig for a spin in the snow

     

    Had a fun afternoon but annoyed the neighbours slightly but ...........

     

    Now all i need is a volkes filter seal and can do with my temporary filter

     

    Will get some piccs up

     

    But heres some film from the summer solstice

     

    http://www.youtube.com/dexscotland

     

    and yes it was tactical sandles

     

    Jamie

    Generator / APU Question

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted

    We had a fisher panda generator which was installed on a coach(long story cut short)

    It took its fuel from the main on board diesel tank , has a 12v starter battery separate to the vehicle electrics , had a roof mounted radiator/fan combo for cooling ,needed a 12v lift pump for the fuel .

     

    Contact fisher panda ,they are really helpful, and friendly the chap in stores (john i think) is a wealth of knowledge as is tech support .

     

    Give them the serial number and they will do the rest

     

    Jamie

    Pig Project

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Yes to the master cylinder adjusted after doing the service kit of it ,Emmm how do i tell if its one or the other Clive ? All the wheel cylinders were examined when each of the wheel stations were done but ..... Will get hose clamps tomorrow all set for the weekend

     

    Jamie

    Pig Project

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Right all back to the workshop after a bit of a layoff ,both for me and the pig , coffers filled a little.

    And back to the brakes.

    Still a bit soft for my liking can you get servo service kits and what is inside a servo and what are the pitfalls if anyone has done one .

    Questions a plenty and hoping for answers

     

    Jamie

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