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    Fox CVR(W) in N.I.

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Nearby were some turretless ones including one with the reg 00 HA 06 not seen that series before.

     

     

    I have, on page72 of Tanks Ilustrated No22 "Scorpion" there's a photo of 00HA08 on Sailsbury Plain with the Royal Hussars.. Chris has already posted the Photo underneath this one in the book so he may able to post this one too.

     

     

    Fox CVR(W) in N.I.

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Lee,

    Just out of interest, who was it sold off to? Here are 2RTR again, doing some driver training in Omagh.

     

    Chris

     

     

     

     

    Chris,

     

    cheers for that, it dosen't say on the form, it just says "S/O" I think Jon said it came out of Withams but not from a tender sale.. I'll check with him when I next see him..

    Fox CVR(W) in N.I.

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Lee this is the only NI Fox pic I have. It appeared in Soldier caption is 2 RTR on patrol in Castlederg Sept 1979

     

    I have a lot of REME SITREPS 1969-76 all the usual vehicles mentioned but no mention of Fox. I have 2 books on the history of RTR. Forty's book is a bit thin on NI. Macksey's book has a NI chapter no mention of Fox, lots of other vehicles mentioned. Both use that picture of 2 RTR Ferret marked Womble 2 with appropriate picture.

     

    BTW the VRN is 11 FD 27, yours?

     

     

    Hi Clive

     

    thanks for that, haven't seen that one before, my Fox is 09 FD 82, I have just posted the history in another post.. Cheers

    Fox CVR(W) in N.I.

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Richard,

     

    I have been told that the entry "13.12.76 VSD N.I." stands for Northern Ireland but this could be completely wrong & my Fox has been nowhere the place... here's the info off Form 419B

     

    09 FD 82

    D.I.S 09.04.75

     

    09.04.75 V.D. LUDGERHALL (ADPCON 16 APRIL 1975)

    09.06.75 RAC CENTRE BOVINGTON

    31.07.75 VD LUDGERSHALL

    13.12.76 VSD N.I.

    06.01.77 D SQN RY R (V)

    20.08.84 CODE CHANGE FROM 7000 TO 8000

    06.01.87 LUDGERSHALL

    23.01.87 34 BASE WRKSHOP (PLANNED REPAIR)

    28.09.87 LUDGERSHALL

    24.11.87 1 QUEENS (REAR PARTY)

    14.11.881 QUEENS

    06.02.96 S/O

     

    Fox CVR(W) in N.I.

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    As my Fox served in N.I. I'm just trying to gather a bit of info..

     

    Has anyone got any in-service photos of the Fox in N.I. ? When did the Fox first serve in N.I. & when did they leave?

     

    I presume the crew had 9mm Browning's for side arms as there is 9mm mag holder in there but what other weapons did they have? I have seen a photo of the turret crew with SLR's but where were these stored when not in use? When did they stop using the No.36 Mills with the Fox?

     

    Any other info would be much appreciated..Thanks

    Flying Pigs

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

    Posted

    Hi Clive,

     

    all what's on those videos can be viewed on "you tube", you can watch the series "The Troubles" in 24 parts on there.. here's a couple of links the last two are parts 14 & 15 of "The troubles" watching these again I've only just realised the Army went on the streets with bayonets fixed.. bit hard to read the reg No's on the Pigs..

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwCpc2LR5C8

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHdk9CiTnnw

     

    "The troubles" part 14

     

     

    "The troubles" part 15

     

    Pounds Scrap yard...

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    I remember in one of my After The Battle mags too there are a few pics of Pounds vehicles, Churchills, Yank kit, Shermans, all sorts.

    Its such a shame loads more wasn't saved. :|

    Thanks and Regards,

    Mick.

     

     

    ISSUE No. 25

    Preservation - Tank destroyer restoration - Peter Gray's restoration of an M10 from Pounds scrapyard.

     

     

    29th December 2006

    in This day in history.

    Posted

    Apparently the final payment was also made to Canada but this is only for WW11, we still owe the USA for WW1 and it is suggested that this debt is in the region of

    12 thousand billion dollars!

     

     

    Britain owed to US in 1934: £866m

    Adjusted by RPI to 2006: £40bn

    Other nations owed Britain: £2.3bn

    Adjusted by RPI to 2006: £104bn

     

    The HMVF festive trivia quiz - are you tough enough...?

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    12. Falkland Islands

    a. Name the first Englishman to 'sight' the Falkland Islands

    b. What was the date of the sighting?

    c. What was the population of the Islands in 1885?

    d. What date did the UK declare war?

    e. Who was the Foreign Secretary up to this point?

    f. Who was President of Peru at this time?

    g. What date did Britain formally declare an end to hostilities?

     

     

     

    a.Captain John Davis

    b.1592

    c.1800

    d.War was not declared by either side (1771 The British outpost on West Falkland is restored after threat of war after the British were driven off by the French)

    e.up to what point?? Lord Carrington was Foreign Secretary up to 5th April 1982 then Francis Pym

    f. Fernando Belaunde Terry

    g.20th June 1982

    This day IS History. WW2 OVER! WW1 NOT !

    in This day in history.

    Posted

    But its NOT all good news:

     

    There are still World War I debts owed to and by Britain. Since a moratorium on all debts from that conflict was agreed at the height of the Great Depression, no repayments have been made to or received from other nations since 1934.

     

    War is hell.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    There are still World War One debts owed to and by Britain, but that no action had been taken on either count since U.S. President Herbert Hoover declared a moratorium in 1931 during the Great Depression.

     

    Britain owed to US in 1934: £866m

    Adjusted by RPI to 2006: £40bn

    Other nations owed Britain: £2.3bn

    Adjusted by RPI to 2006: £104bn

     

     

    HM Treasury unable to say why the UK never repaid its WWI debts - even though, at the time, many Americans took a dim view of repayments being suspended, for they had bought bonds which stood little chance of showing a return on their investment.

     

    The Wall Street Crash helped plunge economies into chaos

    Thus despite fighting on the same side in WWII, an air of financial distrust remained after hostilities ended.

    "In a 1945 state department survey on the US public's attitudes to its wartime allies, Britain was one of the least trusted countries," says Dr Clavin.

     

    During the crisis years of the 1930s, only one nation continued to pay in full - Finland. Perhaps a conscious effort to foster a good reputation with an increasingly influential power, Finland's actions generated thousands of positive stories in the American media at the time. Nor has it been forgotten; the Finns celebrated this achievement in an exhibition last year.

    Forum problems

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    Ian - what exactly the problem as I am not to sure what problem you are having here????

     

     

    It's the "View new Posts" bit on the Home page Jack, the "last Post" bit at the bottom of the page only shows the last 5 posts.. Didn't there use to be a "Reviews" bit too??

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