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  1. Bob Grundy
    Tim A good buy at £6, Its not a book that can be read in a short while, I took over 4 months reading it very slowly. There is a lot to take in but I am sure you will come to the conclusion that AB was a genuine asset to the direction of the war. There is lot about dealing with the Americans who would agree to a course of action and then not carry out the agreement. It should be 'required reading' for those who are genuinely interested in the war and not relying on a Sky documentary for their knowledge as seems to be the case nowadays..........
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    At last some one who has delved into the brilliant Alanbrooke diaries. I am afraid that I don't know who Stuart was but he was not alone by being relieved of his duties by AB and Churchill. For those on the Forum who have not read these diaries doing so will open your eyes to how Churchill was guided by AB for the good of the war effort. AB had a lot to contend with dealing with the mercurial Churchill, it was a good job that he was in the position of CIGS, I cannot think of any one else who could have handled Churchill............
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    Plank of wood as a brake.?
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    I found it awful, something of the past brought into the current 'cool' way of presenting, quite dreadful........
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    'Idle whilst cycling', always made be laugh...... A little dated, but somehow very real. Notice that the Sherman crew when leaving after they are 'hit' are in shirt sleeve order for an easy exit, Its very much worth watching this film..........
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    Notice that the three people on the photograph do not want there faces showing, I wonder why ?
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    Jon Thanks for the info, if I get the Saladin I will be in contact with you, thanks again.........Bob
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    That is is a very impressive short film (the boat was good as well) however spoilt inappropriate music. The boat belongs to another age, so why not choose something that relates to it ?
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    I believe that there is a chap in the south east of our beloved country that makes replacement wings and bins for the Saladin, would anyone know who this is ? Thank you............Bob
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    We don't want people like you on here who traps his fingers in Ferret hatches !
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    Crikey! I would not call the 94 Grenade (Energa) a support weapon, I can't remember the effective range but it was only about 250yards.
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    ....simply !
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    PM sent
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    That is a odd question for a military vehicle forum I know that actor Basil Rathbone (Sherlock Holmes) was in The Liverpool Scottish during the Great War.........
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    Tim, I have looked in all the Airfields and Airmen by Mike O'Conner and nothing seems to fit, try posting it it on The Great War Forum, there are real experts on that forum...........
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    I phoned and e-mailed their Sales dept regarding Chieftain gearboxes 're-con or take outs' was the question, they did not give me the courtesy of a reply..........
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    He will only collecting pies now............
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    This Brimec c/w HIAB will be delivering a 432 (not the one shown) to Southampton docks on Thursday 5 April. To off-set costs is there anyone who wants a vehicle or whatever taking North ? A slight deviation is OK, it will be coming back to Wigan but if something needs to go further North then it can stay in my yard until further transport arrangements can be made.
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    I'am a bit late with this reply but the photo was taken in Querrieu on 29th April 1918, the 'Hun' (terminology at the time) aircraft was a Hanover.
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    I had the other one in 1986, there was no tilt frame on mine.
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    In my day it was a black board, because it was black.
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    What utter tosh..............
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    Very poorly made documentary, wrong vehicles to narrative many times, but good to see the German crewman Mettlemann. I read his book a while ago, cannot remember the name of it, but it was excellent and worth reading.
  25. Bob Grundy
    This is my chassis No16, photo taken last autumn after spraying deep bronze green. It now has the rear modified body fitted, this is because the previous restorers (sic) did an awful job.
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