steveo578

Great link Gordon

Yes but the arms dumps for insurgency groups wouldn't include Churchills -one of the reasons for dumping or burial like the Storrington Mk2 was lack of transport to move it to a scrapyard -think about moving a PIAT worm infested wreck - a large winch equiped tractor like a D8 and a M19 tank transporter as a minimum + trained personel -many of whom were being rapidly demobbed. The surprising thing is that despite post war metal drives a lot of this stuff remained where it was dumped/buried or whatever. When it was dis-interned there was alot more including the small Mk1-2 turret casting -is the turret in wood that you mention the original turret that some-one tried to have away or is it another turret? Apart from odd things found in bunkers at old pre WW1 fortifications has anyone ever found anything bricked up in a tunnel? Steve

As I got it wrong way round try this one the only thing that might a problem might be the coil - originally off a classic car web site so is probably robust enough to survive in a vehicle environment. steve

bo*** I miss read it:blush:

As the matter is a possible breach of the Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 711 The High Hedges (Appeals) (England) Regulations 2005 and a breach of the Anti-Social Behavior Act 2003 I can't see how the council can refuse to act under a statutory instrument or a Act of Parliament nor hide behind a financial charge to discourage the public from asking for redress, but alot of politically underhand things have happened in the last 9months. Similar to what Mike65 said I think a robust word with the agent, backed up by a letter to the agent and landlord (tenant has no connection with the problem) that if the matter is not resolved forthwith things are going to get expensive for the agent and landlord, further to the point make it plain that the landlord may find selling the property difficult if he ends up with a lean against the property for failure to comply with a statutory instrument. If the foul water drainage is likely to be damaged esp. if the trees roots may effect the drainage under a public road the responsible utilities might be very interested. Steve

Try this one it's simple enough to make on veroboard if you dont fancy making a pcb and can go into a small plastic box. It's around on lots of electronic sites and seems to be from the IC manafacturers data sheet, so is a none copyright item for none comercial use. Steve

The one in eddys photo, which is in the lea of Long Fell to the west of the ravine which separates Long Fell from Middle Fell, was being pulled off when it grounded and was abandoned -it was possible to see the start point further up on the ridge where parts of its tracks remained. But it has neither rear or left side plate or top or motors. The turreted M10 and its turretless friend were on the high ground south of Middle Fell they were cleared sometime after 1992. I put some pics of it on the Warcop thread (post#12)- can't repeat them as this pc doesn't allow me to upload pics. The turretless one still had the back plate but the engine deck, doors and motors weren't there. Steve

True but the marked paths aren't that good -I've twice walked the official marked right of way near the M10 shown in your photo and each time I've seen 17pdr/77mm Mk1T HE shells lying on the surface. Considering they must have been fired in the late 1950s -I wouldn't blame anyone straying to put distance from them. Steve

Eddy I'm sure the range authorities have not abandoned this vehicle and will get it up and running as soon as they have time after they have chased straying walkers off the range. Steve

On old USAAF airfields a major danger is that a lot of kit was buried in pits used for burning unused chemical weapons stockpiles at the end of WW2 so the ground is very contaminated and probably the residue that is difficult even for the military to ID, digging around "cleared" military sites/airfields is likely to be dangerous but often the danger is insidious. Steve

Agreed -despite my previous comment, however be aware that recent legislation requires Local Authorities to deal with -enforce reduction-removal of Cyprus Leyandii at the land owners expense if it is causing problems for neighbours. LAs don't like it -as it makes them work for the benefit of the public rather than themselves. Steve

working on the Mars bar constant, in 1960 a Mars bar cost 2.5p:laugh: now costs about 45-50p> so multiply by 20 -still pretty cheap for that number of tanks. They were so cheap around that time that a M4A3 76 HVSS with an M2 dozer blade was bought by a mental health department in the eastern USA to push coal around at their lunatic asylum -it was buried when the asylum was turned over to oil heating -and recovered a few years back.

Don't want to put a damper on this but unless the side light, turn indicator, stop lights and turn indicator relays are DOT approved and have compliance marking they should not be used on the public highway, -even though they are better than filament lamps. Steve

It's interesting that the 1932 drawing and propergander posters from the pre-war period show a much larger windows and windscreen that the reality.

I would think the ICI link is due to the moulded explosive filling,- PIATs and the associated ammunition and other spigot weapons were made by many smaller workshops and government ROFs, My father once re-counted that as a young man in 1940, he had to take prototype parts for PIAT/Spigot Mortar weapon from Birtley Ordnance factory to Allens electro-plating in Newcastle for a specialist chroming layer to be applied, he was unsure of the exact type of weapon (no doubt walls have ears rational) but components were the spigot end and the projecticle tube - imagine sending a 17 year old carrying secret weapons components wraped in brown paper and string on public transport -makes the man from the MOD loosing laptops in a pub plausible. Steve

nice pics -the Eskmeals range still exists as part of DERA. IMO the barrel on the split trail mount differs significantly from the original at Sunderland. The short barrel gun in the photos were probably one of those exported to the Baltic states. Steve

I didn't the weaponology programme you mention The shortlived 1950 M44 had 8 firing ports, but IMO the first true IFV was the PBV301 which entered service in 1963. about 3 years before the BMP entered service. This Swedish conversion of the Str41 tank was intended to serve as a fighting APC PBV301 had twin weapons ports in the rear exit doors but only protected hatches in the roof in that the hatch folded out to act as a shield. It had an interesting 20mm cannon system which was to be fitted to the S tank. Steve

I doubt it was more than a shock weapon - it would be a shock I suppose:wow: in areas where air attack wouldn't be expected, -it would be like being beaten up by a cessna 172. As a further point did 15cm and 21cm RFs fitted to ME109 and FW190s as air to air weapons ever hit anything? Steve

If it is leylandia it doesn't need napalm in summer they can go up like a bomb- not that I'm suggesting anything:angel: honestly.

petrol bombs -mixed by the military aren't like those used in salford:cheesy: -they almost always have a heavy oil content often diesel -even palm oil which makes the fire stick and burn longer- this seems to be confirmed by the partially melted balckened glass and the oily residue. Steve

:mad:Dave I have to say that it's not appropriate to hijack a thread which is really there to express solidarity with a dear friend who is in need of support. The NHS has its problems most have been caused by those b*****d politicans that we don't talk about on the forum and people miss using the service. As to abroad is better -how come the NHS has to put right errors made when UK citizens go on medical tourism trips to Europe, RSA and the Indian sub continent. Medical treatment in India/Pakistan (kashmir) is so good:shocked: that a friend of mine has had to send out a British (Kashmiri) doctor at considerable family expense to ensure his uncle gets adequate treatment (including the almost mandatory 10,000 Rupie bribes which has to start most conversations) and this is a upper middle class family I'm not talking about lower cast or tribal groups who get no treatment except what is provided by foreign charities. For eye surgery India relies massively on western mainly on British, Canadian and US charities -both finacially and staffing with mainly western trained surgeons and nursing specialities -allbeit that many are 2nd and 3rd generation sub continent immigrants. The same applies to facial reconstructive surgery -hence the incessant chugging esp. during the Xmas period for (just) £150 to reconstruct hair lip disfigurements in children. As for Shi-Lanka try getting treatment if you're Tamill.:angry Sorry for hijacking the post Neil I sincerely hope your eye -diabetic problems don't get any worse -deterioration of eye sight is very depressing and frightening. Steve

Yes and I am sure any scientist who is willing to contribute to such an august journal as the Daily Mail will be also able to alter the modulus elasticity of air too. IMO We are still at least 10 years from an effective roll out of hydrogen cell technology and all the infrastructure that goes with it. Steve

it's a wonder they didn't blame you:-(

its already been reported in the thread. I really used to enjoy popular mechanics as a kid - showing my age

Neil Sorry to hear that:-( Steve