DWB

The RN were still issuing Housewifes, normally pronunoced 'Husswuf' in the 1970's. Any ship carries limited stores so you were expected to do repairs. In fact a RN afternoon off was reffered to as 'Make and Mend'.

Served in the RN late 70s through the 80s was never issued or can ever remember seeing any kind of housewife

Dan

Would be great to pin it down to a unit. It was clearly issued and used. The R looks as old as the helmet - its a shame that the insignia on the side is not clear. I suppose it is possible that the liner was replaced with a later one.....

 

Its very intriguing and despite spending hours on google I cannot find a picture of a british helmet with similar markings. Did any other service use these i.e the canadians etc?

 

I have my fingers crossed that someone will come up with the answer....

 

Cheers

The Royal Navy used these helmets post war but never seen any with markings on

Dan

Thanks for pics. Is the middle pic. the British 70-80's survival knife by any chance?

Andy.

Yes mate certainly is, its 1979 dated.

I obtained this sometime around 81/82 whilst serving in th RN was quite a gucci item to be hanging from your rigging set back in the day

Didn't really use it for much though was only really any good for chopping.

seem to remember that they were actually for arctic issue could be wrong though.

Dan

Here you go as promised

Dan

oops dunno what happened middle pic wasn't supposed to be there

never mind nice knife

'Scuse me coming in on this thread, knowing absolutely swat all about what is or isnt a 'Service' machete/martindale/golock never having served in anything, but- I have what I'd term a small machete that looks pretty much like the two items in the bottom pic of ferrittkitts pic, it also has what I believe to be its original scabbard, the item as shown in post no.7. So is this item technically a golock, as if it is its a Martindale golock as that name is clearly on it. So what makes a 'Service' item a Martindale instead of a golock? or vice versa? Happy to post up pics but there is nothing that isnt in anything already in the thread. I know the origin of the item and I believe it to be genuine ex-Service rather than Milletts/Army Stores etc although it doesnt have any arrow marking or such on it, other than a serial number(?)120-9242. I wait with baited breath and a sharp but non shiny machete in hand :-D

I have an 1981 dated Martindale made machete/golok, broad arrow marked with the same serial number 120-9242

I,ll post a pic tommorrow afternoon of it plus the issue web scabbard

Dan

Andy

Pm'd re batons

Dan

Andy

No probs mate

While at stoneleigh did you spot the fella with a bucket

Load of twattin sticks (riot batons) some unissued with

The broad arrow stamp and labels still attached for a fiver

Each.

Dan

Here you go

1st type water bottle pouch and green water bottle

also first type left and right ammo pouches

use this set up for early NI

pics taken with my iphone so not the best quality I'm afraid

Dan

The first 58 Pattern water bottle pouch did indeed have a twist fastener with a small pocket under the top flap to hold purification tablets with no strap attachment loop on the top back and was a darker green,

I have one I'll post a pick latter if anyone wants

So dont think its a standard British issue may be a copy from another country as already said

Btw did see at Stonleigh some unissued 58 pattern holsters in this colour with brass fittings that were marked MECO 1975 that looked a little too new to me but may well have been produced for another country

Dan

Pistol No2 Mk1*

and correct type magazines which can and was also used with the L9 and vice versa

Dan

Rob

Heres a couple of cleaning rods used for the L9

The top one is a British manufactured type marked Stubbs England

the bottom is a Canadian Inglis type originally for the Pistol No2 Mk1* just marked with an M or could be a W depends which way its read

the British one is Blued and the Canadian one is phosphated (parkerised)

Dont think there was a dedicated cleaning kit issued for the L9 only the rod the Inglis originally came issued with a standard type Oil bottle.

Dan

Deffo SLR Bayonet frog, used these in the Navy late 70s onwards, green for drill practice white for parade, colours, barrack guard etc better than blancoed webbing belt and frog as didn't leave a white residue on your best suit :-D belt not so good for wrapping round your fist for fighting when on patrol with no twatting stick though

Dan

Bulwark for a start. Though she became a Comando Carrier, I must be getting old because I think the Botties are getting a raw deal. I was a Nozzer in Bulwark Mess at HMS Ganges, that was .....a long time ago.

Was a young Gunnery Rating on the old Bulwarks (Rusty B) last deployment used to pass the old Ark on entering/leaving harbour with a little more gone each time:(

Dan

Anyone know where i could get a couple of these jackets please

Last time I was a Sabre sales Southsea/Portsmouth they had quite a few

Dan

Cheers Chris thanks for that.

I wouldn't mind seeing a pic or two;).

Cheers

Dan

Hi

What spec are the L9A1 pistols that replaced the No2 Mk1* pistols of Canadian vintage during the late 70's early 80s are they the MkII type with external extractor and spur type hammer or MK1's with internal extractor and round type hammer

I can only ever remember seeing the Inglis/Canadian type with rear humped sight whilst serving in the RN during the 70S and 80s.

Dan

Thanks folks. I knew you would come up trumps. Looks like I had the first pattern all along!

Dan, looks like I'm looking for two more patterns now, .

Andy.

Andy

No probs mate, they are quite easy to get hold of but as usual its the larger sizes that are harder to get.

Think the smock in the above picture is either a civvy one or later issue but think probably civvy.

BTW the best issue Foul weather smock of the period was the blue Naval type :-)

Dan

Andy

The first type DPM Waterproof smocks have plain sleeves with no pen pocket, cuffs have velcro fastening with no elastic they also have two chest pockets closed with velcro, and a zip and velcro front fastening with a tightening cord with plastic fixlock adjuster for the hood.

Theres two types of waterproofing one has a black rubber inner coating the other a clear pvc inner coating but cant remember which is the early and which is the older type.

You could also use the Plain green RAF Foul weather smock issued to the Army also known as the Northern Ireland Jacket or the arctic green and white reversible smock used by Arctic warfare trained Troops.

Dan

Oh yeah dont matter which one you wear they all sound like your wearing a crisp packet:D

Back in the day was issued both Kit Bag and Pussers suit case, was considered very anchor faced to have any RN type of decoration :cheesy:.

Dan

thats a good find, trilux pouch for a quid!!!!!!!! :wow:

 

Mark

 

PS, was there anymore?

Nah only the one, would,ve bought them all and put them on ebay by now:cool2:

Dan

hello all, thought i best start a seperate thread for this display at this show.

 

If i can ask people that wish to join this display or are showing an interest in displaying to write up on this thread, what they can bring along to the display (wagon and kit wise) and what they would like to portray in the display.

we would like to get a varried amount of kit up there for this dry run at the show, and if all goes well have a cracking display for the 30th anniv in 2012.

Then after christmas we can work out how the display should look and pass this on to the tanks, trucks, firepower show bods and see if thats what they want etc.

many thanks for your time lads, i know its early to start planning but we would like this one to me done well and a good display put on for every one involved.

cheers darren(combined operations British armed forces living history)

Hi

I,d be up for joining the living history side of the display can bring along full correct RN / RM Commando kit of the period.

Dan

Anyone get any good deals or find what they were after at the dig out

I got an SLR Trilux sight pouch for a quid a complete 79 dated RM Arctic bergan for a fiver and a few other bits n bobs all in all quiet pleased :-D

Dan

yep we have a facebook page with our piccys on etc and a normal web page which is work in progress

dont know how to do a linky thing for face book one, but type in "combined operation" and it pops up,

what we have decided to do for the shows we attend is that if some one like yourself wanted to turn up and display for one show then we just slot you into the display. that way every one benifits.

 

 

 

 

 

heres the web page link

http://combinedoperations.proboards.com/

Yeah I'd deffo be up for this be good to dust off me windproofs

Dan

Yep, No:2 Binos were the General Issue. Wartime versions are exactly the same size & DO fit in a 58 pattern web case. As an Armourer, one of the MANY tasks we had in looking after unit equipment. Instruments were an integral part of our duties. IE: First line repairs / adjustments Etc. I have handled MANY Wartime dated examples in Postwar Service.

I think I have a few pairs tucked away in my Garage!...

Cool thanks for that

was there any particular mark of No2 bino that was used

Dan

The few pics I,ve seen look like the old No2 Mk? type from WWII dunno if they would have still been using the old wartime types that had been refurbished though, judging by the size of the 58 pattern bino case they must have been quite small.

Dan