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gotta love those dragon wagons ,really looking forward to seeing the one booked in for A and E on the move

Nigel

I seem to remember that PLUTO runs through Blackgang chine on the Isle of Wight and there is an exibition telling its story from start to finish

I have to agree about cmv ,I have bought every copy of it and mmi since they started but think this situation could be coming to an end,particularly when you add up how much has been spent over the years,I could of bought another bike with the money

Nigel

pillbox in thier back garden ,lucky so and sos mind you they probably dont think so

when I say a long time ,it was definitely before I could drive ,so thats 27 years at least where does the time go,

Nigel

been a long time since I visited Newhaven,looks like another trip may be in order as Icertainly dont remember seeing this battery,how close is it to the main site?

the citadel certainly is looking a bit run down now but those pictures of Portland certainly make it look as though it has survived rather better

Nigel

welcome to the forum max I have enjoyed your posts so far ,keep them coming

Nigel

one day I will work out how to post pictures and then Iwill be able to bore you all senseless with pictures of all the old junk I keep buying

the ironic thing about this coming up now is that on monday this week I recieved through the post a us para helmet that I bought via another forum I am on

Front seam swivel bail shell

Firestone liner

para A frame straps

leather chin cup

incorrect standard stap(no extensions with press studs)

identical unit markings to the one in the auction

but one major difference

£ 45.00 plus £5 post

perhaps I should enter it in the next German auction

Nigel

on aproper para liner shouldnt the A frames for the chinstrap be fitted under the suspension mountings A washers rather than being fixed seperately?

In England even an incomplete flare pistol is counted as a firearm and must be licensed or deactivated

Nigel

that would be the old LARCS in pounds yard,certainly would need some space to get those in the water

Nigel

excellent set of photos and the battery looks in remarkable condition,very little vandalism or litter ,whereabouts is it ? when was it built?

Nigel

excellent series this one ,found the episode about the forts in the thames estuary very interesting and also the one showing the fortifications in Alderney

Nigel

I seem to remember seeing something running back and forth from the castle when I was in Jersey in may but could be wrong, however I am going over again next week so will check,

Nigel

Whatever happened to the DUKWs that operated the ferry service from St Helier across to Elizabeth Castle, Jersey?

that would be the Jersey puddle ducks except as far as I know they have not been dukws for a long time if ever but specially built vehicles based I believe on London buses

Nigel

that dakota is a very welcome addition to an excellent museum ,particularly as it was used on the original attack on june 6 1944

thanks for a very interesting thread ,I have just spent some time looking right through it after attending the unveiling of a new memorial near Cheddington last weekend it all tied in very nicely

Nigel

loads of what? and totally agree about the webbing room amazing amount of unissued RAF blue webbing as well

Nigel

thanks very much for the help folks just got to establish exactly where she went down now

Nigel

I have now found a bit more info about this plane,it was from253 squadron which was based at RAF Northolt from feb 16 to may 9 1940 so am going to contact the station and see if they have any info

Nigel

thanks for the help so far folks I am going to try the local museum and try and get hold of local paper details from the time so between these and the key site perhaps we may be lucky

Nigel

I was talking to another forum member "carrierbarry" yesterday and he asked me if I knew anything about a hurricane that crashed in Rickmansworth area on 26 april 1940,I did not so had a quick look on the net last night and found it crashed on the Harefield estate Near Rickmansworth but no other info ,does anybody know where I go from here ?

Nigel

Jack could you add my BSA m20 to the list I did mention it earlier but it got missed off somehow

cheers ,Nigel