Paul Drake

The only ones I am aware of are the Castle Combe Steam & Vintage Rally, on both days. It's Wiltshire though, not far from Chippenham, at the Castle Combe racing circuit. Also the National Traction Engine Trust Three Okefords Preservation Society Annual Rally, Dorset, also both days

Tyneham is it's name, it is quite interesting. There is a display in the church and relics in the schoolroom. If you take a walk down to the bay, and come back along the clifftop, there are some range hulks visible.

There's been lots of interesting stuff in and around Yeovilton this week.

I have a green nylon webbing belt, no idea of the date, but in the Air Force were issued white nylon webbing belts for our basic training final parade, 1970.

Hear hear, well said, I expect that will be the case.

At Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, the SW Model Engineering Exhibition, a Land Rover 101FC with box body, in NATO green.

How sad. I always thoroughly enjoyed anything he was in.

Having been a victim of said helmet in my RAF days, I concur wholeheartedly!!

You are in Venice, Museo Correr, as to MVs I've absolutely no idea.

I have a sniper smock, ex RAF Regiment (RAF Honington). It has metric sizing and has a partial DPM lining. There is no manufacturers name, the contract no. is not clear. The NSN is 8415-99-1?0-8040. It appears to have been modelled on a Para smock.

Hear hear, to all of that.

Spotted in Ilchester about 16.00 driving in the direction of Yeovilton, what appeared to be a Land Rover Carawagon, in green.

The Sprog.

I am using a regular PC and I can't see the pictures either.

If I had a television I'd be watching it too.

Related to the Defence Of Britain as seen in a couple of previous posts, this will take you to a link for a kml file for GoogleEarth. It shows locations for a massive number of defensive constructions. http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=863080

Brian, Hope this may be of use. Ma'Aten Bagush (LG15 or Sidi Haneish) June 1, 1941 Sgt Ewan Brooking The actual location of the squadron as indicated by Sgt Ewan Brooking was at L.G.15, otherwise known as Bir Zimla or more popularly as Sidi Haneish. (55 Squadron although stood down were still here) The airfield was up on the escarpment above the railway line with the Station of Sidi Haneish below, and was classed as a satellite of Ma'aten Bagush. It was just a large tract of desert cleared and leveled. The Officers mess and the Sargeants mess were pre-fab timber buildings fitted out with tables and chairs, and a bar. The other ranks mess was a large marquee, and the Ops room and stores were smaller marquees.The C.O.'s office was an ungainly box trailer on a high wheel chasis.Tents were used as billets, with two or four man occupants, and were dug in and also surrounded by a sandbag low wall. This is from http://113squadron.com/id19.htm I have also seen a piccy of captured Stuka stating it to be Sidi Haneish LG13. Paul.

Hear Hear.

You are most welcome. That's the thing I love about this site, the amount of input we get from others. Paul.

Definitely not caustic soda. I left some steel nuts and bolts in an aluminium tray, in a caustic soda degreaser. After an hour, the tray was gone! That was before I knew better. I don't know if it would give the desired effect for a shorter timescale.

Fugly, As you say, it is easy to obtain a Foundation licence. I took mine at age 53 and passed first go! One of our local members is 7 years old and passed. On the point of licensing, I do believe the OFCOM might turn a blind eye to installation if folks were only listening. Technically, it is not possible under the regulations to use an ex-military set at all due to the construction regulations. However OFCOM seem to tolerate it until someone causes interference or operates outside the prescribed bands. VMARS members will probably confirm this. For Rover8FFR, look up the RSGB (Radio Society of great Britain) website, there will be a list of local clubs where you can find instructors to teach you up to Foundation licence standard. Do it, it's easy and will be so satisfying when you get it and can legally operate. If you have any trouble finding a club, we'll have a look for you.

Yes, Another one here. I understand that VMARS (Vintage Military Amateur Radio Society) have regular nets using military equipment. While not wishing to wet anybodys fireworks, the part about receiving without a license is on a set designed for emission is incorrect. So if you have Clansman / Larkspur or any other equipment that is capable of transmitting, you must have a licence. It does not matter if you only listen if the transmit element is broken. If a set is designed to "emit" you must hold a licence. If you have a set like an R209, designed solely for receiving, no problem. OFCOM will direct you to the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 for clarification, of which I have put and extract below. No person shall establish or use any station for wireless telegraphy or instal or use any apparatus for wireless telegraphy except under the authority of a licence in that behalf granted by the Postmaster General, and any person who establishes or uses any station for wireless telegraphy or instals or uses any apparatus for wireless telegraphy except under and in accordance with such a licence shall be guilty of an offence under this Act: Nothing in this section shall authorise the inclusion, in any wireless telegraphy licence relating solely to apparatus not designed or adapted for emission (as opposed to reception) I obtained a license because I had Clansman 321 and 353 for my Land Rover FFR, and could not even find out if it worked without facing a penalty.

John, Thanks for arranging this and giving us a chance for a run out. Nice to meet you personally and more like minded people, Paul.

Yes, that's it, in other piccies there are what appear to be police doing assault training. No idea who you might ask for an ID on the wreck, except for the MoD Defence Estates.

For those wishing to drive normally inaccessable roads, Imber is open over Easter. http://www.imberchurch.org.uk/