Whittingham warrior

A mausoleum? No, seriously it is certainly is a big job

I would have thought the vehicles assuming they exist, it will be FT17, Char Bis and those modified R-35 fitted with a Czech anti-tank gun. The Channels Islands were only equipped with captured tanks, though still well worth recovering

I recall of hearing about an elderly gentleman taking his Abbot out to raise money one Remembrance Saturday in his local town. Whilst traversing the pavement the Abbot ripped out a number of kerb stones. Not wishing to encumber the local council into sending him a large bill for the rectification of pavement, he went the following day to relay the kerbstones. The following week the council pulled it all up as part of a redevelopment.

Milweb is a bit like the Magic Roundabout, things just go round and round. For example the tracked vehicles that are on from France have had more returns than Tommy Docherty.

Many thanks for that.

Does anyone know what would be the modern BS or even RAL codes for these colours, unless of course these codes are still current?

HALF-SAFE, Hard back with nice dust wrapper 279 pages, Across the Atlantic by a Jeep. £30 BRITISH ARMOURED CARS SINCE 1945, Simon Dunstan. Soft back, 92 photo's from 3 to 2 per pages latter days of the Dingo and Daimler then on to Ferret and Saladin. Ending with Fox and various small production runs. Good condition £6 VANGUARD TO VICTORY. David Fletcher Soft back 86pages, 136 pictures and 11 vehicle stowage diagrams. Cover the development and use of 'Horbart's funnies' £20 OURS WAS NOT THE GLORY, Peter JOHNSTONE, Soft back, 199pages, 36 pictures. The author was a crewman in an M10 tank destroyer serving in Italy, with the British 93rd Anti-Tank Regiment £30. CHURCHILL TANK, VEHICLE HISTORY AND SPECIFICATION. David Fletcher, Soft back, 140pp, many pictures and drawings. Based on the VII manual, with 1/35 scale drawings £25 ALL PLUS POSTAGE Regards, Mark

Hi Nigel, Many thanks for letting me know. Regards Mark

Perhaps there should be another post on useful terms heard when buying a vehicle; 1} They all make that noise. 2} They make them like that. 3} This should be in a museum it is so rare. 4} Vickers didn't make their machine gun mountings the same, they all differ....

The Pan series of books from the late sixties to nineteen seventies. Books weigh from 200grams to 250grams each with 160 pages. Cost per book £4 Postage for 2kg, £3 If you wish to know more get in touch

And now with a picture

I've emailed you my details. Mark

FOR SALE, The British Army in Ulster by David Barzilay. These hardback books cover the periods from 1970 to 1973(256pp), 1973-1975(254pp) and 1975-1978(240pp)They are laid out chronologically recording the various events and incidents. There are seperate chapters on the weapons in use and the various army units stationed there. With many pictures of Ferrets, Saracens and heavier vehicles patrolling the streets. £55 can be collected or postage at cost Formerly owned by Gunner Grubb

The wickerwork basket effect on the Crusader AA is also note worthy. I don't recall seeing anything on Zimmerit on British tanks in action, but there it is well spotted.

Look, listen and take heed, the program starts at 10pm until 11pm

Is it Frank Sidebottom?

As used on Panther Ausf A & G and Tiger, mid to late I and all II.

Was there not something similar in Classic Military Vehicles a year or so ago? If I recall correctly it was built on an original chassis.

The best way to solve the problem is visit a foundry and ask the experts. Modern SG cast irons are much better than the early CI. the can bend and twist whilst not snapping. The same goes for the casting design ask at the foundry, they will also put you in touch with pattern makers. Be prepared to drill out the castings for the track pins, it can be done, I've done it.

You need to be a contortionist of small stature to fit in the thing let alone move about in it.

Unfortunately the only option on TV is 'Combat Dealers' which in the true meaning of the term Hobson's Choice is why I put up with it. What the subject needs is someone with the gravitas of the late Raymond Baxter such as the likes of David Fletcher or David Willy Here proper full length TV programmes could be made as opposed to the 5 minute internet ones they present at the moment. No longer would we be subjected to a presenter starring into the camera with the expression of a man desperately trying to hold on to an obstreperous stool. Tonight I have a choice of Combat Dealers or Dan Cruickshank's Monuments of Remembrance on BBC4... If I was a gambling man I would watch horse racing I wouldn't watch Muffin the Mule prancing around on the screen and the same should be true with our hobby.

As ever Combat Dealers was enlightening, informative and entertaining. I once had a Ferret but sadly it needed more than just a clamp for the sand channels and a bit of welding on a hinge to increase it in value by £2,000. Speaking of the sand channel clamp one of the twins said 'Then I lathed a steel disc'' …… Surely you turn on a lathe. Perhaps the scrip writers thought if you mill on a miller, shape on shaper, drill on a drill therefore it stands to reason where lathes are concerned. Also where is the £20,000 Ferret that was spoken about, did it sell?

Certainly an impressive looking vehicle, hats off to the team that built it.

I'm rather disgusted that Combat Dealers can be compared to Thomas the Tank Engine. One programme has high production standards and a believable quality script whilst the other has a bloke gurning into the camera and would be rejected by children's TV as to childish.

A Waffen SS toasting fork! That would be priceless and at least one episode of Combat Dealers could be devoted to it, do you have the bread to go with it?. A sequel would be 'Thimbles of the Third Reich ' in which one is purchased from a French peasant for just 3 Euro which turns out to be Hitler's...…….