BillyH

Way back in the 60's I had an Austin A60, no seat belts. The CO of RAF St Mawgan decreed all private car drivers should be belted up on camp. I got a seat belt kit from Exchange and Mart. One belt only, three 12mm bolts some big penny washers as doublers. It passed several MoTs untill I flogged it for a few pints.

So fit your own strong points, a good and workmanlike job will pass muster at any MoT station. With sympathetic engineering they could be removed for authenticty.

BillyH.....................

BBC Cumbria, reported that a WW2 Glider found in a field is being restored, I can't find a link. But could br Solway Aviation.

BillyH..................

Thats the last time we scroung a lift.............................

BillyH.........

In the mid sixties a letter was added to RAF service numbers as an entry check..All numbers were 7 digits long.

Now.

Multiply the first digit by 8

second by 17

third by 4

forth by 16

fifth by 2

sixth by 13

seventh by 5

Add em all up answer A

Divide A by 23

Get rid of all the decimal places and multiply by 23. this is answer B

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Subtract B from A

Answer C is a letter of the alphabet, exclude Oscar and India. Zero =A, 1=B etc. Hope this helps. BillyH

RAF 111MU Tura, see www.rayleighlibrary.gov Victor Flack Part 5. Very interesting story of his time in Egypt.

BillyH............

Photo 8. Dodge Station Bus. 111 M.U. R.A.F. in 1942 was in Tura, 20 mile south of Cairo, an M.T. and radio servicing unit. A lot of quarries in that area, hence the rope way.

BillyH

I was told that the Australian Army had bigger wheels fitted to Mokes. To stop dogs peeing into them..

BillyH

Ay, the letter was added as a computer check, when they came out in mid sixties. An explanation was given with long complicated formula of multiplying adding and subtracting bits of the service number to come up with an answer that correspondes to a letter. I cannot remember the exact sums, but it did work as dozens of NAFFI beer mats were scribbled on.

BillyH..

C o C W C S

I HAVE ENOUGH KEEPING UP WITH THIS SITE, SEPIA PICTURE POST CARDS KEEP ME IN TOUCH WITH A FEW FOLK.

BillyH.

Custodian of the Cold War Collar Stud.................

Try to see the stage version first, it is magical.

BillyH.........:wow:

EWE, SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECSAVERS.

BillyH

Try a good quality, fence post, cut to a wedge point, and bash it with a two handled post pounder. As the bead breaks away, apply some tyre soap. Or any lubricant, tyres scrap, so no worries about contamination or damage. good luck..

BillyH

Machine Mart and Northern Tools do some Solar chargers. I have used a 12volt for the past couple of years on a tractor. It won't recharge a flat battery but keeps it topped up ready for use.

Herd of Reindeer, 'corse I have, saw a flock of 'em yesterday.

What a splendid flock, herd, what ever the collective noun for wondrous motor bikes. Love that curly hooter

BillH

Any one know if the RAF ever used Austin Champs, if so any photos ?

BillyH

Bloody 'ell, sorry to hear of your robbery. Hope it's all insured, don't let them fob, you off claim for every thing.

BillyH

Any Part Numbers or casting marks ?

BillyH

Button Stick Collar Stud

Buried things, when working at Elstree Aerodrome in the 70's, was told by the local sage. ''Don't do compass swings down there, 'they' buried a load of jeeps n stuff after the war'' Well we never had any problems with compasses.

Some years later, a Pickett-Hamilton Fort was dug up, (now in London Colney Aircraft Museum) .

From little acorns mighty oaks do grow, given enough time. Stories improve with the telling.

BillyH

Button stick, collar stud.

Two Gunners, skiving down range, come across a dead animal.

''A dead donkey'' says G1

''Naw its a mule''Says G2

''Donkey''

''Mule''

BSM turns up ''Wot you idiots on about''?

G1 ''He says its a mule I say its a donkey, sir''

BSM ''Your both wrong, it's an Ass, now dig a hole and bury it''

Three feet down and sweating, along comes the Padre.

''Morning boys, digging a fox hole ''?

G1 & G2 just look at him.....................................

I'd like to be there for them. But am in Germany that week-end. Will support the lads and ladesses with a donation and pint on return, local pub has a collection tin.

BillyH

BIG IRON, HIP.

BillyH

Hi at long last got to join and introduce my self.

As a lad in the 50's in Warcop village (Dad had the Joiners Arms[long closed]) Spent Sundays crawlng around the range target tanks ( you can't take one to bits with a scout knife).

12 years RAF armourer, Coastal, FEAF, NEAF.

22 years civil aviation a/f eng.

A few years bodging farm machinary.

Intrested in all things mechanical, bell ringing(tower) horses, dogs and real ale.

Got part share in Grey Ferguson (TVO).

Still got my issue button stick and a cold war collar stud.

It wasn't tanks and V bombers that kept the Russians at bay. Shiney brass and starched collars, thats the way I see it.

What a splendid site, full of hot gen, no b/s***.

BillyH

I'd buy one, if it had a 'thing for getting stones out of horses hooves'.<BR><BR>BillyH

I'd buy one, if it had a 'thing for getting stones out of horses hooves'.

BillyH