Lord Burley

CW and Nick Johns have good stories about the brand new Gama Goats broken up in Pounds yard.

Thanks for the link.Such a shame!.

Errm.Me thinks the two 101,s made the trip to Beltring last year,and that they are owned by a member here?.......

Richard.Anymore pics from this exercise?

B.t.w where is the pic taken.

I thought that had already been cut up along with the other assault ship Fearless.Shame to see a ship with historic importance ending its days like that.

More than likely be going.

The met have four Ford F250 based armoured vehicles built by Jankel.Plus quite a few glover webb armoured Landrovers.

Our diorama from Beltring depicting a scene from June 44. My brother is s**t hot on U.S clothing and weapons.I will get him to have a look at the thread.

Tan webbing and clothing up to mid 44.Green there after.

Great site that.Spent the early part of the afternoon looking at it.:thumbsup:

: CW will love this................. Nelson: "Order the signal, Hardy." Hardy: "Aye, aye sir." Nelson: "Hold on, that's not what I dictated to Flags. What's the meaning of this?" Hardy: "Sorry sir?" Nelson (reading aloud): "' England expects every person to do his or her duty, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious persuasion or disability.' - What gobbledegook is this?" Hardy: "Admiralty policy, I'm afraid, sir. We're an equal opportunities employer now. We had the devil's own job getting ' England ' past the censors, lest it be considered racist." Nelson: "Gadzooks, Hardy. Hand me my pipe and tobacco." Hardy: "Sorry sir. All naval vessels have now been designated smoke-free working environments." Nelson: "In that case, break open the rum ration. Let us splice the mainbrace to steel the men before battle." Hardy: "The rum ration has been abolished, Admiral. Its part of the Government's policy on binge drinking." Nelson: "Good heavens, Hardy. I suppose we'd better get on with it .......... full speed ahead." Hardy: "I think you'll find that there's a 4 knot speed limit in this stretch of water." Nelson: "Damn it man! We are on the eve of the greatest sea battle in history. We must advance with all dispatch. Report from the crow's nest please." Hardy: "That won't be possible, sir." Nelson: "What?" Hardy: "Health and Safety have closed the crow's nest, sir. No harness; and they said that rope ladders don't meet regulations. They won't let anyone up there until a proper scaffolding can be erected." Nelson: "Then get me the ship's carpenter without delay, Hardy." Hardy: "He's busy knocking up a wheelchair access to the foredeck Admiral." Nelson: "Wheelchair access? I've never heard anything so absurd." Hardy: "Health and safety again, sir. We have to provide a barrier-free environment for the differently abled." Nelson: "Differently abled? I've only one arm and one eye and I refuse even to hear mention of the word. I didn't rise to the rank of admiral by playing the disability card." Hardy: "Actually, sir, you did. The Royal Navy is under represented in the areas of visual impairment and limb deficiency." Nelson: "Whatever next? Give me full sail. The salt spray beckons." Hardy: "A couple of problems there too, sir. Health and safety won't let the crew up the rigging without hard hats. And they don't want anyone breathing in too much salt - haven't you seen the adverts?" Nelson: "I've never heard such infamy. Break out the cannon and tell the men to stand by to engage the enemy." Hardy: "The men are a bit worried about shooting at anyone, Admiral." Nelson: "What? This is mutiny!" Hardy: "It's not that, sir. It's just that they're afraid of being charged with murder if they actually kill anyone. There's a couple of legal-aid lawyers on board, watching everyone like hawks." Nelson: "Then how are we to sink the Frenchies and the Spanish?" Hardy: "Actually, sir, we're not." Nelson: "We're not?" Hardy: "No, sir. The French and the Spanish are our European partners now. According to the Common Fisheries Policy, we shouldn't even be in this stretch of water. We could get hit with a claim for compensation." Nelson: "But you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil." Hardy: "I wouldn't let the ship's diversity co-ordinator hear you saying that sir. You'll be up on disciplinary report." Nelson: "You must consider every man an enemy, who speaks ill of your King." Hardy: "Not any more, sir. We must be inclusive in this multicultural age. Now put on your Kevlar vest; it's the rules. It could save your life" Nelson: "Don't tell me - health and safety. Whatever happened to rum, sodomy and the lash?" Hardy: As I explained, sir, rum is off the menu! And there's a ban on corporal punishment." Nelson: "What about sodomy?" Hardy: "I believe that is now legal, sir." Nelson: "In that case............................... kiss me, Hardy.

I had a CB connected up to the FFR ariels on my old LTWT.Worked a treat.

I hope you had plenty of legroom?.Flown three times on 747,s to the states.And the leg room was appaling.I like that story though Richard.I bet you felt a lot better sitting up the front knowing what was going on.Rather than being in the back with all the other cattle totally unawares.:rotfl:

Make sure you have plenty of time.Because you will be hard pressed to visit any of these in a short time frame.Good luck with the baby show.Ive done Excel a few times.The baby show is one i couldnt suffer.:

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Another one for the Rapide here. C130 HH-53 Augusta 109 Jet Ranger One thing though.cant stand commercial flying.Scares the s**t out of me.My brother used to fly with Gary Newman.Its what pushed him to take it up as a career.

Whilst on my travels,i came across an aladdins cave of an underground car park in london.Some quite rare exotica there.Every thing including old Astons,Ferraris,Mercs,Rollers,Bentleys.Even some rare stuff up to the present day.It felt a bit spooky,as some of the cars looked like,they had been left there from the decade in which they were made.Some with layers of dust on them.But all in pristine condition.Then i came across this...................... A very nice Hotchkiss.

That woudnt be the Horsham Jeep by any chance would it?.

Where is Battlesbridge near.Can you give us a marker point?.

What a shock.R.I.P.

Next month?.

Whats the significance of it being held at a dept store?.

I like those old Humbers.A very rare sight on the show scene these days.There is one knocking about in the classifieds for £7,000.

We are only left with Classic American.