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Missed this today, but here's links anyway...

Catalogue https://www.bletsoes.co.uk/assets/f6e4a9fdb2/Catalogue-120424.pdf

Thanks for the suggestion. Sorry about the pics, they were taken with a very old phone - I'll try again later with wifey's camera.

What limited research I've done (and what I can see with 2 pairs of magnifiers!), suggests a similar design to a Hampshire regiment cap badge on top. There isn't any makings on the sides.

If it is Hampshire, then I believe it belonged to George Phillips. The design on the stick appears similar to the badge on the right if this photo. Unfortunately, anyone that would have known the answer are no longer around.

Hi,

As long as I can remember, back in the 1960's, tucked behind the doorframe in the back of the understairs cupboard at home there was a swagger stick. Didn't know what it was at the time and as kids it was used as a walking stick or a band sgt. majors baton for conducting music etc. until we were caught then it would go back in the cupboard and forgotten about 'till next time. Anyhow, I do remember it had a badge or emblem on the end of it although I can't remember what it was. The house was demolished in 1987 and I suspect the stick was either thrown out in the rubbish or still there when the dozer moved in.

So, doing a final clear out at my late parents house there was a pile of lengths of metal and scrap wood in the corner of the garage - what my dad would have called 'stock, ready for use' - bundled it all up and threw it in the trailer with a load of other crappola ready for the next dump run.

I don't know why, or what made me go through this pile of stuff as, amongst a load of broken garden canes, was the swagger stick.

Not in great condition as it's been in a damp garage for nearly forty years, it has a bit of a curve to it but nothing drastic, the ferrule in the thin end is worn (likely due to us playing with it) and the end with the badge on is quite corroded. Now obviously I'd like to clean it up and see what the badge is as it could give a clue as to who in the family it belonged to. I don't want to damage it any further but any suggestions for cleaning it would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Approx 26" long.

'Town and Country' tyres on all wheels.

The wheel covers look Vespa, but that doesn't answer your question!

Surely, with one leading arm and one trailing, does it not 'steer' the axle as a load is applied?

Neat little thing though, perhaps for towing a mirror dinghy behind a scooter.

I noticed recently some new vehicles with twin dipped beam lights notably Merc and BMW. I thought twin dipped weren't allowed?

Looks like there will be discussion about the led 'ticking time bomb' soon. Probably won't change anything but it appears the an RAC survey suggests the situation is getting worse.

Hi Clive, no not mine. Just thought it may be of interest.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296149895441?hash=item44f3e8c911:g:Sf8AAOSw1I9lmWTw&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4MT9B%2BnjtGwuseABNiVmVtJBGLstOpCzwx9p7cOUy%2BP5ksglDGDFgBMRWFu1VFy39DAvLA0cGK7TyOiLX4BLjFgllyOiAMA%2F43L%2F0Gi99DavSvP84blmL0Ji%2FNpeIdQ%2BCF%2FkrW1Q%2FmIiV2ka%2F%2FYALaaC4eNkeaV4%2BGkv%2F0xWSh3mX26E35Hj1iQkGOh4JtKi%2BehJvBMFNO0%2BDzjuUl%2F7hThVLd4Ivfp62At4P4B80Ep6WjZQ8Yy8To58ob8o1cSv8%2F2I7Cr9PU4NI%2F3EWEmO%2BxIpU%2FImzcPeAuEW1kuUoE8w|tkp%3ABk9SR5ydhsWcYw

Hi,

Just found this in the archive...

Newbury Tractor World 2016.

Neat set up. Good luck reversing it.

Fltsgt2 - how's yours getting on?

80th anniversary of the MG at Tractor World Newbury 2016, this one was only 78 (!) then.

Hi, spotted these and was told they can be for sale. They are from an mod LWB Defender. Hoops, horizontal links, and door frame edges, no canvas that I am aware of.

Located near Reading, if anyone is interested I'll put you in touch.

Thanks.

Why bother with the silencers? A ts3 at full chat would have the enemy on the run before it came into view.

Looks like it, they just panned the camera around and it was there and gone. The street view pic dated 2021 appears as if it has been roughly sanded and in a different location.

On an episode of 'Abandoned Engineering' a fleeting glimpse of a red Bedford RL fire engine (green goddess type) in Djupavik, Iceland, parked by the herring factory jetty.

https://www.google.com/maps/@65.9445496,-21.5567703,3a,61.8y,140.26h,89.95t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPCAFgcqQRWYMst8Rj239YMCcprupefOlAn_xZa!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPCAFgcqQRWYMst8Rj239YMCcprupefOlAn_xZa%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya138.5542-ro-0-fo100!7i6080!8i3040?entry=ttu

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Hi, would anyone be interested in these for free...

Lab work bench, 8' long, heavy cast iron frame, metal work top.

Lab work bench, 6' long, heavy cast iron frame, metal work top.

Mahogany book case, 6' tall, 3' wide.

All 1950s/60s ex RAE Farnborough. These would need to be collected from the gu52 postcode area. The benches are stupidly heavy, I can just about move each of the bench ends, and the 6'top but the 8' top is a two-sy.

I found this postcard, I think it was a giveaway from a recruiting stand at a truckshow some years ago.

Thought it might be of interest.

Thanks, I wouldn't have been any the wiser without asking. Mind you, with Evette in the there I suspect few would have noticed if it was made of cardboard.

Anyone recognise this? Peterborough 1987. Rene reaching for the fruit again...

Peterborough 1987

An RAF TK at Rykas Cafe, Dorking. I would guess late 1980s.

Recovery demonstration, Truckfest 1987. Seems odd now, I had no idea or interest to what it was at the time.

Thanks, still a few more crates of photos to go through so I'll keep looking.