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A friend who booked a long time ago made contact was told there will be no more shows and no refunds they are skint so you can sue me.

Sorry having an old moment. should read MVCG (Pete Gray and all):nut:

I knew Pete Gray back in the early 1970s his shop was in the same road as i lived in allso knew his son who joined the parras and was wounded in the Falklands in 82 ( hope he is doing OK these days ) moved away in 76 so lost all contact after several deployments ended up in Devon and from there Spain, welcome back to the DBGs.

Nice pics!

Blimey look at the size of thier Berets!!! :shocked:

 

the last time I saw ones like that, they were called 2000 Ltr Water Tanks, Or cupola covers!!! :rofl:

Mike

orrigins of why does every body call me big head?

A friend has a German WW1 dagger and needs a few parts. I did find a source in Colchester, Essex name of Jeremy something a few years ago, but I can't remember the exact name or address. Can anyone here help with this person's address or recommend anyone who can help with parts for a WW1 German Navy dagger?

 

Many thanks.

ITS Jerremy Tenniswood, 36 st Botolphs street, Colchester, Essex. CO2 7EA.

PHONE 01206 368787 sometimes closed on a Wednesday.:-D

You will not get a quality replica for that price.

I do agree with you Adrian, but the point is neither should you be ripped of on a piece of S###e like that because wonga is a bit tight, this is not a cheap hobby as you are very well aware and every one trys there best with whot thay can devote to there hobby at the very least a certain standard of competent workmanship should be evident, were as in this case there is none evident whot so ever, just the but alone looks as if it was made by Conan the whitler with a pen knife.

I think there could well be a case to answer under the trade discriptions act, the standard of workman ship is unbelivable P### Pore, more like a kids toy and breaches the trade discriptions act.

1960s issue No 2 uniform for a writer, HMS Pembroke ie Chatam shore base Kent, seems to be missing the gunners black silk, folded to 2in. hope that helps.:-D

military vehicles of any period wanted for our event at the FLAG INN, flag hill, St Osyth, clacton. 26th JULY ( Saturday )

perfect for those in the Colchester, Clacton area, Bedford, tillys, Norton, Steam engine military books, items for sale, essex aviation society all ready booked in, live music, sea food, comps, Please support us. contact Graham Prewer on 01255 434083 to book or for further information. Thanks in advance Lads and lassies. have a good day.

Went to local boot fair today purely off chance,and found these size 10 dms boots in really good nick for £2.00,so pretty pleased.These have started to get quite expensive on e bay etc,especially considering how much maligned they once were.Wonder how long it would take me to run a mile and a half in them?lol.[ATTACH=CONFIG]92010[/ATTACH]

It depends wether thay are fireing live rounds at you or just blanks.:-D

May i on behalf of all of us that were unable to be there, thank each and every one of you that were able to go, for the wonderfull effort that you all made, it is an honour to be part of this forum and the wonderfull members of this forum. Each and every one of you have my deepest respect that you were there for these gallant men and women, i salute you as i do them, respect and thank you all.

Graham.

Sorry i do not have any pictures but on Sunday i went to a museum and chating to a very senior member a guy came in with a kitbag stuffed full of 58 pattern webbing the result was that i was given a compleat set except for a water bottle chuffed to bits. ( donated £20 to the museum ) you know who you are, once again thanks, Graham.

New event at the Flag Inn, St Osyth, Clacton 26th july WW2 memories, live 1940s music, displays, wanted re enactors and all types of MV large sale or hard back books ww2, win a bottle of Scotch (highest darts score) please support us, food allday and drink, sea food stall from 12 till late. to book a stall or vehicle contact Graham Prewer on 01255 434083 or just Email osborne.kaz@googlemail.com.

thanking all in advance. G.

Your safe, will do the dance, none of the rest, will spend the whole day around or in our pool with friends and copious amounts of wine, scotch, brandy, vodka, sangria etc etc wishing my landy was not laying in about 3000 bits awaiting a total rebuild ready for next year and saying its a bit to warm for the workshop today better just lay and build up my strength, dam glasses are getting heavy must go back to a 1ltr glass.:-D

Never have said but i am Graham and my better half ( her words ) is Karen. secret revealed best wishes.

Thanks! Guess I need to share a box of wine with Mrs Broken arrow then (and I don't share my wine with anyone!!!)

Please do the sunshine dance which includes no planned BBQs, no sudden decisions to wash cars or windows, no sudden desires to do a car boot sale or anything that's likely to bring on r**n!

Your safe, will do the dance, none of the rest, will spend the whole day around or in our pool with friends and copious amounts of wine, scotch, brandy, vodka, sangria etc etc wishing my landy was not laying in about 3000 bits awaiting a total rebuild ready for next year and saying its a bit to warm for the workshop today better just lay and build up my strength, dam glasses are getting heavy must go back to a 1ltr glass.:-D

Just got back from visiting the cubedmeister at the show site. Hmmmm it's pretty damp underfoot!!! Wellies are an absolute must. Lots of traders already set up. Several campers to making themselves at home. The show team are working very hard getting the last minute things assembled and sorted.

I've still got suitcases to pack, wine to drink, wash bag to sort, wine to drink, first aid kit to put together, wine to drink, washing up to do, wine to drink. When that's all done I might sit down with a chilled glass of wine!!! 😍

Sorry not to be there Rosie, my wife just said, WOW now theres a girl takes after my own heart we must be sisters.

OK now you all have a wonderfull time, will keep everything crossed that you have fine weather and a great show.:-D

Not a para smock , no woollen cuffs. Just a plain 68? Pattern smock.

Correct, bought my one at bootsale clacton Sunday studs and wooly cuffs, a one condition cost £5.00.:-D and badged.

Sunday 18th late risers boot fair Clacton, one DPM parra smock badged vg condition £5.00. three dpm shirts badged at £3.00 each two ammo cases, one .50cal other quiet large both at £3.50. the previous Wednesday two German petrol cans at £4.00 each and one SAS Security Manual as new, cost £1.00. yep just one pound. Sunday 12pm went to East Essex Aviation Society Museum at St Osyth for a photo shoot ( you can see them on http://www.eastessexaviationsociety.org) understand Martin Hilyard is a member. So a good holiday in uk to see the family. Good Hunting.:-D

Never met you mate but my family send you our very best wishes, allways read your posts with great enjoyment, keep fighting and remember to keep your powder dry. GIVE IT THE TWO FINGER SALUTE. BEST REGARDS.

At the risk of getting a bit 'panto', "oh yes, they are!"

 

The tread on the tyres you've linked to definitely has each alternating row of blocks off-set slightly from its neighbouring row...

Thank you for that old chap i knew there was nothing wrong with my eye sight, tested last month and still 20 20 vision.

Its the rest of me thats knackerd or ( FUBAR ).

Take a look at this photo traditional block pattern tyre....![ATTACH=CONFIG]90360[/ATTACH]

The tyres in your photo are different, if you look the tread pattern is staggerd were as the tyres in question are not, althow i have no knowledge as to weather thay are military or not.

That's a fair start Rob,

I'd add the following:

spare fuel pump, carburetor float ( I had one sink in the middle of Carentan once) you will need to have spares for all your lights (French requirement) red breakdown triangle (ditto), high vis jacket/vest, roll of copper wire, roll of insulated electrical wire, length of rubber fuel pipe, bike pump (useful for blowing out blocked jets), roll of gaffer tape,

selection of split pins a few spare nuts and bolts (various sizes), short length of rad hose, tube of instant gasket, tube of plastic metal(good for plugging up leaking tanks or rads), a couple of short wood blocks for jacking, couple of electrical crocodile clips.

 

That sounds a lot but will all easily fit into one tool box locker.

 

Pete

Hi you require more than that, by law you are now required to have a high viz jacket for every person in the vehicle, if you brake down it must be put on before leaving the vehicle, you must have your own breatherlizer kit in the vehicle. illegal not to, you must have 2 warning triangles now not one, if you were glasses then you must have a spare set in the vehicle. A replacement set of bulbs for all lights so do not get caught out the fines are WHOOOOOO.

Yes, I paid £650 in 1966 for a new Morris Mini Traveller - the only new car I've ever bought!

(I paid extra to have Michelin X tyres on it instead of the standard Dunlop C41s!)

Mad extravagant fool:nut:

 

John

Boy racer comes to mind with that sort of mod.:nut: These days that sort of mod would have bumped up your insurance premium, any fluffy dice.

Mr Browns War, ( a diary of the second ww ) Edited by Helen D. Millgate.

a warden in Ipswich,member of the home guard and some time fire watcher and draughtsman at Revills in Ipswich, highly informative, covering 1939 through to 45.

True Stories from the SAS and Elite Forces. edited by Jon E. Lewis.

The Cockleshell Heroes. by C.E. Lucas Philips

I bought a load of these once. The date was always stamped on the wood, near the hinge.

I congratulate you sir on a very fine restoration, a very great deal of hard work to save this old lady well done i salute you.

PS. I am very jealous you could even say green with envy.