Tony B

Might be worth soaking the bores in hot engine oil before you get the head off. Even if major replacement is needed, it's easier if it all moves.

May not have meant to be 'front line attack' forces, that was supposed to be the tanks job. Just no one told the enemy!

Air start for a beginning. You'd have to tow a compressor behind. :-D

Or as the little old rhyme goes, If I had the wings of a magpie, if I had the *** of a crow. I'd fly over (Fill in place) tommorow, and **** on the bosses below! A very soothing chant at times of stress. :-D

Rear view cameras on permenatley are a distracting pain in the A**! They were tried on our fleet a few years back. To distracting as they flicker at night. Get a set of clip on towing mirrors. I hung a large set of unbreakable bus mirrors on the 101 made a great deal of diffrence, especially as she was left hand drive in UK.

Borrowed from the Navy Lark, the Floggetoggle came loose'.

Short answer , Yes! They never actually fought as their doctrine was intially written, that is massed mobile force, but they proved themselves beyond all doubt. The M10's acted as tank destroyers, self proppelled artillery , and assualt artillery. Though never specifically trained for any of these supplementary roles, the intial training of the men, similar to Ranger or Commando training allowed them to adapt , improvise and overcome. When they crews had no vehicles, their training made them invaluable as scouts, FOO and just plain highly trained infantary. Recommended reading: The Tank Killers by Harry Yeide

Pigerattzi? Apparently the US did later study using pigeions to guide weapons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon Though the Dicken's medal for animal bravery has ben awarded to more pigeons than any other aninal.

I distinctly remember the last time the Goddess' were out having one come past still sounding a bell. That was long after two tones were the norm.

Better still, got a Hobbycraft five minutes walk away.

When my son was about 6 having had a hectic day, he finally sat down and turned on the TV. Teletubbies was on, for a few minutes there was blissful quiet. Then 'Daaaad?' 'Yes, Tom?' 'What's this load of c*ap?'

A friend of mine in MODPLOD was staioned at Shorncliffe for a while when the Gurkha's were there. I asked when she got back had she enjoyed and she statred laughing, She told me yes she had enjoyed it, and the Gurkha's were so polite. They would come up to the main gate and say 'Hello Madam, Where Brothel?'

True, and trucks as well.

Will you stop with the negative waves? Haven't you learn't yet, politicians, forigner's and the weather are the only things the British have as common subjects to moan about? :nono:

Be a lot wealthier?:-D

Useful! Thanks.

Black and sotty by now.

The Clubhouse has hit the net.

There is still a crack in the lintel of the garage of parent's old house where I attempted to use it to support the engine lift on my Austin Gipsy. :blush: In my defence it was the first time I'd ever changed a clutch.

In this case Dave, it may be your Batter there intrested in.

Thanks for that! I didn't know decal paper existed.

A feather in the soldier's cap? Where's Dick Dastadly when you need him? Muttleeeeeeeey! The advert in the background has set the imagination buzzing as well.

Vactan is a water based military approved stuff. It is economical , very easy to use, self primer as well. And as you may think. I'm enamoured of the stuff! It works well and being water based you can spray brush or roll with very little problem. The only thing I would say is use gloves, not for toxicity but it does leave a black mark when it dries on skin which is a sod to scrub off. http://www.paco-systems.co.uk/vactan.html A litre should do nearly all the back.

Gas piston is removed or welded in place.

Thanks.