Bazz

Joris,

What do you mean,"Little Asylum.

Baz

In ref to WW2 Allied armour, a budgies F**t could knock most of it out.

Baz.

Sure did Vogelssang, the overhead weapons were in fact .30 brownings and not GPMG's as I spent most of my time trying to keep them going.

Baz.

Are you sure it was a 6 pdr, I thought 17 pdrs were used by then.

Baz.

As I'm fairly new to the Forum this subject will probably have already been covered. The lesson on Armour V L/Rovers was it not learnt in NI. when they kept losing bods in L/Rs so started to Use Saracens and Pigs. I Know when I was there what I prefered to ride in.

BAZ.

nothing to do with the convoy, but can remember passing Remagan in a military train heading south to take part in an exercise. I could see the bases of the original bridge supports that were still visible above the level of the water.

Baz.

no trouble Ossie thanks and take care.

Baz

Alien,

do you mean Shape, Surface(used to be shine) Shadow, Silhouette, Spacing and Movement, this is according to the book. I also teach 2 more "S's" Sound and Smell.

Baz.

Talking about M4 aiming marks, the same happened when the extra armour was welded on as picture 1, it gave the germans a good idea where to aim. The extra armour was welded on the outside of the ammo bins.

Baz.

Reminds me of the Fish Craft used by the Baddies in Stingray.

Baz.

Take Care yourselves and have a nice Christmas.

Barry and Sonia.

Alien,

Its the same line, they've had an injection of capitol and are running a mall length of line between Wolsingham and Stanhope.

Baz.

Ossie,

You might know my Brother Ray Merchant, Works for BAE? whom make Trojan and Titan, mainly on development work ex REME chap.

Baz.

I'm ex Regular 15/19 Hussars, Ex TA Queens Own Yeamanry and I'm cuIrrently a SMI with Durham Army Cadet Force Badged as a Light Dragoon.

I'm from County Durham so officially not a Geordie.

Baz.

I'll have one, I'll stick it on my L/Rover next time I'm on Exercise.

Baz.

compression rate on a mil spec is different, lower i believe as it's designed to run on mil grade fuel.

Baz.

They made all "Other Ranks" Sgts, as according to the Geneva Convention all ranks under Sgt could be made to do work, and senior NCO's and Offs didn't have to. Good book on this subject is Hitlers British Slaves.

Baz.

Took a trip yesterday on my local railways Santa Special, noticed a poster in the cafe, re Mil Veh w/e Aug 2008.

Baz.

Theres an episode in Dad's Army where Pvts Pike and Fraser are using one to make porridge in during a Home Guard exercise. The Brit Army version was in use until the late 80's if I remember. Also they are used in the film Zulu at Rorkes Drift.

Baz.

I can remember one time in Germany late 70's , early 80's there was such a shortage of CVRT engines that unit LADs were used to strip down and cannablise U/S engines and rebuild them. At one stage the Sqn hangers looked like a breakers yard, this was the same period as Aliens bent barrel on a schimitar report, in fact it happened about 6 feet from me.

Baz.

Ex 15/19 Hussar, currently badged Light Dragoon.

Baz.

HOPE THE DAY WENT WELL, AND THE WEATHER WAS OK.

baz.

My big brother was involved with the conversion to Diesel for CVRT, reliably informed as vehs became VOR due to engine failures they were left until they were converted, so a lot of engines taken out of the converted vehs were U/S.

Baz.

Strange looking veh, whats the date of the pics.

Baz.

Tony b,

ME, wouldn't touch one with a barge pole.

Baz.