Bazz

Yep,

right about the late issue metal flask, same as the one on CVR CES and stowage diagram.

Barry.

I used to have Snoopy on his Kennel on my LR doors stencilled opposite colour to background ie green on black and vice versa and stencilled on C/S each about 3" X 6" if I remember correctly.

Barry.

Hi all.

I served on Ferrets 80s-90s, we never used the old flasks as they were to fragile. they were part of the CES, but were kept nice and safe and only came out during kit checks. I personally bought a couple of metal flasks and used them in my Ferret. We also used small gas cookers to boil up water or cadge a brew off the CV crews. We very rarely used the petrol cookers, as we used double gas burners which we privately purchased.

Barry.

in a way I think that my training round and Aliens go together as a LV round the "piston" would supply enough umph to assist with recyling the weapon.

Barry.

DURING MY SERVICE WITH QOY 86-96 WE STILL CONTINUED TO DISPLAY REGIMENTAL AND TA DECALS ON OUR VEHICLES. :whistle:

BARRY.

LOW POWER TRAINING ROUND (INDOOR/URBAN) :dunno:

BARRY.

some type of air weapon ammo. :?

Barry.

in order

CVRT

CVRW

FERRET

FFR L/R

IN FACT OWT WILL DO

BARRY

SURE IS WELL DONE, GIVE YOURSELF A COCONUT.

BARRY.

I THOUGHT ALIEN WOULD OF GOT THIS ONE.

BARRY

NOPE, HE IS AN AMERICAN, FAMOUS PRIVATE DETECTIVE, LIVES IN A TRAILER.

BARRY.

TALKING ABOUT STINGRAY, WHICH ACTOR WAS TROY TEMPEST MODELLED ON.

BARRY.

NOPE, THEY WERE DEFINATELY 1ST TROOP.

BARRY.

BECAUSE I'M DYSLEXIC AND IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR ME.

BARRY.

AS MOST OF YOU PROBABLY KNOW MOST OF OUR FORCES UNITS HAVE OLD COMRADE ASSOCIATIONS OF WHICH I'M A MEMBER OF 2. WE HAVE REGULAR GET TOGETHERS AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL VENUES. THEY ARE ATTENDED BY A DIMINISHING NUMBER OF WW2/KOREA VETERANS BUT FOR THE WANT OF A BETTER WORD ARE BEING REPLACED WITH A GROWING NUMBER OF "VETERANS" FROM NORTHERN IRELAND, BOTH IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN AS WELL AS FORMER YUGOSLAVIA AND EVERY OTHER CAMPAIGN IN BETWEEN. THE LIGHT DRAGOONS/QOY ASSOCIATIONS OF WHICH I AM A PART OF SUPPORT THESE "VETERANS" WELL. WHAT MY POINT IS THE AVERAGE JOE SOAP THINKS YOU HAVE TO BE A DOTHERY OLD F**T TO BE A VETERAN AND DON'T APPRECIATE WHAT OUR CURRENT FORCES ARE GOING THROUGH.

BARRY, (NOT AN OLD F**T) BUT A VETERAN.

DON'T FORGET CODING/DECODING BATCO, PUTTING THE BV ON, MAKING A BREW, TELLING YOUR CMDR HE IS LOST AGAIN AND GETTING PELTED BY ALLSORTS OF KIT LIKE LUMICOLORS, BINO'S AND ANY THING ELSE HE DROPS ON YOUR HEAD.

BARRY.

i was last there 3 years ago and i'm going thers and to Nook camp next July/Aug with the Cadet Force.

Barry.

ON THE SUBJECT OF VETERANS,

ANYBODY WHO HAS COMPLETED MILITARY SERVICE OF ANY LENGTH ARE ENTITLED TO CLAIM A UK FORCES VETERANS BADGE AND BE CLASSED AS VETERANS, THERE IS A WEB SITE WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM. QUALIFYING DATES ARE 03/09/1945-31/12/1994,

ADDRESS; http://www.veterans-uk.info/vets badge.

Barry.

VERY TRICKY AND TIME CONSUMING TASK BLEEDING STEERING/BRAKES, I CAN REMEMBER BEING OFF THE ROAD FOR A WHOLE DAY WHILE 3 REME FITTERS WER TRY ING GET THE STEERING BRAKES DONE.

BARRY.

I LIVE AND WORK IN COUNTY DURHAM, HAVE OWN MOBILE SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION (CIVVY TRAILER TENT), I ALSO HAVE A VEH CAM NET WHICH I COVER IT WITH IF I USE IT WHEN I'M AWAY WITH THE ARMY CADET FORCE.I ONLY NEED A KIND VOLUNTEER TO LET ME HAVE A RIDE/DRIVE IN A MV. I HAVE GROUP B & H LICENCE, BOTH GAINED ON SALISBURY PLAIN.

BARRY

ANOTHER POPULAR NASTY IS DRIVER IN CVRT(T) CLAMBOURING OUT OF HATCH AFTER A FIRING SESSION AND USING THE CO-AX BARREL AS A HAND HOLD, :cry:

OUCH, VERY NASTY BURN TO AFORE MENTIONED PINKIES.

BARRY.

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE OF THEM.

BARRY.

one of the worst .

In the Scorpion when the 76mm fired and the gunner pressed the firing switch at the wrong time. The gunner is supposed to press on OW of Now, which allowed the Commander to brace for the recoil which was a hell of a kick. If it was badly timed the Sight bashed the Commander in the face, he could end up with Panda eyes, it happened to me especially as I was a IG and had a lot of recruit Gunners.

Barry.

AMMO boxes, the bigger the better.

Barry.

HI,

I'D LOVE TO COME, NO VEH AS YET, BUT HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO GET A RIDE/DRIVE.

BARRY.