Bazz

When I joined thw QOY on Fox, we had 1 353 per veh and one 351/2 on a veh mount fitted, many a tim e sets went down and we used to have 351/2 bungeed to turrets/bins.This changed to 2x 353 when we got Sabre/Scimitar.

good luck, hope to see it running some day.

Markings on the Shermans in these section of BoB have the white 40 in black square which is 11 Armd Div HQ markings and 15/19H were Div Armd Recce Rgt which was white 45 on green/blue. DIV PICS.doc

Alien, I can remember the exercise well, and can confirm that I used 50w on a number of occasions.

I concur with the idea of it being a CharlieG round next to the 4th abbot picture.

I used converted thompson or sten mag pouches, I can't remember which

I was going to ask the same as I'm after some.

Not many as stated, most were amalgamated in 92/93, see attached list. The Current Regiments of the RAC.doc

At the time Cavalry Regiments used the Sterling as personnal weapons for veh crews, although SLR and LMG were carried and used in Northern Ireland. When I wasn't in my Ferret, I carried a LMG.

Hello all, I'm off to the Skegness Area next week for work/time off. Does anybody have ideas of places to see and vist whilst I'm there. Many thanks Bzz

Thank you very much, you are a gent.

I would like one, where would I get one from. Bazz

Thanks for this information, as I'm saving my pennies for a deact sterling.

I've seen the tgt Cents in action, they were used as movers for wombat. and the quote from FMJ is How can you kill women and children? You don't lead them so much.

The Cromwells shown on BoB, were representative of vehs from 11th Armoured Div's Armoured recce regt. A Sqn (my old Sqn) 15/19 Hussars who were attached to 506 PIR at the time. 11th AD was not directly committed in Market - Garden. Instead, it was in charge of securing the rignt flank of the operation. Attached to 8th Corps, it was moving on September 18. Progressing in two columns, it managed to reach the parachutists of the 101st airborne at Nuenen, on the 22nd, its engineers established a bridge on the Willemsvaart canal. The Division could then make an encircling movement around Helmond, forcing Germans to withdraw on the September 25th.

Our QM(T) in Tidworth used to walk around the tankpark just after start of work. If he saw a veh moving he used to stop it and make the dvr and cmdr complete a first parade in front of him, he did this to make sure one had been done prior to first moving the veh. If there was a fault found he reported this to the appropriate Sqn HQ.

Always check the gearbox oil when the vehicle is static and engine off. When I was a Tp Sgt. I was really anal about my drivers doing all their checks. One of them was talking to his mate and said, "If we are at a set of traffic lights for more than 1 min., Bazz makes us do a oil level check", his mate actually believed it.

Especially if you use the flash eliminator as a hand hold after a range session.

HIB, Headset Infantry/"B" Vehicle. SUH, Staff, User Headset

Esp fpr Alien, NODUFF now replaced by NO PLAY, see below NO PLAY Used to distinguish real from exercise messages, eg accidents, casualties, public relations. “NO PLAY” are to be the first and last words of the text of the message.

new reply old thread/, I'll look for service pics, why do you want to know robin

I remember when I was in Command Troop, the Adjudant (Web Belt, name change for SEC) I was his Rover driver, he used to carry a 9 milly on EX.

Right again Alien, we still had saladin in 86 when I left.

Whilst on my last NI tour (84) I was roled as a Sqn Medic, when we took patients in to the Hosp in Belfast we used a "Civilianised" mini, driver carried a Browning and the escort had a Sterling SMG. The Sqn did training on the Browning prior to going, there was only 2 of us who passed the wht for the pistol.

Just to let you know, I'm off to Westdown Camp in 5 hours for 2 weeks camp with Durham ACF. If I see nice things I'll try and get some pics and post later.