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I was at Leuchars as well in the Pinkie, fantastic day, really liked how the Vulcan was parked right up to the viewing area, pushed back for it's display, then it rolls back under it's own power to it's original display position at the end of the flying, right up and into the crowd line. Never seen that before, much more stirring than the usual touchdown and roll away somewhere else.

Shirley you mean to get them to assist in your choice and then take them out on the lash

Did you get this sorted Paul? I can take some pics tomorrow and nail them up.

Cheese Possessed? Possibly a chemical WMD.

Outstanding images Tony, I didn't realise there was so much kit. Hoping they prompt some sandbags to be pulled up

Agree with that, someone should have set Barry Pococks Drops kit to music, they seemed to be enjoying themselves. I feel guilty now for not making an effort myself but the cooking trailer was incomplete anyway and attached to the 12x12

It was nice to see that Hunter flying around, it looked so graceful on the low flypasts. Your Jag had an RAF connection, as did Julf's Bristol Brigand: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Cars#Image_and_company_philosophy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Brigand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Type_603

I've only picked up on this thread since new posts were made. I've read about the Showman aspect for MoT exemption, there should be something out there if you Google it. That's more or less it as far as adding to the Mot exemption thread but if you'll indulge me once again, thinking about it got me typing the words that rattle around me mind again before I lose them. I suspect it's familiar stuff, regurgitated, all that, so move along if you've had enough already When you think of the steam kit, trailers, and really heavy stuff that seems to only manage walking speeds and easily take all their side of the road and more, I can see how MoT'ing something like that would be a nightmare I'll have the Pinkies MoT'd at the same place (it's not as easy or comfortable for me to service them myself anymore when you rely on the weather and wanting to do shows as well), done with the assistance of a good Comp 4x4 garage. He knows old vehicles, Land Rovers, has common sense etc etc. At the end of the day, I am quite pleased that I have an MoT pass to the effect that this vehicle shouldn't suffer evils like imminent brake failure and they even work evenly, has good steering, wheel bearings not rumbling, lighting doesn't affect oncoming traffic, doesn't smoke like a Beagle, and is in generally good fettle as understood by someone in a flat cap and dustcoat who has yet to experience Wked Blue, Ipod or Facebook. So, I get an MoT from a place that does MoT's, minor and major fettling by another place that builds Ibex and some seriously nice 4X4 stuff, using equipment for their respective jobs that I can only have wet dreams about But I think I've got it easy with the Land Rovers and motorbikes and I do feel for you guys who appear to be plaiting fog when it comes down to asking for definitive and consistent advice from the people who will be, and probably want to, prosecute you for the smallest transgression, in order to prove their own value. Unless I had the facilites, equipment and experience to properly inspect and service such large vehicles, I'm not sure I could honestly guarantee that any large vehicle I owned (and I really do have a soft spot for the CVR(T) but that's down to being a Rockapes kid) was roadworthy in the sense that significant systems on the vehicle have been proven to be safe. I'll put my neck on the line and question road use of such vehicles if an audit trail of maintenance (or something like an engineers report in lieue of an MoT) cannot be shown. I don't think it is sufficient to effectively self certificate such vehicles without something to back it up. I'm fairly ignorant as to what that something is but I'll bet that an outsourced Agency's version would be different to the able bodied and minded types on here that do look after their own kit. I've taken this off topic now and hope I've not stirred up a hornets nest with my last comment. I'll stand by it though and start a new thread if it makes for good debate.

I like "contemporary", sums it up for me.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/army-obituaries/6005922/Major-General-Denis-Redman.html From 1960 to 1963, Redman was Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the War Office. During this period he played a notable part in solving the many complex problems arising from the transformation of a National Service-dominated organisation to an all-regular Corps. A highly effective staff officer and well-regarded by his colleagues, he foresaw the increasing importance of electronics in military equipment and the need for REME to prepare for this new development. He also established the Officers' School, founded the museum and set up the Corps' journal. Denis Arthur Kay Redman was born on April 8 1910 at Rochester, Kent, and educated at Wellington and at London University (City and Guilds Engineering College), where he gained a first-class degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Midland Electric Light and Power Company but did not enjoy the life and, in 1934, he was commissioned into the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. He transferred to the REME on its formation in 1942. Redman was in the Middle East from 1936 to 1943. He commanded a Light Aid Detachment (LAD) in Palestine in support of 6 Royal Tank Corps and was mentioned in despatches. Command of the LAD of 3 Royal Horse Artillery, and then a move to the Recovery Company of the 7th Armoured Division, gave him a wide experience of operating in desert conditions. An appointment as DAQMG at GHQ Middle East Land Forces was followed by attendance at Staff College, Haifa. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel, he was then engaged in planning the formation of REME in the Middle East and its transfer to a new Corps in 1942. He was again mentioned in despatches. After a spell at the War Office as AQMG and another posting to REME, he attended the Joint Services Staff College and then moved to the REME Training Centre, Arborfield, as GSO1. He spent two years with 1 (BR) Corps in BAOR as deputy director electrical and mechanical engineering before taking up the same appointment for the whole Corps at the War Office. In 1957 Redman became Commandant of the REME training centre. He attended the Imperial Defence College (later the Royal College of Defence Studies) in 1959, the first REME officer to do so. After retiring from the Army in 1963 he was military adviser to Sperry Gyroscope and then served as chairman of civil service selection boards and as a general commissioner of income tax. Settled in a village in Wiltshire, he had a well-equipped workshop and manufactured a television set and a radio-controlled boat to his own design. He was a connoisseur of antique clocks, restoring and repairing them as a hobby. Redman was Colonel Commandant of the Corps from 1963 to 1968. He was appointed OBE in 1942 and CB in 1963. Denis Redman died on July 18. He married, in 1943, Penelope Kay. She predeceased him, and he is survived by their son and daughter.

FWIW, when I read posts from yourself (both here and on ARRSE), and a few others who post on this forum, I really do consider it to be informed from personal experience, impartial, concise and well intended. I'd only ever heard of Disruptive Pattern, never Dispersal. Odd thing is, if I look up definitions of Disruptive and Dispersal, Dispersal seems to fit the bill better. I could find few references to Dispersed although Displacement features as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_Pattern_Material If anything, this thread will probably be dragged up each and every time someone asks what DPM stands for so sooner or later there amy be an explanation as to why it started off being called one thing, and then changed to another. Perhaps using the word Dispersal was considered too close to some other contemporary nomenclature, such as NBC drill or even the V-Force. A bit like Tockwith being called RAF Marston Moor as it was so close to RAF Topcliffe. Yes, those two examples were a bit of a stretch but the best I could conjure up right now.

This subject has kicked up a bit of a stink on the EMLRA Forum. How are things progressing here, particularly among MVT (I understand they were involved in consultation?) Aside from here, has anyone been putting the issue to rights over a social drink at shows etc, I'd be interested to know if I'm just going to tut and roll my eyes, ignore it and wait for the burning martyrs, or start charging the cellars at Parliament? I'd get a T-shirt by way of protest but apparently need to get permission to do that as well.

The impression I usually get is that those who do try to police it from within their own peer groups leave themselves open to castigation for their efforts, either because they have been misunderstood for what they say or type (in a Forum debrief or Event post mortem) or deliberately misrepresented. If simple social protocols are being freely abandonded, what chance do the actors have. It's a bit like inviting alcoholic mates to the Theatre, they get drunk, piss in the sinks and jeer at the stage. To reply to Clive's question, even if I had a racing snake figure, I wouldn't consider myself a re-enactor if I wore a uniform with the vehicle. I do think that it helps identify the host of the display though, the compere if you will. For this reason, I've worn olive green kit and tea towels on my head but will just as often wear jeans and T-shirt just so I can mingle and not be buttonholed. Even if the physique is 20 years late out of the pub, a uniform of sorts helps with engaging public at the display IMHO but I'd still not think him a re-enactor unless he was obviously living the part and possibly ignoring the public and just getting on with it. If he's not at his post, he isn't re-enacting. I responded to the bit of this thread that had wandered, but at least it did get me thinking about the original question

Seen this at the Pickering Steam Fair, much more convenient compared to a row of tardis toilets. Never seen them used anywhere else though.

I don't know how many read about the SAS in Oman but there is some info on it here: http://www.britains-smallwars.com/SAS/JebelAkhdar.html Reason for posting this is the picture by John Nowell, I've not seen such a dramatic image of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37528370@N08 Thought this the most appropriate section to post in, got a bit of a thing at the moment for Oman.

I understood that Range Rover diffs would fit. Changes the entire range though.

OK, I'll bite. Well, I was going to but then wondered if you are talking about leaf sprung or coil sprung. If leaf sprung, the original FG series, I'd love to see some pics. I've been up and down the country in one for a few years now and not seen a copy yet. There is one in a Military Land Rover book though, now that really makes my hoop twitch and I think is exactly the point of a thread like this. It's an absolute fantasy lash up of a Land Rover pinkie lookalike at a show and is now elevated to the lofty heights of factuality by being in print, by an expert author. Huzzah http://openlibrary.org/b/OL11241830M/MILITARY-LAND-ROVER Compare that to the effort put in by Mark Cook and his book on the 1/2 Ton, now that's a reference book. I'm sorry, it's late and I've been varnishing my tripod without sufficient ventilation.

Going back to a document option, can you save the Word file as something like a .txt or a .rtf file. It'll be at the top left of the screen under File. Then "Save As" and then choose "File Type" and select text (.txt) or Rich Text File (.rtf) What is the make of phone? Perhaps your version of Word is newer than the mobile phone likes, in which case, try the same as above but choose another vesrion of Word, such as Word2007 or 98 or 2002 etc. All small differences but I've had new version of Word not wanting to play so I've had to open them in a legacy format, or just copy as a text file and leave any of the odd Word formats behind. How do you copy to the phone, is it cabled to the PC with it's own software?

Think of the PDA as a palm sized laptop, fortunately the way you use stuff these days is very similar to PC's, click on a file name to open it etc, all icon based, so apparantly meant to be intuitive Can't help you on the specifics of this ful screen icon, is this something that has been saved within the picture itself, or is it something that the phone is doing to tell you that you are looking at a smaller section of the image? If it's within the pic then it can be edited out and resaved. If it's the phone doing it, then you'll probably get something similar on most things when you look at a small portion of the pic, unless there is an options to stop displaying it in the phone manual. I still think you could do better by saving the important info as a text file of sorts so it can be viewed, searched and scrolled easier. Or print it off in small font and carry as a couple of A4 sheets. No need to worry about batteries or user instructions that way. Still don't like getting wet though and the edit feature is one time only. Not doing Beltring, will be at RAF Leuchars in the Pinkie later though, is that too far apart? Who is the duty Chinook pilot for that week?

Clive, see if you can get a PDA, either one of the Palm types or even an old Psion3a or Psion 5. I've got an old Psion3 here that you could use. They have keyboards built in, not touch screen. Psion3 can be a bit fiddly to use but I've had years of use out of this Psion5, it has a good keyboard. Psion7 is even better. Problem seems to be that they appear to be collectable now. I used my Psion5 as a GPS as well, plugged into a Garmin GPS12, before the high street shops were selling dashboard types cheaply. Psion 5 examples: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PSION-5-PDA-Boxed-with-all-accessories-Excellent-condit_W0QQitemZ280367647255QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_PDAs_JN?hash=item414736ca17&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1690|293%3A1|294%3A50 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/psion-5-mx-palm-top-computer_W0QQitemZ320395640759QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_PDAs_JN?hash=item4a99117fb7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1690|293%3A1|294%3A50 I only suggest this as an alternative to the .jpg on a phone thing because at least if you have the original document then you can use the PDA to search it's own contents for you instead of having to look through and scroll/enlarge/squint at small text on a small screen. It will also synch with your computer and update. So, if you make notes while out and about, it will transfer to your PC later, likewise if you are working at the PC and want to take your info or pictures with you. There are some really cheap PDA's out there and, if stored in a wallet type case, are fairly robust. Palm Tungsten types are plentiful. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Palm-Tungsten-T5-PDA_W0QQitemZ150358144083QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_PDAs_JN?hash=item23020b3453&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A7|66%3A2|39%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 A pda phone can be had if you want to swap contracts at a high street phone shop. I prefer Pay As You Go type cards though, don't like monthly contracts. Getting a PDA means something else to carry but it's smaller than a small paperback book and they keyboard is better than a touch screen. Maplins also have some kit for around £150, along the same lines but with a years prepaid internet access. You really need to get your hands on one first though to decide if you will get on with such kit. Higher end kit is going to give you the most options, really cheap stuff is black and white screen, small memory, but still good for something like an EMER list. Check the memory size, 8M is still plenty for text files and you can get expansion cards. Something like this seller could work as well. It's a small PDA so good for checking and reading stuff but seller also has a bluetooth keyboard for sale so it can be used to type into if you need it. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-iPAQ-H4150-PDA-with-1GB-SD-Card_W0QQitemZ300328057919QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_PDAs_JN?hash=item45ecf27c3f&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|293%3A1|294%3A50 If you do a search on ebay, filter it for the geographically nearest and see if you can go and check them out first. I'd say the trick os to get stuff that is going out of fashion, or no longer cutting edge. I've been using a Nokia E90 for a while now: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nokia-E90-Communicator-Cellular-Phone_W0QQitemZ220448453663QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MobilePhones_MobilePhones?hash=item3353c0741f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1690|293%3A1|294%3A50 It's pretty good, bit of a brick for a phone but still smaller than the Psion. I've used it to store EMLRA newsletters in Adobe pdf format and plenty of Word documents. Wonder if there is a Clansman wind up charger for it?

Ta very much Clive. Not got around to doing anything more with it since I posted though. I've got a charging problem with the Pinkie, dynamo is off to a local place for refurb tomorrow.

Evening all About time I posted this, otherwise it'll be next year before I know it. Whilst looking at the vehicles at the 2009 Elvington do, I thought there was potential for a Middle East kind of diorama/display/re-enactment/living history sort of thing. Whatever it turns out to be could well hinge on whoever is interested and how well attended it is. I'm not really into the re-enactment and living history but I think that something like a Saladin, Bedford RL, Ferret, Champ, Series I and II and Pink Panther portrayed at jaunty angles on a scrim net sandpit could be interesting, especially if assisted by re-enactors in contemporary clothing. Dates, clothing, weapons and details all up for discussion, probably down to who has what and take it from there. Aden, Crater, Oman, any others? It's just an idle thought that needed to be held up for consideration. I'm up for supporting it with toys and logistics, anyone else want to play? The Beverley would have been ideal to work around. All the best

The crows foot is stamped centrally underneath the number, directly underneath the 99. I didn't know that the 99 in the long number indicated the year.

W10/6675 relates to Drafting and Surveying so I reckon I'm in the correct area. I'm hoping I can date it and at least determine whether it is contemporary to the Oman campaign. If it is, then it'll get a good bit of attention, if not, I've got some others here that are much tidier and ready to go

Evening all I have several tripods around the place, intended for use on the Pink Panthers. Seeing as it gets displayed and driven in all weathers to shows, the one that currently resides on the nearside wing is looking like it needs a couple of coats of varnish at the very least to keep the wood in good shape. Before I spend time and effort on this, I'm curious about the number cast into the metal head. The metal finish is in that green/grey hammered texture paint, the number is cast in and picked out in red. Number is: W10/6675-99-200-2948 There is a Crows Foot stamped in underneath the number 99. I chose this tripod over the others because of the crows foot. Now I'm going to tidy it up a bit, I'm wondering if I can find out if it is contemporary to the era that the vehicle was used. Can anyone decipher the number for me? Ta very much