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A Bratwurst Shteamin unt Geflinging machinen fur Alles Uber Die Platz

Is it definitely a funeral? the wagon looks like a small stores/baggage wagon and the formation looks more like a parade -perhaps before going off on an expedition or to war etc. The wagon would be draped in union flag and not as tall a tilt as one shown. The mounted officers etc have equipment attached to saddles which wouldn't normally be seen on parades and troops would be wearing black arm bands etc if a funeral.

Just my thoughts

Can't believe no interest, there must be some people out there interested in a new (small initially) working MV and home front museum in Scotland (not too many around here at moment)Gary

Days are short and times are hard

So here's my email christmas card

Gary

Guys

We, our charity, is launching a new project to put together a Home Front and western desert (REME Local Repair Service) working Museum and asking for as many people to visit the link (maybe help fuel it) and try to pass onto as many people as possible round the world.

Help get a new military based museum off the ground and hopefully assist some long term unemployed people into interesting work and keep our hobby alive. Likewise, we support various services charities- over £10,000 raised this year

http://rockethub.com/projects/4630-wdrg-working-museum-and-charity-initiative

Best Regards and let's keep the hobby alive

Gary

Original box my a**e unless they packed 'em in post war banana boxes:D

Ahh Geest Textiles Ltd that famous west Indian supplier of fine wartime garments hehe:cool2:

Sounds good, to be honest never seen the woodland ones until the big NATO exercises in the 80s, if used earlier it must have been some leg units or marines as we had the one shown above on the stand.

The ones we used in the 70s were lighter green, leaf flecked and not the woodland cammo which came out with the ripstop uniform at same time. These were maybe on issue but we never seen them in the airborne until the dates I mentioned. More like this cover below

post vietnam era, from about 80s till new helmet issue early 2000s. I used them in Bragg during that time

gary

Thanks Guys

Jeeparts stock them (and probably Universal too) so ordered a couple

Regards

Gary

What about car exporters (or importers in US) who may have spare capacity in one of their containers?

Gary

Whilst attending a show during the Summer I spoke to an ex REME Soldier who told me he was part of a small team who restored a Willys Jeep (which was apparently ex SAS/LRDG) and installed it into the entrance hall of a (mess) or concourse at a barracks in London. as it was a few years ago and he couldn't really remember which one or location (could have been the TA 21 SAS Regt(V) or the Guards Regiment etc).

Just wondering if anyone has any details of this and whereabouts etc

Thanks

Gary

On my engine rebuild just snapped the long waterpump bolt -managed to get broken bit out (phew) but now trying to get replacement. Any ideas where best to get NC bolts in UK?

it is listed as below

Thanks

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Ditto Kingstown

Gary

I wonder how long before they catch on and put in a fix to stop this happening as they are not called Epay for nothing lol

Thanks Guys will try to find some from stockists (RR etc)

Gary

Hi

Any contacts or suppliers of the Ford grey Engine paint used on GPWs etc. Someone said the Plastikote range has some suitable but which type?

Thanks

Gary

looks like the top tripod part for a theodolite -same thread as mine - and the hook below takes the plumb line and bob to level it on uneven ground etc

To all who have fallen or suffered life changing and traumatic injuries, We WILL remember them

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C235065

nice jeep, some price and date wrong.

Got the same on the jeep steering box -anyone know where to buy an oil gun c/w nipple hose etc cheap?

at least the jeep doesn't nag me lol

PMT= Pre Meditated Tantrums

Cancel last, just gave instructions to rebore all out to 1 size as it would probably cost same by the time I buy 2 sets of pistons. Now £480+Vat groan......

Gary

Hi

Just had my jeep engine (GPW L134 flathead etc) refurbished and 2 cylinders have been rebored. now have two sizes of bores. Does anyone know where I can get pistons & rings seperately to save me buying 8 (two sets of 4) to get 2 from each?

Thanks

Gary

In the 70s we used to wear a green peter storm waterproof (with white zip darkened with the old zit fertilising cam cream) under our Dennison Smocks, then the 80s came and 1/2 the regiment had DPM barbour jackets

Gary