gazzaw

And if my memory serves me correctly the rear plate(buffer) to replace the butt. Couldn't beat the sight of 6 SF guns on the gun line blatting off 1 in 1 tracer or a good night shoot over the heads of our advancing troops.

Gary

does the main bag have 3 sections inside, some used to have rigid dividers whilst others were canvas. This was for the 3 spare barrels for the SF gun and the front to carry the C2 sight in its box. There was also a ground marker triangle and three small white pegs, a black/white aiming post (looked a bit like the old type trip flare posts minus 1 prong) and a trilux lamp that affixed to it for night shoots and laying off the gun for pre-recorded targets etc.

The triangle was put on ground directly below gun tripod and the three pegs placed at end of each leg to allow you to remove gun and tripod and return and place it in exact same place. for example if it was a night sentry position or gun line that was only periodically used or for a reserve fall back position etc

hope this helps

Gary

Big greatcoat or desert duffel coat, gauntlets and a wooly hat mit goggles and away we go.

 

Gary

Gary, Dont tell me you still wear all that gear in THIS Weather?!!.....:rofl:

Well this is Scotland and summer means warmer rain lol

Rain, Hail, or snow (sometimes Sun) the desert ready jeep (43 GPW) is out with no windscreen on it or top. Big greatcoat or desert duffel coat, gauntlets and a wooly hat mit goggles and away we go.

Gary

ThanksGuys, I have forwarded this to other part owners to see best way to go

Gary

Hi

Does anyone have information (or have done same) on converting a 6v Chevy CMP (wrecker) to 12v - what are the pitfalls, apart from obvious coil, starter, battery and generator etc. Is it do-able or best avoided?

Regards

Gary

thanks John and Steve will investigate and get in touch with Tony etc

Gary

Thanks Richard

If you find it and any info relevant please let me know

Regards

Gary

Hi

Has anyone ever had a set of extra leaves (or 1 thick one to add on) made for a set of jeep springs to give them extra weight /load bearing capacity -this is similar to the ones made for the SAS/LRDG jeeps in desert to carry extra jerrican,ammo etc. Or anyone know who could make some?

Regards

Gary

Thanks Kuno

Got in touch with them and one on its way

gary

Kuno

Re the DVD Lost in Libya is it available to buy from DVD outlets or downloadable etc? Any info on it would be appreciated as I would like to see it

Regards

Gary:)

Kuno

I wonder if it may be one of the locally purchased ones (in 1940) from Cairo that were used as a heavy staff and/or patrol car. I have seen a photo of the grille before and will try to locate which vehicle it came off

gary

yep then you can fill your bandoliers with the right calibre cartidges lol

Gaz

calibre - 3 dictionary results

cal⋅i⋅ber

 /ˈkæləbər/ [kal-uh-ber] –noun 1.the diameter of something of circular section, esp. that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber. 2.Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement.3.degree of capacity or competence; ability: a mathematician of high caliber. 4.degree of merit or excellence; quality: the high moral caliber of the era.

Also, especially British, cal⋅i⋅bre.

Origin:

1560–70; var. of calibre < MF ≪ Ar qālib mold, last < Gk kālápous shoe last, equiv. to kāla- comb. form of kâlon wood + poús foot

bandoliers - 2 dictionary results

ban⋅do⋅leer

 /ˌbændlˈɪər/ [ban-dl-eer] –noun a broad belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers and having a number of small loops or pockets, for holding a cartridge or cartridges.

Also, ban⋅do⋅lier.

Origin:

1570–80; earlier bandollier < MF bandoulliere < Catalan bandolera, fem. deriv. of bandoler member of a band of men (bandol (< Sp bando band1) + -er < L -ārius -ary; cf. -eer )

Steady now, there are two types of Officers -the sensible Late Entry Officer who has gone through the ranks and the Direct Entry one who left school or uni and straight to RMA Sandhurst to remove any ounce of common sense that they might have had before being set amongst the sweaty hordes as a leader of men.... groan

gary

The British version was 'Tommy Gunn' and he had better looking kit, T handle shovel, good webbing, helmet net, BD and Puttees etc, looked more rugged and warry than both Action Man and GI Joe. He was out at same time as first action man in 60s (66-68)

Later in 60s I remember the cowboy Johnny West and the Indian (can't remember name) with a great looking horse. the acessories were all same coloured rubbery stuff.

at one time had 14 action men etc and every accessory out! Stored them away in a big foot locker and grew up a bit and out of them - when I got to fifteen and started apprenticeship (mechanic) My mother gave the lot away -would be worth £1000s nowadays. gutted....

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Tommy Gunn was an Action figure or boys doll produced by Pedigree Toys Ltd from 1966 until 1968. The basic doll depicted a British infantry soldier of the time complete with Sterling submachine gun but was also available in World War II dress carrying a Sten gun. The figure was in direct competition with Action Man by Palitoy and in the same manner as the competing product, offered a variety of alternative outfits and accessories.

It is rumoured that the designers at Pedigree had contacts within the British Ministry of Defence and hence were able to get accurate drawings of British military weapons and dress leading to better models than Palitoy could offer - for instance, the boots had actual laces in them. The standard of construction of the dolls was also considered better by some, and it did indeed offer a better level of articulation than primary competitor Action Man; having better and more authentic shaped hands and grip gave more equipment holding options and was, more importantly, able to stand, run stooped, and adopt a 'kneel + firing' position without alternative support, much easier than the Action Man figure.[citation needed]

Whilst Action Man originally offered a the ability to acquire a free figure (although these models were production 'seconds' often arriving with two of same hand, or overly stiff or impaired articulation etc) by collection of on-pack 'stars' (which were relative in value to the cost of the item), Tommy Gunn included a 'cigarette style' Medal card in each pack. These were saved onto a presentation card and sent off when the set was completed. The card and 'perfect/boxed' new figure were returned together. However, sadly, the presentation cards were red biro (indelible ball point) inked crossed, which seemed a shame as the cards were very detailed and thus, spoilt the presentation!

Despite all this, they were unable to offer the same wide range as Palitoy who had access to all Hasbro's designs and Tommy Gunn sold in much lower volumes and production was halted in 1968. After Tommy Gunn's demise, Palitoy shifted the theme of Action Man towards British armed forces rather than following Hasbro's American outfits. Whether this was related is debatable. Pedigree Toys went on to use the body moulds for Tommy Gunn to make action figures of the characters from the TV series Captain Scarlet and these sold well for a brief period.

Tommy Gunn and the Captain Scarlet figures are now very rare and are highly collectable.

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Also- http://www.modellersloft.co.uk/showitem.ihtml?itemid=20288

regards

Gary

Put me down for one, please

Any photos when made would be nice

Gary

openings- hot places - air con & warm air for artic etc

Never used the groundsheets although have seen them floored for insulation etc

Gary

Re Jeep parts in Normandy etc, I wonder if they could go to N. Africa next year for our 70th Anniversary of the LRDG Exped Saharan Saunter? or the next one for Tunisian Trundle?

Here's hoping lol

Gary

Gary I was there 98 to I think 2001, Nigel Watson John Webster the late Bill Ireland to name just a few.

 

I joined when it was a preservation group not a dressing up brigade who don't know a grease nipple from a milk nipple but I will shut up on that subject now. --Incoming !!

 

I was one of the original members of the Scvottish Mil Veh Club in the 70s with Tommy Hamilton and Jim Smith -who ran out of Plean, with some vehs at Denny. We used to meet in a pub in Stirling. I had a champ that I bought for £75 did it up a bit (not fully restored) then gave it away -often wondered what happened to it (TGA 751G)

 

Gary

Re Matador- Donald Urquhart, still around now Lt Col

Gary

Hehe that second picture of the 1st posting must be a contender for a caption competition elsewhere on the forum. What are the guys up to, some sort of formation dancing or exercise routine? Either that or they have lost two rolls of lino from under their armpits- maybe ladyboy drivers, now I am getting ridiculous.....

Gary

Yep as well as Hullavington, Queen's Parade in the Shot and almost every DZ in UK as well as overseas. 30 years is a long time and things changed from Andovers, Hastings (they were still around in 70s) to C130 Mk1s to the stretched Herc, as well as German and French C160's (Transaals) Countless choppers (Wessex, Chinook, PUMA (trials team) and U.S. HUIHs, Blackhawks, C140 Starlifters and even as an extra for Bridge too Far jumping Dakotas. Ended up with 515 mil jumps and some civvy ones (don't count them)

Ted, don't think we've met only been RLC since 2004 after Tferring from Para to Hat lol. Never had an open day there in my time but I'm trying to ressurrect them.

Gary

The Section thought their home made beer tasted funny until Helmut remembered it was under his bed next to the....chamber pot

Have also amended original post to APJI -not a lot of people know about APJIs so just used generic PJI but to save the Blue Jobs getting upset duly amended.

Gary

Nope, an APJI which was the Army Assistant to the PJIs and we dispatched and jumped Balloons etc. I month course at Abingdon before No 1 PTS moved to Brize Norton which is similar to PJI course (in fact trained alongside PJIs) re instruction on all phases of parachuting from prep, flights, aircraft drills, exits, emergencies, landings etc, as well as all the hanger and training eqpt used to train troops.

On balloon days we used to jump dawn to dusk then do some night jumps, depending on how many chutes available you could average 7 to 12 jumps (officially only supposed to do max 7 before jump happiness creeps in lol) also used to throw troops out then follow them out the cage.

Happy days

Gary