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    WWII .303 ammunition

    in Weapons/Accessories

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    From "With British Snipers to the Reich", by Captain C. Shore 

    " I used a good deal of American .303 (particularly WRA) and this gave consistently fine shooting ."

    WRA = Winchester Repeating Arms Company - New Haven, Connecticut. Manufactured .30-'06 Springfield and .303 British ammunition during World War I and World War II.

     

    It is very very unlikely that any interwar stocks of .303 ammunition would  have existed in 1944. What hadn't been used or abandoned by the BEF in France, would probably have been used in training, with newly made .303  being issued to the front line. 

    NEW Track grip tyres, British WW2

    in MV Chatter

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    1 hour ago, REME 245 said:

    I thought there was a proposed excemption for historic vehicles from the 10 year rule but I have not kept up to date on this regulation.

    Consultation outcome Government response to the consultation to ban tyres aged 10 years or older

    Updated 15 July 2020. 

    We will grant an exemption to 2 vehicle groups. Firstly, to those vehicles that are currently exempt from tyre roadworthiness regulations (including agricultural tractors that travel at low speeds) to remain consistent with existing legislation. Secondly, to those historic vehicles that are currently exempt from roadworthiness testing, providing they are not used commercially. We recognise that historic vehicles are usually well-maintained, are used infrequently and do not travel at high speeds but it is important to balance the granting of any exemptions with the safety of all road users.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-tyres-aged-10-years-and-older/outcome/government-response-to-the-consultation-to-ban-tyres-aged-10-years-or-older

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