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    Korean War British Combat Clothing

    in Clothing/uniforms

    Posted

    While on the topic of Korean issue uniforms, I picked this Jungle hat up on Sunday at the local carboot, I think the badge (48/58) is for the Northamptonshire regiment, with a Bantam/Cockerel badge on the other side, which appears to put it in the Korean theatre of operations, I'm not so sure though that the curtain cord is a period attachment ?

    The 48/58 badge is held on by 4x pressed studs/poppers.

    Any thoughts anybody ?

    Thanks

    Gary

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    buried and abandoned tanks

    in Tracked vehicles

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    At the bottom of my garden, is a short length of Churchill track, it was recovered from Hythe ranges about 12 years ago, when the area was being cleaned up. A very good friend of mine was tasked with collecting the scrap from this job and they collected many tons of this track, which was buried and laid in lengths when found.

    I received a phone call from him asking if I'd like a piece of tank track, as they were taking it from site direct to be melted down, little did I know how big a piece it was or what it was from.

    It shows sign of damage from some form of ordanance (they had cut me a piece from a full length, that to quote "looked liked it had seen some action").

    I also remember being told by him, that in previous years, the 1970's early 80's, that he had been offered complete range tanks, but due to where they were sited, they were not economical then to recover and scrap and also the quality/type of metal they were constructed from had a very low value (non magnetic steel possibly ?) and was not worth the gas to cut them up.

    Anyway pictures attached of my piece of track.

    Regards

    Gary

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    BSA Airborne bicycle in original condition

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

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    Hi Nick

    it certainly looks as though it had just come out of storage/unissued, interesting to see the push through pedals in black finish, as are many of the parts, where you can see black just visable beneath the green.

    I've not seen before the springs clips that are on the seat tube stem, looks as though they might have helped support the tyre pump maybe ? any chance of a close up photo of them ?

    What's the frame number ?

    Best Regards

    Gary

    Lewis Gum Ammo Box from a WW1 Vehicle ?

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

    Posted

    Found this box at the caboot sale this morning, label to the front says "LEWIS GUN AMMn", any ideas, it measures 8 3/4"x 8 3/4" x 6" deep, is this big enough to hold 2x Lewis Gun drums, it obviously bolted to a vehicle or something ? (Early tank or Armoured car). It has the appearance of 1914/18 or early 1920s manufacture about it ?

    Regards

    Gary

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    Airborne Trolley A Real Barn Find

    in British Vehicles

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    I'd suggest a good wash, rub off the worst rust and cover in rust killer /preserver.You can always re paint at a later date, you'll never get 65 years of patina back. Canavs, wash in Nikwax tech wash, much kinder than detergent, then treat with Nikwax Cotton proof. That will stop mildew , waterproof and moth treat.

     

    Hi Tony, it's not very clear in the photos, but the canvas at the front of the trolley is in a bad way, due to being stood in the upright postion on a damp barn floor over the years, the rest is pretty stable so I will check out your recomendation of the Nikwax treatment.

    I guess that there is about 30% of the original paint finish, so after freeing off the clamp nuts, I will probaly remove as much rust as possible and treat with wax or possibly the rust inhibitor that drys clear.

    Regards

    Gary

    Barn finds

    in Other Chatter

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    could be German , or British , but there's a fair chanche they're Italian ,because 2 of them are yellow (sand) , original pattern has been designed for Italian army , and here , on our airfield, was an Italian fighter squadron at the beginning of the war to support the Luftwaffe with their battle against the RAF

    By the way , Italian pilots where not very apreciated by Luftwaffe men, they caused more sorrow than profit!!

     

    Any chance of a close up picture of these cans ?

    Thanks Gary

    Airborne Trolley A Real Barn Find

    in British Vehicles

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    great find gary, there are not many left so tread it with care. I know of only 3 of them here in holland and I have 1 of them it was used at the battle of arnhem it was found in village of oosterbeek. are you only cleaning it up and leaf it like this or are you thinking of replaceing the canvas. the wheels stil look good. very nice find thanks for showing it.

    cheers jaap

     

    I think for now, I will only clean off the dust and straw, I feel for the time being it's best left as it is, I think also I will free off the clamp nuts, so that it can be stored easier.

    Here's one more shot of the underside.

    Regards Gary

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    Airborne Trolley A Real Barn Find

    in British Vehicles

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    Not sure if this really is the proper catagory for this, but it has wheels and it's British.

    I was asked to do a display of militaria at a local fete last weekend, it clashed with the armour & embarkation event, which I had thought about going to with my Matchless for a bit of DR work, but the fete organiser had asked first and so I was committed to the fete.

    During the afternoon, an elderly gentleman approached me and asked if I would like an "old army folding wheelbarrow", an exchange of phone numbers took place and this evening a visit was paid to a farm near Thame to pick up the folding wheelbarrow.

    Stood in the corner of this chaps barn (next to old farm machinery and tractors) was a Airborne Folding Trolley !

    As the photos show, it's in poor condition, but now it will be treated to a bit of a clean up, TLC and preserved.

    The chap remembers his father bringing the trolley home, he thinks about 1946/47, but not where it came from.

    Regards Gary

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    Petrol tins

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

    Posted

    Does anyone know where I can get the card gasket for the cap on a 2 gallon can? I seem to remember seeing them being advertised once, but can't remember where I read it. I need some as I bought a WD 1940 can last week and it is usable, but needs a card gasket for the cap.

     

    Many thanks.

     

    Hi, all you need is to cut one from a piece of cork sheeting, as a great number of them are made from this.

    Regards

    Gary

    British Vehicle photos 1946/47 in RASC use Germany

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Hi

    Do you have any photos of the beetles showing front and back..

    Hi Brian

    as Morris c8 has said in post 3 there are front and rear shots, I am still working my way through all the photos and there are more in there of these early beetles. I also have a ATS photo album which has several good close up shots of beetles in British Army use.

    Regards

    Gary

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