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"Now hear this, now hear this, all Schnell Imbiss facilities are closed, by order. American sector burger joints now open, British sector Fish and Chip units now in place, French... well, we don't eat snails!" :evil:

We were wearing our '84-pattern combat jackets bloused well into the '90s. It was a more tricky proposition with the 68 pattern jackets though, as it seemed that they were somewhat less generous in the cut below the chest

There was an article on this landie in last months Land Rover Monthly; Rather a good read, too.

OK, lads, remember: The hue & Cry'll be out there with their ponies, so keep those carts down to a respectable amble pace, none of that damn galloping like we saw last year, there were barrows torn up and mud all over the stables! Oh and no bloody refuelling the motors in camp - the sh1t that rolled downhill into the tent area smelled horrendous, really put us off the ale! :nut:

OK, Finally joined the fray as a landie owner :-D bought from another landie enthusiast who recently got himself a bedford MK, and had to make some room (his loss, my gain), here're the photos and notes... Vehicle type: Truck Utility 3/4 Tonne, 4x4, Series 3, 12v, LWB, RHD. AVC Code: 1710-1778 MOD Registration: 60KB62 Contract Number: FVE 22A-225 ITEM 2 Date of Manufacture: Not known, but as it's now on an 'A' plate, possibly 1983/4. Date into Service: Not known Date Released from service: Not known Chassis Number: ***************** (What, you think I'm putting that down in PUBLIC?!) Engine Type: Petrol 2283cc Known History or information of interest: Nothing Known. History check to be made. And now three photos... Eventually, this will be returned to being a soft-top; I have to lay my mitts on a couple of rear bench seat frames and cushion sets, a tilt and frame, and a few cosmetic items for Living History purposes (like a respray back to the more usual camouflage scheme for an Army Landie of the 80s), but that can wait for the next year or so, until I've got a few basics sorted out (like a 12VDC accessory power socket for my phone!). Note please, that this Landie will be my means for getting to and from work; as a result, that this was never going to be a 'project' vehicle - it had to work properly, and look reasonable, from the word go, with the exhibiting/Living history side of things being a secondary act. Remember: The best way to get to know a vehicle, is to drive it daily Oh, the green sticker inside the left rear window? :evil:

Google is your friend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Stock_Number

Blimey, I go away for a month, and this happens! Coincidentally, I wrote a blog entry the other day around the subject of ratpacks... enjoy... :nut:

LOL, not at the moment, mate, any ideas that I *do* get will, of course, be tested to destruction at this end of the string-and-can line first, to ensure that they work properly :nut:

Jon - seems to me that from perhaps the mid eighties onwards, maybe as early as the late seventies, there were third-party kit manufacturers making kit to generally preferred troops requirements, not neccesarily the MoDs requirements, eg the SASS kit carry smock of the nineties, and the para smock you appear to have found. Now, while in most cases the labels will bear the makers name, some, like the one you found, seem to go out of their way to try to appear to be 'issue kit', with an NSN and so on; now, I don't know if the one in your example jacket is a made-up NSN or copied off an actual para smock, but you can figure that one out, I'm sure, but it seems that there may, if yours is a classic example, be a fair few of these knocking around, undocumented, and lying in wait for the unwary... might be an idea to see what others you can find, and make notes about them for the rest of us? Just a thought, anyhow :nut:

Sorry, mate, it looks to be a repro. Para smocks are noted as "Smock, Parachutist", on the label, and there will always be a contract number as well, as Eaglehurst mentioned.

I'll add my thanks to all our Event Provost Team Honourary 118-118's Many many thanks one and all, you made our lives a darn sight easier, and next year, folks, the CWP static display WILL be properly set up, as I finally know how it'll go together Anyhow, many thanks one and all again, and most especially to Lee and Ian for all the hard work in getting the event to run, and we're looking forward to next year Oh, and for those of you who saw me completely... erm... well, ten thousand sheets to the wind on Friday night (and that's putting it mildly), WHOOPEEEEEEEEE!!!, lol Ain't been that fizzed since Ex Cop Shoot '93 at Hohne And no hangover on the Saturday, either! Heh, 40 years playing the drinking game, and I've finally got it cracked :nut:

Stolen within the last 24 hours, along with my car: Full set 58 pattern webbing less bayonet frog and pistol holster Mess tins (not that important, frankly, they can be had for peanuts) Folding skeleton bed (1980s issue, replica) Roll mat, issue (genuine) reconditioned 58 pattern sleeping bag Sleevelets, traffic directing, silver/white Tabbard, orange/silver, marked "MILITARY POLICE" Sleevelets and tabbard are in the right ammunition pouch of the webbing. Items were in the boot of the car; car is a Silver Ford Modeo, V59NGY. also insude the car a two-way amateur radio tranceiver, a dual band (2m & 70cm) Yaesu FT-7800E, with remote mounting kit, radio s/no 6H531885. To say that I'm exceedingly hacked off is putting it mildly, of course. This has been reported to the Police, and any information should be passed in the first instance to them. Thanks.

OK, and now I'm making with the kitchen roll, having sprayed coffee, well, everywhere, really :nut::evil:

Wow :shocked: And they both walked away with only minor injuries? Incredible :wow: The buses I drive in London are equipped with CCTV that's on a constant recording loop that lasts a week; it's aimed at on-board security and deterrence against thuggery, but you will notice that the cameras also face outwards, precisely to see who caused what in the event of a bus bumping into something for whatever reason. No video-tied GPS log, though. The Police still have to do the resulting AIs the old fashioned way :nut:

Even so, look on the bright side... at least it's not another bleeding Chelsea Tractor :nut: Ahem. I'll get me coat

(From my smartphone) Yeah, that's the plan, depends on a lift from the 2i/c, mind ;-) Roger

For your script... Roger so far = did you get what I just sent you? Say again = you what?! Say again all after ... = I'm a deaf git, say that last bit again wouldya?! Say again all before ... = Some pillock was talking while I was trying to listen to you. Say it again, mate! Hello Charlie Charlie (number) = everyone on the group calling list that I just numbered, pay attention! Contact, wait, out = I say, we just had a spot of bother with the blokes over the border, give us a few minutes to sort it out, eh? Contact reports were sent in clear (for the original reason stated above by AlienFTM). Pretty much everything else went in BATCO, except code words, which were often sent in clear. eg... "Hello Zero, this is Lima One One Bravo, STRAND operating, ACORN clear, BROADWAY ready, over." Translation: "Boss, this is one platoon, two section. The Main Supply route from Bremen is up and running, the bridge over the Rhine is now clear, and the alternate route to Hohne is ready to accept convoys." Hope that helps

Jon - Certainly appears to be.

Hiya matey Dunno about a size 4, my ones are size 3 - I'd give my right... um... cheek... yeah, that's the word... "cheek"... for a size 4 - not getting any younger, middle age spread, and all that smelly stuff DID manage to find a pair of truly massive aertex jungle shirts last year - Olly was excreting breeze blocks in amazement, I lifted then right out from under his still somewhat dozy schnoz at a stall at the Chatham Militaria Fair at about 9 in the morning, lol, though no NSNs on them, just the old white tags from the 50s :-( Talk soon!

Jon - I can't make out the stock number on the green Hairy Mary I've got (looks like an old style stock number, not an NSN, but it's too faded to make out, but the khaki one I have shows a very odd NSN - it looks like it reads "8405-99-132-1810", for a Size 3. I'm sure that's sticking a spanner in the works somehow, but that's what it looks like it says!

Lee - Get well soon, mate, we wanna see you next year giving stick where it's required :nut:

Ah, yes, "Bob". Many thanks to all of "Delta Team", made the job a damn sight easier all round for all of us

In the diary, don't yet know if I'll be able to attend. Calendar not worked out that far!

Two days off for kit prep and pre-packing (ye gods, I'm gonna be running around like a madman!), two more days of work after that, then fun time :-D:nut:

Mark - It's been my experience that occasionally, Jon actually does remember what to do :nut: And you'll see us first as you come up the slope, of course, so remember to say "Hi"!