fv1609 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 What's happening here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Sensor for determining whats under the guys feet ie tunnels etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 He is winding the handle which is attached to a spur gear in the round housing on his belt, this spins a flywheel attached to the flexible drive going to the sprocket driven straps around his boot. These pull the polishing cloth(seen appearing from under the sole) around and around his boot in order to keep a good shine on them in off road situations, and a spiffing good job it does too. Later versions had two coupled contra rotating devices but were rather tiring to operate........:coffee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Sensor for determining whats under the guys feet ie tunnels etc Sounds plausible, particularly with the use of tunnels by the Vietcong, but nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 He is winding the handle which is attached to a spur gear in the round housing on his belt, this spins a flywheel attached to the flexible drive going to the sprocket driven straps around his boot. These pull the polishing cloth(seen appearing from under the sole) around and around his boot in order to keep a good shine on them in off road situations, and a spiffing good job it does too. Later versions had two coupled contra rotating devices but were rather tiring to operate........:coffee: This predates such ingenuities GE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Hell!! I really thought I'd got that one....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 not sure, but if its a new sandal dont think it will catch on .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 is it Stan Butlers new clippy showing Blakey his ticket machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry.ice Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 They're ACME Rocket Boots !! Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 a landmine avoidance device ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Some sort of super accurate pedometer, air operated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Pre GPS a person powered Gyro compass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 clive, as your sticking with american/ vietnam ? is it a detector for finding underground cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 a landmine avoidance device ? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Some sort of super accurate pedometer Getting warm air operated? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 So its a Giro compass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Pre GPS a person powered Gyro compass. Yes Tony well done, is that a first time for you as well? It is a ManCAN (Man-Carried Auto Navigator). Foot powered by puffs of air. The fluidic navigation device then tracks the direction & distance travelled by the soldier from a known point. "Three simple adjustments are all that are required to permit the operator to determine his position accurately in dense jungle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 No not the first time.:n00b: That one, is it a Sperry design? Has their look about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 is it a Sperry design? Has their look about it. It's not actually a Gyro, but it seemed too pedantic to dismiss your overall answer which was pretty much there. This fluid navigation device, which I find hard to see how it remains accurate, was made by Martin Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 This predates such ingenuities GE. You mean knowing where you were took precedence over having shiny boots? doesn't sound very plausible, so well done Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 You mean knowing where you were took precedence over having shiny boots? doesn't sound very plausible, so well done Tony. berni, the picture is of an american, not a british squadie :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 You can see why it did not catch on, a puncture in the foot inflator.........and you're lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 berni, the picture is of an american, not a british squadie :-D :rofl::rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnguppy Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I guess you have one again !!!!1 lol a landmine avoidance device ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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