Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Hope I get this right!! Matt was going to post these for me, but I know he's busy, so here goes. The first piccy is of 2nd troop, 'C' sqn, 14/20th Kings Hussars, Belfast, 1970. detail a bit fuzzy, but you can pick out the 'cheese cutters' welded to the turret tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 This photo is of 2nd Troop again, taken at the junction of Crumlin Road/Woodvale December 1970, during a riot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Next, Raglan Street, Belfast, (now long gone, thank God), during a bad riot February 1971. Thats me hanging out of the turret, getting info from some Gunner types! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Gosford Castle, South Armagh, summer 1971. This is the way we dried our kit! Hand throttle wound up, combat legs tied, and the hot air does the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Regimental Command Saracen, Gosford Castle, 1971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 More at Gosford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Lastly, our 'home' for many tours of Belfast, Flax Street Mill, just off the Crumlin Road, now being converted to flats. I can only remember all those killed in this location, and wonder now if it was really worth the sacrifice.:-(:-( Hope you vehicle and uniform buffs find some interest in the pictures. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 You did fine good piccies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thank you for sharing. I'm glad you explained the trouser drying picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Clive Whats the ESP on 15BK45........ Nice to see a Pig in those images. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Clive Whats the ESP on 15BK45........ Keep up Wayne, I think you'll find we've discussed this one before when the picture was first posted some while back 15 BK 45 entered service as FV1601 26/1/54 Not struck off & recovered but stayed in service until SO to J.Hirst & Son 17/8/95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thanks Tootles, Keep em coming if you have......including period BAOR too H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Clive Whats the ESP on 15BK45........ Nice to see a Pig in those images. Thanks 15BK45 was, at the time, on the strength of 156 Inkerman Battery, 94 Locating Regiment, RA. The photo was taken on the morning of the first 'official' British Army Fatality in Northern Ireland, when Gunner Curtis was shot and fatally wounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 couple more for you: Sorry about the condition of them, they haven't travelled well over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 now that would be worth seeing at war and p the landrover with catapult fitted:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 now that would be worth seeing at war and p the landrover with catapult fitted:D Ha Ha!! well, it never really 'took off'......................... The guy in the back looks a bit apprehensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 So what was the catapult all about? Chucking CS rounds beyond the 90 metres of the L11A1 Riot Gun? Was it any good though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 No, it was never adopted........The idea came from a couple of Republican guys, who had adapted a Moggy Minor van to take a catapult. They fired nail bombs with it. And so, the wizards of the MOD had a bulb light up in their heads......a repo Lanny would make a very interesting show stopper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeferret Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Great pics Tootles....So much history there......Thanks so much Sir for posting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) 01DC17 in NI, 1975-76. ""B" Sqn 15/19H. Edited February 23, 2013 by Bazz WRONG DATE AT FIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeferret Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 No, it was never adopted........The idea came from a couple of Republican guys, who had adapted a Moggy Minor van to take a catapult. They fired nail bombs with it. And so, the wizards of the MOD had a bulb light up in their heads......a repo Lanny would make a very interesting show stopper!! Tootles have you ever reunited with your old Ferret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) No, but in April I am going to be re-united with the very first Chieftain I signed for!! 04EB68. Its on Otterburn Range. Its odd really. Just dug out my old troop notebook. We only knew them by their last two numbers, and so, my very first Ferret was '' '' 64. The others were '' '' 16, '' '' 10, and '' '' 83. No idea now what the other letters were, but perhaps someone more in tune can illuminate?? :kiss::kiss: Edited February 24, 2013 by Tootles bad memory!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeferret Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 No, but in April I am going to be re-united with the very first Chieftain I signed for!! 00EB68. Its on Otterburn Range. Its odd really. Just dug out my old troop notebook. We only knew them by their last two numbers, and so, my very first Ferret was '' '' 64. The others were '' '' 16, '' '' 10, and '' '' 83. No idea now what the other letters were, but perhaps someone more in tune can illuminate?? :kiss::kiss: RReally great...Remember to bring your camera....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootles Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Yes, and here's the piccy to prove it! Taken at handover, (our Centurions had just been dry-clad). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 No, but in April I am going to be re-united with the very first Chieftain I signed for!! 04EB68. Its on Otterburn Range..........:kiss::kiss: I take it she's on the range as a target ?....won't you find that bit heartbreaking??.. ....I don't know if I'd want to go and see a tank I'd 'owned' and 'lived in' if she was in a battered and smashed state...for fiscal reasons as well as emotional mind you!.....mainly because if I saw 'my' tank all forlorn up on a moor taking a beating I'd invariably have to start some daft scheme involving loads of money I don't have to 'rescue' her ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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