JackRTR Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Just a hello from me, hope to find some interesting stuff on here and maybe give some good advice or info after a 22 year carer on Armour :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Welcome, Jack! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Welcome to the HMVF :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) you'll like this I don't know the history of my Cromwell so I named it AJAX which was a 1 RTR tank Edited December 19, 2013 by eddy8men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackRTR Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Hope you have a Chinese Eye on there lol ... In 1918 a Mr Eu Yew Tong Sen OBE, the Chinese member of the Council of Malaya, made a personal gift to the British Government of sufficient money to purchase a MK V tank. His only stipulation was that it should have eyes. “No got eyes, how can see?” Superstitious claims that the eye could ward off evil may also have prompted his suggestion. The tank “purchased” by Mr Eu, issued to D Bn Tank Corps, duly had eyes painted on it. The tradition was born, and thereafter all 4 RTR AFVs, and those of the amalgamated 1 RTR, are adorned with Chinese eyes.. some usless info for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Welcome to th forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 hi a warm welcome the forum , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Hope you have a Chinese Eye on there lol ... In 1918 a Mr Eu Yew Tong Sen OBE, the Chinese member of the Council of Malaya, made a personal gift to the British Government of sufficient money to purchase a MK V tank. His only stipulation was that it should have eyes. “No got eyes, how can see?” Superstitious claims that the eye could ward off evil may also have prompted his suggestion. The tank “purchased” by Mr Eu, issued to D Bn Tank Corps, duly had eyes painted on it. The tradition was born, and thereafter all 4 RTR AFVs, and those of the amalgamated 1 RTR, are adorned with Chinese eyes.. some usless info for ya [ATTACH=CONFIG]85056[/ATTACH] Not useless info at all...........? Wecome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 no Chinese eye. just a jap's eye often found on the drivers seat it's funny you mention 4RTR. I went to the isle of wight earlier this year and stayed at a b&b my mate booked, anyway we got chatting to the landlady and it turned out her father was jack Pritchard who finished up as the CO of 4RTR. it's a small world. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackRTR Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 We use to send a CR2 from the Sqn to the I of W every year for a week, it was part of some big show, im unable to remember the name of it. the guys that when always said they had a good time. Also have no idea if its related to jack Pritchard ex CO of 4RTR, being involved in setting it up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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