fv1609 32 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 (edited) What & when? Edited November 21, 2009 by Marmite!! Photo links repaired Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 29 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Trapeze artists latrine? Starting to see a pattern in theses :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 32 Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 Trapeze artists latrine? Starting to see a pattern in theses :roll: Well it wasn't meant to be used for that. Link to post Share on other sites
ArtistsRifles 10 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Ground dipole antenae??? Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 32 Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 Ground dipole antenae??? Nope Link to post Share on other sites
Rick W 10 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Something to do with an assault course? Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 32 Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 Something to do with an assault course? Nope Link to post Share on other sites
ArtistsRifles 10 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Washing lines for the O.R.???? Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 32 Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 Washing lines for the O.R.???? Neil, please explain. Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 29 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Parachute of tent drying? Unless it is a framework for a Q site fire box. If I remember they were called starfish sites. Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 32 Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 Parachute of tent drying? Unless it is a framework for a Q site fire box. If I remember they were called starfish sites. Nope Link to post Share on other sites
ArtistsRifles 10 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Neil, please explain. Errr - washing lines for the other ranks?? Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 32 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 Errr - washing lines for the other ranks?? Yes well done Neil, you've got the answer. It is for drying clothes in camp circa 1921. The prize is to collect my dirty washing & show us all how the equipment is used 8-) Link to post Share on other sites
ArtistsRifles 10 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Bl**dy hell - I've actually got one right!!! Have to pass on the washing example though mate - not my favourite job in the world....... Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 29 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I still think my answer was more fun :cry: Does that mean the braziers were just that? Must have been fun when the wind blew. Got to ask what was the officers one like? Link to post Share on other sites
fv1609 32 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 I still think my answer was more fun :cry: Does that mean the braziers were just that? Must have been fun when the wind blew. Got to ask what was the officers one like? Yes, the two braziers were provided for heating. The equipment was universal for all ranks, but no doubt there were special allocations for specific ranks to use. Neil was rather too precise about ORs, but I think he was 99.9% there. Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFTM 10 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I still think my answer was more fun :cry: Does that mean the braziers were just that? Must have been fun when the wind blew. Got to ask what was the officers one like? In 1921 an officer would have had a wallah (in India) or a batman. Action on officer's clothes needing cleaning is: "Wallah / Batman (delete as appropriate), wash my clothes." Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 29 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 In Indiah would be a Dobi Wahlla. Link to post Share on other sites
andreadavide 10 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I just say "Wife, clean my clothes!" Oh, the answer is usually "Vaffa...." Andrea Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFTM 10 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 In Indiah would be a Dobi Wahlla. Indeed, as opposed to a punkah wallah to work a fan or a char wallah to serve the tea, etc etc. I just couldn't be bothered to clarify which wallah. Link to post Share on other sites
Tony B 29 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I just say "Wife, clean my clothes!" Oh, the answer is usually "Vaffa...." Andrea and how often is your dinner in the dog? :whistle: Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs Hardyferret 10 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Indeed, as opposed to a punkah wallah to work a fan or a char wallah to serve the tea, etc etc. I just couldn't be bothered to clarify which wallah. Just as a little aside - do you know what a Kabari Walla is/does ? Link to post Share on other sites
john wheatley (R.I.P.) 10 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Straying off the topic a bit, as a young green tiffy app. I was once sent to the Indian guy in the Naval Stores for a box of dho B A uppa nichi dhobi not sure about the spellings. In my naivety I went, only to find out afterwards that dho means two, B A same, uppa means up, nichi means down and dhobi means wash. A box of 2 B A spring washers. His answer has mentally scarred me for life :drool: John. Link to post Share on other sites
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