fv1609 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) What do the follow have in common in a miltary context, apart from most being harmful to the body as in teeth, liver & lungs? Edited September 17, 2008 by fv1620 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topdog Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Jacks Christmas pudding recipe :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 naffi order form for the sargents mess :-D and prices on the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 Jacks Christmas pudding recipe :-D You never know, but probably not. Don't think I would fancy a piece, given the corned beef & tobacco content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 naffi order form for the sargents mess :-D and prices on the right Good line of thought, but nope. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/ChristmasCake03.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 Is it something along the lines of reccomended prices for Local Procurement purchases? Good idea, but it isn't that because if you look at syrup, jams, & marmalade they would be far too cheap. There are a couple of items there, which give a different sort of clue as to what it is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougiebarder Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 It isn't something like the prices paid in compensation for goods destroyed during battle(or something along those lines) is it :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 It isn't something like the prices paid in compensation for goods destroyed during battle(or something along those lines) is it :? Interesting line of thought, but nope. There are two items that give away what part of HM Forces are concerned here. One of these items has sometimes been used as slang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Lime juice and Rum, it must be the Royal Navy, is it a list of items for ships stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Costings, so much issued per no. crew per fixed period of time? :nut: John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 Lime juice and Rum, it must be the Royal Navy, Yes well done is it a list of items for ships stores? Yes, but there was something special about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 Costings, so much issued per no. crew per fixed period of time? :nut:John. A good idea but nope. The table shown is not actually from a Navy publication, but from another Government department, oh sorry we've got to call it an 'agency' now. (Strange how Ministries became Departments & now they are Agencies :dunno:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 If it helps, it's to do with customs prevailing in the Navy in 1938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Duty free allowances per month. Or possibly mess rations. At the time sailor's had mess catering. Each Mess was responsible for it's own food and then prepared it themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Duty free allowances per month. Or possibly mess rations. At the time sailor's had mess catering. Each Mess was responsible for it's own food and then prepared it themselves. Sounds plausible but nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Prize Money values? From HMSCossax and Atlamark? After all the did use cutlasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Prize Money values? From HMSCossax and Atlamark? After all the did use cutlasses. Nope. The answer is hidden in one of my answers, in that some words can have another meaning ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Duty charges ..........other word customs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Duty charges ..........other word customs? Yes well done Degsy Yes when I said: "If it helps, it's to do with customs prevailing in the Navy in 1938". It was not "customs" as in traditions but "customs" as in excise duty! It is from "Instructions in regard to relations with the Navy, Customs Code Vol. 1, Part 9, Sect. 5, Para. 72, July 1938" http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/ChristmasCake01.jpg[/img] I could understand the duty on fags & booze, but duty on celery seed & pepper seems a bit much. Hardly worthwhile taxing tinned tomatoes, syrup, jams & marmalade! In Oct 1949 the duty was removed from celery seed, corned beef, currants, sultannas, tinned tomatoes & lime juice but duty was then levied on lemon powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 I can't believe how long it took for it to dawn on me, it was obvious from the start that it wasn't the cost of the items, far too cheap. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 25, 2007 Author Share Posted December 25, 2007 I can't believe how long it took for it to dawn on me, it was obvious from the start that it wasn't the cost of the items, far too cheap. :oops: Yes it easy to see how easy it was once you have twigged it. But you did well many great minds who often do well on these didn't click into it all! Not even the giveaway of the rum & the lime! But I think there are a few watchers, I always feel that if an object doesn't hit 100 views before they get the answer I have failed to produce something challenging & interesting, but it is surprising the number of hits that continue once you allow for the relatively few participants to have viewed the final answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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