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Brilliant stuff - how much more can you tell us? Air transportable model surely.
LOL!! It was 1977 so yes it was yea olde skinny rover. Gill and I were working in the Operations room (Bernie Limb QGM had gone out for a pee) when the fireball came through the front and trapped us inside. We retreated into a little room at the back but it had a 1/2 inch steel security door which was locked (you'll find special catches fitted to enable you to release such doors now). I couldn't get the key, I tried but it was in the other room which was pitch black by now and filled with smoke. So we lay on the floor breathing through the gap (and persuading the firemen to stop spaying water as it was closing the gap) waiting to get out. I dunno what plan was being hatched but the Regiment guys solved it in a very practical manner
Although the MTO threatened to charge the driver with damaging a vehicle afterwards
BD