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Old 29th Jan 2018, 11:07
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Hoskins??? No, the names Hotchkiss old chap.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 11:12
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In deference to NutLoose:

The problems with the A-10's armament had been apparent from very early trials.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 11:51
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Revealed: the inner workings of the inflatable tank a couple of captions back.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 12:53
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An innovative design for the Brutish Tour de France team.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 14:00
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New design bird scarer is put through its paces.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 14:02
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Mk 2 Butchers bike undergoing trials.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 14:03
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Little Fat Wun's new transport for getting around his palaces goes through final testing.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 14:07
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It's slow, cumbersome, ugly, ungainly and a bitter dissapointment, so the RAF have called it the Defiant.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 14:27
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"The Royal Armoured Corps reports that considerable savings can be made if this model can be introduced to replace the Scimitar ........... !"
 
Old 29th Jan 2018, 14:56
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Peaky Blinders' "Stop me ....if you dare...."
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 14:59
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Revealed: How Two Ton Ted from Teddington actually beat Ernie the Fastest Milkman in the West...
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 15:39
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"I said Rally around the flag....not Raleigh"
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 15:41
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There was much backpedalling in MOD Procurements these days.
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 16:53
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Arkwright collecting bad debts
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 16:53
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"G..G..G..Granville! What have you done to m..m..my delivery b..b..bike?"
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 17:18
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In the same vein

This will sort our anyone trying to muscle in on Nurse Gladys Emmanuel
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 17:26
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The Peelers accept their new transport to sort out Fagans pickpocketers

Note Peelers were the Victorian Police in London
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 17:29
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You think this is stupid? the first version was a Penny Farthing
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 17:52
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"Private Pike! You were ordered to pedal. The duty of firing the gun falls upon the senior officer present."

- "But you're not present, Mr Mainwaring. You'll have to run faster."
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Old 29th Jan 2018, 18:17
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Typical HSE silliness....due to the concern about hearing loss of the Operator....a silencer was mandated for the Handle Bar Bell.
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