What is the best piece of kit ever issued
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Pussers 'harry' black maskers. Could fix any of the aforementioned items with it...
Also great for impeding the progress of a crocadilly-moose-pig (swamp-donkey), when you are trying to make a hasty escape the morning after several beers too many
Also great for impeding the progress of a crocadilly-moose-pig (swamp-donkey), when you are trying to make a hasty escape the morning after several beers too many
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Aircrew socks - mine still going strong from 1993 and the green liney gloves with brown leather palms still going strong. Much better than the black palmed DPM replacements.................
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Oh and I have a can-opener thingy too !!!!
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Oh and I have a can-opener thingy too !!!!
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With a so-called gear box that went screeeee, scrauggle kerlonk.
I reckon HM Forces must have bought all of 'em, can't imagine anyone with half a brain parting with coin for one.
Hmm, wasn't it a J2 rather than JU?
I reckon HM Forces must have bought all of 'em, can't imagine anyone with half a brain parting with coin for one.
Hmm, wasn't it a J2 rather than JU?
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For longevity it has to be the set of brushes (shoe, blanco, brass for the use of) that were issued in September 1963 and still in daily use.
My original holdall also now houses my bushfire kit.
And I have a compo can opener on my key ring.
Wouldn't mind a working Buccaneer though if anyone has a spare one they don't want.
My original holdall also now houses my bushfire kit.
And I have a compo can opener on my key ring.
Wouldn't mind a working Buccaneer though if anyone has a spare one they don't want.
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Speed tape does not count. It was never issued - you had to steal it!
As a sooty I'd also say the liney gloves - nice when having to inspect cracks in a hot end.
As a sooty I'd also say the liney gloves - nice when having to inspect cracks in a hot end.
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Definitely second the aircrew socks and gloves. Of the 'newer' kit, the desert boots (Lowa/Meindl) are massively superior to their predecessors. The windproof desert DPM overtrousers were an absolute godsend on MERT over last Xmas and New Year.
Softie jacket and trs (no need for sleeping bag most of the time)
Extreme Cold Weather boots - Goretex lined and warm as toast. Much better than the standard combat high and not too warm even in summer
Softie jacket and trs (no need for sleeping bag most of the time)
Extreme Cold Weather boots - Goretex lined and warm as toast. Much better than the standard combat high and not too warm even in summer
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The newish black kit bag with 2 sets of handles that can be converted to a rucksack - loads of space and as tough as my mum's cooking! Mine's been all over the globe and still going strong.
Also second the softie jacket and trousers - excellent drinking gear for early/late o'clock in AKR in block 101!
Also second the softie jacket and trousers - excellent drinking gear for early/late o'clock in AKR in block 101!
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Can't remember which was which but we had one in Akrotiri that was a real peach. We once set off for Epi but it couldn't hack the hill and simply stopped. The engine cut out and that was that.
When MT brought us more fuel they could only get 1/2 a gallon into the tank. Not because the tank was full but because it had imploded. We were the told off by MT for taking it off the unit - they had authorised the 658!
Later we noticed the brake hydraulic reservoir was empty, remember it was on the floor by the clutch pedal? MT said bring the vehicle back to MTSS. When we pointed out that it had no brake fluid they said "drive it slowly".
Not sure who or what was worse - MT or the MT
Also remember the MT Fleet in Malta? Command reserve vehicles with "Drive carefully the hydraulic fluid is contaminated".
When MT brought us more fuel they could only get 1/2 a gallon into the tank. Not because the tank was full but because it had imploded. We were the told off by MT for taking it off the unit - they had authorised the 658!
Later we noticed the brake hydraulic reservoir was empty, remember it was on the floor by the clutch pedal? MT said bring the vehicle back to MTSS. When we pointed out that it had no brake fluid they said "drive it slowly".
Not sure who or what was worse - MT or the MT
Also remember the MT Fleet in Malta? Command reserve vehicles with "Drive carefully the hydraulic fluid is contaminated".
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Best kit ever issued was the Fiat Punto hire car and Agip fuel chits issued at Gioa in 1996!. Second fastest production vehicle ever after the white van driven by the Plumber's apprentice!