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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Another jerrycan story :
 Click image to enlarge http://www.exploringoverland.com/overland-...3A41%3A04Z |
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7th Jul 2020 10:32am |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 761 |
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Black metal can with white cross was used for water. Water pressed into the steel. Pre dates plastic and used by British forces as far a I know. |
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7th Jul 2020 8:49pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2673 
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Evey day a school day. But to be fair they haven't been used in our modern Army. It has a WD stamp for War Department. War Department became the War Office and then it was renamed Ministry of Defense in 1957. So wouldn't expect them to of been in service for more than 5-10 years after that. They then went on to using the Broad Arrow as a sign of UK ownership.
I know when I joined up in the 80's it was all plastic water cans and no metal versions anywhere. 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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9th Jul 2020 10:19am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Begs the question what is the oldest bit of kit still in regular use in the Army?
I'm going to exclude the Navy/Air force, as I don't count Lancaster Bombers or wooden hulled ships as "in regular use". I'm going to hazard there's got to be a shovel or two that are over 50 years of age or more? |
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9th Jul 2020 10:44am |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2673
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As an Engineer we used wire cutters that were dated 50's if not earlier. But I would imagine there would be other bits of kit older than that.
Thinking about it, things like prismatic compass, sextant and bino's would still be in service and would be dated from way back when 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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9th Jul 2020 10:45am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17603 
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You may not count it as being in regular use, but I believe the HMS Victory is still officially the Flagship of the home fleet. |
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9th Jul 2020 11:35am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Loads of shovels/picks etc still in use, some issued tools pop up dated 60/70s.
Definitely loads of stuff in deep storage, unfortunately the lower ranks when told to sort out stores often have no idea what anything is so it often ends up being scrapped 
Oldest vehicle I know that’s still in use is a DUKW Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I think it was the 60s plastic water cans came into service, they were originally green then transitioned to black. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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9th Jul 2020 11:48am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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That's in a museum though isn't it?
Nicked from the Royal Marines? Loving the name.  |
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9th Jul 2020 12:04pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674
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Not sure it’s been fitted with a cummins diesel and Was still on the mod books I believe, I’ll try and do some digging
90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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9th Jul 2020 2:36pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 632  
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The DUKW was still in use at ATTURM at Instow until recently. Anyone SW based know if still there. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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9th Jul 2020 8:32pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674
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I took those pics on RMB Chivenor so just across the water last year
90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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9th Jul 2020 9:06pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Parked up there on 10th May 2019:
Click image to enlarge https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-late...nes-instow But this old Facebook posting suggests there are two sharing the same registration? Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The other one looked in a less seaworthy condition: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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10th Jul 2020 5:46am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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'Crispy Duck' was gifted to the RLC museum in Deepcut in 2015:
https://18coyrasc.btck.co.uk/OtherDUKWTales/CrispyDUKW Although that museum is now closed and is re-opening in Worthy Down near Winchester. Not sure whether the DUKW will still feature. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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10th Jul 2020 6:10am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Excellent link ~ disappeared down that rabbit hole for an hour this morning and missed my first appointment for the day!
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10th Jul 2020 7:39am |
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