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    Abbreviations And Titles WWI

    Hi i served 76/84 by then it was full on SLR mine was wood furniture Rack No 24 in red for HQ Coy we had the Envoy with Enfield bolt action for sniping but in 7.62 i recall the training film stating 1955 All the old sweats in my Coy had trained on the SMLE Example i had 58 patt webbing they...
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    Abbreviations And Titles WWI

    1954/5
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    Smiths Systems Co, Birmingham

    I bet all the BHF members could form a team with all their skills from all the various trades and professions we have on here
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    Smiths Systems Co, Birmingham

    Can i be a member of the team
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    Smiths Systems Co, Birmingham

    You know im a joiner Nice job you're doing jealous of your workshop im just setting up my last ever workshop
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    Bundy clocks around Birmingham

    I recall the bundy clock at the no 28 terminal at Dyas rd 1 green 2 then blue 3 no clock just the base
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    It's chocks2's birthday

    Many Happy Returns
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    Frederick Restall Ltd.

    I moved so many of those plastic seat shells to be able to carry out my work im sure they were not made at Restall the name Remploy comes to mind as my plastic waterbottle in Army was stamped Remploy which i dumped in favour of aluminium 45 patt bottle
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    Jasper Carrott

    Brushed past him as he was leaving the Grapes Hurst st only been told who it was when i got to bar my mate Roy ran out after him sporting a Villa scarf for a autograph no chance i shouted back he came smiling with his Jasper Carrot signed copy of AH My Part in His Downfall by Spike
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    Frederick Restall Ltd.

    Only just seen this i did some work there in 70s on the loading bay just before i joined up all i recall in loading bay was the plastic shells/seats all colours i did see the completed chairs in dispatch i recall the West Indian foreman only because he bore my name
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    Motorcycle Shops

    There was a motorcycle shop on Hawthorn rd next to post office brought my last bike from there
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    Motorcycle Shops

    Used to buy my Hondas from a shop opposite Perry Barr park the name escapes me
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    Midland Educational

    also sold rubber moulds for garden gnomes which i made loads Also great books
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    Gaumont cinema

    I missed out on saying i saw the Omen there
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    The Railways in Wartime

    interesting what did they make
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    Gaumont cinema

    1 Sound Of Music/Grandma 2 Ice Station Zebra/Dad 3 Waterloo/Jack Jones 4 Tora Tora Tora/Mate 5 Bridge To Far/Date
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    Gaumont cinema

    It was 15p to sit iin the first 3 rows as teen
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    The Railways in Wartime

    Posted before on another thread both of these lamps are wartime Brum made LMS 1944 SR 1940 They have cut no corners in manufacturing of these lamps Brass/Steel/Tin and Clear glass at a time scraping railings pots and pans etc
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    The Railways in Wartime

    I find vintage railway books Ian Allen etc are the best copies in good condition available on line not silly money
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    The Railways in Wartime

    The railway lamps of mine have posted on other threads had a light reducer that was fitted to the lamp i have only ever seen one and that was shed/homemade
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