Just got my MkIII Compass back from Trademark London

Thanks for posting the pics Claven

No problem at all :) I suspect though that we may get a limited audience on the Mk2 as it's a US piece and it's posted in a Lee Enfield forum, but you never know :) As for the British compass, I'm not sure what the overhaul cost is on a non-liquid prismatic compass, but I'll bet Paul Crespel at Trademark London could give you an estimate based on the photos of it and probably provide you some additional info for free ;)

Or maybe Mr. Laidler knows something of them, though I imagine it's been many moons since he last saw a MkVIII in actual service!

Funny you should mention that Clav but while I taught my son to map read with a prismatic compass (which I gave him afterwards and hopefully he has stashed away carefully.....) my dad taught me to map read using a marching compass as shown by Terrylee on the previous page. I remember being taught to look through the slot in the mirror then using the mirror to read off the bearing. Then having to do the 180 degree change to get a back bearing.

Anyway, hold fire and I'll have an article ready soon.................. just as soon as I've got to grips with these blxxxy PH5 sights!

Ahhh.... a map, compass, protractor, sharp pencil and a method of counting paces. Everything an infantryman needed to find his way about the scrub before this GPS stuff came about.

Do they still teach the old way now?

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Originally Posted by Lithy

Ahhh.... a map, compass, protractor, sharp pencil and a method of counting paces. Everything an infantryman needed to find his way about the scrub before this GPS stuff came about.

Do they still teach the old way now?

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Dunno... if they need us out the scrub we give -em a grid reference to march out to a road.. where we wait sipping cola with the AC on until they find us.

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Dunno... if they need us out the scrub we give -em a grid reference to march out to a road.. where we wait sipping cola with the AC on until they find us.

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Bloody bureaucrats always have the good easy jobs. How do i get to Lithgow.

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Bloody bureaucrats always have the good easy jobs. How do i get to Lithgow.

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I know on a road:D:thup:

FWIW, as a bloody bureaucrat, not all of us get the easy jobs - I often wish mine were much easier - lol. Ah well.... C'mon retirement!!

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FWIW, as a bloody bureaucrat, not all of us get the easy jobs - I often wish mine were much easier - lol. Ah well.... C'mon retirement!!

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Just an Aussie dig at another Aussie who has a job i would not have knocked back. Getting paid to play with toys AHHHHHHHH.......MMMMMMM

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Originally Posted by Bindi2

Just an Aussie dig at another Aussie who has a job i would not have knocked back. Getting paid to play with toys AHHHHHHHH.......MMMMMMM

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No worries - I didn't take it personally ;)

Bump = need this back on page one until Peter delivers instrument porn ;)