Quote Originally Posted by Edward Horton View Post
Because they were used and abused in the jungles of Malaysia or to put it another way............... rode hard and put away wet
You could say the frequency of inspection and quality of maintenance went down hill after Mr. Laidlericon left the area.

"Now this is the Law of the Jungle, as old and as true as the sky.
If you don't oil and grease it, your Enfield will rust and die."

by Rudyard Laidler Kipling



Ah, buff that right out!!!