Anglo Custom straight pull SLR's

[Peter Laidler]

They all went back to Ordnance at various Depots. The big ones were Don of course plus Thatcham and Bicester. The lebanon Army wanted them and several thousands were traken there for trial in the mid 90's but the deal never materialised so they were simply left there. We did gift several thousand brand new ones and L4A4 Brens and Bedford RL trucks to our friendly allied Armies, such as Sierra Leone but care and maintenance isn't high on their agenda or even LOW on their agenda now that I think about it! Mind you, those we gave to Kenya and Ghana seem to be OK but even so, once again care and maintenance isn't a high priority but at least in Ke and Gh, the bare minimum care and maintenance seems to have paid off - after a fashion

At that time, Ordnance stocks were handed over to an agency who decided that stockpiling stuff, like weapons, was just an expensive way of storing fresh air so they were simply guillotined, along with ........... and ............. Oh don't get me going!