More finds from the British army dump

[RRPG]

Thanks Peter. Very interesting Shame I can't go digging at Knook camp!

Gil - Someone contacted two years ago and told me he knew where there were 40 Merlin engines buried in Birmingham. After replying with a modicum of scepticism, (only thinly veiled), I found it no surprise at all that he replied stating he would dig them up himself and didn't need our help after all. Curiously, I have seen nothing on the news about the engines being recovered so I presume he is still in the planning stage.

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[browningautorifle]

40 Merlin engines buried

I'm not too sure how good anything would be though. The Browning .303 gun they recovered worked passably, but I'd rather have a new 0 time engine out of a crate. I'm sure RRPG, you've seen the footage of the (BMW) I think it was that was dug up complete...doubt they'll just change the plugs and add fuel and kick it once to start...your stuff if way more realistic. I find most of that stuff to be balloon juice anywayzzz.

[Gil Boyd]

Jim,
To be fair mate, 70 odd years on, they have survived miraculously, what type of soil were they in, or was it just sand?

[browningautorifle]

what type of soil were they in, or was it just sand?

Couldn't say. The motorcycle either, it was forest floor. I was just looking at pics of a Stormovic that was brought up from a lake bottom and is now flying...