Any idea of the contract, if possible guys?

**mrclark303** · 08-01-2017 11:12 AM

Afternoon all.

I wonder is it possible to work out the contract/user of a Mk3 Bren UE57A4803 any ideas?

Its on behalf of a NZ icon

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**Ammoman** · 08-01-2017 12:12 PM

Hi,

I have UE57 A5114 MK3 Enfield 1957 that was in a batch of 1000 (A4381-A5380) dispatched to Woolwich

Cliff

**mrclark303** · 08-01-2017 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Ammoman

Hi,

I have UE57 A5114 MK3 Enfield 1957 that was in a batch of 1000 (A4381-A5380) dispatched to Woolwich

Cliff

Hi Cliff, many thanks for that information, I will pass that on. So we can assume British icon

Military service I would guess...

**Ammoman** · 08-01-2017 12:42 PM

I would say it's a safe bet that it never strayed far.

**Brit plumber** · 08-01-2017 05:40 PM

UE55A2371 to UE57A5114 (And probably beyond) came out of the ROI. Some of those were new in the wrap with British icon

stores tags.

**Brit plumber** · 08-01-2017 05:55 PM

Just realised A4803 is Trents gun.

**Peter Laidler** · 08-02-2017 04:03 AM

When I read about Irish Contracts I always have a wry smile BP. With British icon

Army stores labels? With the RAF 9E stores part number for Bren Guns too.......

**Brit plumber** · 08-02-2017 03:56 PM

Possibly sold to the Irish from U.K. Stocks. Happens a lot in the current defence industry. The RAF sold a number of their Typhoons to oversees buyers and then purchased a new contract which are yet to be built.

And on a slight Tangent, we just witnessed our first Typhoon being scrapped or "Harvested" as they call it (RTP for Typhoon).

**Flying10uk** · 08-02-2017 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Brit plumber

we just witnessed our first Typhoon being scrapped or "Harvested" as they call it (RTP for Typhoon).

It does seem difficult to understand the logic of those who make the decisions, at times, especially since we still operate the Tornado GR4 aircraft which is much older. Wasn't it just batch 1 aircraft of the Typhoon fleet that may be sold, B.P.?

**mrclark303** · 08-02-2017 06:59 PM

Was that the example we were discussing a while ago BP that "pancaked" with only a few hours on the airframe some years back ... Or have they already started on the T birds?

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F10, the RAF diverted block 2 production to enable expedited delivery to Saudi Arabia.

The RAF is replacing these with Block 3 jets.

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