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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunderbox View Post
    I'm willing to bet that that painted "FR" is brother to the "FR" stamped in woodwork, and is nothing to do with FTR/factory repair at all.....
    Here is the only 'stamping' on the Butt:
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    Quote Originally Posted by drweiler View Post
    :Here is the only 'stamping' on the Butt:
    Thats a different "F", probably a Fazakerley mark.

    Its the painted "FR" on the butt that might belong to the mysterious "FR" clan....

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    Don: Weld it into a solid blob and take it with you to Beltring. Great to sit around the Vickers with or a short crutch if the Vickers topples over on you. :-)##
    Heading over this summer ??

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    Will be in our cottage in Twyford, Melton Mowbray, from May on. Cheers, Don
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    Don: Weld it into a solid blob and take it with you to Beltring. Great to sit around the Vickers with or a short crutch if the Vickers topples over on you. :-)##
    Heading over this summer ??

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