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Originally Posted by
bigduke6
It was the late call from Major Benson that caused me to miss out on a vist the last time I arranged to get down, I,ve more leave coming up in Feb or March, so you can stop banging your head against the wall, also have some Transport available to me now at Tilbury so will contact you soon.
Last time I was in England it was in an old sheep barn near the SE coast area, tripping over a swag of Tiger Moth parts/wings,fuselages, etc. to crate up a P40K. Probably 1998? So, unless there's mind numbing physical work involved, I'm not apt to traipse over again anytime soon.
Your help in doing a bunch of detail photos would be super!
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01-21-2012 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by
jmoore
Last time I was in Englandicon it was in an old sheep barn near the SE coast area, tripping over a swag of Tiger Moth parts/wings,fuselages, etc. to crate up a P40K. Probably 1998? So, unless there's mind numbing physical work involved, I'm not apt to traipse over again anytime soon.
Your help in doing a bunch of detail photos would be super!
The plan is to glean as much info as I can Jmoore, the main question I have often asked where did they all go ? a forum member did pass on some info recently regarding this and it certanly fits the bill and I,m trying to gather more info and possible pics regarding this.
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I too wonder where mine has been. It certainly wasn't in a rifle rack it's whole life. Were they issued after Dunkirk? Did they see any other service?
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Mine seems to have gone to Egypt, IIRC. Will look and see.
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Very nice find and I wonder if someone could answer how rare they are here in Canada. I saw one last fall at a gun show in Salmon Arm BC minus the wood. The owner was going to restore it and it was the first one I have seen.
Why use a 50 pound bomb when a 500 pound bomb will do?
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Congratulations. I just bought one myself.
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I've just acquired another Mk V, and both of mine have that slightly greenish paint on them under the wood--was that not a rust proofing method to replace the older style used in WWI? Was it used in all jurisdictions, or only the India/Far East areas?
Ed
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Painting was an alternative to the laborious chemical blacking of the era and was approved everywhere
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Thank You to Peter Laidler For This Useful Post:
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Originally Posted by
paulseamus
Just finalised purchase of an all Matching No.1 Mk.V 1922 serial number 4532.
I'm excited.
Happy Days
Paul
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Very Cool!! Mine is only 127 rifles newer.
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