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.................................................................................................................................The next Fandance is Sat 18th May 2024......................................................................................................................
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Having taken into account the current COVID restrictions that currently apply in the different parts of the UK, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 reunion.
The Chairman Nick Butler will be heading up the Fan at 0930 hrs on Saturday the 15th May and he will lay a BAFC wreath on behalf of the Club at the summit.
He will also toast The Fallen.
If other members wish to make their own pilgrimage up the Fan at their own risk please follow the relevant COVID restrictions that will be in place.
As a Club we are not able to accept liability for members safety and well being over the weekend of 14/15 May. Our Clubs insurance that normally covers Fandance will not operate this year.
Update to follow reference Aldershot 10 Miler on the 20th November 2021.
.........................................................................................................................The 10 Miler will be held on w/e Saturday 23rd November 2024........................................................................................
Think it was designed to generally be fired lying down,hence the armour plate with a cut out to sight through,and the wheels meant it could be towed around by a couple of blokes,rather than carried.The whole thing must weigh about 200lbs,the heaviest bit being the carriage,which I had to roll end over end in it's box into the house.The design of it is great,with a cracking traverse and elevation system,and a clever little attachment on the trail that turns from a towing eye into a little spike for anchoring it against recoil.On the top of the barrel sleeve is a round hatch,so they could pack snow into the cooling jacket instead of water.The two firing grips at the rear have screw tops that come out to become brushes coated in grease/oil to keep the parts moving.Lot of thought went into this thing!
Wonder who the jammy fukker that gets to pack the snow into the barrel is? Presumably a four man team, so either No 3 or 4?
"We're surrounded on all sides... Good... you're obviously in the right place".
Unfortunately not,as it's been deactivated to the new European specification,with bits removed,and all moving parts welded,unlike my MG42 on the sidecar,that could,with a new barrel definitely be got back to working order!
all parts are available here pat. the post office will frown at them being sent...yes no? here all that needs registered is the receiver. barrels for yer MG42 no problems BRP Guns MG42 semi auto receiver for an MG42 clone build - new in the white, standard light surface rust that comes right off. Extremely well built by BRP Corp - I don't believe they are for sale anymore. Perfect for anyone looking to make an MG42 semi build off an old MG42/MG53 parts kit! Cashiers check, USPS money order, or credit card accepted for payment - 3.5% extra for cards. Ships via UPS direct to your FFL after payment clears - please be sure this item is legal in your area. $ 2k obo. mg 42 1.jpgmg 42.jpg it is stamped semi auto reason being since 1936 full auto is banned
Been looking on Wikiwotsit about the Maxim,and found that,invented in London,it's been used by just about every army in the world,in every war since the 1890's,and still a few knocking about today.A forerunner of Ron's beloved Vickers,it was made in about every calibre you can think of,including a Royal Navy .50",and a 'Pom Pom' version,firing a 1lb shell!550-600 rpm,crew of 4-6 to move it,and it's ammo about,and mounted on everything from horse and cart to aircraft,including a mean looking quad version,sights go to 2700m.The port on the top that the Russians added to stuff snow in,turns out to be a tractor radiator cap,clever chaps those Russkies!
Mick, was that your boat I saw on Ramsey on Cocaine on STV tonight?
Not my boat as such, I boarded the tug from the RN Frigate, I was the first man on from the closest (Port/left) rhib.The Border force boat put another team on board similutaniously.
Was a good Job, Largest class A drugs job in UK history.
Did the largest firearms importation in Kent a month or so later. Busy year!
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)
Not my boat as such, I boarded the tug from the RN Frigate, I was the first man on from the closest (Port/left) rhib.The Border force boat put another team on board simultaneously. Was a good Job, Largest class A drugs job in UK history. Did the largest firearms importation in Kent a month or so later. Busy year!
Great stuff mate, but if you find a mountain of cash, you know where to bring it...in fact the weapons too.
"We're surrounded on all sides... Good... you're obviously in the right place".
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