Fun fact, my Dad was a gunner on a British MGB that captured a German S-Boat (the Brits called them E-Boats). They took it 'under tow,' then had to leave it behind when they got chased by a German destroyer. Sadly, when they first boarded it some of the German crew panicked and went over the side, and they couldn't pull them back up again.
My bike with military vehicle
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Fun fact, my Dad was a gunner on a British MGB that captured a German S-Boat (the Brits called them E-Boats). They took it 'under tow,' then had to leave it behind when they got chased by a German destroyer. Sadly, when they first boarded it some of the German crew panicked and went over the side, and they couldn't pull them back up again.
Re: My bike with military vehicle
There used to be the mtb 102 moored on the Thames and they had a top speed of 48 knots light and 43 knots laden ,had about 3500 hp
brave men going to war in wooden boats full of petrol
brave men going to war in wooden boats full of petrol
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Self-taught genius frame builder Eric Cheney was an ex Costal Forces mechanic
http://classicdirtbikerider.com/feature ... ney-story/
Ironically, after both WWI and WWII the Costal Forces were pretty much written out of history...my Dad said the were regarded as a bit of an embarrassment by the deep water Royal Navy, especially as most of them (my Dad included) were RNVR, and not real members of the Grey Funnel Line.
Strange really as, then or now, there are few more effective naval vessels in terms of bang for buck than a very small, very fast boat with an appropriate set of weapons on board. Now you could mount missiles as well as torpedoes. The Iranians can manage it, but we can't.
Sorry for the diversion.
http://classicdirtbikerider.com/feature ... ney-story/
Ironically, after both WWI and WWII the Costal Forces were pretty much written out of history...my Dad said the were regarded as a bit of an embarrassment by the deep water Royal Navy, especially as most of them (my Dad included) were RNVR, and not real members of the Grey Funnel Line.
Strange really as, then or now, there are few more effective naval vessels in terms of bang for buck than a very small, very fast boat with an appropriate set of weapons on board. Now you could mount missiles as well as torpedoes. The Iranians can manage it, but we can't.
Sorry for the diversion.
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There is a P8 in the picture . . . somewhere!
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Looks to be climbing out I wonder it might be going ..you close to Lossiemouth then?
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Those pannier frames look familiar Paul
Here's one from 2007 - mine the red & white XRV
Tain bombing range - my old weekend away from home destination, clearing up the left overs from the previous weeks bombing
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Here's one from 2007 - mine the red & white XRV
Tain bombing range - my old weekend away from home destination, clearing up the left overs from the previous weeks bombing
Steve T
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It's not the destination . . . . . . . it's the glory of the ride
He knows not where he's going, for the ocean will decide
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