I hope you two don't mind an ex cpl mt tech intruding
into your club house. Anyway I have, and I thought
you might like some of the pics that I took on my travels.
hope they are ok as they are nearly thirty years old. the
next last pic was the RAF Masirah MT/MTSS Mayday bondu
bash 1976, I'm the one at the front and right of the pic.
Good luck for the future.
Tony
Fiske
James
Hamilton sent these 3 pictures from his time on 2MT circa '74,
the Portakabins were Nimrod Simulators used on recruiting
campaigns, he carried them all over the country.
Paul
Banks sent this picture of a Seddon 401 and display trailer at
the Sheerness town show in 1990.
A
collection of Bruggen images courtesy of Charlie
Booker
Following
on from the recent theme Noel
Davey sent this picture of 85 Sqn's Bloodhound display outfit.
Noel
believes the photo was taken in 1980/81 possibly at Clacton on
Sea.
Nigel
Westmancott sent this set of pictures detailing the move
of Bloodhound missiles, launchers and radar equipment to
Episkopi.
Most of
the side loader driving was done by B class drivers, we would
also drive the RL when the need arose as well. Lennie
Capstick was our MT driver at the time I was there, he
drove the 10 tonner and took us to work in the bus, a truckie
through and through.
Loading cable drums
Packing the radars
Loading the RL
Missiles waiting to depart
Ready for the off, ....
.... on their way
Pete
Harry (Bloodhound
MKII - SAGW website), added, the RAF Museum at Cosford
have restored a Lancer Side Loader. The side loader was being
left to deteriorate until they realised it can lift 7 tons!
IWM Duxford also have a side loader in store which has not
been restored. I also believe that The Lightning Preservation
Group at Bruntingthorpe use an ex Bloodhound side loader to
change engines on their Lightning.
A fully restored
ex Bloodhound
Side Loader at the
RAF Museum Cosford
Does
anyone have any information
regarding the incident at RAF Wildenrath (or was it Bruggen)
in the mid 70's when a crane toppled over whilst trying to
place a Bloodhound radar on to its plinth?
Steve
Colhoun sent in this picture of a 39 seater coach.
Keith
Moore sent in this picture of a T54 taken in 1975
Hughie Shafi Four Tonner and trailer Scampton MT section circa (1982).
Here
are some of the photos I have from my time at 2MT, I only spent
about two and a half years with the Squadron before demob, best
part of my time in the RAF.
Who
remembers this yard? Yes, jolly Falklands MT Yard Feb to July
1992. How many vehicles can you name. who remembers the battle
bus?
The
nice smooth road to Stanley (Not) 1992.
My
main job in the Falklands, and I enjoyed it. The Med Centre with
the only bath on camp for two tinnies.
My
first outing after passing my HGV at Leuchars, on Op Granby.
My
time being a VIP cabby at Stanmore great boss Air Com Horrocks
made it fun.
At
work, MT at Stanmore, on a day off painting wheels. Are the PSI
mini buses still for hire?
Got
to use my car as VIP back to visiting 3 star at Digby.
Air
Com Bodie in the background at Dundee VIP driving for the Royal
Observer Corps with the replacement for the big bonnet Ford
Granada, The Scorpio (Big mistake).
Upgrade
to Montego from Cavalier (Not) hated it.
Pictures
of the Dennis Refueller at Kabul International Airport, taken
during my visit in July/August 2009
Here
are a couple of pictures of tractors. The first one is of a 1960 Ford
Powermaster which I believe was used on Mildenhall Airforce base by our
American friends during the 1960's and 70's I would really love to see some
photographs of the tractor working. The other wee Grey Fergie I believe was
used on an Aircraft Carrier or Airfield in the UK, The tractor is a 1958 and
could have been around during the 1960's and 70's and I would love any info on
it or pictures. Many Thanks again from Scotland, and what an Excellent Site.
