All Metal Dash weekend

[disco2hse]

I was hoping for a obe but alas it never came....

haha. Probably not likely to for anyone else now either

[Lord Icon]

1st Gulf War

I fought along side these guys in the first Gulf War.I am honoured to call many mate to this day. ( even the blokes from Wales, sorry JJ) I was picked as liaison officer and general go between. They came as many Brits did to so many wars. With just enough to get by. With a little wheeling and dealing I got them outfitted nicely with all the 9 mm they could carry ( plus a few hand grenades.) It's amazing how much proper food is worth in the deep desert...no to mention the little beer that was to be had...... I had a Ltc that had a cadbury sweet tooth and a liking for proper mashed with REAL butter.... Squaddy tinned fruit coctail went well also... It's a shame I couldn't trade the mre's. Couldn't give the bloody things away...
Got an set of honorary corporal's stripes for my troubles ( HM's Royal Military Police)... I was hoping for a obe but alas it never came....

[disco2hse]

The rat with pipes, Rampant..
and the tile mosaic of Tobruk, at Mackay , Queensland.

Thanks. I'm honoured with your sharing

[Les Parker]

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The pic was on my 79 Airportable, I believe it was part of the BAOR in the Gulf War in the early 1990's.

My 2p

[TSR53]

I like the rat painted on the outside, instead of the mice on the inside of my Rover...

too funny!

[TSR53]

WOW, some great info in here gents, keep it flowing in!

[Bostonian1976]

I like the rat painted on the outside, instead of the mice on the inside of my Rover...

[Lord Icon]

My badge of Honour The Royal Scots Guard.

The rat with pipes, Rampant..
and the tile mosaic of Tobruk, at Mackay , Queensland.

[disco2hse]

OK. No argument from me

Just surprised to see it, that's all.

By the way, have you tried to do any research into your actual vehicle? It's deployments, etc.?

Does look very smart from here.

[luckyjoe]

jac04,

That's just cool! Thanks for sharing...

[jac04]

Don't know what its doing on a lightweight when they weren't even in production then.

It is not an acurate millitary insignia.

I only decided to add the insignia after doing some research. Lightweights were used in the Gulf, and the Desert Rats (7th Armoured Brigade, not Division) were there. The insignia itself is as accurate as possible based on real insignia (except it is a decal instead of painted). The placement is accurate, although it is my understanding that when the vehicles were prepped for the Gulf, they received the inverted V but were not supposed to display insignia. According to some members of the EMLRA, some vehicles still displayed insignia as well. So, that's the route I chose.

Here are a few examples of real 7th Armoured Brigade insignia:
Memorial at Mundford, in Thetford Forest, Norfolk England:


This next one is as real as it gets. This Desert Rat was painted on another LHD SIII Lightweight after it was prepped for the desert by being painted flat tan. Right before deployment, forces were notified of the required inverted V marking, and the inverted V was then painted over the Desert Rat. My insignia was made as a copy of this:

[stomper]

It is not an acurate millitary insignia. That is Jac04's beautifully restored Lightweight. He has a thread here on the forum with the whole rebuild. He added the insignia near the end of the rebuild thread, and you can read about it if you like.

I believe there was a heated discussion as to weather he should use the insignia or not, as it was not original to the vehicle. Regardless, I like it, and it looks better than a bare door!

[disco2hse]

Methinks the red rodent is a Desert Rat aka a gerbil or the like.

Some pix I took at the weekend


http://www.flickr.com/photos/23292765@N07/?saved=1

7th Armoured Division.

Like this:



Don't know what its doing on a lightweight when they weren't even in production then.

Like the Austin by the way. A60?

[bt1211]

73series88 Do you have pics of your rollbar? I;m interested in getting one or having one bent.

[Les Parker]

Some more pix

Methinks the red rodent is a Desert Rat aka a gerbil or the like.

Some pix I took at the weekend

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23292765@N07/?saved=1