Originally Posted by Momo
Ditto what Luckyjoe said. Also, that is genuine ex-MoD crud in the tire dish. I consulted my military Land Rover manual, and I quote:
SECTION XIIII
HOLDER, CRUD, FIELD AMBULANCE.
In accordance with article 14 of Her Majesty's Field Ambulance Corps specification guide, all said vehicles shall maintain a repository of crud no less than 1/8 imperial inches deep. Said crud shall consist of peat moss, bogwater slurry, or an acceptable substitute of western European muck (Rhineland paddock goop, Polish swamp ooze, Czech forest dung, etc.) Really anything you squaddies can scrape up in the event of war with the Ruskies.
Please refer to section XXII of this manual for the following applications:
1. As aWound poultice;
2. As a skin camouflage application;
3. For oil leak plugging;
4. For smearing on windscreen to shield occupants from low-yield atomic weaponry;
5. As a flavoring for afternoon tea.
THIS SECTION TO SUPERCEDE SECTION XI OF MANUAL, FIELD AMBULANCE, 1955. REMAINING LOWER THIRD OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK TO CONFUSE EAST GERMAN SABOTEURS.