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Old 15-02-17, 13:59
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Terry Warner
 
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Hi

Maybe it is a mattock ? Thanks for that .

But I am not sure how a mattock can cut into a old thick rubber tyre ?

Mike
You could attempt a rendition of Monty Python's 'Lumberjack Song' with an axe?

The conversation seems to revolve around doing whatever is necessary to overcome 75 yrs of hardened rubber, by cutting, chiselling, prying and general brute force. Even the wartime picture posted earlier shows how much force was required on in-service wheels and tires.
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