The Tank Museum - Tank Chats

[Douglas Greville]

Darrell
I sent an email to you at the sympatico email address I had, have you changed providers?

I believe a port bung is essential when playing submarines in a Leopard.

Getting older, ended up in emergency last weekend due to symptoms that seemed
like a heart attack. I was under VERY strict orders from GP that if symptoms occured
again I had to go to ER. They did all the tests and went "nup, not heart". They think it
was heat stress. So being that it is nearly 40 deg C outside I am behaving myself today.

Regards
Doug

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Doug

I shall PM you an email address.

Oh yes, one on each side of the barrel. We didn't call them "Bungs" though, that's for sure. I just said "Stoppers" and crew knew what I meant.

"Bung"! Hehe, that's funny in a childish and immature way to me!!

regards
Darrell

[Douglas Greville]

Bung is British for something that fills a hole to prevent liquid getting in or out.
Don't know if it is Canadian slang for a Dumby (Pacifier for a baby in US)?

Originally Posted by Darrell Zinck

Hi Doug

I shall PM you an email address.

Oh yes, one on each side of the barrel. We didn't call them "Bungs" though, that's for sure. I just said "Stoppers" and crew knew what I meant.

"Bung"! Hehe, that's funny in a childish and immature way to me!!

regards
Darrell

[Douglas Greville]

As to David Fletcher, he is very approachable, only too happy to have a chat about tanks and stuff. His preference is Allied rather than Axis, understandable given the era he grew up in.
A pity he can't be contacted any more by email as in the past he was always a
good resource for a definitive I.d on obscure and rare parts.