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Old 22-01-06, 01:39
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Talking ..and they called it the 'Phoney War' period....

.... another use for a carrier......

Photo No.: F 2978
Photographer: Taylor
Collection Title: WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION
Collection No.: 4700-35
Description: THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE 1940
Bren gun carriers of 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers being used to pull ploughs for French farmers at Marchiennes, 5 March 1940
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Old 23-01-06, 16:16
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.... another use for a carrier......

Photo No.: F 2978
Photographer: Taylor
Collection Title: WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION
Collection No.: 4700-35
Description: THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE 1940
Bren gun carriers of 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers being used to pull ploughs for French farmers at Marchiennes, 5 March 1940


I think I recognize that plough, is it a:


Plough, (French); Agriculture; Towed; Mk 1; with manual steering?



Did I win any beer?


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great pic by the way!
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Old 23-01-06, 17:25
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yes No warping system on thoses carriers, you win a warm beer mate

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Old 23-01-06, 23:56
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Hi Mark:

The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, known to generations of Canadian soldiers as the Hasty P's, have a Regimental Newsletter called "The Plough Jockey" in reference to their own traditional nickname for the Regiment. The Bannerhead features a silhouette of a carrier towing a one blade plow.

With permission I'll send a copy of the photo to their editor.

Cheers! Mike

P.S. I know you know the Hasty P's but I included the detail for our non-Canadian readers.
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Old 24-01-06, 00:22
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P.S. I know you know the Hasty P's but I included the detail for our non-Canadian readers.
Hi Mike;

Yes, I remember the Hasty P's well, not only as augmentee's to the battalion, but also from my RSS days in Toronto.....

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Old 24-01-06, 02:01
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Stinky Greeley,stinky Greeley, (sounds French?).
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Old 24-01-06, 03:45
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When I storm your Froggy Castle I'll make Sure to send a Dead cow over the walls, LOL STINKY? NOW THAT STINKY!! Cliff WE need to go out Drinking when I come up north next year to do battle in Quebec!!!



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Old 24-01-06, 17:07
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When I storm your Froggy Castle I'll make Sure to send a Dead cow over the walls, LOL STINKY? NOW THAT STINKY!! Cliff WE need to go out Drinking when I come up north next year to do battle in Quebec!!!



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Old 24-01-06, 22:22
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I wave my prrrivate parrrts at you!

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Old 24-01-06, 23:32
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Mike,
I thought all you Yanks shot,burnt and buried all your dead(mad) cows,so where are you going to find one?(I'm sure there ain't any in Quebec). Might be better to fling one of them thar separatists sacred blue cows over the wall.The provience is full of those!Save on shipping.
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