Conspiracy Theories - The new Utterly Ridiculous Thread or is it?

[4bee]

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Let me guess; that thing on your pocket knife isn't for removing stones from 'orses 'oofs after all?

DAMN RUMBLED!

No, it is a Fuse Removal Tool AKA Marlin Spike. First you need to get to the guts of the beast bearing in mind it is a LH thread. In the early disabling days a lot of Scouts were killed by turning it to the right (no idea why BP didn't alter that point in S f B deciding which were the brightest sparks & who were not but he didn't so maybe he was testing us? I was obviously one of the cluey bastards so lived to tell the tale.

[Tins]

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DAMN RUMBLED!

No, it is a Fuse Removal Tool AKA Marlin Spike. First you need to get to the guts of the beast bearing in mind it is a LH thread. In the early disabling days a lot of Scouts were killed by turning it to the right (no idea why BP didn't alter that point in S f B deciding which were the brightest sparks & who were not but he didn't so maybe he was testing us? I was obviously one of the cluey bastards so lived to tell the tale.

One of these?
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Lucky he couldn't get his hands on some belaying pins.

[NavyDiver]

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One of these?
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Lucky he couldn't get his hands on some belaying pins.

That looks Navy issued? I have one sans 1980s. Earlier versions had the checker plate. Great for splicing lines

[Tins]

It is, James, RN. I can’t be too specific* but it belonged to a bloke we all called uncle, although he wasn’t really. Probably WWII or at least before the 50s. Has his name on t’other side.

*about age..

[4bee]

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One of these?
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Lucky he couldn't get his hands on some belaying pins.

That is not even a Genuine WW2 Whittingslowe Army knife Made in South Aust by the tens of thousands at the time. Many a Tin of Bully was opened with those on the Kokoda Trail/Track & elsewhere.

My ancestors would have been very familiar with Belaying Pins they also being on the sailing ships that brought them out here in 1851 & 1855 . My GGGGGs (?) gramps probably used them to keep Law & Order below decks.

[Tins]

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Made in South Aust by the tens of thousands at the time.

The RN using a knife made in the Antipodes? I rather think not.

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Blade would have seen its share of salt air, as Patrick served on HMS Sturdy, 2nd Lieutenant I believe.

[Saitch]

Whilst we're on things nautical, this was 'Procured' in Brisbane, during World War II, by my Mum's father (a canny Scot).

The story goes that he was gifted it, by a U.S. sailor.

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Not sure why it's on the side, as I have rotated and saved it pre-posting.

[4bee]

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The RN using a knife made in the Antipodes? I rather think not.

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Blade would have seen its share of salt air, as Patrick served on HMS Sturdy, 2nd Lieutenant I believe.

I didn't say mine was ex RN. The Whittingslowe, Contract # 1573/ Made in SA. Looks like Aust. Army Issued.

thus.
Australian Military Knives - Whittingslowe Clasp Knives

[3toes]

Where kit comes from can be a little strange. Have some correspondence from late WW2 where the officer who is in an RN ship based in Australia is complaining that there is a shortage of blankets on the RN ships. What they have on the ships which were supplied prior to leaving UK are made in Australia and available locally. Not allowed to make a local purchase have to request from UK and wait months for them to arrive. When arrived the same made in Australia blankets as before. You can tell is not happy text is best described as passive aggressive

[4bee]

Where kit comes from can be a little strange. Have some correspondence from late WW2 where the officer who is in an RN ship based in Australia is complaining that there is a shortage of blankets on the RN ships. What they have on the ships which were supplied prior to leaving UK are made in Australia and available locally. Not allowed to make a local purchase have to request from UK and wait months for them to arrive. When arrived the same made in Australia blankets as before. You can tell is not happy text is best described as passive aggressive

One can be like that when it comes to the comfort of the Crew & is ignored.