Circa 1988/89 MT photos

[truslack]

I got one of these helmets off ebay, not knowing they were a military item. It's a cromwell, and that flip up visor had a tendency to flip up at high speed and try and snap your neck

[trifire]

I was at Ripon, 1982 to 85 and did a year with 51. I've still got my Cromwell helmet, I use the visor on my current lid. I bought my ex army BSA B40 around that time, I painted blue so it wouldn't look like a bike from the MT. Can Ams were the current bike, though B40's were still being used up to 88, probably by TA units.
Sam

[Roy W]

I was at Ripon, 1982 to 85 and did a year with 51. I've still got my Cromwell helmet, I use the visor on my current lid. I bought my ex army BSA B40 around that time, I painted blue so it wouldn't look like a bike from the MT. Can Ams were the current bike, though B40's were still being used up to 88, probably by TA units.
Sam

Just before the Armstrongs arrived. I got to 51 in 86

Good Sqn

[Thumper]

I used to run the diving team at Claro barracks, Ripon in the 70'S

I was there when the IRA bombed the NAAFI

Sad to hear its all closing down

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[Roy W]

I used to run the diving team at Claro barracks, Ripon in the 70'S

I was there when the IRA bombed the NAAFI

Sad to hear its all closing down

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Ian, are you ex RE then? I thought you were a gunner (cough, spit!)

It's a lovely town! Good for a weekend piss up

[Thumper]

I almost was!

My first posting was 38 Engr Regt and within a month the squadron was sent to Flax Street Mill in Belfast to beef up numbers in 40 Regt RA in an infantry role

Talk about confusing for a first posting!

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[Roy W]

I almost was!

My first posting was 38 Engr Regt and within a month the squadron was sent to Flax Street Mill in Belfast to beef up numbers in 40 Regt RA in an infantry role

Talk about confusing for a first posting!

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Hope you had a good scrub down afterwards!!

We have enough on here for an REA branch!

Check out http://www.sapperfest.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - brilliant weekend!!!

[Mick H]

Hi Roy,

I was at 51 at the around same time, Jan 87 - 89, I was 51 FRT (REME), I recognise faces on the pics.

[Roy W]

Hi Roy,

I was at 51 at the around same time, Jan 87 - 89, I was 51 FRT (REME), I recognise faces on the pics.

Did I teach you to ride?

Pat Craze was the REME Staffy in 87, then changed to the tall blonde haired chap, name escapes me. I was the one who had his fingertips chopped off by the Saxon Hatch in '88, might ring a bell.

They were good times to be in 51, if not a little hectic.

[Mick H]

I could ride before I got there and had lots of off road experience so I ended up doing just about all the bike work. Scouse Mac used to threaten to kill me as I could kick start it and he couldnt despite his size, I did my test with Steve Windle and rode a few events with him. After that I went on and rode with the REME team and BAOR. Yes enjoyed my time in Ripon, I was their when Pat Craze was the tiffy and I cant remember the guy after him but yes I was their then.