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by hbtoday98
Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:24 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: Ascot 2013
Replies: 12
Views: 6542

Re: Ascot 2013

peanut rollers!
by hbtoday98
Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:25 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: British Enlisted Pocket Knife
Replies: 44
Views: 34183

Re: British Enlisted Pocket Knife

KNIVES in use in the feild and one I have see photos. The can opener did not get invented until the twentys I think Napolean use canned food but it took sixty years for the can opener i think .why would grind the end of the spike yes you could pick the horse but make hole in your staps ,slice a rope...
by hbtoday98
Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Prices at the Dawn of the Gasoline Age, Dusk of the Equine
Replies: 371
Views: 122015

Re: Prices at the Dawn of the Gasoline Age, Dusk of the Equi

pat The one we worked on is like this one it is one of 4 in the world it has tiller steering and can wobble at speed it was found running a saw bench cutting up fire wood http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Sep08/12_001387_eMercedesBenz_Feature_The_Worlds_First_Production_Car_The_Benz_Patent_Motor_Car_Velo...
by hbtoday98
Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:57 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Prices at the Dawn of the Gasoline Age, Dusk of the Equine
Replies: 371
Views: 122015

Re: Prices at the Dawn of the Gasoline Age, Dusk of the Equi

benz put hie engine into a dog cart and fitted steering the motor sits under the back where the hound where it called a car to day.
by hbtoday98
Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:08 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Prices at the Dawn of the Gasoline Age, Dusk of the Equine
Replies: 371
Views: 122015

Re: Prices at the Dawn of the Gasoline Age, Dusk of the Equi

Hi Pat dog cart is in english terms a two wheeled or four wheel and two day are used for the dressage for four in hand also called a hunting break in europe.They would be use on an estate for running staff to town, the train hunting, birds shooting .they were high so the driver could see and could b...
by hbtoday98
Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:18 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: War Horse
Replies: 61
Views: 33067

Re: War Horse

The ww1harness 1916 date stamped that I have was use to 1931 and sold off 1966 it all is all russet as it was stored cleaned and smeared with mutton fat.
by hbtoday98
Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:54 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: War Horse
Replies: 61
Views: 33067

Re: War Horse

Well I thought that the British tack should been Londen tan,russett .Artilery trace being used pre ww1 unlikely to pull the pough and fences that look western that would not keep sheep in or out, not what I would thought for devon or France.Indan troops scouting in boer war uniform interesting. Ger...
by hbtoday98
Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:02 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: War Horse
Replies: 61
Views: 33067

Re: War Horse

Well I thought that the British tack should been Londen tan,russett .Artilery trace being used pre ww1 unlikely to pull the pough and fences that look western that would not keep sheep in or out, not what I would thought for devon or France.Indan troops scouting in boer war uniform interesting. Germ...
by hbtoday98
Sat May 07, 2011 5:00 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Wagon rebuild
Replies: 4
Views: 1965

Re: Wagon rebuild

you log on to there site HMVF to see threre photo's
by hbtoday98
Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:20 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Red Army cavalry
Replies: 68
Views: 24179

Re: WW 2 Sovjet Cavalry

As for dispensing with carbines, most, maybe all, major armies had carbines prior to that, and I don't really know of any that had no carbines, although they may exist. Arguably the Boer states were the very first to pretty much dispense with carbines entirely, as they were armed with rifles or shor...
by hbtoday98
Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:16 am
Forum: Reviews & Commentary
Topic: HORSE DRAWN ARTILLERY
Replies: 0
Views: 1372

HORSE DRAWN ARTILLERY

HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A BOOK ON BRITISH ARTILLERY, DRAWING AND DETAILS ON LIMBERS I FOUND A BOOK WITH WHEEL SIZES, HARNESS, SADDLES AND CAN RECOMMEND IT.
EARLY BRITISH QUICK FIRING ARTILLERY
LEN TRAWIN
ISBN 1-85486-154-9
by hbtoday98
Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:49 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS
Replies: 174
Views: 37875

Re: Merry Christmas!

THE SUN IS OUT SANTA 'S DROPPED THE KIDS PRESENTS MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DOWN-UNDER NEW ZEALAND CHEERS MAL BEACH TOMORROW!!!
by hbtoday98
Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:55 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Boer War Picture
Replies: 38
Views: 16093

Re: Boer War Picture

THE NEW ZEALANDER USED THIS RILFE BUCKET IN THE BOER WAR AS DID THE CANADIAN'S{PHOTO CANADIAN ANGLO-BOER WAR MUSEUM}THEY STRAP THE RIFLE TO THE RIGHT ARM ,NZ TROOPS RIGHT HAND ON FORE WOOD,THIS PHOTO SHORT SLING FROM THE FORE WOOD ROUND THE NECK.NZ WERE USING THE 1888 BAYONET 16.5 INCHES ON MARTINI ...