Royal engineers handbook
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Royal engineers handbook
I found this whilst rummaging around on google. Jan mentioned the FBE (Folding boat equipment) a while ago. All we need now are some photos
http://www.scribd.com/doc/97602333/1371 ... ocket-Book
http://www.scribd.com/doc/97602333/1371 ... ocket-Book
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I think you'll find CharlesP has already posted the pictures that this refers to.
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
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I saw this posting and thought why not ask the experts so I have contacted the RE Museum to see if they have any further images of these items in service, I await a response.
Tony
Tony
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Id love to see a pic or video of a seagull [pontoon bridge building etc]
during the war but i dont think any exist?
during the war but i dont think any exist?
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Charles SP has a copy of the Army operations manual for the seagull in military service. Other than that, this Royal Engineers booklet is the only official document I have seen or heard of. Having said that I only scratch the surface, by searching the internet and WW2 history forums etc. I'm sure Charles has delved a lot deeper into it.
Tony, It will be interesting to see what the Royal Engineers response is.
Tony, It will be interesting to see what the Royal Engineers response is.
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I very much doubt that there are any videos of these activities but there might be instructional films & there must be photos.
I know CharlesP has written to all the regimental museums hoping to get a positive response with almost no luck.
It's great that someone is doing more than, just asking questions, everyone approches a task like this from a different direction & can often get slightly different answers, which all help to paint a more detailed picture.
Charles & I have often researched the same query in tandem & Charles has followed a path that I had decided was a waist of time has fallen over a nugget, making my preconceived ideas look stupid.
If you find anything Tony contact CharlesP to check if he's seen your discovery, my areas of research are pre 1938 & post 1980 & are more from an engineering viewpoint than an historical one.
Keep looking!
I know CharlesP has written to all the regimental museums hoping to get a positive response with almost no luck.
It's great that someone is doing more than, just asking questions, everyone approches a task like this from a different direction & can often get slightly different answers, which all help to paint a more detailed picture.
Charles & I have often researched the same query in tandem & Charles has followed a path that I had decided was a waist of time has fallen over a nugget, making my preconceived ideas look stupid.
If you find anything Tony contact CharlesP to check if he's seen your discovery, my areas of research are pre 1938 & post 1980 & are more from an engineering viewpoint than an historical one.
Keep looking!
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
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Hi,
No reply as yet, but I am ex RE so played that card as well!
Tony
No reply as yet, but I am ex RE so played that card as well!
Tony
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Still no reply from the RE Museum so I think I have drawn a blank on that line.
I have found quite a bit on FBE with pictures etc but nothing yet that shows a Seagull attached.
Interestingly the FBE was designed by the same chap who designed the canoe of Cockleshell hero fame and there is/was a book published about his work so if anybody has a copy of that it may turn something up.
I found another forum with pictures of the FBE as well as a WW2 vet describing how they used them. If anybody is interested click on the link below:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/nw-europe/ ... boats.html
I will keep digging and update this link if anything else turns up.
Tony
I have found quite a bit on FBE with pictures etc but nothing yet that shows a Seagull attached.
Interestingly the FBE was designed by the same chap who designed the canoe of Cockleshell hero fame and there is/was a book published about his work so if anybody has a copy of that it may turn something up.
I found another forum with pictures of the FBE as well as a WW2 vet describing how they used them. If anybody is interested click on the link below:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/nw-europe/ ... boats.html
I will keep digging and update this link if anything else turns up.
Tony
Seagull in use world war two 2
Could the outboard in the picture be a seagull?, it's difficult to make out with the soldier in the way, perhaps somebody with more seagull knowledge may recognise the tank. Here is a link to the website I copied it from; http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205203107
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45. © IWM (BU 61)IWM Non Commercial Licence
Cheers Pat
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45. © IWM (BU 61)IWM Non Commercial Licence
Cheers Pat
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The Motor could be a britannia--Evinrude or an Anzani by the size of it.
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Thanks for the reply 1650bullet. I'll have to move the picture to the "Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls) forum" so! It's not a great picture of the outboard, but a nice picture all the same, of the camaraderie of the soldiers. A picture of a seagull at work in world war two is proving rather elusive. A lot of the pontoon building pictures don't seem to have any outboards on the boats and are rather relying on oars for propulsion. The search continues....1650bullet wrote:The Motor could be a britannia--Evinrude or an Anzani by the size of it.
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My money is on Evinrude
Click on the picture to be able to read it.
H-A
Click on the picture to be able to read it.
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That looks like a good match all right.Horsley-Anarak wrote:My money is on Evinrude
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What about this one? Not quite a seagull.
That is some set up.
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That is some set up.
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pat777 wrote:Thanks for the reply 1650bullet. I'll have to move the picture to the "Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls) forum" so! It's not a great picture of the outboard, but a nice picture all the same, of the camaraderie of the soldiers. A picture of a seagull at work in world war two is proving rather elusive. A lot of the pontoon building pictures don't seem to have any outboards on the boats and are rather relying on oars for propulsion. The search continues....1650bullet wrote:The Motor could be a britannia--Evinrude or an Anzani by the size of it.
It is a great Picture" And judging by all the chaps carrying that barge looking thing, It must be bloody heavy.