Reply With QuoteI always think that Gentlemen above a certain age sporting light coloured trousers display a certain bravery and Devil may care attitude which keeps the Dunkirk spirit alive and well.
BTW who is the chap on the left, Peter ?
All the best Mick
Surrey's Anglo Saxon
These three Gentlemen know just about all there is to know about old BSA rifles....
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I always think that Gentlemen above a certain age sporting light coloured trousers display a certain bravery and Devil may care attitude which keeps the Dunkirk spirit alive and well.
BTW who is the chap on the left, Peter ?
All the best Mick
Surrey's Anglo Saxon
The Gentleman on the left is non other than our very own 'Lakey' Andy Lake.Originally Posted by T 20
I always think that Gentlemen above a certain age sporting light coloured trousers display a certain bravery and Devil may care attitude which keeps the Dunkirk spirit alive and well.
BTW who is the chap on the left, Peter ?
All the best Mick
Surrey's Anglo Saxon
Dark trousers for me too
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got a Spring
Why Mick, do they show up Balistol stains ?
“An airgun or two”………
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I was thinking more of unwanted patina, John.Why Mick, do they show up Balistol stains ?
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It was good to be in such illustrious company.
Now I have been well and truly "outed" . I do feel a bit of an impostor, as my gun wasn't even a BSA.... Oh well - need to try harder next time!
Lakey
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Must admit I miss Edbear's contributions to posts on this site.
John
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got a Spring
Agreed !
A very knowledgable angler also !
“An airgun or two”………
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Yes, so do I John. He brought his combined knowledge of collecting and engineering together in an unique way, and was always ready to help fellow collectors . A real asset to the site.
If you are reading this Ed, I hope things have improved for you x
Lakey
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A very decent fellow, with remarkable knowledge and, as you say, very helpful to fellow collectors and new people here; he was of astonishing help to me when I joined and really did get me involved with this hobby in a way I had not expected possible.
Andy, I hope I will see you at Kempton.
The collector formerly known as micky
Yes l also miss him, l used to see him at Malvern antiques fair when l lived in the Midlands. l hope he his alright.
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Very nice to put a face to a name, Andy.
All the best Mick
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Yes, Edbear is a very knowledgeable fellow on guns, fishing, machining and welding, etc.
Ed actually introduced Bell Target shooting to the Boinger Bash, which has now become a permanent feature since Les Allam built us a bell target.
This has also lead to me spending the best part of a grand on Feinwerkbaus for folks to try their hand at the discipline --- hang on, knowing Ed's cost me money.
All the best Mick
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Yes, Edbear is a very knowledgeable fellow on guns, fishing, machining and welding, etc.
Ed actually introduced Bell Target shooting to the Boinger Bash, which has now become a permanent feature since Les Allam built us a bell target.
This has also lead to me spending the best part of a grand on Feinwerkbaus for folks to try their hand at the discipline --- hang on, knowing Ed's cost me money.
All the best Mick
...And I believe he had a very large collection at one time, including BSA Standards with telescopic sights amongst other things. I believe his specimens are on Garvin's magnificent site featuring old BSA air rifles. How splendid it would be were he to attend Kempton - an impossible thought, I fear!
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