RAOC Gazette - page 162
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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FOOD SYMPOSIUM 1978 THE importance of the Corps' food responsibilities was recognised by the holding of a Food Symposium at the Regional Depot Hereford on 2nd and 3rd March 1978. In addition to representatives from Headquarters UKLF, UK Districts, Head- quarters Northern Ireland and Headquarters BAOR, guests were also invited from the other two Services and NAAFI The * home team' was DGOS, DDGOS and Ord 2. The DGOS* in opening the Symposium, emphasised the im- portance of an efficient food supply system. He pointed out that the expression *' it comes up with the rations," whilst seem- ing to indicate that the supply of food is a routine function offer- ing no difficulties or challenge, belied the fact that the task of filling the Serviceman's stomach is beset by all sorts of problems, particularly under wartime conditions. DGOS went on to say that the full spectrum of food supply is an essential element of operational logistics and that this must not be overlooked. Photo B, H, J. Hall. Lance Corporal McMurdo and Mr Barlow, leader of the Dartmoor Rescue Team, digging down to a buried van to ensure that no one was inside. come across her three tractors stuck in a snowdrift They told her they had—literally. On the way to another village a brand new car blocked the road. The car couldn't move, and there wasn't really enough room to get past on either side. So the Snowcat had to climb up the side snow wall and drive past, hanging over the gleaming car rather like a slow motion version of the wall of death. As it inched past, the Volvo jerked and side-slipped. Every time the driver opened up a safe gap, the Snowcat dipped down again to within inches, as if trying to take a bite out of the new car. After what seemed ages it was past and, at the village, the crew was able to tell the car's anxious owner that it was unmarked. As the thaw set in, odd things started to appear from the snowdrifts. The police mentioned that a car had been found with a peculiar tracks running up the bonnet, over the roof and down the boot. If they hadn't known better they might have thought they were Snowcat tracks Everywhere the crews were met with gratitude, kindness and cups of tea. A final comment from Lance Corporal Mc- Murdo. "Apart from the worry of never really knowing what you were riding over this was the best Army Adventure Training yet." The Symposium consisted of a series of lectures covering all aspects of food supply followed by discussion periods and we were particularly indebted to our guest speakers Colonel Roy Skelton, Chief Catering Adviser UKLF, Commander Mike Pearey RN, Wing Commander Dudley Hammond RAF, Major Don Grieve from DGST(N) and Mr Ken Redpath of NAAFI. The lively discussions which followed indicated the strong en- thusiasm of the audience and they were further embellished by the participation of our senior gfuests Mr Peter Carter the Deputy Director of Victualling, Group Captain Bob Lawrenson> Director of Catering RAF and Colonel John Brown ' our man * at DGST(N). A high spot of the Symposium was an excellent buffet supper held in the Regional Depot Officers Mess. The atmos- phere at this function was occasionally reminiscent of a Battle of Britain RAF crew room with comments and asides abound- ing such as: " There I was, with fifteen thousand warranty expired compo rations ," tl I had a shocking case of damp crumb in the bakery ," " No matter what I do, I just can't get my differentials right ," " Get the DMR, RMR, HMR, RDR and CILOR right and everything else falls in place " In his closing address, DGOS said that the Symposium had been a great success and ended by thanking Major Peter Wilks and the staff of the Regional Depot Hereford for the excellent administrative arrangements made for the Symposium, Despite a paucity of staff, the Regional Depot willingly undertook the daunting task of co-ordinating the proceedings and all who attended were most grateful for the warm reception received-slid the air of happy co-operation abundant in all ranks and grades of the Depot staff. \ "!i- ••••&.:••'* :-'• •• .:-y- i • : i , »- v •...-;•; Attending the 1978 RAOC Food Symposium. — '""™,J&3 368 — " ' .= • •'-'};'• Photo Vivians Studio •*\£ ? ^& Hereford* |
| Book number | R0246a |