RAOC Gazette - page 26
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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VEHICLE DIVISION \ i-UCLE BRANCH were once again involved in their annual ^..•fcise Wintex with Major David Williams master minding the Ops Room supported by both military and civilian staff and including Squadron Leader Peter Autie and the RAF Section. They also looked after the COD * mob shop'! We welcome Mr Noel Bacon to Finance Group, Mr Mike Laight to DP Group, Mr Charles Hill to TRG and Mr Keith Clinton to Vehicle Branch all in Executive Officer appointments. We bid farewell to Mrs Lois Hannibal and Mr John Border on retirement and wish them good luck for the future. We received visits from Mr Charles Bill am, Director AC A and a iv/niber of firms representatives including Mr J, K. Gill, Joint * -oup Managing Director of Lucas Industries Ltd, accom- p-:iied by Captain R. A. H. Dring RN (Retd). The post moratorium period and closure of COD Chilwell poses many technical and staff problems but the old civilian v * stalwarts' in harness with the current military resolutes * continue to keep the wheels turning! Directorate of Supply Computer Services IPS not ALL work at DSCS! At least for the few. Captain <\irl Hoe has returned from Spain and the one thousand mile K. ialifying cruise for the Transatlantic Race (one and a half stone lighter and ten per cent of the time sea-sick—and he reckons the trip was a success)! Captain Ron Brown and his gallant Bicester band, which included Major Richard Bugler and W02 Alex Gordon, went down to Blackdown for the Bari Cup. After two days of glorious weather and strenuous but enjoyable hockey, the team brought back the Bari Plate. Captain Geoff Harcourt as a member of the organising committee and Major Jim Lawrence, Royal Signals, our own one star umpire, helped to ensure the veralI success of the competition. On the rugby front, Major Richard Shore at the grand old age of forty is still collecting medals as a player (when he's not refereeing) and was in the Bicester Garrison side who recently were runners-up in the South East District Competition. New terminology has crept into External Systems Branch since the arrival of Major John Elphinston RAAOC. We now talk of " bush trials," " walkabouts " and programmes that go '* crook." Great care is taken to avoid any reference to under- arm bowling! SALOME, the on-line system, looms large and is about to ^e divested of the final veil, which perhaps accounts for the twitch ' in many of her male users, Yet another rebadging ceremony has taken place In the Sergeants Mess. Brigadier Lawrence presented W02 Dave Dance (ex-REME), with his RAOC badges and W02 Tom Watts (ex-RAMC) with his RAOC and new rank badges, extend- ing a welcome and congratulations, Recent arrivals have included Major Keith Hewlett from the Corps Troops Ordnance Company and Captain Bill Wiseman from Commando Logistic Regiment. We say farewell to Lieu- tenant Colonel Bill Bewley (Shrivenham), Major Mike Harris RBMR), Major Hugh Mundy (Hong Kong), Captain Nigel Sanks (Northern Ireland and Benbecula—who did he offend?) and W02 Jack Strachan (Headquarters BAOR). Directorate of Land Service Ammunition DGOS, Major General Brown, accompanied by DLSA, Brigadier Smith and DDQAD(Ord), Brigadier Blackburn, recently visited the Small Arms and Small Arms Ammunition Testing Centre <SA and SAA QTC) at Cold Meece in Staffordshire. The Centre currently carried out Production Proof } In- Service Proof (for all three Services) and investigations into tmmunition incidents, for all natures and calibres up to and including thirty millimetre. The visit to Cold Meece by DGOS was the first by a DOS or a DGOS and in view of the Corps close links with the Centre, spanning many years, the visit created considerable interest amongst the staff there, DGOS was shown the full spectrum of Proof activities under- taken and met and spoke to many members of the technical staff who were directly involved in the Proof commitment. DGOS was also invited to carry out a proof firing of a full clip of thirty millimetre HE rounds at a hard target, and naturally, a one hundred per cent hit rate was recorded! The enclosed photographs show DGOS being 4 instructed * on the workings of a thirty millimetre cannon, by Mr Les Pointon, the National Proof Officer at Cold Meece. We welcome Lieutenant Colonel M. D. Hall and family The DC OS carries out a proof firing at Cold Meece. from Ottawa and hope they settle in quickly and enjoy their stay in DLSA. The Bari Cup competition was enriched by the DLSA Team who demonstrated the decisiveness of a Staff Directorate by winning one, losing one and drawing three. However the weather was superb r the grounds in excellent condition and except the DQ who mistakenly ate a blackpudding for a hamburger, everybody enjoyed themselves. To finish we show a memorandum from one of our customers. Winners submitting the correct solution will receive a posting to DLSA. 1. Ref U/04264 dated 24.4.80. 2. Ref 22/04264 dated 24.4.80. 3. (a) Item one above, we applied for storage space on the 16th January 1981 for quantity four and received OESD balance to complete order—quantity two (this control completed * 14.3.81). (b) The two applications submitted on the 9.2.31 for quantities six and five should have been for quantities two and nine. (c) The quantity two (in b) to complete part one (above) of the order and quantity nine to complete part two. 4. As the quantity total is unchanged and the Storage in- structions are the same I see no problem for DLSA, but this memo is to keep the paperwork tidy. I regret any inconvenience but sincerely hope this will help to clear any paperwork con- fusion. Thank you. Ordnance Depot Northern Ireland LIFE goes on here in the Ordnance Depot at its normal hectic pace. Captain Eric Pitchforth reckons that the men of bis Vehicle Sub-Depot are even more overworked than normal and is putting in a claim for double time as he sends them to Belfast Docks every Sunday to collect vehicles regardless of whether the boat is there or not! The Supply Sub-Depot has been trying to drum up custom for its Wardroom Club by holding a games day against 321 EOD and the ASD and a games night against the clerks of Headquarters Northern Ireland. Don't ask me who were the winners because T don't think they know either! A very success- ful dinner night was held in the Club to say farewell to Sergeant Dave Udall who has left us to go to Kineton. Ski-ing has been the major event over the last few months with Major Tony Bettaney, Captain Eric Pitchforth, Corporals Duncan Murdoch and Mark Fox and Lance Corporal Steve Spinks all going at various times on Exercise Knees Bend in Scotland. I'm informed that they are all now proficient at mud, slush and heather ski-ing. If they play their cards right they can carry on with their new found skills over here as well. Captain John Hardcastle and CSM Tug Wilson are up to their eyes in preparation for the forthcoming Regimental Exercise Ewes Head at Holcombe Moor. No doubt the rest of the depot are looking forward to it just as eagerly! The Ammunition Sub-Depot has recently opened a Club in their lines called the World's End which could possibly explain why there is a dearth of news from them in this report. Recent marriages have been Private Chris Kenyon to W/Lance Corporal Lorraine Gilmour; Lance Corporal Restarick to Thelma and Private Duffy to Stephanie, we all wish you health and happiness for the future, |
| Book number | R0250 |