RAOC Gazette - page 75
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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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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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MATERIALS HANDLING TRIALS UNIT AS the ' New Boy' 1 have been given the honour of recording the 'Glorious Deeds* of MHTU, or to put it another way. lumbered to write Tim GAZirrn- Notes. Before 1 arrived I had conjured up a vision of flamboyant types discussing how Ihey had lost a fork at a hundred miles per hour on a prototype Eager Beaver or k baled o u t ' of a smoking Order Picker. Not true I'm afraid; the ' Test Pilots ' turned out to be rather more serious minded types who work long and hard solving the problems of Materials Handling. I shall attempt during my tour as duty scribe to give you an insight into what really goes on behind closed doors. Episode one starts with the Crane Operators Course. The Instructors are Sergeant Taunton, Corporals Watson and Candy, This intrepid trio teach H.GV3 drivers the skills of operating the " Iron Fairy 1 and the Rapier. They also turn their hand to Slinger and Gantry Operator instruction. Apart from their duties of resident Instructors you may have seen them around your unit doing Continuation Training with your Crane Operators if not at the Aldershot Display with our " Sputnik.' They do enjoy variety at work. Congratulations to Lance Corporal Bannister on his selection to the Corps football team, we hope it will be a long successful association. Welcome to Staff Sergeant and Mrs Carroll from Dulmen, unfortunately their stay will be brief due to pending promotion. The Bathing Belle Ortenteerers. Private Benjamin, Private Luen T Lance Corporal Evans and Private Kent. Looking somewhat bedraggled but seemingly enjoying it! The Walkers have been at it again with their main event a two hundred mile plus hike along the Fosse Way being the subject of a special article for T H E GAZETTE, They have how- ever—by way of light relief recently taken part in the Around Aintree Charity Walk and the trophy for the most miles covered within the twenty four hours (101.8!) was won by Sergeant Paddy Cullen with the remainder namely W 2 John Brooks, Staff Sergeant Orchard, Sergeant Ambler and Corporal Finley all completing more than fifty miles. In badminton the team ended the season on a winning note beating third in the league Grimsbury seven to two. This win completed a fine fight against relegation which saw us win four of our last six matches. Postings are once again playing their part in our future as we shall lose four players before the start of next season, namely Staff Sergeant Bob Waller, Sergeant Norman and Linda Alcorn and Tilley; we shall miss their skills but wish them well in their new clubs. Central Ammunition Depot Kineton A LOT to report on during this month with several events jockeying for first place. Pride of place however must go to the Station Soccer Team who after finishing a creditable third in the Western District Services League won their league in the Banbury Sunday Competition. They attend a dinner at the end of the month when their medals are being presented by Bobby Moore the former England Captain. Climax to the season however was a very successful match for charity against an Aston Villa side. We lost—predictably— by ten to one with an element of luck in our one goal which was a penalty awarded in the last minute by the referee Lieu- tenant Dennis Rimmer RPC of 522 Company! Villa fielded a side with a blend of youth and experience the latter in the form of two full internationals and everyone of the spectators thoroughly enjoyed a memorable evening. The match raised £500 for the Richard Hitchcock appeal and Staff Sergeant Richardson our Pay Staff Sergeant and soccer rep is to be congratulated on all the hard work he put into the event. 14th May saw the first anniversary of the opening of Marl- borough Depot and the event was celebrated with an Inter Company It's a Knockout Competition. As one can imagine many amusing incidents occurred, far too many to mention but one or two will be in my memory for a long time to come—like the RPC Company completely baffled when it came to build- ing a huge puzzle wall—even with a picture to help them \ And of the Master Chef—he's Irish!—who having successfully defeated all attempts to knock him and his bucket of water off the greasy pole promptly took said water all the way back to the start which was not the idea! And finally Lance Corporal Askew RBME who having ' straddled * the same greasy pole rather sharply was heard to speak in a rather high pitched voice for days afterwards. A very successful day ended with ' B ' Company running out winners with the minor prizes for best devised game and best joker going to Ammunition and Head- quarter Companies respectively. The weekend 16th/ 17th May saw the Fullbore Shooting Team sallying forth to do battle in the Western District SAM with the primary aim of qualifying for Bisley RASAM 8L Alas although we finished a very creditable sixth out of thirty four teams and won the cup for the highest placed Non Infantry Unit we failed to gain one of only two allocations for Bisley and must now wait upon UKLF and the ARA to show mercy as a result of our appeal to them \ Our very active Buffaloes have again been doing charitable work—this time in conjunction with the Leamington Branch they organised an event to raise funds for a Spina Bifida Chair for Johnathan Swift a local boy from Warwick. All who participated are to be congratulated on such a worthwhile venture. This month has also seen the presentation of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to Sergeant Holland RAMC, Sergeant Boyd and Corporals Murray and Lever and our con- gratulations go to all four on their award A HOME of your OWN? Is this Your Problem? I cannot f i n d you a House b u t I can HELP You Buy It. Let me Advise You w i t h o u t any Obligation, w h e t h e r you wish t o Buy N o w or In the Future. W h y Not Consult Doug Cilmour (Insurance Broker) "Green Hedges'*, 7 Linsday Road, B rank so me Park, POOLE, Dorset Telephone: 0202 764043 Specialist in Life Assurance, Investment and House Purchase Plans Name/Rank Address • 1 1 4 P 4 4 ' Date of Birth... Occupation I am interested in House P u r c h a s e / I m m e d i a t e / Future / School Fees 58 |
| Book number | R0250 |