RAOC Gazette - page 296
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Colour | Yes |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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know, attempting to beat this long established record and Sergeant Blunn of the Petroleum Depot West Moors will be a member of his crew. For the record attempt the yacht to be used will be the Trimaran that brought Chay Blyth to triumph not only by win- ning, but also by setting a new record for the Trans-Atlantic Race. It also won its Class in the 1982 Round Britain Race. This yacht is a pure racing machine with no space for frills. It is necessary to round Cape Horn during the summer of the Southern hemisphere. This will mean leaving New York during the winter so snow and heavy winds can be expected. How- ever, the prevailing winds at that time of the year for the area, are from the northern sector. This will ensure a good start as well as reducing the wind chill factor as they head South East. The course will take them close to Bermuda and down the coast of the South American Continent. They will pass the Falkland Islands with a rendezvous off Port Stanley. From the Falklands through the straits of Le Maire and then by the Great Circle route to San Francisco. Weather reports will be received via Port Stanley for rounding the Horn. From Cape Horn by the shortest route to San Francisco by sailing a Great Circle course. We wish them luck and eventual success in breaking one of the few sailing records so long unbeaten. CHANGE AT CHILWELL A four million pound district shopping centre development by the Greater Nottingham Co-operative Society, has been built on what was Building 153 at the old Central Ordnance Depot Chilwell. With one hundred and twenty eight thousand square feet of covered area, fifty thousand square feet has been used for the shopping centre. Half of this area is for the Co-operative Society superstore. The remaining seventy eight thousand square feet comprise non-food warehousing. This interesting item for the many serving and retired Corpsmen who served at Chilwell, was sent into me by Lieutenant Colonel Jim Bartells. Since this article was written the Trimaran met very heavy weather whilst in passage to the start point, New York, with a delivery crew. One of the outer floats was badly damaged and the boat lost stability, culminating in total loss when it had to be sunk to avoid danger to other shipping, by the vessel that had rescued the crew. There is, at the time of writing, some hope that a replacement boat may be found in time to continue the attempt on the San Francisco record. Building 153 Chilwell—as it is now. ONE THOUSAND ONE AND FIFTY YEARS HUNDRED SERVICE THE superb setting of Tedworth House Officers Mess, known to many as the Old Tidworth Club, was the venue for a few old chums turning up to say cheerio to Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hawley on his second retirement. The local Squire, Bert Grade hosted the occasion and a splendid time was had by all. Several Corps Old Boys turned up, amongst whom were, Roy Cobb, Roy Feltham, Gordon Rudd, Steve Roach, Bill Griffin, Maurice Knights, Ken Lloyd, Jack Rimmell, Harry (Tug) Wilson and Tom Newby who presented Arthur with a barometer on behalf of the assembled company. The only member absent from the group photograph where the total service amounted to one thousand one hundred and fifty years was Captain Tony O'Shaughnessy who unfortunately had to earn his trade pay by taking the picture. He also gave me news of Peter Smith MBE a one time member of the Corps Band. Now known as Herr Smith, he is Bandmaster of the Gutersloh Fire Brigade. Gutersloh is the twin town of Broxtowe Borough in which Chilwell is situated and the band is coming to England next year to give concerts in the area. LONG SERVICE AT MOD DECEMBER marks the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel R. W. (Dick) Doney, a Staff Quartermaster of the Corps, who since October 1971 has served as Supervising Officer to seven Chiefs of the Defence Staff. Prior to commissioning Lieutenant Colonel Doney was no stranger to the Ministry of Defence, having served as PA to VCGS and PA to CGS between 1956/61 and as Superintending Clerk CGS Secretariat from 1966/70. He Photo MOD (Rep S) Photo T. The gathering of the Clan. O'Shaughnessy. Lieutenant Colonel Doney receives farewell congratulations and best wishes from the Chief of the Defence Staff, Field Marshal Sir Edwin Bramall. — 245 — |
| Book number | R0406 |