VERY true Ian , the one I posted earlier is a very low mileage car – mainly as it is never out of the garage – 3 clutches in less than 7000 miles , but definately the meanest sounding car around !!! ( except the noise it made when a conrod tried to escape by jumping through the side of the block )

A colleague of mine has a Chimaera, he’s just spent £5,000 having the engine rebuilt.

From the website

“The combat veteran Spitfire Mk.Vb BM597 was built at Castle Bromwich and delivered on 26th April 1942. It served with 315 and 317 (Polish) Squadrons RAF at Woodvale before sustaining damage whilst landing on 13th February 1943. It was repaired, but is thought to have seen no further action.”

So the fact that it served with both 315 and 317 (Polish) Squadrons does not make it a combat veteran?

Maybe what you mean is that it didn’t get any kills.

Seeing combat and actually getting kills are two different things.

Just my take on things!

It actually sustained damage on “take off”, while being flown by a pilot from No 3 Delivery Flight, the engine failed and it hit uneven ground.

As to combat history, I’ve done a reasonable amount of research into this particular aircraft and have a large collection of photographs of her through various stages of her life. She did a number of operational sorties in and around the Mersey area, whether she actually fired her guns in anger is open to debate, I have found no record of it, “so far”.

My resolution is, to not bother with such trivia as making a news year resolution.

Ah the world according to Snapper, it is refreshing !!!!!

I don’t have any aliases, waste of time :rolleyes: Anna 😀

Year right, and I weight 8 stone and have a 28 inch waist.

I had a couple, one I discontinued a little while ago, the other serves a purpose.

I think the present MRS EN830 only has the one also, but she maybe posting under a different name just to keep an eye on me.

I seem to recall there being a board game released during either the 70’s or 80’s called Armageddon, didn’t this involve nuking certain parts of the world in order to gain world domination. Fun for all the family !!!!

After all is said and done these are games, and in the right context shouldn’t be taking too seriously.

******** to that…I haven’t done any ironing in over five years now 😀

It shows 😀