Barnes Wallis’s Marbles anyone? Starting at £8,000

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231530488996?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Don’t forget, he also survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945.

Good point! Got a bit confused there with time zones!

But, alas, not entirely correct. Despite what you may read on line – War History On Line in particular. Having trained as a gunner towards the end of the war, there was an over supply of gunners at that point in the war and he remustered as a military policeman in Germany. Hence the German Occupation Medal. He was a victim of the film studio system which tended to overplay some actors war time records. Jack Palance was another, allegedly he was on B24s and had his face rebuilt after a crash. Years later he said it was all bull put about by the studios and taken up by a gullible press.

The R.A.F. should be bl**dy ashamed of themselves.

I do love the way some people spit blood on here. Have you not noticed that Typhoons are flying around with tail markings to record that their Squadrons are 100 years old? Yeah, the RAF really don’t care about its past.

R J Coley and Sons, scrap dealer are still going, but now based in Bristol. They seem to have had a number of yards in the past. They may be able to help with their history.

http://www.rjcoleyandson.co.uk

I do love the ignorance of some people. The RAF Museum is itself a QUANGO !

VE Day hasn’t been forgotten in UK. It’s been confirmed today that Her Maj will be attending.

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/ve-day-70th-anniversary

For us ex Civil Servants, we know that running the country carries on regardless of General Elections and no matter which party thinks it’s in power!