T. E. Lawrence had a number of them, he was riding his SS100 near Clouds Hill when he went over the handlebars and succumbed to head injuries a few days later. Churchill and Lady Astor attended his funeral. His final resting place is St Nicholas’ Church, Moreton, Dorset. Churchill said of him: “Lawrence was one of those beings whose pace of life was faster and more intense than what is normal.” He had a need for speed.
Moving on:
Getting some feedback from former colleagues about what’s happening on the ground in that proxy war we cover over at NOWP. Bits and pieces mostly, but some things can’t be ignored even if it’s third hand (sons and nephews serving). Seems the 5.56 NATO Ball is not penetrating the fourth generation body armour Russian troops are wearing. One former US Marine took a brand new M4 into theatre and whilst doing house-to-house he put half a magazine into a Russian’s centre mass and he just kept coming. Time for the Grendel, or similar.
Saw one of those a few years ago in the National Civil War Centre in Newark. Can’t remember if it was one of those owned by T. E. Lawrence though.
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JH: We were born in the wrong era?
T. E. Lawrence had a number of them, he was riding his SS100 near Clouds Hill when he went over the handlebars and succumbed to head injuries a few days later. Churchill and Lady Astor attended his funeral. His final resting place is St Nicholas’ Church, Moreton, Dorset. Churchill said of him: “Lawrence was one of those beings whose pace of life was faster and more intense than what is normal.” He had a need for speed.
Moving on:
Getting some feedback from former colleagues about what’s happening on the ground in that proxy war we cover over at NOWP. Bits and pieces mostly, but some things can’t be ignored even if it’s third hand (sons and nephews serving). Seems the 5.56 NATO Ball is not penetrating the fourth generation body armour Russian troops are wearing. One former US Marine took a brand new M4 into theatre and whilst doing house-to-house he put half a magazine into a Russian’s centre mass and he just kept coming. Time for the Grendel, or similar.
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JH: Hmmmm.