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[Joseph Testagrose]

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The big drip-pan reminds me of what my Dad said "British engineers are great
they just forget that the oil needs to stay in the engine."

[Andrew Chaplin]

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> The big drip-pan reminds me of what my Dad said "British engineers are
> great they just forget that the oil needs to stay in the engine."

The drive to keep our training areas clean meant that whenever we deployed,
starting in the late 1980s, we had to bring drip-pans to the weeds. A truly
astonishing number got driven over and it was a cost the unit ate, because
to discipline the drivers or detachment commanders over such things would
mean they would be left in the truck and oil would be all over the show.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

[coffelt2]

> wrote in message
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> The big drip-pan reminds me of what my Dad said "British engineers are
> great
> they just forget that the oil needs to stay in the engine."

Ah, yes. "Hey, Chief, what do we do with this drip pan? It's running over!"

Old Chief Lynn