Far Cough 9:27 Sun Nov 25
Royal Navy Field Gun race
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Whatever happened to it?
'elf and safety?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgPmDyQmgs0
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DaveB
9:30 Sun Nov 25
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No, they still do it. My Marine son has competed a few times over the summer. I guess it just isnt shown on TV anymore...
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The Stoat
9:32 Sun Nov 25
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Went to a couple of them shows at Earls Court with my Dad when I was younger
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Far Cough
9:32 Sun Nov 25
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Dave, I thought it was only between RN Devonport, RN Portsmouth and Fleet Air Arm, so RM does it now?
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Westham67
9:32 Sun Nov 25
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Too many armed forces staff required and a losing money
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Westham67
9:35 Sun Nov 25
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DaveB 9:30 Sun Nov 25
Was it at Earls Court ?
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Crassus
9:40 Sun Nov 25
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Yep, Dad took me every year
Royal Tournament at Earls Court
This was a regular event and fuck me those lads moved
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,
9:42 Sun Nov 25
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First went to the Royal Tournament in the fifties. It all came to an end in 1999.
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DaveB
9:46 Sun Nov 25
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I'll ask him for the details, but I think all the RN commands can put a team in. The Royal Tournament ended in 1999, but a tournament is run at HMS Collingwood every year.
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Admiral Lard
9:51 Sun Nov 25
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It is a huge cost to run. There are around 30 guys for each of the 3 teams Portsmouth, Plymouth and the fleet air arm
Training is around 2 months.
The costs could no longer be justified
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isca hammer
10:01 Sun Nov 25
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I was in the Royal Tournament in 1985, i remember that the field gun teams used to get fed before everyone else with double rations.
Big fit fuckers with fingers and other bits of body smashed, mangled or missing.
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devonhammer
10:08 Sun Nov 25
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There is talk of doing some public displays of these races as part of the Mayflower 400 Anniversary celebrations here in Plymouth in 2020.
Devonport will win
Swt
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Tomsdad
10:32 Sun Nov 25
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Tomsgrandad was in the Portsmouth field gun crew in the early 1950s.
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Any Old Iron
11:09 Sun Nov 25
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They just did a slightly millenial version of it on 'Britains Biggest Warship'. They had no wall to scale, which as far as I can recall is the real ballbreaker of the race.
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LeroysBoots
11:19 Sun Nov 25
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My dad represented Devenport at Earls Court
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LeroysBoots
11:20 Sun Nov 25
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Devonport, sorry Dad
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J.Riddle
1:30 Mon Nov 26
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I remember being taken to the Albert Hall to see the Royal Tournament in the 70's, they would have to assemble a canon from the parts after hauling it over an assault course racing another team from one end to the other, very impressive.
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Westham67
1:43 Mon Nov 26
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It was Earls Court when I went
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J.Riddle
2:18 Mon Nov 26
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67, it seems Earls Court was the venue for the Royal Tournament after it moved from the Royal Agricultural Hall. It initially started at The Albert Hall in 1905. Could swear I saw it at The Albert Hall, maybe it was a special anniversary edition or such like, it was early 70's?
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Wasser
3:41 Mon Nov 26
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A behind the scenes look at the guys training for the event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8OKSphIzjY
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Northern Sold
3:48 Mon Nov 26
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Yeah deffo Earls Court when I saw it.... was a great doc' all about the RN Gun Crews... some gruesome missing digits injuries... one bloke went up to his senior showing his bloodied hand with finger hanging off... has a quick look...
"Yup you've lost it... off to see the Doctor"
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