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X-craft, SSB, JIM suits....
....God, I want to head to Gosport.
I would love to see X-24. I don't think even I could stand up anywhere in those things...Imagine being cooped up in one of those things for with 3 other people for hours and hours as you made a run into a fjord to set charges on the Tirpitz?
Did they have any British Chariots there?
Visiting a "Welsh" Purist now living in the UK.
Last friday we decided to go visit a fellow Purist residing in the UK. While waiting for the chunneltrain we spotted this factory-Aston probably testing out a tougher version of the new Virage. Most European sportscar manufacturers test their beutys at th...
Fantastic....
I'm looking forward to a visit down south myself so this is a nice little appetiser..!! Looks like fun a nice weather for England for once - they must have known you were coming Andy.
PART 2: Portsmouth !
That evening we decided to put on our best shoes ... We took the ferry to Portsmouth and after the ship's captain took our pic he gave us back our little green bag . 3 handsome Purists ... heeeermm. Famous Portsmouth icon ... Graham took us to a very very...
The Portsmouth icon is very cool
and the seafood restaurant is the perfect place for a PuristS GTG. JerryW
fully agree with you Jerry....
fully agree with you Jerry. i chose it randomly off the internet and i was very lucky as it is possibly the best restaurant in Portsmouth and the quality would please the taste buds of every purist. G
Part 3: Diving ..
.. into history ... Tha day after (this reminds me of a certain movie) we all (yes you too G) had a bit of a hangover and we decided to travel in style to the nearby city centre of Gosport. Admiring a nice SM300 at breakfast .. Checking out the local chic...
OK I wanna that P10 t-shirt!!!
....and I wanna it now!!! I know that G wasn't there OK Mods which one I must bribe Best Damjan
Will keep tunned.
I really liked the Submarine part, though I have strictly nothing against cars. Best regards, George
so cool!
....especially that Shark submarine. Good to see you guys having so much fun on this roadtrip! -MW
The PIG is cool
Always neat to see pics of the Maiale. Too bad you didn't have Panerai on to complete the shot.
PART 4 HMS ALLIANCE !
A little boy finally visiting a real submarine ... HMS Alliance that did some diving (and fighting) during WW II. All aboard ! OK, this was no place for pussy's .... . Front torpedo launch tubes. A real sailor wears two SM 300's. Artificial daylight, on a...
PART 5: more subs and the drive home ... .
Smaller submarine ... i just can't imagine being in a thing like this deep under water .. . It's definetely not designed for me Don't throw it over Graham ! Even older: Britain's first submarine - Holland I - launched in 1901. This was a creepy thing to g...
a few pics from me taken at the Submarine Museum
i'll only post a few as Filip has posted most of them. it looks really big on the outside, but really small on the inside this is the sort of sleeping arrangements i provide for visiting purists the last surviving Royal naval X24 mini-sub a crew of 4 in t...
Is this the Royal Naval Museum at Portsmouth?
Does remember much of the collection, and certainly don't remember seeing submarines!! Best, Horo
hi Horo, no its...
hi Horo, no its the Submarine museum in Gosport which is the other side of Portsmouth harbour. Gosport was the home of the Submarine service, Hovercraft and the main Ordnance depot for the Navy. most of that has gone now and been turned into Museums or ap...
I was just in Portsmouth last year!!
Drove down from London to visit a mate from my student years. The HMS Victory still there, and there are some new fanged apartment blocks and shopping malls on the waterfront. Spinmakers Quay or something like that. Quite livable place. So, this is home n...
Gosport is home, but Gunwharf...
Gosport is home, but Gunwharf quays and the rest of Portsmouth is a short ferry trip away(less than 10 minutes). Portsmouth is great to eat and shop, but not so good to live in unless you have plenty of money. G
Sure mate, I will.
Call upon your hospitality and time the next time. Thanks in advance. Best, Horo
X-craft, SSB, JIM suits....
....God, I want to head to Gosport. I would love to see X-24. I don't think even I could stand up anywhere in those things...Imagine being cooped up in one of those things for with 3 other people for hours and hours as you made a run into a fjord to set c...
start planning a visit Ben...
start planning a visit Ben and we'll do the museum again. not sure what you mean about british chariots, but most of the subs were british. the Holland 1, the X-24, the Invincible. the shark and the pig were of course German and Italian. G
Chariots are...
...the British version of the Pigs. Developed after the RN found the remains of an Italian human torpedo. Mk I Chariot. The Italians invented the things, and are rightly well acknowledged for their exploits, but the RN performed plenty of missions with th...
thanks for the info Ben,...
thanks for the info Ben, but i worry about you. you know far to much for someone your age. i think your really a computer linked to google best G...
Books...
...I have a entire shelf devoted to that stuff. If you haven't already, get your hands on (or watch the film of) Above Us The Waves. In the film Cmdr. Fraser wears a lovely Reverso, in reality, Fraser was nowhere near Norway
Glad to see the move went well
I was pretty near you last week, but tied up with family stuff - we could have done a GTG at Peppa Pig world. Should be round that way again fairly soon and will drop you a line.
i look forward to it....
i look forward to it. not peppa pig world, but having a chat over a drink or meal. best G
Don't write Peppa Pig World off too quickly!
We'll def have to set something up in either location. Things ease up from Sept onwards. Have dropped you an email for advice on something else.
PART 6: THE DAIMLER
We decided to leve the Vantage at Graham's place and returned with this beautiful Daimler ... . This car also has a 4litre V8 with 400 hp ... it houses a supercharger (kompressor) which gives it more torque and smoothness. A fine driving machine ... and a...
That is one classy car
Too bad we can't see more of that Vantage. Anyway thanks for taking us all along on this great trip, Filip!
NIce Vantage pics
Hey, watch out, you're driiving on the wrong side of the road Just kidding. Regards, ED-209
a couple of pics of the Daimler outside my house
Filips head conveniently obstructs the number of my house on the top pic (not the one with the scaffolding) and its out of view on the bottom pic Graham...
Nice new pad Graham
Thanks for showing us. Enjoy your new home and its environment. cheers,dreamer
thanks mate, its smaller...
thanks mate, its smaller than my last place, but far far nicer. i suppose its a state of mind as well as the bricks and mortar. G
Looks like you guys had lotsa fun...
Wine and watches, cars and food, friends and flings... Best, Horo
fantastic trip report...
I can totally sense the giddiness and good times with this post.. some cool subs and watches as well!
:)
Hi Filip, Thanks for sharing the "human" side in us. Glad to see Graham is doing fine in his new home. Cheers, Vte