Howdy Jeffry,

Do I take it from your post you are British?......I also get the impression you've already spent some time under Her Majesty's colours? If so, I appreciate your service, and your pride in Queen and Country.
As I have already said, I am also of British birth. My father served with the Royal Scots Guards ( he was born in Edinburgh) before serving with the USAAF. I served in the 'Corp '71 - '75. Neither my, or my father's experience (MOS) in the military was armour related. So, my observations of life in the 'Cavalry' have been somewhat limited. So I appreciate your personal comments about the 'security' of today's stowage in the Army. I must say, it gives me pause to think..............
Maybe one of our fellow Armorama brethren, who have served in the modern Armoured Corp, could enlighten us about the truth/non-truth of stowage 'mobility' as you put it?????????
Anyone?

Tread,

................is it a 'rule' thing, is it a 'convenience' thing, is it a 'laziness' thing, is it a 'security' thing,
Or is it just a left over habit from WWII days?

Curious in Denver. #:-)

dont know about the tankies but when the posties go on ftx they used to take getto blasters play stations tv's and allsorts looked like a moblie dixsons shop, as for my unit every thing goes camp beds civi hold-alls radios ect on dvr trg in april some lads rigged a set of hamocks up in the back of 4 tonner with florestent blue lighting! oh and on ftx we almost always take a mobile bar too if we are allowed :-)