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jimbrae
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 05:21 AM UTC
I have just recieved this form Lawrence of Echelon and it is frankly too good not to share ... Jim

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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 05:49 AM UTC
Makes a change from the usual xmas card :-)


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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 06:20 AM UTC
Very cool, Jim. I like it

Merry Christmas !

Cheers !!

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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 06:32 AM UTC
Here's the original,

Happy Christmas
Sabot
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 07:16 AM UTC
I got a similar picture from Eduard (of their staff in vintage flight gear) and a similar message from M Workshop in Singapore.
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 09:46 AM UTC
Interesting, do you know Lawrence personnally?
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 02:32 PM UTC
LOL, love the disclaimer.... :-)
jimbrae
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 05:29 PM UTC

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Interesting, do you know Lawrence personnally?


Only thru information he sends to the site...

It does suggest some interesting possibilities - as this style of lettering was used by Polish and French Armored units, some interesting ideas present themselves...Jim
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Posted: Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 07:07 PM UTC

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Interesting, do you know Lawrence personnally?
I took photos and scans of markings and data plates for him for the last several years.
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 08:50 AM UTC
hehe! It was only on second look that I noticed the serial number also
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 07:37 PM UTC

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hehe! It was only on second look that I noticed the serial number also


me too :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
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Posted: Friday, December 23, 2005 - 11:03 PM UTC
Yea,that is a great christmas card
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