THANK YOU My Friend, Very much appreciated !  As we all have learned over the years, virtually anything can, & probably has occurred within our shared Hobby.              Best,   Dom 

. Well the 60's American culture  live on . . . . . . . . . .  ' Easy Rider 1969 actually ', this morning at the cafe in Ste Mere Eglise these two young guys arrived on motorcycles copying the style seen in the Easy Rider film,  I was almost waiting for Jack Nicholson to come walking in, now the sight of this took me back to the 60's, the two owners weren't even born in the 60's/ 70's but maybe late 80's, early 90's    a small anecdote,  in 1972 when I was on side-stage watching friends Led Zeppelin gigging I looked to the side of me and stood there was Peter Fonda and he was still wearing the same leather jacket with stripes he had worn while filming Easy Rider three years before.              Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 03 2O25.   ….

Notice the mistake in the spelling of “Security” with what should be a “C” actually an “O”. These kinds of mistakes are, unfortunately, fairly common on bullion emblems which are usually made in Pakistani or India, where English is not the primary language. It would be an easy fix in this case to correct the mistake.

firebird_one- The metal on the M8A1 bayonets tended to oxidize (rust) over time, so some units painted the metal black. The one you show was definitely painted.  SKIP

Hi folks, I'm curious: What does the hive think of this button? Thanks, T  

. On the bar window today        Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 03 2O25.   ….  

It's done a lot around my place in Alsace, you can still see it today

. Hi earlymb.   My last thought on this is,  maybe the hood blocks were changed when the taller windscreen was fitted,  as the top rail would reach a further point on the hood when the screen was down than the earlier short screen.  and the hood clamps have been changed from short screen to tall screen as well,  just a thought.    I still wonder when and why it was fitted with a longer non adjustable mirror stem.   Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 04 2O25.   ….        

If there are any mistakes, please correct the mistake in the top list. Thank you.

If you know of any others, I would be happy to add them to the list.