Black Z3 in HMNB Devonport

[laurence]

HI all,

I have seen a black Z3 R reg in HMNB Devonport, anyone's on here? I also spotted a blue Z3 facelift drive past me this evening by Camels Head.

 

[Jack Ratt]

I've been in Devonport dockyard for the last 3 weeks but I don't use my Zed for work. There are loads of Zeds in the dockyard.

 

[laurence]

I haven't seen many I saw the black one similar to mine and a z4 wondering about also.

 

[Jack Ratt]

There are at least 4 in Southyard and there's usually a silver Z4 parked outside the frigate complex

 

[laurence]

I will keep an eye out any of them part of here?

 

[Jack Ratt]

Don't know mate, I'm only there periodically and I haven't put any calling cards on them. Don't want to be seen loitering around parked cars when there are sailors knocking around

Not to mention all the Military Police with machine guns

 

[laurence]

Haha I'll get away with it then being a sailor, is there a template of the website I can print off if not i will make my own to get the site known.

 

[Jack Ratt]

ask @GazHyde to send you some Z business cards

 

[Mac]

Matelots are a funny bunch - I should know

 

[laurence]

Matelots are a funny bunch - I should know

They are indeed I should know also!

 

[Kit]

But a nice bunch, I really like those Fleet Air Arm people at RNAS Culdrose

 

[laurence]

But a nice bunch, I really like those Fleet Air Arm people at RNAS Culdrose

I'm a Helston lad. My dad was a WAFU.

 

[Kit]

I'm a Helston lad. My dad was a WAFU.

I may have come across him, been at Culdrose since 1980 and still there always known as Kit.
Was on 706 820 826 849 etc and now MDMF (Merlin Depth)

 

[laurence]

My dad is Glenn Roke was on 824 and did the Falklands conflict he did/does have a brother who also served there but never met him or know him. I still have family and friends serving down there I know where mdmf is my wife use to work at the I.T. section at W site.​

 

[Mac]

Ahh, Helston. That brings back some memories... Spent 2 months doing firefighter training there, just before they called off the strikes (2001? The second one). I didn't think WAFUs actually worked anyway, it's all flip flops and clicky beds...

 

[laurence]

Ahh, Helston. That brings back some memories... Spent 2 months doing firefighter training there, just before they called off the strikes (2001? The second one). I didn't think WAFUs actually worked anyway, it's all flip flops and clicky beds...

They do a small amount of work...but yes mostly flip flops tanning and click beds haha

 

[Kit]

I didn't think WAFUs actually worked anyway, it's all flip flops and clicky beds...

My dad is Glenn Roke​

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Im sure I remember a Glenn Roke was he short with black hair, WL I think. (PS Me a pic)
Anyway who mentioned that we work, its just one big banyan party.
Thats what I love about the Navy you can take the p**** out of others with out them them taking offence.
I did small ships 21s, large to you, and they were great you got to know all the crew, not all the names but their faces

 

[laurence]

I've been on 22 ' s 23 's currently on a LPH. Prefer the frigates to the LPH as they are too big for a fish head like me.

That's very true about the navy you can "try" to insult a matloe but they will either laugh or have better comeback.