Bevin Boys

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vetran replied

7 May 2013, 21:26
The ~~Americans~~,~~French~~,EU will ~~save~~ laugh at us.

Plenty of coal in those nice flooded pits. Pity we didn't mothball them properly.
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jimjamuk replied

7 May 2013, 21:14
We could outsource the fighting and open a second front from South Asia...?
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SupremeSpod replied

7 May 2013, 20:46
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

There was a thing on the news today about the Bevin Boys, youths who were conscripted to work in the mines during WW2. It was considered, probably rightly, that producing enough coal and steel to support the war effort was as important as the actual fighting.

What would the UK do now if we had a WW3 and were blockaded? We don't have much coal or steel and manufacture sweet FA. That printed gun is an idea, maybe we could make some tanks and frigates from recycled rubbish? Any ideas? Your country needs you!

BBC News - Working gun made with 3D printer

Jimmy Savile was a Bevin Boy.

Just saying, like...
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Zippy replied

7 May 2013, 19:43
We've still got a hell of a lot of coal (and it may be economic to start digging it out again).
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xoggoth started a topic Bevin Boys

7 May 2013, 17:57
Bevin Boys

There was a thing on the news today about the Bevin Boys, youths who were conscripted to work in the mines during WW2. It was considered, probably rightly, that producing enough coal and steel to support the war effort was as important as the actual fighting.

What would the UK do now if we had a WW3 and were blockaded? We don't have much coal or steel and manufacture sweet FA. That printed gun is an idea, maybe we could make some tanks and frigates from recycled rubbish? Any ideas? Your country needs you!

BBC News - Working gun made with 3D printer
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