I guess this is *sort* of history - I am looking into British Army funny stories or 'urban legends'...
In particular I am trying to find our who knows the real story about a tale I was told by my brother who served in a Royal Signals Recce unit during the Cold War...
He told me a hilarious story about a squaddie serving in Germany who was a fanatical footy fan. His team (I think it was Liverpool) was to play in the FA Cup final, and he asked for leave to return home to see the match - which was refused.
Not to be daunted, the innovative soldier STOLE a Stalwart amphibious cargo lorry and DROVE all the way from Germany to the English Channel, and then started to sail across the channel in his 'Stolly'!
Unfortunately, the Stolly ran out of fuel half way across and the poor footy fan and his vehicle had to be towed the rest of the way by a passing passenger ferry!
MPs were waiting for him in Dover!
However, the punch line is - when the poor guy was arrested, his escort rubbed salt in the wound when they told him that he actually had enough gas in his RESERVE TANK and all he needed to do was to flick over to that tank and he would have made it!
If anyone could verify this story - and maybe add any additional funny military urban legends I would be most grateful.
Thanks all.
Steve
In particular I am trying to find our who knows the real story about a tale I was told by my brother who served in a Royal Signals Recce unit during the Cold War...
He told me a hilarious story about a squaddie serving in Germany who was a fanatical footy fan. His team (I think it was Liverpool) was to play in the FA Cup final, and he asked for leave to return home to see the match - which was refused.
Not to be daunted, the innovative soldier STOLE a Stalwart amphibious cargo lorry and DROVE all the way from Germany to the English Channel, and then started to sail across the channel in his 'Stolly'!
Unfortunately, the Stolly ran out of fuel half way across and the poor footy fan and his vehicle had to be towed the rest of the way by a passing passenger ferry!
MPs were waiting for him in Dover!
However, the punch line is - when the poor guy was arrested, his escort rubbed salt in the wound when they told him that he actually had enough gas in his RESERVE TANK and all he needed to do was to flick over to that tank and he would have made it!
If anyone could verify this story - and maybe add any additional funny military urban legends I would be most grateful.
Thanks all.
Steve