Quiz time

[silentC]

What was Dave's girlfriend's name?

[ozwinner]

Mabel

[Driver]

Mabel also featured in one of the vessels (The Good Ship Venus) in that other thread, viz:

"The captain's wife's name was Mabel ..." (followed by lines ending in able and table, as I recall )

OK, OK, you don't wish to know that and I will leave the stage ...

[ozwinner]

In WW1, trench raids were carried out by Oz and German troops.

What is the Oz name for the "clubs" used in the raids?
There are a couple of names used.

Al :eek:

[AlexS]

Bastard. "On Our Selection" Dad, Dave, Mum, er FW son.

I don't think they were ever called Dad & Mum in the book - always Father & Mother.

Who, me a pedant?

[ozwinner]

Nah, the clubs were never called dad and mum.


Al

[silentC]

Whacking sticks?

[ozwinner]

Not even close!!


Al

[silentC]

Tommy Knockers? Jerry Bashers?

[craigb]

Dongers?

Actually, although I have no clue to what they are called, I remember seeing one at the War Memorial. Truely a nasty piece of work. :eek:

[ozwinner]

Ok. not even close.

Ill posta piccy of one tomorrow, which we have in the shop.

They were know as, Life preservers, Or Knobkerries.
In the mean time here is a print of some.

[ozwinner]

Ok. not even close.

Ill posta piccy of one tomorrow, which we have in the shop.

They were know as, Life preservers, Or Knobkerries.
In the mean time here is a print of some.

Here is a piccy of one, weve had it authenticated by someone who buys for a militry museum.
The handle is from a gas mask, and the nice looking spikes are cut off 3" nails.

Al :eek:

[echnidna]

Be a good thing to run over the barby steak with afore the BBQ

[bitingmidge]

So what is the question?

P
:confused:

[craigb]

In WW1, trench raids were carried out by Oz and German troops.

What is the Oz name for the "clubs" used in the raids?
There are a couple of names used.

Al :eek:

see above