The Ultimate Boys Toys for Sale
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The Ultimate Boys Toys for Sale
by Strawberry Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:51 am
Retired military icons - the ultimate boys' toys?
A number of military icons, including the Harrier jump jet, are being forced into retirement by government spending cuts.
But for a small army of dealers and enthusiasts, this presents a unique opportunity to buy their very own piece of history.
A tabby cat scampers away as the powerful Jaguar engine growls into life.
The Sabre - one of the fastest tracked vehicles ever operated by the British Army - inches tortuously around a back yard little bigger than it is.
At the controls, his head poking out of a small hatch underneath the turret, Shaun Mitchell watches anxiously for plant pots.
"What else would you put in your garden?" he grins, "Flowers?"
For prices and further reading:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12453603
A number of military icons, including the Harrier jump jet, are being forced into retirement by government spending cuts.
But for a small army of dealers and enthusiasts, this presents a unique opportunity to buy their very own piece of history.
A tabby cat scampers away as the powerful Jaguar engine growls into life.
The Sabre - one of the fastest tracked vehicles ever operated by the British Army - inches tortuously around a back yard little bigger than it is.
At the controls, his head poking out of a small hatch underneath the turret, Shaun Mitchell watches anxiously for plant pots.
"What else would you put in your garden?" he grins, "Flowers?"
For prices and further reading:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12453603
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