Fixing stuff squaddies have been breaking for decades and not the Royal Engineers Made Easy as some would have you believe 
Great images from the MoD that illustrates perfectly the span of equipment and skills needed to support a modern Army.
Read more at the REME Museum and REME pages on the Army web site.
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REME Soldier Welding Vehicle Components in Afghanistan by Defence Images
A Lance Corporal in the REME (Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers) is pictured welding a vehicle component in Afghanistan. Photographer: Sgt Wes Calder RLC Image 45153781.jpg from www.defenceimages.mod.uk For latest news visit: www.mod.uk
REME Mechanic Repairing a Dragon Runner EOD Remote Operated Device in Afghanistan by Defence Images
A member of the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) repairing a Dragon Runner EOD (Explosive Ordnance Device) variant which is a man portable, remote operated unit used for interrogating IED’s (Improvised Explosive Device). As technologies advance and equipment becomes more complex, men and women of REME have to be up to the challenges of training and keeping up to date with modern engineering. Whether it’s maintaining the Apache Attack Helicopter, repairing a Multiple Launch Rocket System or recovering a Challenger tank, REME ensures that the equipment of the British Army is ready for action. Wherever the British Army are, whatever the unit is, there you will find REME.Photographer: Sgt Wes Calder RLC Image 45153687.jpg from www.defenceimages.mod.uk For latest news visit: www.mod.uk
REME Mechanic Maintaining a Mastiff Armoured Patrol Vehicle in Afghanistan by Defence Images
A Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) Craftsman conducts vehicle maintenance on a Mastiff patrol vehicle in Afghanistan. As technologies advance and equipment becomes more complex, men and women of REME have to be up to the challenges of training and keeping up to date with modern engineering. Whether it’s maintaining the Apache Attack Helicopter, repairing a Multiple Launch Rocket System or recovering a Challenger tank, REME ensures that the equipment of the British Army is ready for action. Wherever the British Army are, whatever the unit is, there you will find REME.Photographer: Sgt Wes Calder RLC Image 45153692.jpg from www.defenceimages.mod.uk For latest news visit: www.mod.uk
sniff sniff, bloody dusty in here.
Thought you would like that one Paul
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A bit like Westminster
Ahh wrong thread
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i still have the belt with those instructions!
Paul, me too, I’ll have to dig it out and put it to good use!