Reports are suggesting

[martin]

 that following today's announcement that the UK's armed forces may be joining with those of France that the latest training will be under the headings "Run" ,"Hide,"  "Collaborate" and "Surrender", and that BA systems have just taken on a vast contract for white flags...........

[insolare]

Apparently until recently Europe as whole was developing 14 different main battle tanks. That sounds crazy. Then again if you look at every other collaboration on military projects, I don't think a jointly developed tank would work. Afterall, the Italians require 5 fwd gears and 10 reverse and the French need one that raises a white flag automatically at the start of battle......allegedly... 

[dhaslam]

Anyone in a tank  when helicopters are about would need  a quick escape mechanism as well as a big white flag.     

[northern installer]

you are missing the point,the tanks would have to have gutless two cylinder engines and wobbly suspension,and make a noise like farting in the bath...

[martin]

one forward gear, 28 reverse............

[biff]

our tanks are for purely peacefull purpoises(he he he,,good un ,dat one)
               biff

[Moxi]

Watched a good program on the centurion last night, 60 years of service and stilla few special units in operation, maybe we should just start building them again!    I think it got as far as the MK XIV and the rest of the world loved em too as they were a great export item 

Then again, we could just agree to be good neighbours and not get the sticks out as soon as there are cross words 

Moxi