Hugh 'Blake' Mackenzie and Will Jones No.12 Commando
This photo is annotated on the rear " Myself and Will Jones. Crossing rope over burn. Part of assault Course at Voxter March 1943". Voxter was a Battle Training School in the Shetlands. Hugh 'Blake' MacKenzie on the right and Will Jones on the left. Hugh served in No.12 Commando, then No.1 Commando, and finally the Holding Operational Commando(HOC)'
This Obstacle Crossing was known as “The Postmans’ Walk” and what can be seen is the rope tension is not adequate. This same sort of obstacle was built into all Commando Tarzan Courses and heavy duty pulley blocks used to get that tension right. The...
This Obstacle Crossing was known as “The Postmans’ Walk” and what can be seen is the rope tension is not adequate. This same sort of obstacle was built into all Commando Tarzan Courses and heavy duty pulley blocks used to get that tension right. The CTCRM Tarzan Course had a steel cable for the lower ‘rope’ which was caught against the heel-block when sliding the foot along.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 07:14:59 EDT
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This Obstacle Crossing was known as “The Postmans’ Walk” and what can be seen is the rope tension is not adequate. This same sort of obstacle was built into all Commando Tarzan Courses and heavy duty pulley blocks used to get that tension right. The...
This Obstacle Crossing was known as “The Postmans’ Walk” and what can be seen is the rope tension is not adequate. This same sort of obstacle was built into all Commando Tarzan Courses and heavy duty pulley blocks used to get that tension right. The CTCRM Tarzan Course had a steel cable for the lower ‘rope’ which was caught against the heel-block when sliding the foot along.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 07:14:59 EDT