| Roy |
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| 21/11/15 10:17 AM |
Parts WANTS Web-Page..!
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Greetings Gents,
With various Lee-Speed parts wanted for a number of my rifles and the realization I have over three hundred friends, clients and contact in over twenty five different countries around the world, I thought it might be a good idea to reach out to them all and share a recent 'Lee-Speed Parts Wants' page I have just created on my website (link below).
With that in mind it also dawned on me that if any forum members here has Lee-Speed parts they are also looking for, I would be more than happy for you to let me know and I will start a small wants list and where appropriate (if not already there) add a suitable image to my web-page.
I know all this is a bit of a long shot but it has already yielded me one magazine that's on the way, so no harm in giving it a go.
http://wilkinsonfscollection.com/wilkinsonfscollection.com/B.S.A._Lee-Speed_Rifle_Wants_List.html
Cheers, Roy.
| VonGruff |
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| 21/11/15 04:19 PM |
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Good one Roy. You are looking for the parts that most who have a couple of projects on the go are looking for. Put my name on the list for a dust cover if you would.
| Roy |
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| 22/11/15 02:14 AM |
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Thanks for that my friend,
And yes I will certainly add you to the list.
Cheers, Roy.
| Bidgee |
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| 22/11/15 08:37 AM |
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Top idea Roy!
Could you please put my name down for a dust cover as well. There must be a large box of these sitting under a dusty bench somewhere.
I picked up a nice magazine cut off and screw this week.
Cheers
| Roy |
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| 22/11/15 09:08 AM |
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Congrats on your new find, always good news.
And yes will also make a note of you wants list and added it to the pile.
I sent out a bulk email to all my contacts worldwide this morning and although no parts have materialized as yet, I have had some very thoughtful responses from a number of people keen to keep their eyes open for me, so fingers crossed..!
Cheers, Roy.
| Old_Glass |
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| 06/09/16 04:22 AM |
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That's a very nice webpage. I had a hunt a little to find it, so here's a direct link: http://wilkinsonfscollection.com/wilkinsonfscollection.com/The_Lee-Speed_Rifle_Sporting_Pattern.html
There are other photos of officers armed with "Lee Speed" rifles. 20 plus years ago I saw a pair of photos of the Bulawayo Field Force at the Maputo Hills. One of which showed four of the officers seated behind a wagon, with at least one Lee Speed sporting rifle in both photos. The photos went to the National Army Museum in Chelsea, but are not in their online photo index it seems. You could email them and ask.
| Roy |
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| 09/09/16 01:16 AM |
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Thanks for that Old Glass,
The old link probably didn't work as I created new sections, so thanks for updating the link. I will work on this section as and when the inspiration (and time) is available.
Cheers,
Roy.
| Old_Glass |
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| 27/10/16 04:17 AM |
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Here is a Captain Angus Buchanan with a Lee Speed. The photo was presumably taken in East Africa during WWI while fighting against von Lettow-Vorbeck & friends.
http://www.frontiersmenhistorian.info/buchanan.jpg