Sounds like 'Bob' was my kind of guy!

"When half of your bullets fly wide of the ditch.
    
Don't call your Snider-Enfield (oops, Martini) a cross-eye old bitch.

She's as human as you are.

Just treat her as such.

And she'll fight for the young British soldier".

(with apologies to Mr. Kipling)

p.s. I don't think the British have ever done anything the Easy Way! But then, my 1st car was an 11 year old, 1954 Morris Minor - 1000. It was a hoot to work on. But, Hey, it had leather seats!

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