Topic: Information on the British 8th Army, please.

[Della]

Hi all,

Whilst staying with Anne (yobunny) this last week, and doing lots of glass hunting  I came accross the attached ashtray. Both Anne and myself have tried to find out more about it, but I (we) are a little confused. We thought that we had found out that it was commemorate the disbanding of the British 8th Army, but what is written on the ashtray confilcts with the very little information that we can find online.
Anne found a newspaper cutting which quotes: 3,000 miles in 30 months. The ashtray states: 30,000 miles in 30 months.
My question is, which is correct, the ashtray or the newspaper?  :huh: Or am I totally on the wrong track? (nothing unusual  )


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TIA
Della
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Wasn't sure where to post this, so chose cafe. If it is in the wrong place, can a mod please move it accordingly?

[Sklounion]

Hi Della,
You can ask in the town next door 
http://www.eavm.co.uk/
Hope this helps,
Regards,
Marcus

[Della]

Thanks, Marcus  :kissy:

Will drop them a line. 

[Adam]

Della - The 8th army was in North Africa, driving Rommel back westward from Egypt.  I'm not sure how far they went or if it was as far as 3000 miles.  If it had been 30,000 they would have run into themselves from behind, having come around the world!

Adam D.

[Della]

Thanks, Adam 
I have emailed my question using a link provided on the site that Marcus linked to. I will keep you all updated, as and when!  :angel:

Della
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[Sklounion]

Hi,
Where the mileage came from, as Della and I discussed earlier, it must include shipping from the UK, via Cape Town, to Cairo.
Whatever, the 8th Army achievements are to be admired, not least, the Polish brigade who so valiantly fought and won the Battle of Monte Cassino, where so many others had failed.
For us, our freedom, to them, our eternal respect and thanks...
Marcus

[Anne]

Adam, that's exactly the conclusion we came to as well - or as Marcus said, they went via the scenic route! 

Marcus, hear hear.  :clap:

[Lustrousstone]

The other option is division miles 3,000 each for 10 divisions

[Bernard C]

Della — I take it that your link to the GlassGallery thumbnail is legitimate.

As you might expect, I've been taking a close look at your picture.   Please would you let me have some dimensions.   I would like the overall diameter, the height and width of a "0", and the height of a "m".   Please be as accurate as possible in whatever system suits you, imperial or metric.

And, just in case, here's a simple way to code a fraction in bbcode (bulletin board code), suitable for use here:-

Code: [Select]

Integer[sup]numerator[/sup]/[size=7pt]denominator[/size]
2[sup]7[/sup]/[size=7pt]32[/size]
Which produces:-
   Integer^numerator/denominator
   2⁷/32

... and for completeness see 30. Fractions Made With HTML on Bob's Did You Know? page, for use in web pages, but don't try to use it here!

Bernard C. 

[Della]

Hi Bernard,

I am not sure what you mean about the link to Glass Gallery thumbnail being legitimate?
It is my ashtray and my photo and embedded in the post as I originally posted in cafe, where there are no attach options for photographs. 

The 0 is 5mm wide  & 10mm in height. The m is 6mm wide & 7mm in height.

Thank you.