Hi David,

You'll never believe it (knowing what shape I describe now) but I played squash against Brian Hoskins a few times when he was leading the Reds at Kemble! I heard a rumuor that he now works for FRS (didn't that used to be FRADU, or something?).

Anyway, I am back at work on Monday so I'll give the Reds SEngO a call to see if he can get me an NSN or mfrs ref no for the stuff they use to dye their Derv.

Just as an aside, a million years back when I was an apprentice, I got hold of some of their dye and experimented to see if I could make coloured smoke come out of my well clapped out 4th or 5th hand OS Max 40 that I had in an all-metal control liner (which was fun!). From what I remember, the only smoke I saw was that coming out of my mother's ears when she saw my clothes - the dye don't come out...of anything...so wash ones hands before using the loo is the order of the day when playing with this stuff!!

Looking fwd to seeing your Bobcat next month.

Cheers,

Dick