What to bring back from England

[smokey-seven]

Friends grand son will be returning from a 2 year hitch in England. He is due to make E5 soon and has over 9 months left to be there.

Does the military still ship stuff back for free when E5 and above? When I left from there in the 60's I could have had a car shipped on Uncle's dime. Being outside the country that long means it's duty free as well IIRC.

His G dad will front the money for a purchase or 3. Any suggestions as to what to buy and is the above still in effect?

 

[Gator9329]

" Send It"!!

 

[fencer]

 

[Welder1]

Purdey Shotgun

 

[greencobra]

get a souvenir plate and call it quits

 

[Deleted member 67409]

I can't think of anything, really.

A car wouldn't work because the car would have to be retrofitted with an right-hand drive steering wheel. That and there's nothing really special about British cars anymore. The British motorcycle industry is pretty much dead except for the reboot of Norton. Pretty sure the guy's family won't want to spend £20,000 on one of those. He probably won't be able to buy a gun considering British gun laws.

Maybe some really good, unobtanium Scotch or wine? The English wine industry is becoming a serious thing now. Beer wouldn't have a long enough shelf life.

 

[Waher]

Vintage (pre 1970s decline in quality) Raleigh bicycles?

 

[Andy in NH]

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Head up to Scotland for a weekend and get some whisky, preferably Glenfiddich .

 

[dontpanic]

What can you get there that
1. you can't get here, or
2. that is worth much more here than there?

I'd say an original Mini. Go for it!

 

[1952ford]

Preban butter knives

 

[smokey-seven]

A car wouldn't work because the car would have to be retrofitted with an right-hand drive steering wheel.

Almost all makes sell left hand drives.

Purdey Shotgun

Yea, a top line shotgun is in the field.

 

[1776]

H&H Double Rifle

 

[Wickedcoolname]

They're making motorcycles under the Norton name again. Bring back a new Commando or maybe an Atlas. Be the first kid on the block with a new Norton.

 

[Gator9329]

Seems now you can even bring back the corona virus .

 

[Wickedcoolname]

Seems now you can even bring back the corona virus .

The politically correct term is Kung Flu. O may be General Gau's Sicken

 

[Andy in NH]

They're making motorcycles under the Norton name again. Bring back a new Commando or maybe an Atlas. Be the first kid on the block with a new Norton.

Get them while you can.

Norton Motorcycles goes into administration (bankruptcy)

The famous British motorbike company Norton Motorcycles has gone into administration.
The Leicestershire firm was reportedly struggling to pay a tax bill and faced a winding-up order.
Founded in 1898, Norton is one of the last remaining British motorcycle brands and best known for its involvement in motorsport.
The administration puts about 100 jobs at its Castle Donington factory in question.

 

[Fixxah]

McDonald's fried apple pies. They still do it right.

 

[Gator9329]

I was going to say Apple pie , but didn't think anyone would know what I was talking about.

 

[FrankNA]

Nothing worth bringing back....

 

[fencer]

If I could bring one thing back from England...

 

[Wickedcoolname]

Get them while you can.

Norton Motorcycles goes into administration (bankruptcy)

Get them while you can.

Norton Motorcycles goes into administration (bankruptcy)

Bummer. Hopefully, they'll regroup.

 

[NHKevin]

Land Rover Defender

 

[fitzknny]

No rubber knifed Englishmen or Women . . . Thank You