North Borneo 1964

All the photo's below have been supplied by Ken Lockwood 10 Port Sqn. R.E

	This was the accommodation we first erected on the beach after unloading our RE tugs and Mexeflotes, (whne we first did trials with the Mexe', in the Irish sea, it was called the Uniflote, they then went all technical Marine Experimental - Meteflote)  I must admit, it was better to sleep off shore on the mexe's tugs.  We didn't have to bother about the wild pigs,  iguanas, scorpions, giant centipedes and especially at night when we had to visit the thunderbox. You almost had to shovel through the hermit crabs.  At least on the Mexe' we only had to put up with odd ways wayward sea snakes.  Note wedid get a flag up.
	This is a picture of truck's (BLR) being loaded onto the LST Fredrick Clover. The Officers I think were either British India or P&O, British Royal Navy Reserve, I think they were the same company as Officered the Troopships.  The Mexeflotes are still being used today in Iraq.
	Alan Quinn and Yorkie Hargreaves sail past the Fredrick Clover, after just being put in the water.
	Paddy one of our Plant Ops taking his Michigan forklift onboard a RASC LCT for fresh water.
	Probably going onboard fro a meal, less sand fly's and sand, and a decent place to sit down,
	All quiet, RASC LCT and motor boat alongside anchor, (beached)
	Proud Chef cleared Jungle area, back from beach.  One of our illustrious ACC cooks hard at work, with his 5 star equipment.
	"Ready for inspection?"   Our first class cookhouse.
	This was our beer supply and SOFT DRINK truck.  As you can see the storeman RE has an artistic bent.  With the piece of tree arranged in the Tiger beer can on the table.
	Meteflote astern of an RE tug sailing up the Abai river to our next Base.
	Mexe' crew with Mr DRESS code S/sgt Eric Richardson.  It still surprises me that we never had an accident the way that the weapons were thrown around.
	Our loading and unloading area on the river Abai with the REME Heavy Recovery Vehicle.
	Manning the Turfer Jack's, ready to sail downstream to Usukan Bay with more BLR'd vehicles for the Fredrick Clover.
	Parking area for BLR vehicles and RAOC Lorry mounted crane.  Better sleeping arrangements, the bigger tent. Riverside accommodation plus transport (RAOC lorry mounted) North Borneo style.
	BLR vehicle parking area.  More work for 40 Workshop REME Singapore.
	Base camp mess tent under shadow of Mount Kinabalu.  As you can see our RE welder was always looking fro his gas bottles.
	Preparing for the trip to Jesselton.
	Thank god for the Base camp, five star accommodation.
	A view across the basketball pitch showing the sleeping basha's and the shower shack plus the beer tent, under the shadow or Mount Kinabalu.
	The road to anywhere from Base camp via Mount Kinabalu.
	View from the 20 man thunderbox.
	Kota Belud town centre with Sapper James going to the Sunday market.
	Local Dyak beauty adorned with telephone cable at Kota Belud market.  No wonder the telephone lines were always down. The use of copper wire as an adornment was widespread.
	Supermarket in Kota Belub.  Within a foot you could purchase anything from dried fish, fruit and vegatables.

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