Their next starring role is in the new Transformers film, due to be released in June, which has already caused controversy after leaked photographs showed Winston Churchill's home Blenheim Palace covered in Swastikas during filming. Use this section to ensure that your enquiry is directed to the right personnel at Lanes Group plc. Oxford Circus is used by 63 million passengers a year. We were very poor, my parents had nothing. Bruce says: Brad Pitt was a straight up guy, we swapped pictures of our bulldogs in the canteen. You are using an out of date browser. Until recently Lanes Group was known as "Lanes For Drains". Ian, have a word with the production company because they aren't doing you lot any favours at all. Only if you are over 30 stone by the looks of it. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Entrepreneur Bruce Crompton, is a larger-than-life eccentric character with many passions in his busy life. What Had Happened To Bruce Crompton? It would also depend upon the proof house cert for the weapon, if one doesn't exist and it wasn't stamped then its a matter for the courts as to its legal deactivation in the first place! Back at the farmhouse, with his bulldogs taking an excitable interest in us, Crompton shows me pictures of the giant organ-crushing abscess that nearly finished him off, with all the eagerness with which he showed off his kit. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Military equipment collector Bruce Compton travels the world to view vehicles and memorabilia worth buying and restoring. Nearly half the space is filled with a huge display of Nazi war machines and mannequins in German uniforms. Bruce's latest military acquisition is the fuselage of an original D-Day Dakota aeroplane. Recently, he was moved from his job as project director to a new position overseeing Balfour Beatty's project to rebuild the northern ticket hall at King's Cross St Pancras. It was a serious parachute accident. Select the pencil to add details. The worry I have how is that people might think I carry cash about all the time. Practising in the Netherlands for a big event to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a group of fellow ex-paratroopers, he crashed into a wood and hung upside down with his foot caught in a branch, too high for ladders to reach him, before falling when he tried to free himself. Production of a new season of Combat Dealers is in the offing and he has plenty of projects filling his time. It's July's Soldier magazine in PDF and not some grot website BTW. In 1930, in the year that Bruce Crompton was born, as head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, William Hays established a code of decency that outlined what was acceptable in films. Thanks also to the Australian Armour & Artillery Museum. Find out more, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, Chock-full: Ex-paratrooper and presenter of the Amazing War Stories podcast Bruce Crompton, photographed at home in Halesworth with part of his military collection, All ears: Bruce Crompton in his podcast studio, Beret days: Crompton (on the left) as a paratrooper in the 1980s, Eye-catching: Crompton first came to the public's attention in the Discovery channel show, Combat Dealers, From Ken Bruce to Terry Wogan: How to sign off in style, Ken Bruce's final Radio 2 show: the best in the business bows out with dignity intact, Reverend Coles and Charles Spencer's unashamedly posh and highbrow trivia podcast is a sheer delight, Vernon Kay is the right choice to replace Ken Bruce as long as you're under 45. The Standard's disclosures will be a further major blow for Gordon Brown, who as Chancellor forced through the controversial Tube public-private partnership. To date it has received spectacular reviews, and we are incredibly proud to have contributed towards a production that has been called 'the best Hollywood war movie since Saving Private Ryan' . Remember to keep up with the work of Bruce and the Axis Track Services team: https://www.axistrackservices.com/https://www.facebook.com/axistrack/https://www.facebook.com/brucecromptoncollection/. Based in East Anglia, Axis Track Services offer a full refurbishment service covering all aspects of Axis & Allied World War 2 military vehicles. surely when something is deactivated it's supposed to be permanent? Oddly enough on the blackberry it tells me it needs adobe 10 I'll open it on my laptop tonight. I said, They're lovely, try them., Next thing I knew half a Scotch Egg came flying across the room as he spat it out.. Metronet takes such matters extremely seriously and acted to advise the BTP as soon as we became aware of the allegation. 0:00 / 13:27 Bruce Crompton | Top 5 Tanks | Combat Dealers | The Tank Museum The Tank Museum 472K subscribers Join Subscribe 575K views 4 years ago #tankmuseum #tanks #top5tanks Bruce. I was dying for someone to ask me about my day, but no-one did.". If he served in PARA Reg I'll eat my shoes..he was wearing a PARA lapel badge on the One Show earlier that evening on BBC1. Place names. In April last year, shortly before Lanes tendered for the Oxford Circus contract-Mr Maloney and Mr Crompton set up a company, Energy Matters Nuclear Services Ltd. Mainly used as an American base, both the 56th Fighter Group and the 489th Bomb Group stayed here. He lives in a village in the Home Counties and also has a Spanish villa near Alicante to which he travels frequently. Display as a link instead, Their most recent appointment, in our records, was to THE WEALD FOUNDATION . Weve had 100 years of glorious radio drama so why is the BBC cutting it. Bruce and Hus head to freezing Finland following a hot tip. With Bruce Crompton, Huseyin Ibrahim, Freddie Kruyer. Asides from appearing in Salvage Hunters, he buys, sells, and restores military-related goods in The Combat, a television show. In January, as the contract got under way, the two men set up a further three companies together, Energy Matters Group Ltd, Energy Matters Plant Ltd and Energy Matters (East Anglia) Ltd. Again the two men, plus Ms Hughes, were the only directors. Bruce Crompton,Directorof Axis Track Services and star of the new hit show on Quest 'Combat Dealers'. Mark Barnes is a longstanding friend of WHO, providing features, photography and reviews. The prices of everything has gone through the roof they have made some things in the show cheaper like that kettenkrad you could not get that for less than 60k. This stinks of another jobs for the mates scandal, and we must get a grip on finances.". He was preparing for a major WW2 anniversary he was a former member of the British Parachute Regiment, so Bruce also participated in a training jump in Holland. Your email address will not be published. A signaller said: Bare with me on this:- When Drew Prichard ( Salvage hunters) went to Bruce Crompton's place on the east coast, to buy up some old stock for his antique shop, the persona of Mr Crompton was entirely different to what is seen on " Combat dealers" The voice over commentary stated that he is a director of an engineering company . Details of his other children are unknown. TRIPLE G RECON LIMITED (12832772) Company status Dissolved Correspondence address Juniper House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Brentwood, Essex, England, CM13 3BE . Updated: October 6, 2011 . It's worth a look, they do some pretty good restorations. Three leaders of the protest were removed and sent to another camp. Welcome to CS Militaria. It features a "all things military dealer " called Bruce Crompton. How do I book Bruce Crompton's. A number of people are interested in contacting Bruce Crompton's management and agent for potential commercial opportunities and business-to-business engagements. If you cut me, I would bleed Lanes. Although closer to its core competence, its performance on this job was described as "totally useless" and "pathetic" by two transport industry insiders. Have you got any spare parts for my home made turbo charger?? Bruce has also found himself staring down a gun barrel on more than one occasion. Due to the ongoing pandemic, museums all around the world are in danger of closing. The link below may interest and clarify a few things. Once complete it will be worth more than 5million. He said it was worth 1000. This account already exists. In 2019, he suffered a deadly life-threatening accident. Russet mites are a type of pest that can cause damage to leaves, stems, and petioles. I want to say, for the record, I dont carry much cash!, He was also known on the show for his colourful language and sudden outbursts. He is one of the worlds biggest collectors of military equipment. We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. He was a former member of the British Parachute Regiment who took part in a training jump in Holland and landed in a tree before falling 42 feet to the earth, sustaining many injuries and nearly losing his life. A Metronet spokesman said: "The British Transport Police are investigating a specific allegation of fraud. Its free, but people have been making donations, so were trying to decide which museums need it right now and how we can help them. Then he asked me what a Scotch Egg was. This section is to introduce Bruce Crompton with highlights of his life and how he is remembered. Select the next to any field to update. I had snapped the tank on a number of occasions and those shots offer an interesting comparison with how it looks now. teletech On August 17th, the first concrete elements and large blocks were put in place. Metronet's massive 1.2 billion overrun on the station refurbishment project -. Bruce hunts down relics of one of the greatest military commanders of all-time, George S. Patton. The thing that hits home is the sheer height of the tank, I stood on a ladder set up for us to view the hull and turret and I was surprised how small the hatches are for the crew. Based in East Anglia, Axis Track Services offer a full refurbishment service covering all aspects of Axis & Allied World War 2 military vehicles. It's flat as a pancake round here; there's nothing else for the pilots from the local military base to look at. German WW2 Panther Tank Number 425. He died on 4 February 1996, in Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania . But I had to drive up to Leeds for a meeting afterwards. A 44-year-old. Bruce's collection now exceeds 50 vehicles, including some of the world's rarest tanks. It only just stabilised itself. There is a criminal element. 7 birth, 4 death, 2 marriage, 6 divorce, View Episode 3. ", http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/32a9c2ad#/32a9c2ad/48, Combat Stress Charity Challengehttps://www.arrse.co.uk/community/forums/-/create-thread. a What gave Bruce the edge over the competition was his willingness to spend months scouring the globe for the rarest tanks and guns before investing more time and money restoring them. That would work. We were in a remote part of Germany meeting a bloke who suddenly said, I have something else to show you. It was raining steadily as I arrived at the home of Axis Track Services to be met Bruce, who seemed as irrepressible as ever. Due to unprecedented demand, we have sold out of the Fresh Fatberg Candle. Hus said: Its been a really good laugh. But Crompton insists he is much keener on collecting than making money. Bob Crow, secretary-general of the RMT, said: "If there is fraud, that's bad enough. Bruce Crompton poses with Winston Churchill's bath. Phone No: 0883-9115-3717-589. 44min. Clear editor. Bruce has also taught tanks to A-listers such as Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, and Stephen Spielberg. In this series, inspired by . However, Lanes Group is not registered with any such bodies and is completely uncertified to carry out electrical work. Bruce Crumpton is 87 years old and was born on 05/14/1935. He said: I want to work for Lanes as long as theyll have me. Crompton (West Warwick), a community in West Warwick, Rhode Island, US Crompton, Greater Manchester, in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England formerly in Lancashire; Crompton Urban District, an obsolete local government district that covered Shaw and Crompton until 1974; Institutions and companies. 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