Royal Signals

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Tue 22 Jan, 2002 7:31 pm

Why are Sig's called scaley's

BullDog · Post by **BullDog** » Wed 23 Jan, 2002 5:33 pm

It goes back to the WWI when radios were not really manpackable and batteries were not produced by Duracell.

Theses batteries were carried on the backs of Signallers and the acid slopped down the back of the carrier, and even though they wore Leather jerkins this did not prevent corrosion of skin... the full name is "Scaley Back"

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Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Wed 23 Jan, 2002 5:51 pm

Thats cheers

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Sun 27 Jan, 2002 2:36 pm

Can anybody tell me work i should expect if im doing the Eng systems Technician

mattt_h · Post by **mattt_h** » Tue 25 Feb, 2003 12:16 am

im interested in that aswell any info?

Falkens · Post by **Falkens** » Thu 27 Mar, 2003 1:23 pm

RAF or army?

judy29 · Post by **judy29** » Fri 16 Jan, 2004 4:24 pm

ask old scaley back..................

old scaly back · Post by **old scaly back** » Fri 16 Jan, 2004 4:31 pm

Bull dog i believe is right.

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