Will JIM FIX IT FOR Jllflli? As Navy News went to press shortly after Easter, there was no lack of noise over Service pay, but still a deathly hush on the timing of the much-heralded announcement.
only positive news was that a statement was unlikely by April 1. the date by which the report of the .-‘srnieti Forces Pay Review Body was due to he stihntitted to the Prime .\lini.ster. .\irr .l;ime.s (':il|agli;in_ The
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Sailors in woolly pullies are likely to become a familiar sight around naval towns. A new relaxation of uniform rules allows officers and senior ratings to wear them ashore during normal working hours tor purposes like lunchtime visits to the bank. and also to wear them between home and duty in public as well as private transport. There is no t\l‘|]t.‘Clt(in to "minor stops" en route to and ironi duty whi:n wearin the pullies. On the some occasions. oi ieers will also now be able to wear iormal unilorm st_\'|i:.s. including .\’o 5 (undress! and shtrtslees-es
The relasaitions. which hate been ;ippros'ed l1}' the Admir;ilt_s ltimrtl and Just announced. will be weleomed by iit;in_\ unit should help remove a number of iriconsentenecs t~\ltIL'lt l'l.I\t.' arisert. lite) also ttppls to \\'R\'S and ().-\R.\\.\' oiitcets. ('Ul.l..v\R (ll 'TSll)l-1 lu.-s .irt,‘ to be worn with wool!) [‘lllltL’\. .'ilthoii;h (Vin 1. lleet can iel.t\ the weiiririg of these lit ships at se.i \‘-"hen tttlllta-:1/Ctl to \\L'_l.l wt-oil) pitlltes without .1 ilc, the vsliitc shirt ts to l~-.' tiriltiittorieil 1l: the neck and the |.'\‘li-Er \\i~t" I‘lll's?t!L‘ the ic:~-ct ltimo: r.itiri_es,to.' \\llitittllti't\t\1ill\pulls iorttis part ol w..r'uti_e t:_L'. .i;t .’l- I ..::v._t_tf Its the .lr.:riges
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the First Sea Loni (Admiriil Sir Terence Lewin) vtlien he called at Rowner during it suit to nasal e.si.ihlishments tn the area on March 22. .—\ltt:r addressing the wises pri-
Like plenty of other costs, slopes prices are rising, but Kit Upkeep Allowances are going up. too.
The allowancv: is based on :n-erage wear~life of all the compulsory items of uniform and over ii period oi _\'l.'(lf.\ (although not necess:iril_\' in any one year) should cover the cost of all the items it mzin t'IL't.'tl\ Sometimes ratings ask about the merits oi the one-for-one eseliatige \_\‘\lL'I'lt used h_\ the other Services. hut the Kl‘.-\ system is coristdered l\_\ the .\';i\y to have -:oitsnler.'ihlc .uis.trit.iges both for lllCll illltl Ill-lll.i_LfL'l'ilt_‘l'l'l it allinss i:L'k'<ii\:tt of choice silzere 1‘ lll.tlt huts his iintlorrtt tslops or i:.i\.il Lirlors .ishori:l .‘irttl. '.s-- .n:_-
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Champagne Adventure
gnu corks popped II H.M.S. omon lust before midnight on March 28 as Adventure crossed the ttnlshlrig line at the and at the 27.000-mtlo Whitbnod Flound-the-World yacht Chain
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The Joint Sorvtoo entry tinishod aovprth overall on handicap. The world‘: oooan not started from Porto-
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August.