Chris Rodusek (no login) from IP address 65.92.204.16
I was reading a book about ww2 aircrew who were shot down and it says that one crew bailed out over the North Sea and survived on water and horlick's tablets. What are these?
Are tasty(?) nutritious little tablets made with wheat flour, malted barley & skim milk. Sort of like "Scooby snacks" of the day and they've been around a long time.
Basically the forerunner of the energy or power bar.
"When you need to go the distance Horlick's Tablets are with you every step of the way"
They may have been standard aircrew issue along with other basic survival and operational items like wakey-wakey pills and chocolate bars, etc.
I have some interesting items kept from Dad's time on aircrew including a sealed Mk II Air Ministry First Aid Kit for Aircrew complete with contents like anti-burn mitts, gel, an ampoule of morphine, dressings, etc. and "Allied" aircrew monies apparently to be used in the event of having to escape and evade.
Dad used to recount things like hidden compasses in buttons and "tear away" leggings that converted their footwear into ordinary civilian looking shoes.
I only wish the moths hadn't eaten his blue serge and leather flying helmet but I do have a set of earphones and speaker mic and believe it or not they still work! (wired them up to a stereo system briefly).
Hi
very strong amphetamine is what they were or speed by its street name. May be an urban myth but I heard that the drug scene in early 50's London and East Anglia was fueled by some of these that leaked out into general consumption. Any old Mods out there know anymore. Horlicks and amphetamine not a winning combination,go for coffee and cake myself.
