Tank Nuts

Part 2-We follow "The lost Soldier" Rich Jones as he gets deeper into the world of organized crime. Culminating in arrest and a 15 year prison sentence in 2012 after being convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine.

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Rich Jones aka "The Lost Soldier" served with the Royal Tank Regiment, on leaving the British Army he found himself directionless and looking for that next adrenaline rush which he found in the shape of organised crime. Eventually his underworld criminal cocaine network was taken down by the police and he received a 15-year prison sentence.

Part 1 of 2 episodes takes us from his Army life to close protection and surveillance work to his first experience of the chaotic and dangerous world of organized crime.

Rich is now an author with his first book Charlie Four Kilo recently published as well as veterans support speaker, mentor and course creator.

I welcome the Director of Arsenalen-The Swedish Tank Museum and former Tank Company Commander Mr Stefan Karlsson to the show. We discuss life in the Swedish Army, the joys of both the Centurion and the S-Tank, plans for the future of the Museum and a whole lot more. Stefan's passion, knowledge and experience of Armour shines through in the conversation.

Museum Website-Arsenalen

I get a chance to chat with the owner of one of the worlds largest private collections of Military Vehicle's- Mr Kevin Wheatcroft.

The Wheatcroft Collection currently stands at over 350 vehicle's. Kevin's passion for military History started at the age of 5. We talk about life, the excitement of the search, work on the restoration of his latest project two Tiger 1's and his future dreams for the collection.

A candid chat with a man whose passion for the preservation of history knows little bounds.

I chat with Ben Simmons former Officer in the Royal Tank Regiment now Managing Director of Bare Arms - Military Support to Film & TV, a company of military personnel who work in the theatrical and entertainment industries. They have supplied military advisers, personnel, vehicles and training to some of the biggest shows and most of the terrestrial channels, streaming services and more recently computer games companies.

We discuss memories of Training, life in a Tank Crew, deployment to Afghanistan, the future of Film and TV and a whole lot more.