The Ministry of Defence may be beset by budget problems and job losses, but there is one arm of the empire which appears to be continually run off its feet.
The Defence Equipment and Support agency is tasked with getting rid of things which are surplus to requirements. If it can be sold, and it can raise money, it will appear on the 'edisposals' website.
Last year, the Guardian highlighted how warships scrapped in the Strategic Defence and Security Review had ended up on the site - a rather ignominious end for some iconic pieces of hardware that had survived conflicts.
Those 'big beasts' have disappeared from the website, but it is still a treasure trove of boats, clothes, furniture and assorted oddities.
On sale this week are used Scottish Regimental Kilts, aged £60, including post and VAT. "Ideal for film or theatre work, collectors or re-enactors," apparently.
The Folding 3-way Shovel - "order now to avoid disappointment" - looks a steal at £15.
One item that the MoD fight find hard to shift is the Lightning T5 fighter jet - "No Engines...Full History." The aircraft is located in Skegness and has to be removed by the buyer, which might limit enthusiasm.
The aircraft was first in service in the mid-1960s and was decommissioned in 1988, so its best days are certainly behind it. The aircraft seems to have been on ornamental duties of late.
There are 12 different boats up for grabs, and one or two real peaches. The Motor Whaler Mk111 looks very handsome (£4,320), as does the 1977 Fast Motor Launch (£15,525).
But some of the real bargains are probably on the 'Miscellaneous' pages.
The giant Crypto Peerless food mixer wouldn't fit in most kitchens, but could produce industrial sized quantities of mashed potatoes for less than £300.
And this may proved to be the ultimate video game for someone with more money than sense: the Lynx Mk7 Multi-Role Helicopter Flight Simulator
"Originally used to train military pilots at RAF Wattisham...it comes with a good number of spares and no reasonable offer could be dismissed..."
