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  1. Does anyone have any experience of applying for an export licence to a country not included on the OGEL eg Croatia? Was it successful? I am considering an ex-military vehicle (Bedford MJ, TM or DAF type truck) for the basis of an overland camper van (expecting to do a good quality conversion.) but I am trying to understand the Export licence limitation on countries to which I can travel. Looking at the Open General Export Licence (Military Surplus Vehicles) dated 21st May 2010 granted by the Secretary of State It lists the excluded countries as (and there are a few I would like to visit) All destinations other than in : Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, China(PRC) (including Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Region), Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Peru, Rwanda, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe
  2. 11 months and 2 weeks to get my provisional class C added. Coincidentally it arrived only 2 days after my MP wrote to them
  3. Thanks for the replies. Stone: thanks for the detail here. Withams' were less than clear ! Stormin: I take all your points on the benefit of a Landrover. The problem is that I don't think my wife will be happy with the rudimentary facilities. The thing that appeals with the MJ is the available space on top of a capable body but no electronics. And "no" I haven't driven one yet. Need to find a friendly owner as witham's are not able to be helpful here. I see many privately owned ones have been fitted with power assisted steering. Making the choice is extremely difficult. And whichever vehicle I choose I will have to learn how to maintain it. Many thanks for all your comments.
  4. Hi, this is my first post so I hope I have got the right place and the right forum I am thinking of buying a Bedford MJ as the basis for an overland trip and would appreciate any advice. Up until I saw one last week I was convinced that the trip would be Land rover based. Looking at this and other forums is helping to convince me. First question: what needs to be done (if anything) to make a standard ex-military MMMm road legal. eg does it need those barriers that stop vehicles going under them. Second question: what is involved in "down-pating" from 10 tons to 7.5 tons Third question: in the conversion to a motor caravan I (understand that I)will need to have a "torsion compensating" platform. Can you recommend someone to do this. Any lessons learnt would be very helpful. Fourth question: is there anyone near me (just outside Grantham) that would help me look the vehicle over before purchase (if I decide to do it). Also anyone prepared to help a (complete) novice get to grips with the mechanics. Cheers trying to learn from other peoples successes
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