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    Wheatcroft Collection

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    On 20/03/2018 at 4:31 AM, draganm said:

      it's  time, their old web-site was last updated 10 years ago.

     

    for anyone interested, the Paul Allen collection seems to be growing in leaps and bounds too, although nowhere near KW's at this time

     

     

    On 20/03/2018 at 4:31 AM, draganm said:

     

     

    It does and it will soon have a new one - we are building it for them :-)

     

    Your help if you have 5 mins

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Take a look at the site we’re developing at www.warbitz.com

     

    You’ll find Auctions, listings and storefront functionality.  Please don’t judge the site just yet as we’re still working on it. It totally free to use and we will be running features on cool stuff on War History Online which has around 10 million views a month.

    When we launch we will be launching by listing some pretty impressive stuff - including vehicles - from a very impressive collector that we all know the name of.

    If you have something listed on the forum classifieds then I would really appreciate your help - if you had time - on the Warbitz site and let me have your feedback and of course leave it there for when we go live. It will get in the front of millions - we expect to give live in around 2-3 weeks, once we have the full inventory from the aforementioned collector.

    If you have something for sale then please feel free to upload it to the site and let me know your feedback.

    You can add video, stacks of images and fully manage your own listing/s.

    Check out the features of the your listing/of the site below - really is pretty slick :-)

    Features

    https://www.warbitz.com/index.php?a=28&b=135 

     

    Thanks everyone, your help is much appreciated!

     

    Jack.

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    WW1 Thornycroft restoration

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

    Posted

    34 minutes ago, flandersflyer said:

     

    I'm neither better nor worse than anyone else but I've made my mind up about you pal months ago...

    Keep away from me in here... 

    Steady please - that isn't the sort of tone we have on HMVF. That sounds like a threat to me, I hope I am wrong.

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    New Format

    in A new home

    Posted

    Thanks guys but to all those who are sadly complaining - you should have been here when we went through the first upgrade in 2006 (ish) the words were a lot harsher than this. The when we went through the big one - the same complaints as above but then the forum went from strength to strength. Those of us who are used to the other 'easier' forums - if they do not go through this change at some point then they will cease to exist - so their days are sadly numbered :-(

    I am sad when we lose friends but HMVF has always had to evolve to allow it to survive. I can remember when we used to have B&W television and no remote control....times change.

    Keep with it guys otherwise will miss you at the bar in the HMVF Clubhouse :-)

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    New Format

    in A new home

    Posted

    Really sorry to hear that guys and understand that change is sometimes a pain in the backside. HMVF has been here since 2005 and throughout those years we have naturally have made many changes. This is because the software/tech becomes outdated - so if we don't make the changes then the forum no longer works. 

    Evolution of the forum has always happened and will always happen and sadly there is nothing we can do about that if we want to keep the forum open, alive and up to date. I know it can be very frustrating at the beginning but please hang in there as you will be missed!!

    My kind regards,

    Jack.

     

     

     

     

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    Welcome back!

    in A new home

    Posted

    11 hours ago, Jessie The Jeep said:

    I know Joris is taking the credit here, but we all know Jack did all the hard work over the last week!!  ;-)

    Thanks Jack. Your technology skills are as amazing as your mechanical ones!

     

    Thanks Steve - :-) :-)

    Dunkirk,movie

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    Saying it is 'the best film I have ever seen' is bit much Jack, really ? I would have to give careful thought to this question myself, lets see what I come up with but it would not be just one film. The recent effort of Dunkirk would not be in the Top Ten this week or any week......

     

    After all it is subjective - not matter what 'war' film we see on the big screen is never going to communicate war unless you were there. Sadly, even oral history can no longer be relied upon. This film has had a major impact - I have been around the world recently and every time I have gone to book tickets it has been a sell out. What is has done and will do, is to get those who care to pick up books and do the research. It's interesting to note that everyone (Brits) b*tch and moan about that Hollywood thinks only the US won the war - when a UK film is made the Brits b*tch and moan about the stitching wasn't correct on that BD or the characters weren't allowed to develop (whatever that means) it sure as hell wasn't about the characters it was about a crucial part of our survival that 'no one' has ever heard of as Hollywood dominates the film industry as it has the $$$.

    Dunkirk,movie

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    I have actually put this film down as the best film I have ever seen - not just the best war film but the best FILM. I had a 'chat' with a 'stitch' Nazi the other day - his words, not mine - and he was ranting about how inaccurate XYZ was then he is completely missing the point of a war film. And actually I felt a bit sorry for him.

     

    I pointed him to here... it kind of shut him down as this is what the film is all about - a brief insight to us from the men who were there:

     

    [h=1]A 97-year-old Dunkirk veteran moved to tears by Christopher Nolan’s movie: “It was just like I was there again”[/h]

    https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/07/26/a-97-year-old-dunkirk-veteran-moved-to-tears-by-christopher-nolans-movie-it-was-just-like-i-was-there-again/

    War and peace 2017 ?

    in War & Peace show.

    Posted

    So standard W&P then. I went there on the Wednesday for a meeting and actually was surprised by the nice vibe - folks seem to be happy with the show being back at roots.

     

    I agree with everyone's point about the Great Dorset Steam Fair - every show could learn something from those guys - it's an amazing show.

     

    I hope the new owner sorts the loo problem out as by the sounds of it the show would be perfect.

    Can you HELP....Vehicles for Tankfest...

    in The Tank Museum: News & Events

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    The Tank Museum have asked us for some help in sourcing some vehicles for TankFest this year........please see below :-D

     

    I have been tasked to find the following vehicles to assist us in TankFest 2017 arena displays, would you know how to locate or source them?

     

    • 2 x 1940’s Jeeps
    • Dodge
    • GMC Truck
    • GMC Duck
    • Ward LaFrance Wrecker
    • Bedford QL

    The vehicles need to be running and in authentic display condition.

     

    Many thanks in advance

     

    Bex

     

     

    If you can help or need more details........

     

    RebeccaC@tankmuseum.org

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