M8Greyhound

Hi Jon ..welcome..i live in Haverhill which is also south of Cambridge...a LOT of wartime MV activity down here on the borders...:-) I have 2 x Willys MB Jeeps... 1 x Bantam Trailer and a M20 Armored Car and am also a US WW2 Re enactor.... See you at Duxford on sunday perhaps ? Enjoy the forum Regards Lloyd

Hi Jack..NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO no way mate am i selling the M-20 not this season anyway.......i may consider trading it for an equal spec M8 next year Mike email me lloydandchelle.36@btinternet.com Regards Lloyd

Who is looking to buy an M8......? Regards Lloyd

The Half-Track "Daring" is still around thats an IHC M5 and is now called Crazy Horse and marked as C-18 of the 2nd Armored Divison. Regards Lloyd

Bring it to Bastogne mate we will put it together for you. regards Lloyd

Good news jack...so can we have a revised list please...so i dont have to stand you in front of 120 die hard cold unshaven grunts in the middle of Bastogne town square and say get that off thats not right...get those off they are not right......so all you are left with is your pants and socks..... :shake: our uniform advisors are TOUGH you know...strict attention to detail and all that :-o Regards Lloyd

-11 degrees ............................Karoshi where did you get that from ? OMG thats just about bearable.....see the OAPs amongst us wil be in the nice warm hotel... :oops: Cheers Lloyd

Thanks Chappers.............5 button jumper will be fine Jack so what does that leave us to get ? Also Jack this carbine better not have a bayonet lug on it...... the units uniform adviosr (ME !!!.......:-)....................) will have a fit :roll: i do have a spare type 2 barrel band to replace it if it has provided we can get the front sight off............... :shake: wants list update required please regards Lloyd

Tim host that up on here mate....for Jacks benefit please buddy Cheers Lloyd

YOU are a star sir......NOT LONG NOW Mate.... you got all the correct kit etc.....and beleive your hooking up with Greg agar right ? Regards Lloyd ( Bazooka Team )

GOD YES !!! thats correct Tim.....no incorrect goggles Hey Jack....Tims coming and he aint crying ......:-) How ya doing mate are you all sorted ? regards Lloyd

Right here is the law 1/ Jack is coming.....because it will be a life changing experience 2/ He approached me and told me he wanted to come ! 3/ Lloyd sorts it all out.....with the unit c/o everybody happy 4/ Jack tries to get out of it by claiming he actually HAS NO KIT at all 5/ Worldwide kit search begins for Jack akin to Live -Aid 6/ Jack claims temporary insanity and forgetting all about avctually wanting to come at all 7/ excuses of Left the kettle on/getting hair done/ dinner in the oven/its cold/what shall i wear and my hairs still in curlers..vehemently denied 8/ More excuses follow as Jack actually realises there is a 25km march 9/ Lloyd curtly cuts short Jack saying it actually will be FUN !!! 10/ Can hear Jack crying from here...and i am 200 miles away...:-) 11/ Lloyd assures Jack that driver of half -track is not blind and needs a guide 12/ All Half tracks will be secure so no one needs to look after them while you all go for a little walk in the snowy Belgian countryside 13/ NEXT !!!!! 14/ Jack youre bloody coming..GET USED TO IT MAN....and NO wimping out now ITS TOO BLOODY LATE PS 15/ Lloyd has already subverted ALL other HVMF forum members to tell Jack the same thing via mind bending moon beams..... Regards Lloyd

Nope no book reading required..... NEXT !!!!!

Sorry Jack..we have enough bus/coach/HGV/car and agricultural mechanics in the unit already !!! Next feeble excuse your honour..... Is reality setting in mate ... :-) Regards Lloyd who is actually MARCHING

OH.... Dont start blaming ME now.......:-) you were the one that was twisting my arm I never forced you to come..... How are we getting on with the "wants" list Regards Lloyd

Yes Jack..I said you can ride....!!!! But i dont make the descisions...THE UNIT 1st Sgt DOES.................. 8-) and you wouldnt like him when he is angry.... :shake: Regards Lloyd

Thanks Degsy we are off and running......Cheapest M-43 substitue is Norwegian ones!! regards Lloyd

What !!! Brunette !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D Nice polecat by the way in the pic we have 1 polecat Hob....Bandit he is lovely and a superb show condition "sandy" Jill ...shadow Regards Lloyd

OK here goes...IT IS NOT ILLEGAL......:-) only stipulation "plod" has is that the jeep has a cable attached braking system attached to the existing brake circuit of the Jeep so that you can have rear wheel braking... we have A framed our jeeps THOUSANDS of miles......with no problems also dont forget to disconnect the speedo.... :? of course there is another way to do it LEGALLY have someone sit in the driver seat of the jeep whilst its being towed.... :shake: Regards Lloyd

Flippinn Heck Jack....what HAVE you got ? Guys/Girls better do some serious boogying to get Jack sorted ? We only have TWO WEEKS i feel a new TV reality show coming on....in the Changing rooms vein called "GET JACK SORTED" I will call Trinny and Susannah..........................:-) Clock is ticking Regards LLoyd ( Bazooka Team Member of Team Desobry ...C Co 20th Armored Infantry Battalion..... 10th Armored (Tiger) Division ...... in a foxhole on the Bastogne -Noville Highway December 17th 1944 )

Righto mate...you OAPs can sleep in the nice warm billet if you like !!! leaving us hardcore re enactors.... :-D to live history.:-) You will need mate M43 jacket with or without pile liner M1936 Woollen overcoat or M1938 Mackinaw (NO PONCHOS) Wool trousers (dark or light shade mustards) Wool shirt Double buckle boots (preffered) or at a push Service shoes and Leggings OD T shirts/vests Wool scarf..(not a pink fluffy wooly one ) :shake: Web gear for weapon( You will be a private so M1 Garand preferred)Carbine optional Cartridge belt or pistol belt (for carbine) Mag pouches Canteen and cover Light or dark OD as its late war First aid pouch Fighting knife M3 or private purchase M1936 suspenders and Musette bag (No M1928 Doughboy) M1938 wirecutters and pouch (optional) M1943 folding shovel and Cover Sleeping bag and OD Duffel bag Woollen blankets Shelter half (optional) ....to make "hobo" roll with blankets in lieu of pack Personal kit (at your own discretion) This about covers it mate let me know if you need any further help. The time period we are portraying is December 17th 1944 in the fateful 2 days between the first german attacks and the time the 101st Airborne was sent to re enforce the town. The 10th Armored Division covered and held all points eastwards to Bastogne with such ferocity that it blunted the nazi spearheads and stopped them in their tracks with scratch blocking teams Desobry/Cherry and O Hara. So much so they were immortalised as the Stone of Bastogne...but unfortunatley the 101st airborne being the more famous unit claimed all the glory. We are going to set about changing peoples perception of the 10th armored division and with 9 half tracks and 120 CORRECTLY dressed armored infantryman we hope to bring the town to a standstill.....:-) Its being done with the auspices of the 10th armored verterans association...... SO LETS JUST GO..... regards Lloyd

Bodge my old mate..i think you are right....the man "upstairs" really tried my patience with that "piece of sh)........... :shake: sorry most authentic WW2 jeep you will ever see ...hundreds spent on restoration......blah blah blah...... :cry: Just cant shake it.....might also be considering a M43 Ambulance for the missus so the Dodge bug aint gone yet..... :-D Regards Lloyd

Great Job Nick....i also have been there and done that with my old (ex) WC52 which was originally a WC55 GMC serial number 81529098 .A total strip down and rebuild before i sold it for a Jeep.... :shake: which incidentally i also had to strip down and restore after being sold a "pup".. :? Keep up the good work mate Regards Lloyd

SILLY as in FOOKING wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too dear. Bordering on nearly breaking into a smile when the dealer told you the price and how RARE it was..:-)

Yep..i was there too.....chatting/shopping...getting a few bits and bobs....and being amazed at the SILLY prices...... of things Regards Lloyd