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    Bad idea taking a dog to an airshow, the noise of displaying aircraft will frighten the life out of them and if they run off onto the runway, you'll be up for a lot of explaining.
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    Does anyone know where the above Humber LRC comes from/ owner??? would be nice to see some more pictures......
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    I spent a few year at Gutersloh, a German night fighter base, there was a room full of machine guns and aircraft parts that where found buried on the airfield, although i think most of them had been bulldozed into a crater and filled in. Some nice items...
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    Hi Richard, Who do you have your dingo insured with??? I checked the roadsure site and it came out as £140 per year..... does that sound about right??? Cheers, Tim.
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    Just found this on ebay, maybe someone can save it???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Austin-K2-Ex-Military-WW2-1939-to-1945-lorry-vehicle_W0QQitemZ4632797328QQcategoryZ29753QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    Think you left before my time, I too am ex AAC, and knew a Yorkie in Berlin etc..... Looks like we might have more servicable vehicles than the corps between us....
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    Hi Yorkie, Were you based at Gatow/ Berlin in the early 1990's?????? and a stint at Gutersloh???? What job are you doing now offshore??? Cheers, Rus.
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    Try this site, I've had a lot of stencils from him in the past and they are great. I'm sure there must be a firm in th UK that does the same but if your willing to wait a few weeks then i'd highly recommend these..... http://www.militarystencils.com
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    Sign me up!!!! Thought about it myself in the past but the logistics has always put me off... I know plenty of open air museums that are more than willing to except vehicles but getting them under cover is a real problem
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    So where can we get some????????
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    Hi Jack, What vehicle do you need the sand channels for???? In this months CMV there is an advert for Anchor surplus with PSP for £15.00 a plank. If it is the LRDG type sand channel you are after then i'll have a word with my mate who had some made up. Cheers, Tim.
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    Hi Richard, You've just added another spanner!!!!! I thought that the Dingo had the 'Sand channel' secured to the front, but i've just been looking at some early pictures of the Dieppe dingo's and can see what you mean about the 2 securing holes and that they are like steel loading ramps as opposed to sand channels....... Well back to the drawing board!!!! Cheers, Tim.
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    Hi Richard, Thats exactly what i'm looking for to fit onto my Dingo, any ideas where i can pick up a section of sand channel??? Cheers, Russell (Tim)
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    Seems a bit of a grey area, i had always thought that PSP was bog standard PSP, as you say originally intended for temporary airfields etc, but having needed a piece for a vehicle restoration i got talking to the Desert raiders group that explained about the differences including the size and spacing of the holes....... I'm now under the impression that PSP and sand channels are two different items....
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    I think the term PSP is correct for both modern and wartime sand ladders but the postwar type has the connecting hooks running along the side, if you look at the web link the sand channels are PSP but more 'U' shaped and dont have the side hook. I believe the Desert raiders group had some of the wartime planks reproduced a few years ago due to th lack of correct avalible planks.
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    Hi, Sand ladders were used in WW2 and can be seen secured to several types of vehicle however they are totally different to the modern versions. The type generally seen today is PSP (Perforated Steel Planking) which was originally designed for the construction of roads, hard standings and even runways for harrier jump jets.
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    I saw a big spread on the national news a few months ago, i've joined. I didn't read through it all but the way i understand it is we will all be buying fuel collectively like a large business hence the reason for a discount filling up so many vehicles. Cant see how we can miss out, seen as membership is free.
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    Have a look at this that i found while trawling through ebay..... any ideas???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x4-Crane-loader-Lister-engine-Guy-quad-Tractor-like_W0QQitemZ4618498834QQcategoryZ122307QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    This might be of some use: http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/381.html
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    Hi Chris, I'm looking for storage and a place to tinker on a Bedford QL, It seems that most MVT areas have a nice farmers barn etc to store kit in, but nothing in our area. What do you have?? It might be worth advertising some more to see if there are any other MV owners that might need a roof.
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    Does anyone know of any reasonably priced barns, warehouses etc in the Derbyshire/ Nottinghamshire area suitable for long term vehicle storage and restoration projects??? or are any like minded M.V owners from the area interested in joining up to keep prices down on storage hire?......
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    Typical!!!! I've typed in a hundred combinations of "Beaver tail, lorry, hire, self drive, recovery, commercial transport, etc, etc, etc!!!!!" Looks exactly what i'm after, will give them a call in the morning, Thanks a lot. :oops: What a great forum.......
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    Hi, I've been searching the internet all evening in the hope of finding a self drive beaver tail lorry to transport a vehicle from Kent up to Nottinghamshire. Needs to be capable of carrying 3.5 tonnes and have a bed of at least 15'. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated if anyone knows of one. Cheers, Tim.
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    Hi, I've just been reading an article in this months MVT Windscreen magazine about the restoration of a Royal Enfield fliying flea by Denis Chorlton. Can anyone possibly put me in touch with Dennis or PM me his contact details, as i'm also restoring a flea and could do with some pointers with regards to spares dealers. Thanks, Tim,
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    Thought i'd hit on just the subject i needed when i started reading the thread on Brown camo paint, but i'm still just as clueless.... I've just started restoring a WW2 Royal Enfield flying flea, and after carefully removing several layers of paint i have come across the original brown (bit darker than a cup of tea with a smooth semi gloss finish). Does anybody know what the modern day equivalent is in the U.K for British Army WW2 dark brown????? :idea: Thanks,
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