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Well just finished baking the last of the mince pies with a special flavour of Normandy added for those not in the know it's called "Calvados" Commander

I have a couple of trade passes from our stall for £10.oo. each if any use to anyone they get you in on the Sat and from 07.30 on the Sunday and if you catch any tealeafs I will personally take you out for a steak Commander

Is anybody going to the Militaria show on the 16th Nov at Malvern we will be there in our usual spot in Hall 2 at Stalls 83/84/85 feel free to call in for a chat and try one of our home made Xmas mince pies and don't worry her in doors made them I am crap at baking cakes etccc lol if anyone want's to bring anything to put on the stall feel free to do so Chris

I am sure if you pull your finger out and sell some of those spares you have accumulated you will have it finished and if not you are welcome to attend anyway ( I drink the draught scrumpy cider by the way) nod nod wink wink Commander

Foxfield Steam Railway have confirmed the dates 15th/16th /17th May 2015 as the "War Wheels Military Vehicle Rally Weekend". The same as last year Friday the 15th May will be club members and guests only and the general public on the Saturday and the Sunday. There will be a 20% discount in the bar and canteen, showers and toilets on site will be open 24hrs a day plus free camping and rail passes for the weekend will be available for all those taking part hopefully we will have the BBQ going again setting up from Thursday onwards all welcome Commander

No longer needed have been fixed up with parts Commander

I have a war finish .38 Webley & Scott Ltd revolver and I am in need of a decent pair of grips and also the small swivel screw for the frame to the barrel "make note to oneself be more careful" thanks Commander

I get my 12 volt coils for the Dodge and Jeeps when needed from the Mini Mine in Longton on Uttoxeter road £10.oo. each Commander

Been there done it and to be honest the last few years I think it has lost the plot they are so successful with pulling in Joe public we seem to be more of a nuisance to them so sorry you will not see me there this year Commander

Link to some pictures http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?46080-Airborne-Infantry-Folding-Handcart Commander

Well how it works is like this unless you are very lucky or have a very rare vehicle they promise the earth have no respect for your property or you just my 2 pence worth but once in a blue moon it turns out ok good luck Commander

I am a member of the North Staffs MV group and the rep from Haggery Ins (Ian) came to visit our group one night and gave a introduction on insurance since then I have started to use Haggerty ins fully comp 4 drivers inc breakdown and recovery £82.40p that was for a Champ plus discount for extra vehicles Commander

The North Staffs MVT are having a military get together at Foxfield Steam Railway Blythe Bridge Stoke on Trent on the above weekend all are welcome to come along also on the evening of the 4th July we shall be having a free BBQ it is a free camping weekend with discount beer at the bar and a special real ale train being put on for Saturday evening Commander

For those of you who knew Ray and also those who only knew him from his posts one of Rays wishes was that his ashes be scattered in Normandy a place he visited often here is a short clip Commander

The tyre pressures stated in all these old manuals are wrong I find that they are for cross ply tyres where nowadays most are radial also the side wall rating was a lot higher than modern tyres check on the side wall of the tyre for the recommended pressures for the tyre fitted my Dodge runs at 50psi you can always ask the manufacture if unsure what they recommend Commander

I se you have fitted a new coil is it the correct one jeeps need the old fashioned coil not the coils fitted to modern cars they will work but not very efficiently also when it starts to play up feel the coil if it is warm/hot it is knackered Commander

Sounds like a valve seat has come loose to me or a broken valve spring Commander

The only problems we have encountered with taking deacts to Normandy has been with the ferry company if you have not told them beforehand they refuse to let you take them so we always tell them now what we are taking and a copy of the deact certificates one year they made us take the axes of the side of the vehicles and put them inside and one year they made us empty any petrol that was in the jerry cans on the jeeps and Dodges and fill the vehicles to the brim I think it is just who you get at the port when you sail and regarding Customs/Douane in France they do not accept deactivated or replica grenades or Nazi/SS memorabilia these they confiscate on the spot C

There are 2 alternatives bite the bullet and buy a deact which at worse you get your money back in full or it goes up in value and going by current trends this is what happening or buy an airsoft and you will lose money when you sell it simples Commander

There is so many differences between the 2 BAR's if you are doing a WW2 impression it sticks out a mile even the magazines are different and will not interchange and to be honest the last Belgian BAR which I had for sale took ages to sell and it was a lot less you have to remember that for every collector/reenactor doing post war there is 100 doing WW2 so simple lesson in supply and demand Commander

There is a BAR on Milweb for sale asking £1350,oo, Commannder

Well just got back from the Malvern Militaria Show where we had a stall things were going along quite nicely lots of old friends to meet up with and chew the cud talking about going to Normandy etcc just after lunch we had a visit from the thieving scum how nicked a WW2 deact Tankie .38 pistol and a 9mm blank firing Walther PPK these were stolen from right in front of me and I did not see a bloody thing I tell you now the next person I catch steeling from me or anyone else I will sort out myself ok rant over Commander

It is a personal choice if you are doing the Dodge in U.S. colours if you are going British there is just the one I think Commander

I thought they had changed the law about smooth boring rifles to turn them into shotguns Commander

And also remember when you fall off or get knocked off your bike all this messing around with it can cost you your life so either buy the right size or get a modern helmet that is the right size a pudding basin one with a sting net on looks ok Commander