commander

The North Staffs MVT Group will be opening up their club house on the morning of 2nd January from 08.30 am as

a meeting place which will be warm with complimentary tea/coffee biscuits for anybody who is coming to Rays funeral

who would like a central meeting place all are welcome the address is

MOTOR CLINIC

TRENTHAM ROAD

LONGTON

STOKE ON TRENT

ST3 4DJ

Chris Bond AKA "Commander"

Hi Peter, I am still interested in the front armour if it is still available

Commander

Rays funeral will be held on the

2nd January 2014 at 3.20pm at

Bradwell Crematorium

Chatterley Close

Bradwell

Newcastle Under Lyme

ST5 8LE

Chris Bond

I will post details later

Chris Bond

Is this the same vehicle that was at the Victory show earlier this year ?

Commander

It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce the passing away this lunch time of our friend "Big Ray" Ray Wilcox our thoughts are with Margaret and the family at this sad time R.I.P.

An update on our Ray he is very ill in hospital at this moment in time

and I am sure that all our thoughts are with him and also his family

at this time

Commander

Hi Ron, where do you get the booking in form from

Chris

Old spec, £1000+

 

New Spec, £400 to £600

I have yet to see a new spec Mk5 for sale for £400.oo. the cheapest was around the £575.oo. mark upwards

so get your money while you can and buy an early deact I remember not so long ago BAR's were £400.oo.

now you are looking at £1400.oo. upwards

Commander

Very dodgy indeed....

Come on Enigma it does not look anything like a Dodge lol

Commander

Why would they want a white Transit Van ?

Commander

My ZPU-1 is also available

Commander

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Commander

I have dealt with all of the suppliers mentioned and would pretty much agree with your comments , a lot of the parts now available probably start out from the same manufacturer. Jeeparts service has been poor and their attitude unhelpful, (I bought two rear lights for my jeep which didn't work and they became quite rude when I asked for replacements) a few years back I got through five of their jeep head gaskets before I discovered Dick Petman (sadly retired now) who not only supplied me with a top quality gasket which did the trick but also rang me twice after I fitted it to ask if all was ok, top man much missed. Universal have always been prompt and helpful and although I have had a couple of issues with parts they were sorted promptly and happily for both parties. The NOS stuff has/is dying out and we have to be grateful that these people exist to help us but I sometimes wonder if they lose sight of quality in their desire for profits ? That said we should not be afraid to speak up if quality is not up to scratch and if we do they should if they value our custom address those concerns. :undecided:

In reference to the above I agree nobody is perfect but ref Jeep Parts I personally have found the service has been very good and accommodating and there attitude has been very helpful and as for being rude to you ref your complaint to be honest I have found them to be quite the opposite and as most people I might have issues with some items these have always been sorted amicably and

as most people who know me I am not the most easy person to get on with well that is my rant over

Is anyone going to the show at Malvern next week?

Please note it is next week and "NOT the 24th" as is printed on the MVT calendar

I will be there in my usual spot Hall 2 on the right you will not be able to miss me

just look with the stall with so much mixed up junk on Oops I meant to say treasures

call in for a chat or if you want to put anything for sale bring it along and put it out

se you there Chris

Commander

Rob if you come across any spare inert cases for your ZPU-4 I could do with some for my ZPU-1

I have had to resort to making some out of wood

Chris

Hi Rob, nice was this the one at War & Peace earlier this year

I looked at that one and was in two minds to go for it but in

the end I thought I had better get the ones done I have already

Commander

Surely the new law only applies to trailers that are manufactured from the date the law changed

Commander

According to the club website, "it is to be announced".

So where about's down South is "Announced" located

Commander

After all this doom and gloom about having a bad winter I dug the Snowtrac out today after standing for a couple of years or so the petrol was minging so I drained the tank cleaned the carb out put some fresh fuel in jump pack on and after a few turns up she fired sweet as a nut a bit of smoke and crap at first out of the silencer then she settled down like a goodun now for the bad bits the choke cable is solid any supplier around for a new one and the little bu***er has stopped charging any ideas before I start taking it to pieces finally anyone know of a folding roof for one or is it a case of getting one made myself

Commander

I thought that the Ford chassis had them bolted on so Jeep Parts might have them

Commander

Is anyone making the trip to this new Stoneleigh Militaria show at the end of the month ?

Commander

If I had got one of them on the bonnet I certainly would not be messing around in the garage

Commander

Anybody on here going to the Victory show at Cosby (Leicester) this weekend it is a WW2 event with it's own airfield

for WW2 war birds to fly into and land if previous shows are anything to go by this will be a stormer

Commander

The real bummer about this is I am away to Normandy for summer hols this weekend

bugger bugger bugger lol

Commander