shaun

The show ground is now all laid out , we have 20 plus stalls coming , tank rides large and small. I nice large arena ( the Ferret was in top going around it) . Moved loads more vehicles over , it was great fun driving the James Bond T55 trough the Norfolk country side across fields and old runways . The 2S1 drove really well .

Hi Shaun,

 

We will see you friday afternoon ready to help !

 

Andy Mitchell.

Looking forward to seeing you Andy for a catch up !

We have just got 3G on show ground ! Yipeeee who said Norfolk was still on smoke signals !!

just drove the Saracen over from the storage hanger , now that's fun !!!!

Thanks to the local press and a full 2 page article the office phone has not stopped ringing with enquiries !

The information supplied the to us says the A11 north bound will be open all weekend . But there are plenty of other routes in and out of Norfolk , a good route is to get on the Bury st Edmunds to Thetford road , that is actually a better route for old MVs .

More kit up and running for this weekend ! The arena is going to be non stop action .

The Ferrets painted and running , now ready for markings and CES to go on, rapier all freshened up, Frog (CET) POLd and Woking hard.

We we have started to move kit over to the show field from our store hangers . Here is a 1922 Russian canon on the move across the airfield.

Rick we now have a great team on board. Things are moving fast on all fronts with the museum. Lots of little jobs getting done bringing lots of the kit back to life . You seem to be doing fairly well with your projects mate ! See you very soon !

We had a short notice event at the airfield today in memory of Ken Wallis (autogiro fame) - so we placed some of the finished kit on display and cut the 28 acres ready for next weekend .

MK2/4 Ferret getting the treatment !

Thanks for the comments , looking like the weather is going to be great for the show !

currently being put through the workshop is our 105 light gun and the Tracked rapier. It's looking very possible the rapier will be up and running in a very short time , the engine is cranking and we have found the gearbox oil pipe that is leaking .

It was good to see some of you guys at the north norfolk railway 1940s event at the weekend , glad to hear most people there knew about M.R. - we also recently did a big photo shoot and interviews for the press for the event . Look out for it soon if you are in East Anglian .

All marked up and finished - now what's next ?

A Snatch ! You will be ok as there is a petrol station 3 miles away :-D - look forward to seeing .

Hi, there is normal camping available for civiy tents . So it not a problem.

The quad ,limber and 25pdr have been painted in Sicily campaign colours . Just the markings to apply . The 25pdr is operational again, so we will probably be making so loud bangs with at Military Revival, they are a nice size piece of kit . Well done team !

Next up 1938 Morris Quad, limber and 1940 25 Pdr . All washed , repaired and running . Now for a fresh coat of paint.

This is just one of our 25pdrs we have. One of the others will be maned and demonstrated by our resident former Artillery officer now 84 years of age) At the show . He has made some brilliant training aids to demonstrate the operation and sighting of a field gun - an amazing chap and well worth meeting if you have the slightest interest in field artillery .

Hmmmm sounds interesting ! All down to the date . It's a busy year next year, I think I will be in France and holland for a lot of the summer !

T55 - ZPU 4 - type 57 ambulance - 2S1 - 76 mm - hows that for starters ?

Currently the museum team are working hard to prep 48 vehicles and arty guns ready for the show . Many of the vehicles are now back in running order after 2 years of storage , we are looking forward getting them out in the arena .

The nuc is now ready !!!

We are getting some of the captured kit ready next week Stinky ! We have just finished the Bedford MK. We appear to have a bit of a last minute rush on booking in ( that's not a problem by any means as it is a large site and we have a reserve field ).

Enigma we are an active airfield ! Do you have a plane or a friend with one ? You could fly in ! That goes for any visitors , the airfield will be open to fly ins .

Don't forget to put this in your diary

That's another vehicle ready for the arena display . Now to prep the Bedford . Starting the heavy armour up next week .

The arena programme is now planned , with many opportunities for collectors to display their pride and joys off to the full, plus some heavy armour shaking the ground .

There is now another chance to see Ricks Award winning Cromwell - he will be displaying it at the Military Revival at Old Buckenham Airfield Norfolk on the 5/6 th Oct. Thanks mate !!

Confirmed today , Rick wedlock will being bring his award winning Cromwell to Military Revival. If you have not had a chance to see it best get to the show !