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As far as I know, there was no regulation pattern for tyres, it was as the vehicle came from the factory with. If they were fitted with different tyres, then this was a local fitting. I have copied 3 pages from the Data book of Wheeled Vehicles to show tyres in British use in WW2. Please note that GP and CC tyres are very similar tread patterns, but GP tyres are of lighter construction than CC tyres. As GP tyres were therefore cheaper than CC tyres, this is what Ford UK fitted to their vehicles in WW2. http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q16/woa2/img102.jpg[/img] http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q16/woa2/img101.jpg[/img] http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q16/woa2/img100.jpg[/img]

Definitley a B17. Just saw 'Memphis Belle' on TV and recognised the bomb bay. As for location, looks like England.

The car is a Canadian Ford C11ADF, and were popular in the Desert. It had the Canadian 24 stud Ford V8 engine, and was 4x2. Robert

My Dad was in India/Ceylon/Burma until 1946 as a Signaller in the Royal Signals. Only thing he drove there was an Elephant. As for Japs, the only ones he saw were some POWs, who were Koreans, and about 6 foot tall! After the war he joined a Concert Party, and said that 'It ain't arf hot Mum' was very realistic.

Hmmm... 2 ft high? A Latrine cover??? Could be why it's rotted out.... Seriously, how about a seat cover for something?

A hatch cover for a Humber?

Just seen the BBC News about a WW2 aircraft crash ar Shoreham today (Sat 15 Sept). Anyone know any more details? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6996734.stm

Grave markers?

I went to the Book signing of 'Barefoot Soldier' at Beltring and saw this man. I bought a copy of his book and here he is signing it. I haven't read the book yet, but I did hear his story directly from him. One of the highlights of the War & Peace show this year for me. http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q16/woa2/P7210025.jpg[/img]

I vauguely remember a Comedy show about a Navy shore station in the early 1960s. Unfortunately I can't remember it's name, but I think it was on ITV. Definitely pre colour TV days though.

I've got an Epson RX620 and can recommend this. It seems to do everything. Only problem I get is that I have some old 1940s 'Film Strips' which I would like to get copies of, but they don't fit the printer like 35mm does. Anyone got any suggestions?

Do any of the Ferry or Tunnel companies do cheap fares in January or February? The 'take your car for £1' type of deal. Could be worth investigating.

Just to point out that April 7th is Easter and Feb 3rd is Militaria 2008 show. Not sure when the Firepower event in Feb is yet.

Any vehicle with a YH in the number would be a pre-1949 vehicle, re-registered, and British owned. If you have the YH number from the MoS plate (Minirstry of Supply) on a vehicle, you can find the Wartime serial number, for a fee, from the RLC museum at Deepcut.

I think you are looking at Post WW2 British numbers, such as 17BF88, which started in 1947. Wartime numbers were a letter followed by numbers, such as Z5344037. Wartime vehicles were renumbered in the late 1940s to the new number system, and this started at the end of the alphabet unless the vehicle had been rebuilt, in which case the first letter was an R, as in 12RA34. Please note that all Royal Navy vehicles were RN, as in 12RN34, however. With wartime British numbering, the first letter referred to the size or type of vehicle (Z=15cwt truck, L=3 ton truck) and the number was one of a set issued to that contract number. For Example, my Ford WOT2 truck is numbered Z5344037, and the contract was for 5000 trucks, numbered Z5340144 to Z5345143. Please note that Canadian Army vehicles had the same numbering system, but included an extra C before the number. I hope this helps, but vehicle numbering is a bit complicated with the numbering system changing.

Yes please. Any costs and postage or can you take to Dallas in October?

I'm sure there is a joke here about error codes and friendly fire incidents (as he's American), but I just can't get the right words.

I think the most appropriate track for all of us is the Spencer Davis Group playing 'Keep on Running'. It's the one I think of going down the M25 to Beltring with a Ford V8.

US Troops get issued PC games of 'Desert Storm' to help with training.

Also, I lost my footing in the mud at one point, and slipped slightly. Didn't realise it at the time but I pulled a muscle in my leg which only now, a month later, is starting to feel better.

Not that much...

YES, If you are as fat as I am (42 waist) then you don't fit behind the steering wheel. Must go on a diet...... Pros - You can get spare parts easily Cons - The spares are expensive.

2 views of the Beltring Mud. At least the mud stopped the kids on bikes this year. This bit was especially slippery, and my WOT2 started going sideways at one point when leaving on the Sunday.

I had a wiring loom made up for my Ford WOA2 by Autosparks. It was complete and made of the original type material. Cost £140 a couple of years ago, and it fitted OK with only a few minor changes. Suggest you contact them for a quote.

1. Retain the solids for medical tests? 2. Retain the solids so that the troops cannot be detected, as the SAS do?