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The correct link is: http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/ploughshare.htm'>http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/ploughshare.htm'>http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/ploughshare.htm Cheers, Hanno Sherman Register - http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104

Great news, Joris, congrats! Hanno P.S.: get some sleep while you still can! ;-)

Five years old, playing in a derelict jeep sitting by the side of the road in Cyprus. Mixed with vivid memories of British soldiers patrolling the streets in Land Rovers. Mum sewed me a camouflage uniform, one day I got a ride as a boy soldier. Never lost the green fever. . . . Hanno

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And with that move it lost much of it character. While the vehicles are better off indoors, some of them somehow made a better exhibit when displayed on the museum grounds which were actually part of the battle ground. Thanks for your pictures, Joris! I agree the museum is very much worthwhile visiting for anyone interested in military vehicles. See http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgallery.php?cat=916&ppuser=24 for some of my pics. http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/916/medium/imm034_35.jpg[/img]

Took some pictures of a 25-pdr on Carriage Mk II recently (still on strength with the Netherlands Army, albeit as a gate guard!) Who has more information about this particular model of 25-pdr gun? All I know is the 25-pdr gun on Carriage Mk II had a narrowed axle, shield and firing platform. One source states this was done to enable the gun to be towed by a light vehicle ("probably LWB Land Rover"), another source states this conversion was carried out for jungle and airborne operations. What was the exact purpose of this conversion? When was it carried out? Thanks! Hanno More and larger pictures in my G503 album.

No. It was a Ford Fiësta . . . :roll:

I am interested to hear how your "jeep from the parts bin" restoration approach turns out. I think you will get over the UKP 4000 mark. But it might very well turn out to be a beter approach than to buy a restored and running jeep, which often turns out in need of having things rectified and or re-restored to get it up to your personal standards and taste. Please keep us posted on your progress! Hanno

Apart from those mentioned by Joris, try http://www.jeeparts.nl/ Joop Staman bought the remaining stock of Jeeps parts off the French government, so there should be enough to rebuild your jeep several times over! Hanno

I don´t read anyone is putting a Tiger tank back into production, far from it. What I read is someone offering their capabilities - "We are a drawing office" - who has an idea - "we intend to design and to manufacturing" - for which they are looking for a launching customer - "For our new project we search customers". Many technical problems will have to be solved, but the first one is a marketing question: would there be a market for such a product (which needs to be fully developed)? My guess is that people with the drive and money to own a Tiger tank, either go the route of adapting an existing tank chassis into a Tiger look-alike, or have enough money to acquire and restore a real Tiger tank. Just my 2 Euro cents. . . Hanno

Here's what I know about them: http://www.geocities.com/cmpvehicles/trailer_1-ton_2wh_gs.html Sorry I can't be of more help :-( Hanno

Andrew, For me this would be enough reason to paint my jeep blue-grey. Do it while he still can enjoy it, too. Hanno

AFS or American Field Service, a volunteer ambulance driver corps. The used to have a website, it was moved, but I found it again after some searching: http://www.ourstory.info/ Look for the half ton Dodges. . . Hope this helps, Hanno

Hi Tony, yes, Mike Starmer wrote a booklet about it: http://matadormodels.co.uk/tank_museum/xcamo_starmer.htm Mike is the guru when it comes to British paint specs! Hanno

Very interesting pictures, thanks for sharing them! The second one shows a number of locally bodied Canadian Chevrolet C8A Heavy Utilities. See some pics of these at the Maple Leaf Up Forum. Hanno

Undoubtedly to prevent the enemy from spotting them. At the time they were building up forces for an offensive, while the Germans were led to believe the forces were positioned elsewhere. During the same period tanks were camouflaged as lorries with canvas superstructures etc. H.

Looks like the Caunter camouflage scheme. Interesting pics Tony, thanks for sharing! Hanno

Andrew, During the war RAF vehicles we no longer painted blue-grey. Read more here: http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3498 Regards, Hanno

Here you go. Picture from WHEELS & TRACKS magazine as featured on Colin Stevens' web page on Jeeps: http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/MB_CDLV_505_in_MME_camo_in_UK_WT_1.jpg[/img] Regards, Hanno

I have deleted the picture in the first posting, to add a picture of Tim Gray beside his Morris. This was at Beltring 2003. http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/1037/bel.jpg[/img]

Not sure if this is the right forum, but I wonder if anyone here can get me in touch with Tim Gray. We met a couple of years ago in the UK when we were both part of a larger group of English HMV enthusiasts attending Beltring. He had just bought the Morris-Commercial PU 8-cwt pictured below. I have since lost contact, and so have my British friends. If anyone knows Tim Gray - he was serving in the Army at the time; possibly he's (still) a club member of one of the many British HMV clubs - I'd appreciate it if I can be put in touch with him. Thanks in advance! Hanno

That would be http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums Search for Umbau-wagen to get the info right (or the right info) about this subject ;-) Hanno

Simon, You mean this one? http://212.79.246.244/5800/home.nsf/vwlkuphobbydocbykey/dopym261/$file/C15plus.jpg[/img] Wireless body details: No.1 Mk M.C.C. contract no. 23/7447 serial no. 391 It's for sale, incuding the truck, at http://www.lwdparts.com/ Regards, Hanno

Excellent find! I hope it gets restored to it's former glory in due course. Hanno

Tim, here's a start: http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/apc.htm If you want to know more, let me know! Hope this helps, Hanno