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Name the famous war film that these two scrripts are taken from... 1/ "Put that cigarette out, can't you smell gas ?", "Don't you yell at me Mr Warwick!" 2/ "I'm going to recomend you for a medal skipper and when it comes I'm going to pin it.... right on your tail!"

That shouldn't be so unless the MVT have been really offended by this thread, in which case they obviously believe in the motions !

My thoughts exactly only I didn't have the bottle to put it as strongly !

The best gallery I know is Coppermine, its free. I have tried loads in the past and none live up to Coppermine.

most autofinishing paint stores still stock cellulose it seems to be prefered by body shops. As for other paints containing so called banned chemicals, they seem to be still stocked by the larger companies, red-oxide primer I buy is full of phosphates etc and is as red as you can get. I have never come acros any water based paints yet. I know where you can still buy lead primer, its orange in colour and 5litres weighs a ton!

Jack I know you are very knowledgable about woodlands, does this mean that you could be nominated as the MVT "Tree Officer" ?

I can't remember how much matting agent to add, I think it was about 50% for 100% matt paint and pro-rata. Also I seem to remember that it was similar in price to the paint. And yes the colour of gloss paint does look different to matt ( the actual hue should be similar, just the lightness is different) and gloss being reflective will be noticably more colourful. I have one colour mixed in full gloss and full matt and you would think it is a different colour. Often the paint formula is different depending on the gloss level required. Don't forget the visible colour of something is actually the colour of light which is being reflected by it. White is white because it is reflecting all primary colours equally, black is reflecting no light ( in theory) but there are hundreds of shades of black due to impurities in the paint, if it were really pure you wouldn't be able to see the item. A glossy surface such as green will reflect all green light from the light source including yellows if it is an olive colour giving it a rich colour, matt paint not being very reflective will appear rather drab hence it is ideal as camouflage paint! And just to be awkward the same paint sample can appear a different colour according to the colour of the light source, a warm glow from a summer setting sun will cause matt paint to look very different to that during midday in bright sunlight, browns and greens are particularly affected. Paint that is in the sun will look different to that in the shade, matching paint is a nightmare at the best of times, and then there is colour-blindness! Paint will fade in strong sunlight so paint mixed to the same spec a year later can look different. Also there is a distance effect with colour, in other words at very large distances (many miles) all colours will tend to move towards black. Henry Ford had the best idea, "we can do it in any colour as long as it is black"

I was under the impression that we only use timber products specifically grown for this purpose in this country and in Europe/ Scandinavia. There are countless forrests which wouldn't be there otherwise. Imports from so called rain-forrests have virtually dried up due to close import scrutiny. Also isn't the Forrestry Commision doing away with coniferous and going back to planting native deciduous trees as the need for pulp material and pit-props has rapidly reduced over the years. Why then do we think that planting extra trees can help ecologically? Doesn't the native wildlife benefit more from open countryside rather than dense forrestry? Would we not be better off planting natural meadow plants and setting aside areas of land for natural development? Probably yes but that still has nothing do with military vehicle emmisions, and due to the negligible amount of green machines on the road at any one time I think it should be ignored. I would have thought that public transport i.e. aircraft, smoky diesel trains, buses, ships contribute much of the polution but the government is trying to support these and they are probably the worst offenders. Oh and then some bright spark thinks that banning the sale of incandescent light bulbs will help the environment. Anyway oil and petrol will run out along time before we notice any so called global warming which is on a natural cycle anyway, don't forget its only 8000 years since the last ice age. Make the most of your green machines before some authority says they are not "green" and we can no longer use them.

If you go to Cromadex (who have branches all over) with a sample they can optically view the sample and display its colour coordinates on a PC. They can then mix the paint for an exact match in any strength of gloss/matt. A perfect system which I use. Otherwise you will have to look at many colour charts available and select the nearest. If you are using known colours to make your Rustoleum Green and some are gloss why not replace those with matt and you can still mix your own colour.

I second that, the MVT ought to have a forum. Although new forums take a long time to get established, this one has to be the best followed by Maple Leaf Up.

I used to buy synthetic paint and a separate matting agent from Bancrofts in Worcester, they have branches all over. Useful in you could mix it to your own requirements. Messy work though much easier to buy it ready matted.

Yes I am aware of the good work the MVT does for its members and the general public, the military vehicle preservation movement would probably be dead and buried without it. The word "charity" is usually akin to financial assistance to a needy group such as medical or life threatening. Doesn't seem to go with saving old trucks, perhaps there is a more suited word that doesn't sound so dramatic. People have often asked me "why is your group a registered charity?" I have not been able to answer. I am pro MVT but as this thread started about the motions proposed I find some of them a little too political and environmental and not really anything to do with military vehicle preservation, or was it really an April 1st ? Wouldn't have thought the MVT could ever afford anything remotely big enough to host a show, how much would it cost to buy RAF Kemble show area? MVT could organise driving lessons for vehicles with a crash gearbox, that would probably benefit a third of its members! That would be a motion worth considering.

I believe the afore-mentioned military vehicle group is a registered charity. I would be interested to know what charitable work it does to achieve this status, anyone any ideas ?

I always use standard synthetic paint on engines as well as the rest of the vehicle. Never had any trouble with burning except very close to exhaust manifold. The glossier the paint the cleaner you can keep your engine, matt paint is very difficult to keep clean from oil stains.

I suspect the regulator, it might be brand new and look ok. You will need to polish the contacts to make sure. I have bought many "new" ones over the years they never worked until they were cleaned up despite checking with a meter. Is there an ammeter and can you check the voltages say when you turn on all the lights ? Do the fuses blow if you disconnect the rest of the circuitry from the battery ?

Here is my Polsten at the MVT Berkeley Castle show in 2002. Don't use petrol for cleaning the guns, apart from being a little dangerous will leave a deposit. Use a good engine degreaser containing a rust inhibiter and then thoroughly clean with gun-oil such as "Rangoon".

It's relatively easy to dismount the platform from the trailer as well. If you wind down the jacks on to a pile of some short lengths of 3" x 6" timber or similar and take the weight, then all you have to do is lift the front end of the trailer and unhook it, then roll it forward out of the way. If you then want to place the jack feet on the ground, that's easy too, just remove some blocks one jack at a time. On soft ground blocks would have been used anyway. When we used to take it to shows there was only two of us, we managed ok. Hooking up again is the reverse procedure.

Pete, I have a Polsten canvas tool bag, I will have a look at it and see what is stencilled on it, and upload a photo.

Get a FAT or something similar British or Canadian but not USA! I used to tow mine behind a CGT, you need plenty of power though if you live in a hilly area as the complete trailer is just over 3 tons. We manage perfectly ok to remove / refit guns between the two of us, I have removed guns myself without any problem!

If you have never sprayed before I would suggest not spending too much money. You only need a fairly basic compressor but get the highest airflow (CFM) you can afford. I use a very cheap spray gun £17 from Machine Mart and I can get perfest results, I had a old Devilbis and it was crap. And before people say not possible with cheap equipment I have won "Best in Show" with my restorations. I use Cromadex paint direct from them, red-oxide primer and matt finish top coat, yes matt isn't quite as durable but I guess you won't be driving it every day for years and years. Spray on your primer until it looks as if you have good coverage 2 or 3 coats, then 2 or 3 coats of top coat, the technique is to spray as thick as you can without getting runs, the surface should be wet when you are spraying if not there is not enough paint landing on the surface and will result in a rough powdery finish. Getting the consistency right is also important, just the right amount of thinners, follow advice from the paint manufacturer. Move the spray gun in different directions with each coat to avoid heavy build up in lines. It all comes with practice, don't worry because paint sprayers were not perfect in factorys I have seen runs in original paint finishes. It is more important to get the spraying conditions right i.e. temperature and a little breeze to evaporate the solvent, and dust free of course. Stick with proper synthetic Xylene based paints, it is legal, don't bother with this water based rubbish, you will get better results. Don't get celulose as it can be troublesome with damp and get bad reactions with other paint types. Good spraying, its easier than you think.

I need to move a radar trailer, gross 9.5 tons but quite high so bed would have to be approx 1m off the ground at the most. Can measure to make sure.

I need to hire a low-loader to do a trip from Woolwich, London to Pershore, Worcestershire. Must be cheap, can anyone help ?

RG are a little expensive but I only paid just over scrap price for the radar trailers, £100 per ton and they contain a fair amount of precious metals. £12k is a bit much for an old Antar but I would rather buy one than a restored jeep for the same price ! Anyway where else would you get one, there aren't many Antars around ?

Box P59 MkII was used to carry 4 Quick Fire High Explosive shells, for the 25 pdr and is definately BRITISH. Your wartime box is worth much more than a post-war one !

Going back to Mobile Cranes I heard somewhere that you can no longer drive one on a car-licence, can anyone confirm this ?