Enigma

That's a good looking Landrover.

A pity you have to pay roadtaxes for a few years.

Enigma

 

Many thanks! I think we were parked over the crossroads from you at Beltring. At this price I am happy for my daughter to keep the net one ! I will next be at my storage barn in daylight next weekend, so I will dismantle the camo one and try for a better picture inside the net one then

 

Best Regards

 

Iain

Hi Iain

Glad to help.

First one looks Dutch from the 50's with US items added to it (sweatband and chinstrap)

The steel shell has a stamping on the visor, inside. What does it say.

The liner is also Dutch used, 1970's to 80's.

Low value, maybe 10-15 GBP

Second one looks like a WW2 steel shell with probably a 80's paraliner.

The steel shell also should have a number on the inside, neer the front.

The slits in the camo cover are indeed for foliage or such. The cover is 60-70's.

It has stampings on one of the flaps when you remove the liner.

Value is more difficult on the 2nd one.

Paraliners from the 80's are less wanted that with Vietnam era dates. Its dated on the webbing, remove chinstrap to see it.

Steel shell, to determine better you need to remove the camo cover. If its smooth on the outside its less valuble than if the Original cork finish is still there.

So...more pics please.

It was scrapped.

Really?

Why would they have done that?

Thanks very much!!!

Sounds like a plan.:clap:

Last September 2 UK re-enacters in the Netherlands who attended the Market Garden events (30 corps) drove a halftrack to the small village of Alem, about 35 miles west from Nijmegen. See photo.

One was dressed in the uniform of the Royal Berkshire regiment.

One of them was apparently retracing his fathers footsteps, so probably 30 Royal Marines.

Can anyone bring me in contact with him regarding his visit to that village ?...

PM please.

Thanks.

Wellsomt to the forum.

I clicked to your site and got sucked in, very informative.

Welcome to the forum.

I'm amazed by the variety of armour in Australia.

Not a flake of snow here...

Maybe, they aren't aware of HMVF.......

With nearly 12 000 members and about 450 000 posts as well as winning the Vanderveen award that would be a bit strange.

So what alternatives would there be at the same dates or near to it?

Stunning craftsmanship! :wow:

Wow, that's looking good.

A friend of ours had a Piglet and I thought it was a nice vehicle.

Interesting article about trakmark, even if I don't have any practicle use for it.

Most plastic or foam like items can belch out noxious smoke and is something to consider.

A bit like modern "plastic" coats and jackets. Warm but can burn easily.

That's why at new year I wear a long leather coat so stray sparks or flames won't melt onto the skin if things do go wrong.

If I work under my normal car I allways augment the jack by putting something extra under the wheels which gives enough room if the jack gives way.

Also keep it in gear and pull the handbrake.

But a mistake is made very easy.

Its beginning to look like a complete vehicle allready.

Keep up the good work.

Don't forget to have a hole in the wood for acces to the fueltank sender unit.

We had it missing and it was a drama to get a plank out to replace the seal on the sender unit/fueltank.

Same from us, hope to see a lot of you this year.

Isu 152?

OK, not a tank but...

Try stripping and painting a Dodge outside during a heatwave.

Painting outside and in a small shed with only a electrical heater in the winter ...

Having a bit of a de clutter and came across these-any ideas please other than Im guessing they are RAF?

Yes, AM stand for Air Ministry.

It has the Kings Crown so before 1953.

We put the centre candle and lit the 2 other ones whcih were allready there.

Its in our neighbouring village.

A few years ago we did a little battlefield tour with family of the fallen soldier.

What was the problem with the Jeep ? Great that you got it sorted out, hope is was minor.

Moisture may have had something to do with the initial problems.

Difficult to start and skipping a cilinder the first few miles of driving.

So new sparkplugs, rotor and leads were installed.

The watertight stuff, its a Hotchkiss.

Then it got even worse.

But it turned out the rotor was damaged.

It was new one but probably got damaged installing it.

Another rotor and it starts right up without problems, a big relief.

Same boots?

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?51384-Unissued-British-Desert-Boots-Soles-disintegrating-crumbling-Anybody-had-this-happen&p=454513#post454513

We took the Dodge and Jeep out for a drive yesterday.

The Jeep has had ignition troubles which are finally solved.

It was dry and windy so good weather.