Jessie The Jeep

OK, I'm coming out of the closet!!!!! I too have an interest in WW1 !! One of my other hobbies, aside to MV's and R/C planes, is model railroading. Back around 1980, dad and myself built a model of a narrow gauge line 'Somewhere in France'. The light weight lines were easy and quick to lay, and were used extensively to supply the front lines and to bring wounded back. Our layout build to 1/72 scale, started at a bombed out town, now well behind the front lines. Next section featured an airfield with a flight of SE5a fighters taking off. The last section featured the railhead and trenches. I've just recently got this old layout back from my dad to do an extensive rebuild which includes much scratch built rolling stock and locos. Here's one of them, a petrol-electric Decauville-Crochat tractor. Petrol-electrics were used up to the front line as the smoke and steam from a steam loco would give away its position and that of the railhead. It is just in primer and still needs its final colour coat. The two US boxcars attached were stripped for their chassis to become French 'Well Wagons'. http://www.all-model-railroading.co.uk/forum/imagehosting/15204745694dca6b9.jpg[/img] Here's the trenches as it was, though a bit tatty after 20 plus years in storage. It will look a great deal different once fully rebuilt. http://www.all-model-railroading.co.uk/forum/imagehosting/1520473b6690a9e84.jpg[/img] Steve

Could well be German. I know the Dutch trailers were copies, but I don't know if they were copied from the Willys, and modified, or copied from the Hotchkiss copy! I haven't got through the paint on my other data plate yet, so I don't know what the chassis one says on it. Steve

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Here's a picture of the axel data plate on my trailer. Steve

That actually looks like a Dutch trailer to me, the same type as I have. Check on the axel, there should be a data plate which should give you a clue. There should also be another data plate on the front right corner of the chassis. There are a few differences between this and the Willys trailer, such as the towing eye length and mounting bracket height, end panels, hubs, added bows, handbrake lever, spring hangers, jockey leg. Here's mine - http://www.sacarr.co.uk/jeep/trailer/markings5l.jpg[/img] Steve

.....All casinos and online gaming establishments will have to be licensed and approved by the Red Cross????? :whistle: Steve

I've done quite e bit of aerial photography from my R/C planes, 'though none yet using digital cameras. Steve

Stunning Picture!! Steve

I think it is the historical rarity which makes it significant, rather than the site/location. Steve

Ah! So this is the P-38 you mentioned ages ago!!!! Steve

"Do your workmates think your nuts?" Think, no.... Know - Certainly!!!!!

Has anyone has seen the film "Sweet Liberty" starring Alan Alda and Michael Cane? No military vehicles in it, unless you count some cavalry horses! It is a film about making a film about the US War of independance. Alan Alda, the writer of the 'book' the 'Film' is based on, is disgusted with the lack of historical accuracy in the film being made. The director tells him that there are three rules used by film makers in any film:- "1) Defy authority 2) Destroy property 3) Take peoples clothes off That's what the kids want to see" How true that seems with so many films that are made. They don't care if the vehicles are wrong, if the buttons are on the wrong side, if the guns are too modern. All they want is to follow those three basic rules, occasionally with a story thrown in too, and then get as many people in through the doors to see it as possible. The lack of correct vehicles in 1940-70's films is understandable because of availability, especially with German vehicles, and 99% of any viewers, particularly in the 1950's and 60's, wouldn't care or know if the wrong era or nationality of vehicles were used. For any enthusiast, the wrong plane, car, ship, MV etc, stands out like a sore thumb. In most cases, it isn't worth the effort to get it right. It's all about making money these days, not making accurate films. The 1989 'Memphis Belle' film used P-51 Mustang fighters to escort the B-17's, even though at the time the film is set, RAF Spitfires would be escorting the Bombers. Roger Freeman ( technical advisor ) was overruled re Spitfires being used as the director thought that the audiance would associate the Spit with the Battle of Britain and would get confused. Steve

They could well be in very good condition. So long as the water is fresh water, not salt, the colder the better, and if they have settled into silt on the bottom, chances are they are in excellent condition. Several navy warbirds were recovered from Lake Michigan in the US ( it was a training area ) and many have been restored to static or flying condition. A whole B-17 was pulled out of a river in I think Canada recently and is being restored to fly. As far as I know, it depends on the temperature and oxygen content of the material the item is resting in. Steve

Completely agree, BAT21 was great.

Just remembered another favourite.... "Hannover Street" Starring Harrison Ford as a B-25 pilot, Christopher Plummer as a British Agent, and Lesley-Anne Down as his wife who falls for Harrison Ford when the pair are caught in an air raid in London. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079268/ Steve

Definately London http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039797/ Steve

For the aerial sequences alone - "Battle of Britain" Others that always stuck in my mind from childhood were........ "Ice Cold in Alex" "San Demetrio - London" "1000 Plane Raid" "Kelly's Heros!" Steve PS Oh! and "The Dam Busters" of course!!!!!!!!

Also passed away on October 31st is David Tallichet. David was a 100th Bomb Group pilot who opened a chain of restaurants after the war. He was a big name in the warbird preservation movement and owned his own B-17 which he flew across the Atlantic to play the starring role in the 1989 film 'Memphis Belle'. He also flew one of five B-25 Mitchells over for the 1970's film 'Hannover Street' starring Harrison Ford. Both Paul and David were great characters in aviation history. Both sorely missed. Steve

I was hoping we could have kept that quiet! :whistle:

Having had plently of time to drive and monitor the Jeep since coming home from Holland, and can confirm that the 'springy thing' on the carb was the source of my Jeep running hot. I bent the bracket that the spring rests on so it is now unable to slide off and remain in the permanently hot position. Steve

Just chop the same amount off each blade and I'm sure it will be fine! It'll just rev a little higher! Steve

I've just done a bit of history tracing myself. Jack has the info and pics, and it will appear in a short article once he stops worrying about the colour of the HMVF logo and gets some real work done! Steve

There's a video of some of the parade and a couple of the steam trains on HMVF TV, and can be found HERE Steve

I haven't heard of the macaroni stuff you just mentioned. What is it? Polycarbonate is another option. More expensive, but very tough, so you could use thinner, more easily worked material. Probably best to go to your local plastics supplier and have a chat about what you are doing, thr tools you have etc, and see what they recommend. Steve

For extruded acrylic or clear styrene, you need to keep the jigsaw blade speed slow or it can melt the plastic. Cast acrylic probably wont give you as many problems. How big are the pieces you are looking to make? I also tend to score the surface with a scalpel blade to reduce the chance of shattering across the part you are cutting. A router is probably fine for straight edges, but you could end up making complex patterns if you have odd shapes to cut. A jigsaw will probably give you better control if you have lots of curves to cut. Steve