Jessie The Jeep

Here's what the BBc had to say........ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3298443.stm

Here's some bullet holes for you!!! actually slightly more than bullets, but they make interesting entry holes. Steve [attachment deleted by admin]

Fixed the pics. They were on another host and worked for me. They are now hosted on HMVF so you should see them ok. Steve

The Spitfire was being flown by the Late Ray Hanna. How about these stills from the 1968 film "1000 Plane Raid". A B-17 is a big plane to throw around the sky. http://www.hmvf.co.uk/gallery?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2936&g2_serialNumber=1&g2_GALLERYSID=d6fb16d25918f3f25cfa223c15568427[/img] http://www.hmvf.co.uk/gallery?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2938&g2_serialNumber=1&g2_GALLERYSID=d6fb16d25918f3f25cfa223c15568427[/img] http://www.hmvf.co.uk/gallery?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2940&g2_serialNumber=1&g2_GALLERYSID=d6fb16d25918f3f25cfa223c15568427[/img] http://www.hmvf.co.uk/gallery?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2945&g2_serialNumber=1&g2_GALLERYSID=d6fb16d25918f3f25cfa223c15568427[/img] Notice the shadow of the B-17 on the tree http://www.hmvf.co.uk/gallery?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2947&g2_serialNumber=1&g2_GALLERYSID=d6fb16d25918f3f25cfa223c15568427[/img] Steve

But it is actually a P-47D! 8 x .50 cals in tight formation following 2000 Pratt & Whitney horses. There's a great wartime colour documentary following P-47's flying ground attacks in Italy in support of the ground forces. I'll try and dig out the title, but it's definately worth watching. Steve

driving my jeep in France, approaching a busy roundabout, pressed the brake pedal which prompty went straight to the floor :shake: Fortunately I missed everything on the roundabout and pulled off the road. Master brake cylinder died! I was still 5 miles from the camp site on the last day of my holiday and had two choices to get home..... 1) slow through the town with lots of breaking or 2) fast (ish) on the motorway where I'd only need to break once at the end! I chose the second option and made it back to the camp site using the gearbox and handbrake to slow down. Steve

I'm trying to work out if you are giving him 3 to 4 inches or 8 to 9!!!! :shake:

After the war, many airfields had their hangars, runways and dispersals used for the storage of vehicles or ammunition. Those with ammunition had their runways marked to warn aircraft not to try to land. Steve

because we aren't so tight????? :-o

I flew in a C-47/DC-3 ( G-AMPY in 'Northwest' colours ) back in 1985, from RAF Cranfield. I was in the third row back, on the right. If I remember it cost £10! I've had a few memorable test flights too, from my days as a light aircraft engineer at Newcastle, and an Air Cadet flight in a glider from Catterick in mid-winter was memorable for the cold! Those Air Cadet uniforms didn't keep out the cold too well, and the flying was delayed because the tow cable was frozen onto the winch! Steve

Stitched up!!! very funny considering the subject of costume design!

I thought the uniforms and kit was designed during or before the war!!! Are you sure he didn't just copy them!! :-D Steve

Pogo stick? :banana:

Jack Did they teach you about when to use left handed screwdrivers? and was it easy to find a store that keeps Imperial rivet holes these days? Steve

Any fine dust can be explosive, wood, metal, flour, custard powder!! I seem to remember a news article in the 70's or early 80's about an explosion at a custard powder factory. So remember to extract, ventilate, and think about possible ignition sources. ie don't go welding as soon as you've finished sanding or grinding etc. Steve

Until you have been in a B-17 or similar and seen how small it is, and worn all the kit, and realised how heavy it all is, It's hard to imagine how they did it. Add to that breathing oxygen for 8 hours, at minus whatever temperature, in a space where you can't stand up straight, then have people shoot at you..... Then you go home, have a drink with your friends in a local, go to bed in a cold damp hut, and have to do it all again the following day, knowing the rest of your friends never came home yesterday....... One of the youngest 100th BG airmen, slightly exagerated his age when joining up. He completed his tour of duty by the time of his 17th Birthday!!!!!!!! Hard to see that happening these days. Steve

These are in VERY good condition. I could have got some poor condition ones for about £30 to £40, but spent just a 'little' more for these! US bomber crew boots. Some crew wore their service shoes inside them! most used electrically heated shoe inserts. Often the crews would tie their service shoes to their parachute harness in case of bail out, as the flyers boots weren't comfortable to walk in for long distances. Steve

A6A boots arrived today. They're quite big! ( Think Astronaut boots! ) Steve

I've got a small scale model of a Sherman in those colours and it was described as "Cobra Pattern" camo. Steve

My face must be on all the Luftwaffe's 'MOST WANTED' posters! Steve

For now, my perfect MV is my jeep. Cheap to run, easy to store, and great to just go out and play in. There's a Ward le France for sale in the NE. The engine isn't original, but it's in good condition, and with a suitable original engine, could be reworked to original. This 1944 Wrecker has had a great deal of restoration work carried out including the rear body rebuilt. The powered crane is fully operational, and the Garwood front and rear winches all work. New search lights and light up siren also fitted. All Jacks/Stays are complete. The Wrecker is powered by a Leyland Diesel and also features Power Steering. The equipment trailer is also included in the sale. http://www.sacarr.co.uk/mvtne/wreckersale.htm http://www.sacarr.co.uk/mvtne/sale/wrecker2.JPG[/img] Steve

I've read on a few sites that the design of the jeep jerrycan bracket changed late war or just after the war. Can anyone tell me what the changes were? I've also read that the Hotchkiss bracket was different to the Willys, but comparing my M201 bracket to MB's, it appears the same. Did the M201 have a different bracket? was it a new design or a copy from the early/late war bracket? One modification I heard of was to cut the back out of the bracket, so that two cans could be stored side by side, but I've seen no pictures to support this. I've searched other forums and loads of photos for any signs of a different design, but no joy so far. Steve

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It looks like a quite well preserved Class 'A' Airfield. Two sets of maximum length loop dispersals ( four long, and each side of the perimeter ) can be seen running parallel to the secondary 1,400 yard runways. Two further loops can be seen on the peri-track parallel to the main 2,000 yard runway. I presume the main technical site and hangar base is upper right in the picture, and is that dark dot the where the perimeter track bends the Control Tower? Construction would have taken about 1 year at a cost of £1,000,000. Just one airfield out of so many. Steve

Me again, just fishing in the pool of knowledge for an article for Jack. On the Willys and Ford jeeps, I've seen two different types of horn. One is a round flat unit, the other is again round and flat, but with a trumpet sticking out of the front. Can anyone tell me which came first, and around what date was the change made? or even why the change was made? Steve