ferrettkitt

Evening

I thought that rednecks only came from the US lol

Hi welcome in another Ferret owning member is always to be welcomed in

Sounds like you've cracked the de-rusting! Is there a safe and environmentally acceptable way of disposing of the bin full of washing soda once it needs .....'binning' ? :cool2:

Down the drain it will help to clean them

all i know being local in the area many people in sheffield where very sad when it just vanished leaving the concrete plinth it once stood on ,

I should think so to nough said

Is that a "Legal Collector" perhaps ? we all know but don't particularly want a libel writ being delivered !

 

Absolutely nothing to do with Budge. Send PM for the answer.

Ahem :-X

Bloody long way to go for a pint:cry:

Thats where you need milk wagon thats converted into a beer wagon

theres talk it was abducted by aliens still is a true mystery :???

No mystery it has a collectors name attached to it its obvious if you think about it

hi i know this is old news but i still dont know the proper answer. there was a crocadile tank off jnct 35A on the m1 chapeltown where the newton chambers plant was ! it disapeared in 2008/9 i heard budge donated it then removed it due to vandalism . i also was told a private collector purchased it from the council ! still i dont know where it went is it restored and running again or just sat in a shed somewhere gathering dust ! anyone know where it did go .it would be good to hear its running again . :???

The rumour is that it was in a legal limbo with no actual owner.

Spotted this morning in Gorton (formerly the home of Beyer Peacock) a Merlin Helicopter heading towards Stockport. Very quiet most impressed

My RB44 has been on the back of that truck

Nice vehicle

Me I'm up for it, its on my door step so to speak

Great pictures

Have you tried Vass in Bedford for tyres?

http://www.vass.co.uk/

What do you mean raining again I was under the impression that it never stopped !! :nut::shocked:

Welcome in

Buy a Stolly

hand and dagger end of oct i think

Maybe the summer will have arrived by then? Brrrrr

anything left or is the show season over

Birkenhead Park this weekend bit late for entries though

Local ish MVT areas might be worth a look

http://www.mmvt.t83.net/

http://westlancsmvt.com/

http://www.cheshiremerseysidemvt.com/

http://www.southcumbrianorthlancsmvt.org.uk/

Tsk that Antar isnt loaded, its just carrying a bit of ballast to stop it bouncing........

He took it around the arena fairplay to him

Welcome in the green disease has got you early

I have uploaded all the pictures to my photobcket album

http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/ferrettkitt/Malpas%202012/?albumview=slideshow

Which cable ties are correct for 1942 WD/CO, rubber or ally?

 

Cheers

You might be better putting up some pictures of the items that you are looking for. When I first read the title I was thinking plastic cable ties that you can buy at you're local car spares store for holding wheel trims on to wheels

we held a d day event at my place of work last year and there where a number of folk walking around in para reg uniform and beret's . it has never bothered me before but i could feel myself getting angry at these men . i took me and a lot of other guys a lot of blood, sweat and some tears to earn the right to wear that beret and somehow felt cheated. please don't even get me started on the wearing of medals not earned :mad:

You could have given them the chance to jump out a perfectly good aeroplane, bet they would have taken the uniform off pretty damn sharpish!

I have no issues at all. May be he has just started out in the hobby and has yet to 'find' his way? May be someone in the future will guide him in the right direction, because, cleary he hasn't quite got it correct - if the gentleman knew his history then I doubt if he would of got this wrong.

 

BUT - to me, he is 'out there' enjoying life and to a certain degree may well be a point of contact for some members of the public to ask about history.

 

I have no issues at all with regards to wearing medals or uniforms - I don't understand the hobby's line of 'I didn't earn it so I can't wear it' - doesn't that mean that no one can wear a uniform from the past? Can't be a Roman, Civil War re-enactor for example? The best war film/series ever made was Band of Brothers - they all wear uniforms, medals etc - never heard anyone complain about that fact.

 

When I was a lad my grandfather threw his medals in the bin when he was clearing out some stuff - I picked them out of the bin and kept them. My grandfather spoke of the war and it wasn't good and may be that's where I get my views on war from. He couldn't care for his uniform or medals. He hated Churchill and he hated Hitler - because they took him away from his family (my mum and uncle). He never earned his uniform - he had no choice - he was forced to wear it, his words, not mine.

 

I know it can be frustating to folks like yourself as you have done more for history than many other have or will ever do but may be to this gentleman he may be silently 'doing' his personal bit by just having a connection by wearing what he is wearing?

 

That said - I think the whole hobby needs a shake up from the top down and the bottom up - it needs to evolve again.

Its not my cup of tea to wear a uniform of any sort, I much prefer civvy clothes with a touch of camo in the trousers. I admit to being one of those that didn't earn it so I won't wear it brigade and I can see the absurdity off it if when you mention reenactors wearing Roman or Civil War clothing. For me its probably more to do with my Grandparents either serving or being involved in war production during the 2nd World War. The respect bit must have been really driven home without me consciously being aware of it.

In regards to a shake up I think its ongoing the younger generation who have not had Grandparents who worked or served have now become more aware of WW2 and now buy uniforms instead of vehicles. Thinking back to War and Peace I saw more young ladies dressed up as Land Girls, Waaf's and Wrens than I ever have before. Where you have young girls you have the corresponding lads as well, good for the hobby bad for the vehicle side of things.

Stoneleigh has changed from being mostly parts to mostly uniform and deacs not that interesting to me anyway (side issue)

A few pics from the same event good weather on Saturday and Sunday amazing and at a weekend too!

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I have more but I'll upload them to photobucket first and add few more of the event in general Classic trucks, Stationary engines and Traction engines.

First visit for me enjoyed it

Anything in the Midlands or the North West? Other than Anchor Supplies?

Army Navy stores / shops that you would recommend visiting

As the title says do you have a favourite that you would like more people to visit? I remember the old army navy shops in the high street which have sadly long gone. I remember buying my first pair of monkey boots from the army navy ... good days.