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Not that I was vehicle hunting on my hols with her ladyship you understand :-) However these were some of the green stuff I spotted.

Two Dodges, turned in to wreckers, both of which seemed to be still in use.

A whole derelict garage with quite a few French(? -someone will know) ex ambulance things. But also the remains of a Dodge and some GMC's(?). A couple of large US (Vietnam era?) three axle jobs. The one at the back different to the front one- front end just visible on one shot. Both remrkably complete and with fitted garden :-D in the rear of one. The armoured car was in Portugal - any ideas -still new to the job!

so i just get on with enjoying the hobby with likeminded others.

I agree, only as long as the others have minds which I like.

Whatever the moral stance of allowing the right to say what you want or act things out, the fact is that some people do want to glorify and be associated with despicable acts. I will stand up and say I would support a ban. Some things are indefensible. The SS is one of them. There is plenty of scope for portraying the German army without the need to recreate/advertise/promote the SS. It is not something which can be done 'sympathetically', there was no human face to them. Some heads need to be removed from the sand.

(Got to state firmly this is not a swipe at saracenstump, not suggesting for a minute that he is any of this, this is a reference to the wider issue. I just saw his line as a relevant way in)

Apparently the local canal marina has a slip way so it looks

like a trip down there when this rain stops

Make sure you have your inland waterways licence then :-D :-D Very expensive being caught in the canal without one!

Fabulous !! Well done that man! :bow:

'Chocolate Block' is the non technical term used to describe the type of slipway constructed at the embarkation ports. It was cast in concrete and the pattern is in squares which taper in towards the top - as per on a chocolate bar. Hence the term. No idea what the correct technical term used at the time was to describe the stuff. I've not been there but I'm told there is also a large section to be seen in the Torquay area. Believed now scheduled as a monument since the 'Defence of Britain' project listed it. I didnt realise it was on both sides, I suppose to give some grip when it was laid, in some locations probably without other fixing cement etc. ?

You say its a Ford, have you seen markings to that effect? It looks like one of these Chevrolets to my untrained eyes.

http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk/collections/vehicles/vehicles_info.asp?id=1

If it is you've a fair bit of work on! I agree, definitely been shortened.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2310637280086232637UWavjt

So can anyone enlighten me as to what this is lurking in the trees? From a distance I thought Bedford QL but when I look closer it obviously isnt. Horizontally split windscreens. 3 axle/6 wheeler. Large well rusty beast.

If you have time its worth having a hunt around the areas they trained on. Both on land and in one of the smaller lochs I've seen fins/bodies from mortars, unexploded(?)/dummy grenades etc. Left well alone I have to say. Would that I had found the half track I was told was pulled from a lochside only 20ish(?) years ago. Anyone else heard that story? Where did it end up?

Here's a large pic, without the page fold in the middle

Show off! :-)

Nope

Strange! All of them worked for me. Try copying and directly pasting in to your address bar at the top. That sometimes works.

I'm based in S.Yorks Andy so it would be a nice day trip out for you from Sussex :-) :-). However, it's a reasonable suggestion.

Now there could be the rub, this year! War and Peace would be the obvious as its so well supported and gets the numbers there. Only trouble is I'm not in the country that weekend. By normal routine I work very irregular hours and can be v. busy so I tend to go to something if I get the chance and its convenient to where I am. Beginning to realise this was not a good thing to start :oops: However, it might be more useful to know which events owners, who need paint jobs, might be going to so that if something mutual could be fixed up then everyone will end up happy. Lets face it, its not practical to do a 100 mile trip to paint one marking, yes? But if it can be fitted in with other stuff then who is to say?

I'll see if I can fix up some pics of other stuff I've done to give you an idea of the quality I can achieve.

[its not, (so much) the lettering thats a problem, more Div signs.

I'm thinking 11th Armoured here, black bull, with red horns,nose and feet on a yellow background.

 

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Do you think there would be sufficient demand to consider setting up a 'divisional sign (etc)' painting service at major shows? Accepting that with most vehicles going there the owners probably want them done beforehand. Point is you have to get them done sometime, yes? So do you think there would be the demand for me to turn up with my painting kit and offer the service? 'Cos I happen to be able to do this kind of stuff if I've got an accurate drawing /photo to work from. No promises, just sounding the water.

:-) In fact -

http://image38.webshots.com/39/2/40/51/2332240510086232637eSubjn_fs.jpg?track_pagetag=/page/photo/news/military&track_action=/Shortcuts/FullSize

You can zoom in and have a look for yourself! Sorry the left side is missing off mine. If the above link doesnt go to the enlarged version, let it load fully and then that option should become available.

http://www.lstmemorial.org/

Once you start studying the above pic these is a hell of a lot of interesting detail. Notice the wing tips of the spotter plane sticking out of the back of the truck? Etc. interesting stuff in the various Dodges also. I have a copy of the pic in a magazine and have had hours of entertainment after scanning it and then enlarging it on the pc screen. Seriously sad b****rd eh? :-D

are there are rules regarding the showing the of the Red cross, when driving on public highways or in general?

The Red Cross isnt a restricted device using it in this context. You will have more problems if you use any siren you have fitted though! :whistle:

The Old Bill dont seem to have a problem with 'old' emergency vehicles because they are obviously old and are not being used to 'mislead'. For instance a pal of mine had a fully restored police patrol car from the early fifties, full markings, bell, siren, working blue lights the lot. Never had the slightest problem other than being stopped so they could have a good ogle over it. Even got invited along for a photo shoot alongside the local forces latest.

The red cross would be the least of your worries. Just make sure you get the air out of the brakes.

I'm no expert at this, in fact I've only ever done up to 3inch letters for myself, but I do have access to a computer setup which will cut in sticky back vinyl any shape which can be drawn on the computer. If there is sufficient interest in the end result I can invest a bit of time in to sorting out the system. I.e. drawing stencil stars etc. The only thing is that the vinyl isnt for free, unless someone else knows a source! I would have to look in to what it would work out at. The fonts I have used for the letters were Browning and Stencil Gothic. Both of which seem a fair representation of what is seen on various photos from the time(ww2). Both of which you can check out online to see what they look like. The offer from Lee does seem the better bet for the small ones as it seems he can do them 'fer nowt'. Which is a very generous deal indeed! Well done that man.

You took a hammer and chisel to shells from the Somme :-o :-o I've watched the guys blowing these things up over there. Serious ******g holes they are going to make in your lounge carpet mate. :-D :-D :-D.

Ok, sorry, I understand you know the difference between those that will go off and those that cant - but not everyone who does the tourist thing over there will. It wouldnt do to give the impression to some of the Charlies who do the trip that they can just pick up anything which still lies around in plenty and make a paperweight out of it. I'm sure you'd agree.

No colour at all, but a nice authentic UXB sign next to it should keep the doorstep salesmen at bay :-D

Agreed with all the above. Its a bit difficult checking out a vehicle which is in 'foreign parts'. Assume everything that could be wrong with it is, isnt necessarily being too pessimistic/cynical. The inferance is that it is ok so you have to take a chance. Others may know better than me on this one, but I seem to recognise the sellers name as having been involved with other vehicles coming from Norway. Can anyone vouch for the accuracy/honesty of the descriptions given? That could be worth a lot in this situation.

Check the manifold isnt cracked. They can be had, but are not cheap. If it hasnt been looked after then assume the brakes will need at least a very good checking out and at most a complete overhaul/replacement of cylinders etc. If you do buy it 'unseen' then check the fluids are there in all the relevant boxes before you drive it any further than the dockside. It may have driven on/off a boat but that doesnt mean it wil drive more than a few miles without its vital substances! Price doesnt seem too bad at all for a complete running vehicle, if it is all that it is made out to be.

Midwest military is good, but some of the parts are top priced compared to other sources. Vintage Power wagons has loads of wc stuff and many of the consumables such as brake bits I found were cheaper here. Dallas Autos still has to be top of my list though for quick turnaround. They do tend to be a 'pound for a dollar' if you know what i mean, but I also found that after I'd paid for shipping and customs they were about the same price as the USA stuff. But a lot quicker service.

Running costs of £4 a mile for fuel and track wear alone, I was told by an owner of a good one.

Still wish I had storage space for one though!

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All in all it got very nasty in the end and the feud lasted for approx 8-10 years resulting in me taking certain actions of which i am not proud of (non violent of course from my side) and i was glad to leave the place in the end.

 

 

 

pray tell more

Dont be tempted to mate. You just do not know who reads these, or any other, forum pages. I know of someone who 'revealed all' on a motorcycle forum and then found the Old Bill tracked him down after a tip off! Keep the revenge sweet and to yourself.

Last summer a d@~*head in a Mondeo overtook a parked car which was in his lane rather than wait for me (oncoming) in the Dodge to pass. He caught the corner of my bumper and took his front wing, door panel and most of his rear wing off. Scared me to death in the process but barely took the paint off the bumper on the WC! Look as I could there was no bend anywhere, and I was expecting a very bent something or other. After getting over the intial shock me and my mate fairly peed ourselves laughing at his predicament. And of course 'it was your (my) fault'. Not. :-D :-D Unfortunately didnt have a camera with us to record the war damage.

Isn't anyone curious as to what is in those boxes stacked in the back under the remains of the roof, looks like primary standard packaging military boxes to me

Curiiosity satisfied easily. They are brand new pistons in cosmo. Full boxes of 12. I opened one to look. I even have the label off the individual boxes in front of me as I type.!

LV7/AN K3 161 C

PISTON CPTE

+1/32 O/S

QTY 1

I understand all of the above except the actual code - so are they for Dodges or what?