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Chris Wilkinson had 2 Grizzlies in the 80s- early 90s, one Shop No 7- an early model without applique armour on the hull went to Belgium. The other Shop No129 was a later model with the hull armour thickened in lieu of the applique armour- don't know where that one is now.

 

Steve

Caught up with Simon Wilinson last night, No129 he still has at the moment. I'm going to get a long and have look at it soon, I'll take plenty of photos!!

Anyone seen this cartoon on youtube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdrK6o3ipyE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RIDWdhCWB4

welcome to another Herts lad and a biker as well,only visited wilkinsons yard once but was totally blown away by what I saw,bren carriers in the bushes new crated ford flatheads and box upon box of mv parts sitting all around the place

Nigel

Yep, it was a right aladins cave!!

Thanks guys, alot more of a responce than I was expecting!!!

Reading a book about Urban Warfare, and spotted a couple of pictures of this camo scheme, anyone using it on their vehicles?

http://www.emlra.org/articles/berlin_brigade.htm

Ok, I take it the land rover drip is for a leaky roof and the elbow for banging my arm on the door as I drive?!!!

The bikes are just small ones, and I'm in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. No rush though, waiting for my grandmothers house sale to finish first, then I'll have some cash!!

Cheers for the replies, welding is not a problem, got to be a long wheelbase, as will need to get motorbikes in it every now and again!!

Don't mind something that needs work, just fancy something that is running!!

Ok, after talking to mate in the NLBA on saturday, seriously thinking of getting a Land Rover. Thinking long wheelbase, gonna have in the next couple of months about a grand to spend, guessing I'm really looking at a tatty runner for that kind of cash? Any major pitfalls to look out for? Reserved a book from the library about army land rovers, hopefully get that next week but any advice? Don't want a civvie one made up to be ex army, want a proper one!!

It was a long time ago!!!

Was it Belgium? I remember helping paint it before it went!! It was a hot few days, and Simon was wearing a suit to sand blast the hull!!! Poor bloke was melting!!!

Excellent photos, always loved the old Shermans, no-doubt cos Chris Wilkinson had them!! I remember him selling one to a guy in Holland, think it would have been between 93 and 95? And I don't know where his other one is now, I last saw it at his house a couple of years ago. Gutted that I lost my photos of the yard.

Rob,

 

FYI photo 1 is a CET not a CVR(T).

 

Chris

Cheers, never pretended to know what I'm talking about!!!:nut::nut:

Excellant day yesterday & sun is shining today...

 

 

 

Two seperate attractions.. we did try a combined ticket for a couple of years but we had complaints that some had done the bunker before, some didn't want to do the Bunker & some only come to see the Bunker & not visit the MV show... it works out at £35.00 for family ticket for the MV Show & Bunker if you wanted to do both which is a lot cheaper than a lot of other attractions...

 

Book an MV in & you go round the Bunker for free...

Not cheap when you don't have the cash!! Currently havn't got a MV, hopefully, that will change for next year!!!

Changed the link, hopefully it'll work now?

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=171555&id=521703547&l=aa15f924da

Disappointed that you had to pay extra to go in the Bunker, after paying 20 quid to get in, couldn't afford to pay a further £15.:-(

Same here!! Looking forward to this!!! Taking three cameras, so might get one good shot!! lol!!

Weathers currently looking good for saturday, not so good sunday. See some of you tomorrow hopefully!!

Me and the kids are looking forward to this, girls are wearing their combats, tank girl style!!!

I went in the o2 shop before xmas, asking about touch screen phones? and this guy was telling me it does this, that and the other. He looked outraged when I asked if I could use it to make phone calls!!!:-D:-D

Come down to Pathfinder - you will be alright :readpaper:

Now i really am scared!!! :-D:-D

I was thinking of meeting up with some of you guys on here, but don't think I will now!!!!:shocked::shocked::-D

Gobsmacked!!!:-D

I remember the time someone melted the tyres on the Humber armoured car, taking it down to dover for the bethune run, cos they towed it at 60 odd miles an hour. And someone setting fire to their face using a full jerry can to prime the carbs on said MV!!!