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That is such a shame.I think thats the one I saw at Goodwood Revival in 2009 ?? I was under the impression a huge amount of public money went into this by way of fundraising. I could be confused with another aircraft though.....

Steve as always fantastic reports. May I ask a question, you mentioned that you may not see the Vulcan fly again.....is it being grounded. Sorry Im a bit in the dark but I remember seeing it fly (i think 2009 ) just after a huge amount of work ????

I cant help feeling sorry for those poor bu**ers stuck in that traffic.

Hi Rick, Out of interest how many vehicles attended W@W this year approx. Apart from armour did there seem any increase in attendance ?

I think its going to be like finding "Snake oil"...... Hoods were changed as and when needed so even finding a "true" photograph would be difficult.

Thanks for the heads up Steve re Wickstead I'm aware of the show...however I will be in Normandy using one of our vehicles.....:laugh: :laugh: If you fancy a play one weekend drop me a pm.

Hi Steve, The one big down point about the MVT based at Sywell is that on the MILITARY VEHICLE road run in the new year as a rule at least half of the people turn up in their civvy vehicles. We are not too far from Shuttleworth so if you need need some motors give us a shout. We are looking for WW2 vehicle owners that want to use their vehicles rather than count rivets...if you get my drift.

Hi Steve, Thanks for your reply, I think I'm aware of the Sywell group if thats the MVT, problem is there field sitting, one or two members there seem to have the idea that road run's ALL need police permission and whilst I dont agree with law breaking a dozen or so friends out for a drive with sensible spacing heading for a cuppa breaks no laws.I can recall one MVT member telling me chapter and verse how ARMOUR and EMBARCTION broke the law and no way would the police sanction such a thing.....yeah right. Dont know the Huntington group and to be honest a bit far to get everyone to a common start point.

Hi apart from our small group base in Luton Bedfordshire, are there any other WW2 vehicle owners in or around BEDS BUCKS or NORTHANTS fancy doing things other than sitting in fields ?

Here Here,.....well said.

"Often see Jeeps at shows and for sale with rather wild claims of where it was used during the war, but I think majority are pure fiction with no actual real evidence to back up the claims." Arrr thats where I am bery lucky I know mine landed on Omaha beach on 06/06/44 at or about 06;35 hrs How do I know, because the chap I brought it from told me the chap who he got it from had been told by the guy he got it from knew the GI who drove it then.......lol :red: BUT really does it matter as long as we look after them,care for them and dont them them rust away by calling it "PATINA" is what really matters.

We dont have vehicles that are used infrequently......If we dont intent to use them we dont buy them.....simple.

I think there are for and against re the re sleeving. True if new/nos were available (I would have thought so for a Dodge) then I would buy them. But if parts are not available then re-sleeving/overhaul may be the only option. However after reading some reports over the years re silicone I would always go for DOT 4. If as is reported dot 4 absorbs water then in real terms its really no great shake to change the fluid every 2/3 years. Progress..........

Always nice to know that some things do get serviced regularly, but its also a fact that during a service things get missed regularly. Im going back to where you say she smokes......thats a pointer I would have thought,of course I am no expert.

I wonder if they used an MD Juan tub............

Just an update we had a problem on our WC51 Dodge. Vibration at 36 MPH. Changed front tyres.....all sorted. I must say that before buying the Dodge it had 5 new Omaha tyres fitted so we could not really justify more new tyres (we kept below that speed) but with an upcoming trip to Holland we needed something sorted. With the kind help of a forum member replacement tyres were sourced. Any luck with your jeep.?

When you say "they do like to be used" what sort of time scale are you talking about ?

I'm not suprised, respect.

Thats a great turn out and just shows that some MVT area's are very active. Nice photo, you also did very well with the distance you drove,no mean job in a jeep. I know people struggle to do 20 miles to an event.

Well for what its worth this is my take on things.... Ive had many talks with an MVT verification officer on the subject of jeep restoration and in particular re-tubing. His stance is simple, new tub, as far as he is concerned it should be a "Q" plate, of couse I am talking about registering for the first time. Now lets think about this, Mr Smith owns a 15 year old Land Rover, he has an accident its rolled,the body is damaged beyond economic repair. The insurance company,accept the rest of the vehicle is ok and agree a new body shell. So a major change, should it be re-registered as a Q plate or keep its age related plate ? I once went to a show, in the midlands, saw a very nice looking Jeep in US Navy colours (blue) I got talking to the owner he tells me that he "commisioned" this jeep to be built by a prominent jeep parts supplier ( he gave me NO name) He admitted that over 90% of the parts were new or nos, but insisted the speedo and milometer where were original. It was also its first registration. As far as I'm concerned original chassis, running gear, engine and gearbox, forms a very good basis for an original vehicle. Looking at a lot of jeeps if NOS or repro parts where frowned on then there would be a lot less on the road (good job I hear some say......) I have a jeep, and there are both repo and nos part fitted to mine, Im also lucky enough to own a GMC and Wc51 which have far less none original parts fitted. I really believe that some people get too hot under the collar about everthing being original, and to be honest I'm getting fed up with those people,claiming that the poor condition,worn out parts and overall tatty appearance, is in their words "patina" when in fact it comes down to (not in all cases) down right laziness. Sorry but you did ask !!!!!!

Ive heard mixed reveiws re electronic ignition. Last year a fella in Normandy had the same happen,I think there has been a couple of people on here thats had problems. Fitted one to our Dodge but still keep the base plate,points and condensor handy with the tools.

Ok I'm NO expert so cannot give you the magic answer....BUT when we had a similar problem with our GMC, and after many hours of toil we found that adjusting the steering box sorted our problem. I must add that our wobble could be induced by simply running over the smallest pebble or going over a very small pothole. What ever it takes to sort it, its nice to post the cure to help others, good luck.

I'm not sure if this matters of just a case of same terms/names but their paint is classed as MIX 1 not MAT 1,also supplied by many other dealers, as yet I have not found anyone suppling larger tins. I could do with a 5lt can.

I dont think we are a million miles apart to some degree, but I still like the old fashioned one where there are artifacts almost pilled to the ceiling,THINGS I can see,smell and ALMOST touch. I can read books,see pictures and understand the stories from my arm chair but seeing the things in body I am able to envisage them within contect, I just cant get a Tiger or Sheman in my lounge yet. I like to think of MY museum as something that evolves...