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Hi All Have Just found an Austin Champ, well two really but the second one is a parts only donor.The truck I am going to restore is complete though has been stood for 15 plus years, it also comes with a narrow track trailer. Having restored mainly WWII vehicles in the past so this is going to be something different !!!. Am looking forward to getting them all moved to the workshop so that I can see what I am up against, I have around 1.5 tonnes of spares to sort through as well, which I hope will help fund this project, hopefully I will get it to Evesham next June for the Champ Camp. Watch this space :nut:. Jeremy Tobin.

Hi all Anyone know what has happened to the maple leap up website ? have just tried to log in and it looks as though it's gone which is a real shame as it was so usefull to anyone who owns or is restoring a WWII CMP vehicle. RR.

Thanks Guys will get one sorted

Its probaby been mentioned before on here but does anyone know who can supply a decent 6 volt battery to fit my WWII jeep, I think that a type 511 is what I am after ?

Found this site awhile ago and think its great, so thought I'd sign up and say hello and tell you all a bit about myself. I have had an interest in things military from a young age, and after travelling to Normandy in 1984 as an 18 yr old I returned back to the Uk and bought a 1940 Norton 16H in a couple of tea chests :cool2: I then proceeded to put it together after a fasion and used to pop down the road on it now and again for a bit of fun while I was into go faster superbikes. 1993 and I thought it time for a change and sold the Yam FJ 1200 and bought a 1944 Ford GPW which needed completely rebuilding this was my first proper attempt at restoring a miliary vehicle and it was a sharp learning curve :nut: a year later and I went to Normandy in it !!!! Then I realise now I began to suffer from Green Machine syndrome and had a 1942 Dodge WC 51 followed by a Dodge WC 62 both needed a fair bit of restoration and I enjoyed owning both. 2002 and I missed having a M/C so I decided to rebuild the Norton and put it on the road properly and having done that realised the Jeep could do with some fettling ready for Normandy 2004. What to do next ? I had always liked CMP trucks so I managed to find a 1942 C15 Chev truck that needed a total rebuild so started a five year restoration project which is now up and running. Will post pics of rebuild when time permits Last year took the Norton to Normandy on the 65 for 65 tour which was the best experience ever. So there you go ! thats what happens when you become afflicted by green machine syndrome :-D Regards Jeremy.