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You might also want to look for some P08 straps, they are like P37 utility straps but much longer, used to support the Large Pack in marching order (seen as an 'X' then).

Herr Hans Upp :-D

That is a great book, Clive Cussler is one of my favourite authors!

Good luck, hope he can help you!:-D

Jaap Rietveld in Belgium might have what you need?

Are there any (modern) refurb sets for the No.2 sold somewhere?

I think some good quality tent waterproofing?

Indeed: http://www.dailymotion.com/nl/relevance/search/combat+dealers/1 I greatly enjoy this show because I take it for what it is; light-hearted entertainment and not an in-depth documentary, although it does give a reasonable accurate picture of the MV/militaria scene to outsiders. Most of us will have seen one or more vehicles restored by Bruce Crompton's team, and I doubt anyone will dispute the quality of the work.

If you mean arriving late time-wise, I think you couldn't enter the grounds with a vehicle after 10am when the show opened for public (as it always has been) and had to wait till after 5pm to get it from the public parking. As for arriving on a later date, I heard a few people arrived & entered vehicles as late as Saturday morning. I don't mind that you're requested to stay longer than 1-2 days if possible when registering but obviously the statement on the website should have been worded in a different way. Afterall, 'Ces't la ton qui fait la musique' ('it's the tone that sets the music'). It also seems a lot of the previous staff weren't called upon this year, and apparently the new owner took some of his own people with him. These people probably are experienced managing (commercial) country/shooting shows but might be unfamiliar with the unique MV-scene & atmosphere.

Thanks gents, I'll pass the link on!

I love QL's and usually make a pic when I see them, this is the only one I saw but I didn't go around all the vehicle exhibits. Btw a mate is looking into getting one, so if you might have a lead to a decent one...

I was told by officials that next year's show will be moved back by 1 week to early August as they recognized they made a mistake with planning regarding the beginning of the school holidays this year.

Here you go! A random selection of the pics I made.

I spend a full week at the show and the toilets were not that bad, other than that they could have emptied the dixies a bit more often. The toilet trailers were fine though and cleaned regularly during the day. Ofcourse nothing is as good as the throne at home but they are a huge improvement over those at the old site although there will always be room for improvement.

If the organization of the event arranged the carrying permit and your weapon is listed on there you should be fine, as long as you follow the stipulations in the permit. I would check with them, but if things are still unclear by then it will be better to leave it at home. Just make sure everything is arranged and you have all the paperwork by the time you leave home. Getting it out & in the UK again might be a different matter though.

I just came back last night from a week at the show and I had a great time! There were indeed about 30% less vehicles but there were still plenty left. Toilets were decent again and were cleaned regularly till saturday night. It was quieter at the stalls but I think that was mainly due to the weather... On Monday (or was it Tuesday?) we hit 40C and walking around the stalls in the full sun all day is very fatiguing, while the rest of the days it was very warm and sunny too. Usually I spend almost all day at the stalls area but this year I would just do 1 round of the stalls and return to our pitch for some shade & a a read, usually to do another round around 4pm. I think most people did something like this which might explain why there appeared to be less people then usual. I do agree a few stalls selling neo-nazi stuff really have no business being there and should not be re-invited. One of the reasons for me to attend was to form my own opinion about how the direction the show is going. While there certainly things that need improving I can honestly say I had a great time and for now I'll keep coming back. Next year will be the 5th year of a 5 year lease of the grounds so what happens after that is anyone's guess, as there are plans to develop the area so they have to see on a year-to-year basis if the grounds are still available as a showground. I do agree there should be better communication with exhibitors beforehand and there should be more publicity for the classic vehicles among others, but the truth is that without the new management this show would have died a sudden death after last year and most of us would mourn it deeply. I think it's up to the exhibitors to help bring the atmosphere, as it's easy to complain about empty fields while stating 1 sentence before you couldn't be bothered to bring something to exhibit. Apparently the A20 to Dover was blocked due to the French controlling every vehicle that wanted to cross the border with waiting times up to 14 hrs reported just to reach Dover, so I took a slight detour and went via Canterbury. I reached the docks with less that 1 hr delay but because the ferry schedule was a mess had to wait almost 3 hs before I could board. By then the border checks were gone again. Below are some random photo's I took with my phone, so not super quality sorry.

Same for me. :angel:

I'll go from sunday to sunday. I have some worries about how the new management will run the show but the only way I'd know for sure is to go see and give them a chance. I'll spend most of my time at the stalls anyway.

Until the seperation is fully worked out the UK is still a full member of the EU, with all the rights and obligations. The negotiations will take 2 to 7 years, and till then the EU Guideline on de-acts will be law in the UK. In other words, the position on de-acts in the UK will be that of the EU for the coming years. The talks about putting the UK old-spec de-acts on the EU exemption list that were going on will probably be history though.

Welcome, depending on where it's registered, the VIN might still be in the system somewhere and you probably can get a new title. It would be worth to look into that procedure, and this car is certainly worth to be on the roads again. When it has a title again you shouldn't have any problems exporting it to the UK. A standard-sized garage will be enough to store it and do some basic restoration work. Good luck!

The coveralls were a work outfit to go over the normal uniform (in theory), so wouldn't usually have had any insignia other than the mentioned slip-on ranks. You could have a look at the denim battledress, this was a work uniform too but also worn as regular clothing in warm areas. It depends on your display if it's correct to wear though.

Non-firing replicas of what I would call 'historic pirate weapons' (flintlock-type) are no problem, but replicas of more 'modern' weapons are not allowed in any form, and that will probably stay so in the future. So Denix Lugers, MP40's, Enfields, Garands, AK47's etc. are strictly not allowed in The Netherlands. I think you can qualify any replica of a weapon that shoots a centrefire cartridge(?) as illegal here. Airsoft weapons are allowed, but only within strict rules.

Functioning replicas of historic guns were never allowed in The Netherlands unless on permit, so nothing new there. As far as I know original historic guns were - and still are - allowed without permit. The reason is they assume the only reason you would get a functioning replica is to shoot it.

It's a slow process anyway. 8 amps should be enough for 20-30 liters of solution, but if you use 100 liters of solution you might need a more powerfull powersource and maybe add a few more anodes (the scrap metal connected together by an electric wire to the Plus of the battery charger). I've heard about someone using an electric welder as a power source for de-rusting a trailer chassis in a swimming pool...

Sounds like a good methods for cleaning smaller parts!