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Hi All Well I have had my eye on one of these things for a while and finally thought ,,,,well why not . I am amazed at where the thing will go so I be having some fun just now :-D:-D:-D:-D:-D But I am praying for the snow to come soon so I can increase my Grinnnnnn Factor:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D Pete

Got one Many Thanks Guys Pete:D:D:D:D:D:D

Cheers for that Ian, Nice one The mount has no aluminium base on it so i guess its the latter one as you described . Any idea where i can get a whip for it . Pete

Hi All I know this is the place to ask this question as I dont have a clue. I have just bought a Haglands bv 202 and on the back is an antenna mount and I have identified it as the MK7 type mount and I am looking for the whip for it BUT will any type of whip fit in the mount ??? It aint got Boobs or Tracks and it dont go bang so i am lost:D Boomboom

Count me in Paul Not going to be able to get to many shows this year sadly ( new business ) But will try for this one and Overlord if I can. The General will be coming but not sure just yet what will be on the tow bar:D boomboom

Hi All Looking forward to this show again , Just a nice chillout weekend ,,,,And to hell if it rains BUT it aint going to . So yes me and the ???? will be there. boomboom PS Look forward to a pint and a laugh with you Paul:cool2:

OH MY GOD Bud ,,,,:red::red::red::red::red: The shame of it ,,,,,Thank god no one in the forest of dean is on here and can see the photos:D:D:D:D:D:D Yeh,but yeh,but yeh but,,,, I got new tyres now on the truck :blush::blush::blush: Cheers Scott Pete

SHUUSSSSSH Jerr If all this lot know I messed up a little I wouldnt hear the last of it . Did you see the 432 having a go at pulling the sled ...I didnt......Any idea of what happened with his gearbox or what went wrong ??? boomboom:angel:

Hi All Now that I have got over the show weekend I thought I would let you guys and gals know how it all went and boy what a show it was with well over a 100 military vehicles and I was talking to Mike Phelps who organises the military side of this show and for next year they are planning to make the military enclosure as big again to accept even more Military vehicles and Mike is up for anything in the Military line up so if any of you guys have an idea or want to fire something have a word with Mike Phelps and i have never seen this before but they even let the Military heaveys have a go in with the tractor pullers and pull the sled. Now for all of us who like the sound of a big Petrol or Diesel engine working its guts out the tractor pulling was a highlight for me and at night it was even better with all the flames and screaming and whistling of the blowers even the main band the Wurzels were droned out at some points and they were in another field. This show caters for a lot of tastes of people and its the first time I have seen a security done like this but on your wristband there was a phone number and if any one was having any grief from an idiots you ring the number on your wristband and the Rapid Response unit was there in 3 minutes and there was an awfull lot of them . I was asked by Mike Phelps to fire the 155mm in the arena and I asked him if I could try an additive in the charge for a better effect and he said try it:D:D:D:D:D SO I DID and I put in some Magnesium flakes and from were I was stood it looked like GOD used a flash when he took a photo of the gun firing:D:D:D:D:D:D and when i get the video back from the show I will post it up here for ya all. My point is that if any of us military guys and gals have something we want to show no matter how big or small it is ...have a word with Mike Phelps about it and do it in front of thousands people looking on as it sure made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up:D:D:D All in all guys in my book of shows this one stands on the top of my list along with the Overlord and Wartime in the Vale shows. And this is just my personal opinion. Well done and thank you Welland for my great weekend. BOOMBOOM PS I forgot to tell you all and now how rare is this ....On the Saturday a nice old chap came over to me and we had a good old natter and it turned out that he was head of the design unit from the start of the FH70 Development and has gifted me with an engraved section of the very first barrel of the FH series of barrels

Forgot to tell you all The Boom and the Rivet are planing another one:D:D:D:D

:D:D:D My weekend in short Saturday 9.00am ,,,set up at show ready for the run . Brilliant fun and OK the truck left its footprint in the woods ? the carbon one as well:cool2: Saturday night 11.00pm went to bed and woke up after an hour with soaking bedding due to condensation inside the truck canvas so didnt sleep at all saturday night just went for a walk and drank coffee till 8.00am . Finish show and got home at 6.30pm Sunday then after a good warm bath To my surprise I woke up on Monday at 10.00ish with my Family again :D You Guys know that some circumstances at shows stay with you for ever Brilliant weekend. Thanks to all you Guys and Gals who made the effort to turn up and make the Run a really good event. Pete:D

Hi Bud Not sure yet how many are off HMVF and yes the weather is going to be a cracker. On Sunday come over to the gun and have a natter bud and maybe even a beer or a nice cup of tea:cool2::cool2::cool2:. Look forward to a good natter with you. Pete

Did I hear RIGHT TODAY The weather for this coming week is to be quite GOOD RIGHT bar b q and mettle detector in the back of the truck and just wait for Saturday the 8th to do the wood run . Its a free run if anyone interested . Burger van sorted. Pete:D:D:D:D:D

Good to hear from our Brethren from over the Pond.....Welcome on Board Bud boomboom

I thought i should post this for any of you Militant owners who may want it . I have found a really nice looking Militant Wrecker . Chassis is is absulutly stunning . looks like its been sandblasted and then sprayed in red, The cab is half decent as well. The Bloke wants £4000 for it . PM me if any one is interested boomboom

Will do Bud and as it is all hard track the weather isnt a problem:-D

Hi All To any one who is interested in a nice chilled out run for Military Vehicles through the dense woodlands of the Forest of Dean The Forestry Commission has Granted us Permission to have a Forestry Track Road Run of about 30 miles and ending in a Bar B Q in the evening. As most of you may know the woods in and around the forest was one of the biggest ammo dumps of the second world war prior to the D Day landings with most of the structures from that time still visible and many WW2 bits still to be found in and around the woods. Places for the wood run are limited So please PM me or Rampant rivet so we can secure a place for you.This is a run what you bring event so any MV would be fine. The plan for the weekend is this. Start the wood run 30 miles 10.00am Finishing at about 5.00pm then Bar B Q MV owners who want to make a weekend of it like myself . After the Bar B Q we will then drive a few yards to the Speech House Hotel field and pitch tents for the evening , Then we are sited ready for the Speech house Steam Show on the Sunday. Dates for this Event are the 8th Sept, Wood run and 9th Sept The steam Show Like i said anyone wanting to do this one PM me or rampant rivet and we can secure you a place. boomboo​m

I think he still has it and will be at Welland. We bought our first Champ off him many years ago as well pete

Now that sounds interesting Bud.......Remember to bring your ear plugs Andy and i hear the Ground is drying up nicely:cool2::cool2::cool2:

How about this for an idea chaps If the police or what ever body covers the CCTV cameras on the roads and ports will not help due to cost involved ???. As we are all in this hobby and share the same interest. Why not tell them we will pay for the footage ourselves and put these skumbags in the frame . We need to pull together as one body on issues like this. Pete

Hi Bud Very interesting site.....VERY INTERESTING Pete:D

Hi Gavin Well its about time you got on here....... Welcome on board Gav. Looking forward to Welland and Burford and not forgetting our own one through the woods and camping for the weekend and that one i will post on here to let all know when and were. Did you tell chris and pete about it.:cool2::cool2::cool2: Pete:-D

This is the best post on this matter i have read so far, Either you want to go and support the show or you dont BUT think of the alternative . If the organisers not only of this show but other shows allso said SOD IT we can not be doing with the hassle of organising the show anymore What would we all do ??? I am sure as with this show and many other shows the organising can be 100% perfect but there will always be a margin of dought on the weather.Not one person can control that element. All the moaning about conditions at the site are in my opinion a bit harsh, as there are people down there working there arses off to put the show on and make the best of the bad weather. I can not do the show and have never been but that is my choice. Read the phrase at the bottom of my post.....Paddle your own canoe.....Pardon the Pun there. boomboom PS Please keep the photos coming boys. Rant over boomboom

I am working on a chill out weekend now Bud maybe on the Lydney estate and get a few MVs with a bar b que and bits and pieces road run ect. Any ideas on what can be done Jerr Pete

HI ALL Just had a phone call from Mike Phelps one of the Committee members for the Welland Show and has asked me to Post up that Welland Show has been POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER The new dates would be 21st. 22nd. 23rd. Due to the ground being to wet. ​The show has not been cancelled JUST put back a few months. Boomboom Pete