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Yup, I was one of the 200,000, doh, sorry I missed you there :wink: I'll have to dig out my pics if I can find them... that was a fair few years ago! I was 12! :oops:

Thanks all, really helpful stuff, as I said, tihs is fairly hypothetical at the moment but it's useful to get some expert info... ...just in case :wink: Cheers

A Ferret would seem to be the next logical?? progression in MV ownership, hypothetically, if one would be looking for one, ideally a MK2, what are the pros and cons of ownership, likely costs and ease of maintenance etc. ease of driving and practicality of getting to shows... possibly under own power? thanks in advance

Hello Tom and welcome, and as far as I'm concerned you can't go far wrong with a Landy. The proliferastion of the Land Rover is no doubt because of their affordability and practicality making them easier to get to the more distant shows... like... well...lets say Devon to Suffolk eh Jack :wink: I would also love to move up a rung on the M/V ladder but with a new family; cost, time and an unjustified fear of working on their squirreled away engines means it'll have to go on a back burner.... ...a ferret would be fun though :-D

I like the crossed spanners idea, could the angle be lessened to make the whole image less tall? I think the use them or lose them motto has been used a lot though, as an idea, I thought of ... MADE TO BE DRIVEN, or BUILT TO BE USED or something of that ilk

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tuggerdavis/hmvflogo.jpg[/img] any good? :-D *runs away....and runs fast!*

Any more details Jack? Do you want a pic image or just lettering? Do you want to retain the rubber stamp typeface as on the banner? If a vehicle outline type image is used, how do we avoid the WWII / PW turmoil :wink: Cheers

Was that from an A10 :schocked:

Mushroom clouds I find strangly chilling yet compulsive to watch.... a bit like spiders really. :shake: I'didn't think this worthy of it's own thread, and appologies if it's been on here before... ...but I would really like one of these...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_D01xohvS4

Some....sorry, all really great pics, Fantastic work and such dedication, I really wouldn't have the faintest idea about how to go about something like that and have nothing but utmost admiration for someone who is prepared to undertake such a feat. *doffs cap*

^^^ oops :oops: my bad, carry on :wink:

Having now read this thread throughout, I can see some valid points on both sides, but as being a relative novice and having only been to W&P (albeit 4 years on the trot) I am not in a position to be able to comment on any other shows. W&P is obviously a real mixed bag of all that is green and of course have not felt any bias one way or another. I can also see the benefit of keeping WWII areas dedicated to WWII vehicles, and would feel the same about a PW show, with the thinking that the 'primary' show area should be kept back for the show base vehicles ...if you get my drift, but as has been said before I cannot see why there shouldn't be aside areas for the respective other vehicles. I can totally see Clive's POV about wanting a WWII dedicated show if it is to honour a WWII event/convoy and certainly I would not want to take part with a PWV, as I agree, it would stick out... like....er.....like....well....lots!(fails to find a suitable analogy :wink:). With that in mind I would happily go along as a MOP in that instance, but again to reiterate other peoples sentiments, from what I gather a balance of WWII, PW and mixed shows needs to be struck. I does seem that WWII shows are possibly more prolific, but in saying that I' not having a go at the WWII guys, far from it, good on them for putting it together and attending, and carry on doing so. But perhaps a few more mixed shows and less time specific ones would stop some of these 40's dances being a little 'samey'. I do feel that PW angled events are fewer and possibly not advertised as heavily. I would welcome more PW events or even more publicity of PW events.

Yes I agree, wern't they a standard Lucas size?

Seeing as this is right on my doorstep, almost literally, I'll have to pop along, but being WWII, as a spectator though, I'll keep an eye here and try and meet up with some of you if that's ok :-) Or catch a lift for my F&C supper... he asked meekly

Call me slow :roll: (at me) , I've just twigged that it's your truck in CMV. The paint on my Landy was sprayed by the lads here at work (where we are lucky enough to be able to bake it) I spent a good month preparing then the kind chaps sprayed over a weekend, 1 coat primer then 2-3 topcoats depending on area and coverage, even after baking though, because it was a single pack paint it was still quite soft and I gave it a fortnight before it had fully hardned off enough to withstand some clambering over.

FV1620.. many thanks

Adrian, glad to see you here, however I don't suppose you would remember me, I met you once at W&P having been told to find you by your Father, who I knew from Fram. I was at 'Stennets' the other day and realised what they had 'lying' around and I reckon you are the man, if anyone can, to persuade them to take something down next year Hope to see you there again Cheers

rrrrrright... T'was on the bridge at Arnhem the Jimmy was all a quiver the seargent coughed the wheel fell off and floated down the river Stand back Andrew Motion! with apologies for any historical inaccuracy about jimmy trucks actually being on the bridge at Arnhem

My two penny worth... personally I am a post war MV fan, primarily because taking into account my tender years *cough* :wink: I have more of an affinity with the cold war, Falklands and Middle East kit, but this does not detract from the awe in which I hold the older stuff. I for one would give my eye teeth for a Morris Quad and Limber. I find the historic glory of WWII kit just as alluring as the cloak and dagger secrecy of the 60's and 70's stuff. These are machines built for a purpose with what technology is/was at hand, they are slices of history, all as important as each other, these are purely pieces of machinery... the beauty IMO is that they were built for a purpose, the fact that some look fantastic is really a by product. WWII equipment does seem to attract a certain elitism, but really it's pretty neglagable compared to some other vehicle clubs, sorry, that's enough bleeding heart liberalism from me... if it's big, heavy invariably green and shoots stuff, then it's alright by me :lol: :wink:

I appreciate that they are allied markings but wondered why the variation and what it meant?

I was in a school production of the life and times of Gilbert and Sullivan, with a young Jason Kay (later to be known as Jay Kay) of Jamiriquoi... needless to say he had a lead roll which if I remember correctly involved some singing no doubt... ...I was one of the 'three little maids from school' :oops: It was an all boy school before you start :-(

'Thicko' Tugger here, Can anyone help me, I have wondered what the chevrons on the side of modern MV's mean, sometimes < , sometimes ^ ? I asked a mate who had just served in Iraq but his reply of "You know I haven't a clue, we just drove the Landies with them on" was a little vague :lol: Thanks

mmmmm, V8 power, oh yes :-)

Hello all, Just found this site from CMV magazine, a little info, I'm Tugger as the more astute might have gathered :wink: 35 or thereabouts, with a fascination for most postwar MV's that started when I bought a Lightweight several years ago, unfortunately space dictates I cannot really progress much bigger than a 110 that I have at the moment,in a very unauthentic SOV style, but I'm having great fun sourcing various bits to hang off it and look forward to scouring the site in the days and weeks to come, and no doubt a few questions, however although I'd like to return the favour, my MV knowledge is somewhat basic. Cheers http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tuggerdavis/predatordesert01.jpg[/img]