brh

Best laid plans of mice and men eh!!!!

Owing to an unexpected hefty (nearly four figures) car repair bill my ambition to buy a Ferret has to be put on hold whilst I 'regroup' finances.

Lifes a b**** sometimes

Ho hum

more photos at

http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-)

and also

http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-)

and some more at

http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-)

Some pics available at

http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html

Best wishes

Damn good show, congrats to all involved

No you didn't put us off, in fact even Julie wants to drive a Ferret (although she had trouble finding the A12 on the way home)

look forward to the next one, hopefully exhibiting

nice to meet you, John - and Lee

Best wishes

Well done Lee and all, brilliant show - family enjoyed it.

Did a load of photos the best of which are on the following link (too many and too big to bung on to the forum - so have nicked a bit of space on my wife's soon-to-be-launched website!)

http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-D

Be patient though cos they may take a while to download - a few megs worth. Hope you enjoy.

Regards

Showing my ignorance again here or, at least, lack of understanding of the laws.

Does the covering up of a deac weapon apply to, say 30mm mg, fixed to a CVR (e.g. Ferret Mk2/3) turret or does it have to be removed whilst on public roads?

This whole issue appears to be a minefield - albeit maybe a necessary one unfortunately.

Good idea Chris - could you give me your advice please on which manuals to get at this stage. I don't want to end up with a load of manuals I might not use.

Ta

Perfect - thanks Mick :tup:

Could someone tell me the respective overall heights of a Ferret Mk1/1 and a MK2/3 please.

Can't seem to find the info. on the net so I come to font of all knowledge :-D

What does it mean when a weapon is said to 'dry fire'?

Why are classic MV exempt from MoTs whilst classic and veteren cars have to have an MoT - not complaining just curious - anyone know :?

Lee - could you let me know,as well, what entrance fees are - hoping to be there Sunday.

Thanks

Brian

As a newbie I missed out on original posts. May be interested in purchase so:-

Where is the 'shop' - is it online?

What is for sale?

What do they look like?

What is the logo?

How much to buy?

Brian

Now I know - thanks 'AlienFTM' for the explanation'. :-)

Jack - a glossary page (that could be added to by members as and when a new word surfaced) would be a :goodidea:.

Lee - when I get my Ferret will it grow up to be a Fox too????

Brian

Forgive the continued ignorance of a 'newbie' but what does 'CVR' stand for :?

I could hazard a guess but that might demonstrate how truly ignorant I am.

Brian

I am now 98% decided that I will buy a Ferret (especially after the rave reviews I have had to previous posts).

Is owning a Ferret an investment i.e. will they hold their price in years to come - will I get back a good % of what I pay assuming condition the same as when I buy? (this could be a persuasion factor for SWMBO)

Buying a Ferret is one thing but what about the annual upkeep/maintenance costs of the vehicle.

Assuming a reasonable roadworthy purchase and assuming no major catastrophie what would a good guestimate of annual costs be?

I already see that insurance costs will be around £100 for a basic policy. Would I need to seriously consider a recovery option as well?

Thanks again

Brian

:thankyou: for the warm welcome everyone.

Brian

:wave:

Hi folks

Just thought I would say a few things about me by way of introduction. Some of you have already come across me in answering my recent posts.

I live in Essex in a village near Harwich.

New to the concept of owning a MV - considering a MK1 Ferret ('cos it will fit in my garage and I like the look of them).

No regular military experience but 7 years in TA (1974 to 1981) - 5 Royal Anglian Regiment.

26 years in Essex Police Special Constabulary - still doing it.

Learning to play the trumpet and cornet and play (badly) in the Harwich Royal British Legion Brass Band and a local orchestra.

Up until recently I used to fly light aeroplanes as a hobby (PPL) but unfortunately the licence has lapsed - on my to do list to get it revalidated but if I buy a Ferret I don't know that I will be able to afford both (Oh for that lottery win) - ho hum.

I have always enjoyed vintage vehicles and aeroplanes - they have character unlike many modern designs.

This is a brilliant and sociable site - long may it reign.

Regards

Brian

£90 - that's good value. It costs that for a 15 minute trip in a Tiger Moth at Duxford.

It will be a marvelous trip - Dakota is a lovely looking aeroplane and has always been one of my favourite WWII aircraft.

Brian the envious

Wikipedia quotes three types of run-flat tyres:

1) Self sealing

2) Self supporting and

3) Auxilliary supporting.

I assume from the age of the Ferrets that number 3 is the system used on their wheels.

Is that so?

Brian

Thanks for the encouraging words and advice guys - I'm sure I would soon get used to it.

Lee - thanks for your offer. I will certainly try to get along to the show on the Sunday and would appreciate a close look over the Ferret - would have loved to have a drive but I am at the tail end of recovering from a foot operation and I am not allowed to drive for another few weeks yet - ho hum :-(.

What are the start/finish times and how will I find you?

Regards

Brian

Novice type question again (I must give up reading posts - just confusing me more).

What is a 'run flat' and why is it hard to change a wheel with one :?

Ta

Brian

PS Tongue in cheek - Is there a glossary on the site somewhere where novices like me can look up the jargon and 'militarise' that is spoken :whistle:

As those of who read my first post - 'Fuel for Ferret' - will know that I am just embarking on (or at least considering), as part of my mid-life crisis (tail end part I think), looking for a Ferret to buy.

Having now established the fuel question to my satisfaction, having read various articles on the complexity of learning to drive a Ferret and, also, only ever been used to driving a manual gearbox car just how easy/hard is it to get to grips with?

Quite scary (from a novices point of view) reading some of the posts/articles e.g. wind up - tracking - hub failures etc!!!!

The more I read the more complex owning a Ferret seems.

Ta

Brian :help: