Nick Johns

News announced last month, the CHARM Museum that replaced the former IOW Military museum has closed with the management in a legal dispute with the Landowner. http://onthewight.com/2015/04/10/police-stop-managers-of-military-museum-entering-site/

Reminder of VE day events happening this week-end

It was a bit wet on the journey down to Brighton, but dry when we got there, a good varied turnout, nice to see the Chevrolet wrecker as we passed by you in the French military Berliet recovery truck

Have you read the previous post of Dingo rough running carb problems and the differences of a Champ carb http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?47635-Dingo-poor-running-problem&p=430641#post430641

I don't know where your located but Bryan & Son in Tunbridge Wells, Kent ,are well recomended radiator repairers call them on .... 01892 544635

And as I previously mentioned at the the start of this thread, I saw last year an unrestored Albion machinery truck at the Muckleburgh collection in Norfolk

Many years ago I did a Skol Lager promotion with a DUKW modified to look like Hagars Viking long boat with mast, sail, and figurehead. we drove it around to various shows and Pub promotions, Whilst base in Hull we drove it over the Humber bridge, we stopped at the Toll, the official asked what is it?..a Viking long boat we replied, ..does it carry anything?....Vikings!, how many are onboard?..none...the official called the control room for guidance, ..He says its a Viking long boat, what do we charge? there were many puzzled officials looking down at us from the control tower through their binoculars, the traffic meanwhile was queing up behind, after much haggling and ...get that thing out of here we got away with a car rate charge !

http://www.milweb.net/webvert/76813 Clearing out my collection, so I have got a van load of stuff to sell at the Dig out, tomorrow, Lots of genuine WW2 US kit, plus++

Just remembered, spotted last year an unrestored rusty Albion machinery truck parked outside in storage yard at the Muckleburgh collection Museum, Norfolk, awaiting restoration? http://www.muckleburgh.co.uk/

REME museum collection have one http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/collections_view.aspx?id=59

Here http://www.aviationmuseum.net/ And worth a visit, look at the pics on their homepage for an idea how much there is to see, its free too!

Did a bit more research, and I my thoughts were correct, the front plate is from an Americar engine as used in pre war Willys cars, so if your engine was 1945, presume someone put an MB Jeep engine into the earlier Willys car

No Richard, they used the conventional Jeep front plates

Yes correct, but its not the usual Jeep engine front plate shape, those odd engine mounts and no dynamo mounting hole, the Willys engine was used for lots of other applications..its not from the post war pickup or industrial/generator engine, they still used the conventional Jeep plate with angled engine mounts, presumably the plate is from some other application, or.. the pre war Willys car that used the Americar engine, which was re designed to become the Jeep engine

The NOVA procedure applies to ANY barn find vehicle registration application that has no ID or paperwork even if its of UK manufacture and never left the country, they are treated the same as an import. Read the thread on here of the long story of the trouble RMS had trying to register a Bedford OX

A rare find, unused since disposal sale, still showing the lot number http://www.milweb.net/webvert/76733

HMRC statement regarding registering vehicles for NOVA scheme for vehicles with no paperwork already in UK prior to start of NOVA scheme, there is no duty or VAT charged. http://fbhvc.co.uk/about-us/news/_article/22/hmrc-issues-guidelines-for-registering-restoration-projects-imported-prior-to-nova/ DVLA will require the vehicle to be verified to confirm its year of manufacture, no MOT is required now

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?48932-VE-Day-70th-Anniversary-events-in-London-8-10th-May&p=439327#post439327

For total authenticity http://jeepdraw.com/PART_COLOURS.htm

Various events taking place in London 8-10th May to mark the 70th Anniversary of VE day, the end of the war in Europe. On Sunday 10th after a Service at Westminster Abbey attended by the Queen, Military personnel and Veterans parade along Whitehall followed by an RAF flypast including the BBMF and a display of 1940's vehicles in St. James Park https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ve-day-events-and-general-information http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32172664 http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/calendar-of-events/general/70th-anniversary-of-ve-day

The WW2 Hippo originally had four 6 volt batteries located under the drivers seat, I ran mine on two 12volt batteries, it uses a split 12/24volt system, 24volt for the starter, and 12volt for lights and ancilleries and charging

Here is a link to the WW2 Dodge forum that has a comprehensive list of Military History related museums in Germany and Europe, including links to the Munster Tank museum http://forum.ww2dodge.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12386

The film sequence is not really any help, its about uncovering a Series E Morris 8 tourer thats been in a garage for years, the so called expert who uncovered it did not even really know what the car was, thought it was possibly ex RAF because it had been painted a blue/grey colour ..rather unlikely as there were no markings or anything to indicate a military connection

Post about a genuine Austin 10 Staff car, the actual car pictured in Bart Vanderveen's Fighting vehicles directory, revised edition. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?31012-austin-10-1939-staff-car&p=348267#post348267

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-30398060