Nick Johns

:tup:: i will pass that on to Geoff.

Geoff sold it along with other vehicles to the owner of Bastogne museum, I was on the delivery trip

Without checking the database records and I have to confess as to not knowing the area so will accept I could be wrong: but looking at the info on the linked posting it does seem to suggest it may be part of a 'stop line'. I do know there are other anti-tank ditches listed in Surrey but dont know their location in relation to these. They are in good nick though!

I know of most of the "stop line" defences in the area, this is in the middle of nowhere, right on surrey/berks border in the centre of a former military training ground

Found this 1943 song sheet "The Rhythm of the Jeep" .....all together now....

Jeep Jeep thats's what they call it, Just needs a GI to hold it,

Bounc-ing o-ver road and lane, driv-ing this tune round my brain.

Have you ev-er tried THE RHYTHM OF THE JEEP its a gal-lop and a wriggle not a creep,

You must find a lease.and-len-der, who is just a sol - id send-er but be carefull you don't end up in a heap

When you hear a rat-tle and a little hoot Then its time for you to shake a dainty boot----

All the book-ies will be leap-ing and the Ser-geant Ma-jor weep-ing

When they get THE RHYTHM OF THE JEEP

You bend your knees-- and then you boog-ie to your partner with a Beep - Beep - Beep - Beep, You cud-dle up,

but you had bet-ter watch your drivin cause your'e tak-ing a ride in a Jeep.

Jack and Jill no long-er ling-er on a hill

Now-a -days they're Su-sy -que-ing with a will

At the Palais you will find them with the gang all there behind them Jiv-ing to THE RHYTHM OF THE JEEP------

Originally recorded by Kay Cavendish

Words and music by Vera & Frank Baron

Here are some more pictures of the remains in the copse.

 

H1HU.

Agree with Richard, the last pics are the sad remains of an E83W Ford.

The upside down chassis and engine is possibly Rover, look closely it has an "underslung" chassis which goes under the rear axle

Middle

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Me in proper Jeep cruising mode, get the full experience, bugs/tree branches/mud in face....

In the stretched 432 with a drain pipe gun barrell !

this was on ebay a nice job done but how do you feel about it as its not real but a very good copy

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280259480259&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

Same goes for the all the post war Hotchkiss Jeeps made to look like WW2 ones, often claiming to be original, or Jeeps built using new repro parts, body/chassis, they are all considered replicas

Possible WW2 Concrete anti tank defence training structure? near Bagshot, Surrey/Berkshire border, situated where it is it woulnt have been part of any operational defence system,

This is on Crown estate Land, the two white objects on the aerial photo are covered water resevoirs

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7696428

Just to ad, went on Saturday in Jeep, a good show, well organised, good display of MV's even the weather was amazing, ...when leaving alas M2 was closed which caused all sorts of other mayhem getting home

As title says any sources of the vickers k in resin or alloy etc please

 

Gary

http://www.relics.org.uk/

list Vickers K

If this vehicle is based in Wiltshire I verified it for the MVT when it was first registered.

 

Is the body new or a converted GMC or similar?

It still has its original reg. number issued in 1947, the original steel back body was too far gone so a it has a new wooden replica

Clive had some problems with the Humber Hornet enroute to GDSF, thought it was a fuel problem, when I left he'd just got the fuel filter out which was clean so further investigation was necessary

Must get down to this show, .........one day.

 

Cheers for posting pic's, Nick.

Its the W&P steam/agricultral/transport equivelent, nowhere else can you see a line of over 20 Showmans steam tractors in steam, millions of pounds worth !

Nice to see that rare FWD is that owned by one of the Forum members

See my posting under American vehicles for history of this very rare FWD

This very rare 1943 FWD was making its first show appearance at the GD steam fair, only 800 examples were built and supplied under lend lease for British and Canadian forces, hence RHD, this truck was bought in auction in 1947 by a West country sawmills and was used for timber hauling and winching till the 1960's, it lay derelect untill 10 years ago and has been restored by members of same family who bought it in '47, they also have three forward control SU-COE FWD's and are restoring one.

The serial number on the bonnet is its original wartime number,

Just some of the Scammells at this years GD steam fair

Was there a Ward Lafrance M1A1 (open cab) as well as the closed cab M1? I was helping a chap source some parts and he was hoping to get them in time for GDSF. I never heard back so I don't know if he made it :confused:.

 

- Mike

Didn't see another WLF in the military section, it could have been elswhere or may be there later on

some more....Tilling Stevens searchlight truck, 6x6 Mack in post war British Army bronze green, bottom pic AntarMike saving on petrol being steam hauled around the display area

That looks like Clives Pig?

Yes it is...its a Hornet

Nick, Great outfit, any pix of the inside?

No, bit odd looking in the side door of the loco's engine compartment to see bunk beds!

First day at the 40th GDSF '08

WW1 Holt tractor. right pic a steam hauled Pickfords low loader carrying Vickers Vigor dozer, bottom pic right a very rare 1943 US FWD making its first show

Just some of the military turnout at first day of the show..bit like Beltring, you can't see it all in one day!

I know its not military, but what a rig! all the way from Holland at the GDSF today, the loco on the trailer was devoid of engine/trans and was the living accomodation

One of two Rotinoffs at GD Steam fair today

AntarMike requiring some steam assistance at GDSF today