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  1. Nick Johns
    Buy an Oyster card to travel in London an electronic swipe card. the cheapest way to travel, buy online or at any station/newsagents, just top up as you use it. see:- http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/oysteronline/2732.aspx
  2. Nick Johns
    Hi Yves, I live in S. London and are often driving around the city in the Jeep or Dodge, would be happy to take you out in them. Nick
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    Anyone thinking of visiting the museum before it closes be aware it is NOT open saturday or sunday, open mon.-fri only unless by prior arrangement
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    Apparently several weeks ago entries had exceeded 100 vehicles, so keep fingers crossed for good weather
  5. Nick Johns
    There were trucks specifically built as troop carriers as opposed to cargo trucks with folding side bench seats, eg Bedford QL Trooper, slightly longer body with 4 rows of fixed bench seats
  6. Nick Johns
    Jack, Slab common is the REME recovery training ground, all the wrecks inc. tanker are training aids
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    Doh....sorry camera battery died.... :oops: Good turnout considering the early rain, 6 Jeeps 2 Ferrets, Gmc, Reo, 2 Champs, l/rovers and 5 military bikes
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    :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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    Just to remind all in London area of the Military vehicle day and Poppy day service this sunday 11th at the famous Ace Cafe North circular road NW10 just turn up by 10am service at 11am then sunday lunch in the cafe :-D http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/History.aspx
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    For those that can't afford the real thing, you can at least pretend with this...or upset the neighbours... :schocked: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270099259651&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D270099259651%26fvi%3D1
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    Has to be "Full Metal Jacket" voted as one of the best war movies ever made, perhaps I'm a bit biased as it kept me employed for quite a while, .....and my names in the credits too... :whistle:
  12. Nick Johns
    And have you looked at the state of the chassis ! .....makes an expensive pair of axles ! Note the unrestored Ford GP in the background
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    I will be there along with some others from "sarf London" going to be busy month, the following w/e at the Ace cafe then Brooklands on the 18th :-D
  14. Nick Johns
    It is a Morris Commercial light reconnaisance car base on 15cwt 4x4 truck parts, rear engined, fairly rare now, there is one at Duxford. My Uncle had removed the turret and cut larger windows into it. It does still survive having been restored, last I heard in was in the Norfolk area
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    And here is a pic of the Morris, which I susequently remember playing in, and Uncles DUKW
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    My Mother always reckon my interest in military vehicles was something to do with whilst heavily pregnant with me she got a lift home in my uncles Morris armoured car that he used regularly as a car, apparently it was very difficult for her to get out through the small armoured door....she gave birth to me the next day.....was nearly born in an armoured car....... :whistle:
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    Give Phil Bashall at Dunsfold DLR a call, if anyone knows he will, 01483 200567..... might even have a rad amongst their huge stock of L/R parts
  18. Nick Johns
    A new site... http://www.tm9-801.com
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    It is sad that after 38 years the Airborne forces museum is closing on fri.Dec 21st, for those who have not visited it yet ought to see this unique collection, where else can you see a Jeep on its original airdrop platform, how about giving it a good farewell by having an informal MV gathering there on Sat 15th Dec ? Who would be interested in attending ?
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    weight of the truck on the rear makes the front of the towing Militant very light and can make steering interesting. :-o mmm... yes reminds me of the days of my old Military L/R 11a 109" with harvey frost crane...found its lifting capacity when tried suspend towing a crashed Chevy blazer....err ended up waiving the l/r front wheels in the air.......... :whistle:
  21. Nick Johns
    Impresive sight, but why was the dolly used? does the crane not operate on your Milly?
  22. Nick Johns
    There is also the chance to drive your mv, light/medium wt. around the adjacent Mercedes Benz off road course, where you can get stuck in the mud or sink in the pond :-D or just watch the sillyness :roll:
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    And don't sink the Jeep again in the pond on the off road course this year !! :roll:
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    Remains of an airportable gmc after the parachute failed to open?......nice gmc badge though!
  25. Nick Johns
    They were in Van Dam's yard on the Dutch/German border nr. Roermond, we bought 8 Jimmys in 1985 for a film production and drove them all back to UK with an M151 Mutt in the back. Certainly lots were saved for preservation, at the time I think they cost about £1200 each. The 8 we had were sold after the film, who knows, an HMVF member may now own one of them
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