Tony B

Thanks for that! A lot of stuff to study on dark winter nights.

I have put light plastic bus advertising boards under the canvas on top of the bows. Prevents pooling. The cover over the top means you also have dry storage in the back for other kit! :cool2:

Welcome in!

Welcome along.

Normally any photgraphs of people erecting 'Acres' of camoflauge net end up complety blue, with a soundtrack of constant beeps. I was arguing with a camo net and one show when an old guy came past and started to laugh. I told him 'I hate this stuff'. He replied 'I know someone who hates it more', and then told me the following story. At the very end of the war his unit was in a wood in Germany. Though everything was getting more relaxed they were still on alert and under strict blackout. Suddenly in the middle of the night some shouted air raid! Everyone dissappeared out of the woods into nearby ditches. After a long uncomfortable wait during which nothing happned the all clear was sounded and the men returned to the wood. As the men approached a long low gronaing was heard to eminate from the wood, followed by weack cursing. With some trepidation a light was called for, to reveal one poor block hanging from his boot about five feet off the ground from a camo net. The bloke had taken a flying leap out of the back truck when the warning was sounded, only to get hung up. You have been warned!

Ahh a baaad case then? I know further east from you at Taum. My ex boss used to be master of hounds, great times!

Welcome in, no warnings about green disease needed then.

I've seen similar on a LDV van, guess where the water went? The EMU unit was removed and packed in silca gel bags overnight. Solved the problem. The Dart busues do it for a pass time. The enginners have invested in a couple of hair dryers. Question is though, whwere is the water coming from?

Again it depends on what the vehicle was doing. There were several set ups depending on the vehicles role. A lot of Dodges were also linesmans trucks, there are lots of pictures on the web of that role.

Right, but Dodges in whose service? :cool2: They were fitted with all sorts of kit including HRO or Hellcraft for signal intercept. British stuff, start here. http://wftw.nl/

The 'Jersey' one. In use. :-D

Comma Frost bite, especially good on mixed materials. Burnt gear oil and disiel mix, found that by acident, lubricates and takes rust off.

I'll start then.

For those of us 'showing age' maybe this might be more appropriate for Mark.

Has Mark got a smoke fetish then?

So the moral seems to be: Clean and check tightmess of all electrics first! Much easier and Electrons hate dirt. :-D P.S. Just because it LOOKS clean and tight dosen't mean its electrically clean.

As long as you aren't intending to go to Scotland! :-D Use the pass mate! Your'e more deserving than some of the pond life that seem to get them!

Don't ignore the older fortifications either! Ipres is a fantastic example of a Vaubin fortified town. Although (not to upset our friends in the Neederlands!) the work of Menno Van Coeheen shouldn't be ignored.

Absolute dream to put on! They are very light and have two zips. Can be done by one person easier with two. I'd suggest a sacrificail cheap plastic sheet over the top to keep the worst off. Mine has straps that go under the vehicle , there is some gap but it does allow air to circulate. It is also very soft so kind to paint. I don't bother to take the canvas off, the inside was dry regardless of what rain snow etc threw at it. Does ballon a bit in wind which is why the top sheet is useful.

I have had a breathable motorhome cover on the Dodge for about three years, looking very battered now, but still works. Like yours she was outside , but now has a purpose built hovel for the winter. I still put the cover on though.

Enjoy old Friend! You and the rest of them desrve it. :beer:(We'll have the HMVF wheelbarrow standing by to get you home)

Cheers mate! :-D

Any changes on this? I'm determined to get there even if it is only the bike in the back of the Discovery!

There was a bloke I knew at MOD who was a paint expert, asking what to put on a chassis caused a four hour reply. He had pictures of paint drying, they were absolutly beautiful! As for Vactan application, the stuff I had was quite old and seemd to work better if there was a 12 hour gap bettween coats. We also sprayed the underside of the Range Rover with a parrafin gun loaded with Vactan, that worked very well, if a bit messy.

Nice one Sean. How's things?