ashley

also theres a pic of a centurion in german marking used for a film in a centurion book by bill munro i've got any clue what film ?

Iain

I know some a local member was involved with this during his service time and i am also sure there was a write up in windscreen a short while ago.

Ashley

I must admitt my driver for the day decided against the trip late last night...the trouble is he spoke to the wife who had me assigned other tasks (taking down chrisrtmas decorations etc) befor i could give reason for attending on my own.

Ashley

Yep should be there.

Ashley

Hi all,

i belive the T34 belongs to the Haynes museum,

Ashley

As a jeep owner i shall attempt to be more annoying than last year :cool2::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Ashley

all the best to you all

Ashley

:coffee: mature man now you know :pfrt:

wot you mean like very smelly cheese ??

Ashley

Happy birthday Jack me lad, hope you have a great day

Ashley

Don`t panic jack....as i wear a high viz every day i shan`t be come MORE power crazed...but a pick axe handle and a pair of stingers and a PIAT may sway me over the edge :saluting: :police:

Ashley

Hi all,

appparently the service has been a money loser for several years (mind you it was a bl$$dy big boat) shame it has gone hopefuly some one else will step in to carry out the service.

Ashley

There is a famous motor museum not to far from me which has definitely sold / swapped vehicles over many years, and at one stage had sold many of the original registration numbers to collectors, or in small print expected a 99 year lease of the vehicle loaned to them for restoration / display.

Some museums are left exhibits as long as they are never used/driven again by request of the donors.

A lot of small items...medals uniform items are stored away never to be seen again or lost in storage ?

Ashley

Hi,

i thought i had already vol entered / been press ganged for the service:shake: for a glass of cola and two custard creams a day ?

Ashley

All the best to all members of the forum hope to see you all in 2010 don`t have to many of these

Ashley

Finally, i'm in charge of something!:-D

 

I voted yes, but i'm booking my own toilet!

Any chance of having the spare key to the lock { i have been house trained }

Will bring own bog roll

Ashley

maybe there are , had this one many many years , its also enameled on the rear ...

Due to political fever in Germany in the late thirties i belive praticaly every baracks, town, city etc in the father land would of had a A.H strasse.

But of course they are still produced for the fake market.

Ashley

For me it is just a meeting place to get in contact with friends who i may not see throughout the year and some who live close by.

I take my jeep (or somebody else's) and also a support vehicle (more expense) but enjoy friendship from military vehicle owners and militaria collectors.

Ashley

Hi al,

i am surprised that they who make the large scale tanks etc have not had ago.

On a side note we demoed a tracked wood chipper to day ....remote control with a range apparently of up to 200 meters befor the engine cut out with the weakened signal.

Gave a crowd of people a fright as it drove down the road (whilst i sat in the van) and stopped at a bus stop before pulling away again and loading it self on to a trailer :-D

Ashley

Hi all,

try these guy`s a very dedicated group.

http://www.summerof44.org.uk/

Ashley

Must admit though i was not to happy with the card, i put up in the lounge for all too see............. just to claim the title of having been sent the largest Christmas card (again).

Though when the good lady had some friends around last night i noticed it was laying face down on the stereo cabinet ? and for sure will be M.I.A. by midweek .

Ashley

Hi and welcome to the forum..........let me know if you are passing by with one of the bowsers and i shall leave a couple of jerry cans for you to fill at the end of the drive :cool2:

cheers

Ashley

Hi all,

i to would love to go again........but would ind it a struggle this side of next summer.

Ashley

Hi,

 

The "officer" standing by his BMW car is in fact an NCO, a Feldwebel (Company Sergeant major), the badge is an SA Military Sports Badge, which indicates that before being in the Heers (Army) he was in the SA-Sturmabteilung (Brownshirts)

 

Paul

H is also wearing the M36 tunic with the dark green collar and epaulets {sp?}

He is also wearing what is known as a crusher cap [schirmutz aller art]

(old style)favored by many of the old school military men, and also by younger officers who would remove the spring from the peak of their peaked hats to give them the softer (floppy) look but were also easier to stuff into a pocket or opening of a jacket if the need arose.

Ashley

Heavy bus based on a Bussing chassis, been informed these are NSKK personel

These must be on a driver training course using Luftwaffe registered buses carrying the phrase "fahrschule" [learner driver] on the left hand of the front bumper.

sorry didnot se earlier post from DH

Ashley

:-D..........Yep Ashley, you certainly know your stuff - Enigma wrote that you were the resident German helmet expert.

 

I'll show you mine, if you show me yours :-D

 

regards Mark.

I shall probably have to do it by PM but heres a couple to peruse a nice M16 standard camo (1918)

Also a m35 with subtle 2 tone green camo.

There are very few experts in this field due to the cunningness of fakers prepared to relieve hard working peoples of there monies.

I have had to give up collecting these purely due to the price of them.

Ashley

From what i can see.......

5 M16 -M17, the helmet front left is a M16,

3 M35/40 With lufty eagles i.e. centre front ,

at least 2 armys (one with apple green {early} finish,

some may have PW[noewegian ]liners judging by the colours but could be just well used.

A close up of the chin straps would be usefull

Ashley