ashley

ashley basically you would be going from a to b via checkpoints with radio coms as well so not that hard as youve been before and the routes are similar:yay::yay:

brush up using a map if you want:cool2:

so so far ashley phil and sean 3 more wanted

being a coward if you find any dry route`s :rofl::drive:save them for me:):kiss:

Ashley

for the members who have been before and feel that they could help us a little by mapreading can you please put your name forwards

Dave i`ll always help but as for mapreading:rofl::rofl::rofl: i had better get some pratice in

Ashley

Her are the last few befor i begin to double up

In the back of the Opel truck was a couple of cycles with wooden tyres (did not want the two wheeled fraternity to feel left out

Also some post / cold war types

Ashley

Right `o

The next few images shows some more vehicles including those which were the last to be recovered from the surrounding battlefield. The cromwell looks pretty complete on the exterior but as shown the interior is pretty well rusted in places.

The second group of pictures go to show the `Home Front` aspect of holland to include different conflicts of other nations.

enjoy

Ps post war to follow soon !

Ashley

Then the other source of objects would be from donations or purchases from collectors of historic vehicles . Do they have sufficient space for these, I guess I m wondering if they are including other things still WWII but not currently in the collection , Soviet , Italian , South African ..........

Mmm i realy don`t know, best ask the Dutch posse, but as the area is an ex battlefield i dont know how far they could expand if they wanted to.

On site they do have Russian armour and a good display of cold war /soviet vehicles.

I am afraid i am not in a position to answer your questions but i am sure thw Dutch guy`s may be able to help.

Ashley

Hi all,

this weekend Artist Rifles was voted to be the unofficial HMVF tour monitor,any ideas,places of intrest,etc please give him a shout (not)

So neil have you managed to arrange to trip to view the Jacques Littlefield collection yet ??

Ashley

sorry seemed to have slipped in a few forigners, cant think where the shot of the opel went,

at one time museum staff were trying to replace the track on the panther by dragging it under the road wheels with a rachet strap attached tp the front sprocket :??? with the pressure exerted i am surprised it never pinged off causing some one a nasty injury:sweat::shake:

Ashley

Here are some from the overloon museum.

Note lifted turret.

Ashley

People of HMVF - the GMC is now up and running:bow: I thank you I thank you!

you must have studied this picture from the maintenance manual !

ww2Hi all,

here is a (slightly blurred picture of a pre 39-45 vehicle from the Overloon trip.

Ashley

Not much in the way of Naval craft.

The first is a miniture German(?) sub and the second is the type of boat the Dutch used to escape from the Germans to arrive in Britian

Enjoy

A few others i know i took some pictures of a nice Opel truck in the back were some cycles wiyh wodden tyres.

Ashley

following on from the Overloon thread here are some pictures of the German vehicles on display

Ashley

Wonderful to see the verity of photo's .

 

Hows the Museum doing financially ?

 

Do they have plans to expand the collection ?

 

The visible portion of the collection looks fantastic as if anyone of the vehicles could be started up and moved in a short while... is this true or are many of them not in complete order ie missing major components.

Hi,

according to Joris and Olaf all the vehicles (those seen here)are restored to running condition, but will probaly never move again though the engines are run occaisionly, there is evidence of oils etc on mats under the vehicles but unless you can get under the bonnets etc it is hard to tell.

But in saying that if they are never to leave the museum maybe the the conpmponements may keep others mobile ?

With reguards to expansion not to my knowledge ? though they have recently brought in the last remaining battlefield relics given them a cosmetic restoration.

Ashley

some others some of these are a bit blurry:( will post others in thier relvant forums

Mmmm some are a bit blurry. Here`s one for the ladies

a selection of my pictures, it was interesting to see that most of the mannequins depicting `Route to Victory` were of a Negro persuasion as history has written.

Ashley

Hello all,

finally got home mid morning. A BIG BIG thanks to Joris, Daniel,

Olaf for not only being our drivers (and they covered some miles that day) but also for being the fantastic tour guides they were on route and on returning to the airport and at the museum.

I must admit when i left on Friday at approx 14:30 i was doubtful that i would make the Rendezvous but on speaking to a few friend who lived on route finally decided to start the journey. With in a couple of miles it was clear roads all the way, except for around J7 where two boy racers had crashed in to each other bringing the traffic to a stand still during a blizzard.

Nice to meet members of the forum for the first time face to face, and the museum was itself an fantastic experience with vehicles set in groups of dioramas to emulate field workshop, telephone communications etc, as well as single exhibits. Though it has been mentioned was surprised the albeit very good representation of Post war / Russian pact vehicles.

Only 3(?) jeeps but a beautiful early Bantam loads of GMC`s but also a wide range of other trucks such as the Federal, Oskosh, the largest truck Mack, High speed tractor, Dragon wagon (this was not the largest truck there either)

The loads (boxes) on the vehicle`s also contained NOS parts :wow: and one or two with holes in (vandalized) supported this fact.

Quite a few photos have been posted so i shall wait a while to save doubling up.

Thanks to all once again and especially to Joris Daniel and Olaf.

hope to see you all again soon

Ashley

Hello.

 

This is Mrs Beckett here using Jacks computer. I must say that Jack doesn’t know that I here on HMVF.

 

For the reckon Jack is all man – in fact real men model themselves on Jack. I don’t know much about GMC’s but I know that the price of them have doubled since 2005. This is the year Jack bought his. The reason that they have doubled in price is that now everyone wants a Mans Truck – think they call it market forces, supply and demand, I am a woman so I don’t know about these things.

 

Only the other day Jack was offered a Ward La France, a Sherman tank, the Tiger 1 from Bovington, a Ferret, Pig, Fox and a Stolly. They were going to be given to him but he turned them down because he said that he has an image to keep and these sorts of vehicles are for girls………..

 

 

And just to underline how manly he is – he can’t cook, can’t wash up or iron. Doesn’t know what a Hoover is, where the kids go to school and how old they are!

 

I am disappointed with the meanness and hurtful comments made on here by his so called friends. I guess it really is like Jacks say - just because none of you own a mans truck - you can just sit there dreaming…

 

A very disappointed Mrs JACK Beckett. GIRLS TRUCK RULE

 

THE TRUTH IS OUT !!

You're making me worried now. Have you got any photos of the type of terrain? (I realise I'm being stupid, opening myself up to pictures of Mars, the north face of the Eiger etc., bring it on.)

 

Phil

Phil,

you never know it may be more like 2007

Ashley

well we had about 3 inches here AM rained PM but now the ground is covered again mainly hail and snow mix.

Ashley

Don't get me on global warming...the biggest con since the flu, bird flue, foot & mouth, AIDS, blue tongue,SARS, MRSA epidemics...........:coffee:

SOUNDS PAINFULL Jack mind you in the pictures of Stonleigh i thought you looked a litle tired :-)

Ashley

no not pw but i think others might be scared by some of the terrain

:box::box:

But with at least one Jeep, a GMC and a MATADOR the best always arrives in small packages, as i am sure your mother told you.

Ashley

Ted,

those are two very nice pictures in my mind. Thanks for showing.

Ashley