ashley

I was once told ,

that these type of vehicles were painted in such a bright colour scheme to prevent being mistaken as military/para military in some of the more hostile areas of the world (could be Brighton :-D )

Ashley

Yes thanks Neil - I might just stay with vehicles that reflect my status, - stylish, mature, hard working, dependable....see where I am going with this :-D

 

Bying a jeep then Jack ?? :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Ashley

Anyways, isn't the saying, ' you've only as old as the person your feeling,'.............or summat like that.......................... :whistle:

I`ll agree to that as my dear wife is 10 years younger than me, the things she has to put up with :-D

Ashley

Hi all,

for me it would have to be a K4 or a Matador.

Ashley

I remember seeing photos of a load of them lined up somewhere after they'd been sold for scrap. I think there is one in the Littlefield collection, I don't know if anyone else managed to get hold of one though.

 

Chris

 

Though not a private collection, but i know that Bovy has a running example of one of these.

Ashley

I take it Disneyland is good then :-) :-) We're off there at the end of August :schocked:

 

Hi Neil,

be warned it is a spenders paradise and nothing is cheap :schocked: as your going in the height of season get the fast track tickets for the popular rides and one other saving we made (if your B+B) by the meal vouchers in advance, you could be wise to invest in the book ` a brits guide to Disneyland Paris` by simon and susan veness ISBN 0-572-03179-3 i borrowed a copy after booking but still found it very usefull.

At least it was fairly quiet @ this time of year but August mmmmmm went to to one in Florida for me honeymoon and it was murder 2 hour queues in temp. of +95 degress PHEWWW

Ashley

After enduring,

the`space mountain mission 2` roller coaster at gravity defying speed to loop the loop and corkscrewing several times this ride was completed 3 times in a one morning along with two trips on thunder mountain railroad, and finised off the day with a couple of trips on the `indiana jones temple of peril once i was the only one on there (creepy0

= many bruises

Ashley

Hi all,

i to havebeen away for a few days.......... a bit closer to home, Disneyland Paris what a place, throughly enjoyed it even though its a bit thin on green machines.

I have more bruised bits than i have had in ages !obviously enjoyed it too much.

Ashley

I know that the guy is now gone from this world, may he burn real good !

Ashley

You got taken to court by your own employers??? Weird!!!!

 

Yes, the crafty old goat played all the right cards and when he dealt them through my door (i.e little notes) i tore them up and posted them back through his letterbox.

He then complained about refuse vehicles / day care vehicles not being able to turn around in the street (dead end street) but luckily i had already managed to get written conformation that this was not true.

Bearing in mind at this time that i worked for a DLO (which was basically a private company half managed by the local authority )

He then claimed victimisation because the council at first told him to go away and stop being a pest and wasting their time

All in all it got very nasty in the end and the feud lasted for approx 8-10 years resulting in me taking certain actions of which i am not proud of (non violent of course from my side) and i was glad to leave the place in the end.

Ashley

One note of caution !

i was taken to court several years ago by the local council for having my vehicle (a camper) parked on the public highway Taxed M.O.T` ed and insured yet done for obstruction of (a non useable car excess as proved in court) but still ordered not to park in the space for six months !!!! but guess where i parked exactly 6 months and 1 day later.

Because i worked nights the neighbour had kept records of the vehicle being parked in the same place for over 6 months , ...... i walked to work during the day, so luckily i did not have to pay costs so accepted the punishment on the advice of my employer (the local council ) as they did not want the publicity.

Ashley

Do any of you have problems with your neighbours about parking your MVs in your driveway? Ian2b's impressive Bedford springs to mind! :schocked:

 

I've been talking to one of my neighbours about my CCKW for a while and he's been all sweetness and light, saying other people might object but he doesn't mind what I park in my own driveway. Now it turns out that he's had a quiet word with the wife and is threating to build a 6 foot high brick wall along the boundary to obscure the 'eyesore' :argh:

 

Hi ghasp,

may be worth a check of the bylaws to see if he can do this with out planning permission ? if nothing else at least you could erect a form of shelter over your vehicle as protection from the weather canvas off he w`ont be able to see it !!

Ashley

Something to do with the laws whhen they built the houses????????????????

 

These type`s of covenants (sp) are usually the norm on new builds but i belive (d`ont quote me on this ) they have a life span pf approx 25 yrs.

Ashley

As far as i know the German schwimmwagen was successful for its size and intended role and i for one would love one if anybody here has an example they want removed FOC.

A

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I say anyone over 50 is old until i reach 50 that is. Now sitting back and waiting for the flack from the over 50's. :box:

HHUUUMMMMPPPPFFFF watch it there i am not far off the old 5 0, a point which the wife quite often reminds me :-( i think i had better phone the C.A.B an offence of Ageism is surely being committed.

Ashley

Hi all,

count me in, let us know when :-D

Ashley

Hi,

i am by no means an expert on these, but i read that cj 5/6/7 were used by both the civil and the military, as mark says it is a jeep put it on the road even if you decide to change the colour when you have clearly identified its original purpose :tup:

Ashley

MMM the features on the face they look like Jack ????? nice to see him at the bar or was it posed ?

Ashley

I totally agree,

but a nice German D-mag or a variety of the 251 Hanomag series for me

(i wish)

Ashley

Hi

looking through `The military jeep buyers bible` it looks much like a CJ7(1976-1986) it does mention that they were converted by AMC or dealers in other countries including Australia, South africa, U.K. and some African states also available to Europe was a diesel engined version (2.4 Isuzu) 1981-1984

Ashley

Hi Jack,

smart tog`s you have on there :-o, just need a trilby type hat to give you that `Al Capone` look :-D

Ashley

author=MilitantGraham

Somewhere sandy with a bit of greenery.

Studland Bay :dunno:

Unlikely as they would have to have some pink / lobster pink added to blend in with the nudist :-D :schocked:

same here

Ashley

Hi all,

Haunted Hanomag?? :-o

Did I miss someting.

 

I thought that the panther was haunted ?? i can remember back in the seventies (when entrance was free) crawling in through the panther escape hatch under the vehicle as it was mainly a shell with some friends, and giving low whistles and pppsssttt... noises to any female with in hearing distance :whistle: :whistle:

But there again i was young :roll:

Ashley

Hi snapper,

(collates to a sausage in a box with a diagonal line through it. Clever people those Germans....) surely you mean either a Bratwurst, or a Bockwurst :roll:

Ashley