ashley

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D Says he who drove around in a red gmc :eek: :eek: be for he felt the need to follow the crowd, by casting off the coat of individuality :wink: though i`ll never know why the jeep was released by the army, Khaki coloured, i do like the appearance of it, and though modest and shy i may be, its my little bit of extrovertness :banana: Unless i `ve had a few pints or got mixed up with the wrong chip shop crowd Ashley

See you P W GUY`S (A TERM WHICH I RECKON SHOULD BE DROPPED) are stealing all the limelight :-D :shake:, us jeep owners will have to plan a counter attack to re- gain pole position !!!! (just joking) Ashley

Hi dog107, nice wheels :tup: with a well used look :-) have you any history on this jeep ?? just the sort of pictures too make Jack :drool: ( :-D) Ashley

Hi Ghasp, now that is a challenge :schocked: :schocked: sounds pretty daunting. this is going to be a restoration to wait for. Ashley

Hi Lightweight, do you know where in the country this chap comes from ?? Ashley

welcome Ghasp, to the world of MV ownership :tup: as i know you enjoy german re-enactment have you decided which unit (or army) your truck will represent ??? Ashley

Here we go again.......... On the odd occasion i take my jeep to a show on a trailer :-o as my family can enjoy the journey and the day better, but this may be 2-3 times a year, the rest of the time i drive it to and from shows. If you guys prefer to have post war vehicles and feel downtrodden because of it don`t lash out at the jeep guys who sometimes use trailers :evil: this seems to be a common ploy here, if your not happy, as stated organise something for your selves. From a jeep owner marked up as a PW vehicle ( British) :pfrt: :pfrt: :pfrt: :tup:nice rhyme John

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0073.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0074.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0076.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0077.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0078.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0079.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0081.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0085.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0086.jpg[/img] The next photo stop was the American Cemetary which contains approx 11,000 graves, the chimes @3pm of the bells was very moving indeed. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0093.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0101.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0102.jpg[/img] Then on to pont Du hoc haven`t been here since the early eighties http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0104.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0105.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0111.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0112.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0113.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0114.jpg[/img] Well that sums up the whistle stop tour i was really surprised how much Ammoranches had changed and a pity the museum was closed Hopefully in the early summer we Will be taking another day trip in the jeeps to cover mainly the Cherbourg peninsular. THATS ALL FOLKS! Ashley

Hi to all, earlier this year a few of us decided to take the jeeps to France for a day. Due to complications this was not too be,so by car we went arriving at 06:00 hrs on 11th November 2006.The first site we visited it was so dark i didn`t bother taking the camera. The second location was the jump off point for the Highland Div in the battle for France a great place toreally start the day as i met a survivor from this operation earlier this year http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0029.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0030.jpg[/img] Then we moved to Pegasus bridge just a couple of miles away (i`ve not captioned the pictures as i am sure many of you have trod this route, any questions do ask) http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0061.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0033.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0032.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0034.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0036.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0037.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0038.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0040.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0043.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0044.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0047.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0054.jpg[/img] One of the difficult parts of this thread was which pictures to leave out of the 94 i took that day. After attendind the memorial service at the bridge (with 12 airmen0 it was time to move on to the Longues (sp) battery. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0069.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0071.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/france%2006/DSCF0072.jpg[/img]

Hi Nick, and welcome to the site .I see you are again expanding your fleet. I am sure you will recognise some here from Beltring. Sorry there was no time to chat at the Dallas dig out. Ashley

A couple more http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/scan0003.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/scan0001-1.jpg[/img] Ashley

Hi Rich, have you ever seen these http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/scan0002.jpg[/img] Ashley

Whilst i was at boarding school in the early seventies (NOT BORSTAL :-D....) in good ol`e B.F.E.S. germany the head of catering (ex Whermacht chef ) fed the whole school on various military cast off`s. I can remember one occasion `having a fag `the smoking variety, and stacked by the bins were large food tins the produce being emptied out for the evening meal and they were all pre 1945 dated :schocked: This guy was always proud to announce when cake and fresh cream was on the menu. but when it arrived the cake was broken up for pea shooter ammo in the dormitory that night and the cream if left would return to its natural state which was ....condensed milk, this was kept to make tea/coffee after lights out with water from the hot tap in the bathroom to dunk oatmeal blocks in :tup: Ashley

Baseball mitten ??

Hi Enigma, looks like a great time enjoyed by all :tup: and the classic combination.. veterans, military interested people, interested children, and an exchange of thanks and information. Well done and keep up the good work :tup: :tup: Ashley

Hi all, saw this item on the main evening news @ 18:30 a great story. Ashley

Do`nt worry Mark its half term he has no power out of school :-D :pfrt: :pfrt: as you can see i am feeling quite rebellious this evening :evil: :evil: Ashley

No the Frenchman is far too good looking for Jack :schocked:

Hello all, today the town of Wimbourne in Dorset Royal British Legion launched their `poppy appeal` the Dorset branch had been asked to possibly supply vehicles but only a maximum of four parking spaces were available. Though it was a small event there was a fair amount of intrest from the public and many yarns were exchanged. Being late :roll: i did not manage to get any earlier pictures so here`s are some from the square http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0001.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0002.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0003.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0005.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0006.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0007.jpg'>http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0007.jpg'>http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0007.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0007.jpg[/img] http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a344/atcase/poppy%20launch%20wimbourne/DSCF0011.jpg[/img] sorry, all the picture discriptions have not appeared at all, vehicles attended were....... 1942 Bedford fuel bowser, 1942 GMC, M20, Hotchkiss jeep, Ford GPW The onion seller ( a Frenchman ) is apparently a frequent visitor to the town and as far as i know not a member of the resistance !

I would agree but forget the OD, see avatar Ashley

As long as you can appreciate that they were also built postwar (i believe the number was 500) some went to Switzerland but most ended up in America (Oregon?? forestry service springs to mind) Ashley

I suppose we will have to start on the U.S rank system :-D Ashley

Hi Paul, this is held at Dallas Auto Parts near Newbury a supplier of jeep and dodge vehicles/spares etc. you can check out their website as for the SLR ........i wouldn't guarantee it but you never know :schocked: Ashley

All going to plan i should be there :-D Ashley

Hi, thanks for taking the time to post the pictures, some interesting vehicles shown. Ashley