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Hi Dave, fantastic thread ,thanks for posting :tup: i remember seing the truck at Tankfest this year. I was primerily a german militaria collector for 30yrs untill costs forced me to change habits :cry: Ashley

Welcome Dave, i must admit to have a particular liking for German vehicles 8-) but not the finance to accommodate them Hope to see some pictures when they are out of those box`s. Ashley

Hi Jack, as you may have gathered from some of the local MVT members, if you sat them in front of a P.C. they would spend ages trying to find the B.B.C. and ITV channels :-D Ashley

I totally agree with you Tim (too) and hardyferret, to actually film such a scenario is bad enough, but to post it on a public viewing platform is as far as i am concerned complete and utter stupidity :nono:. Yet i also agree with Jack, an extension of military vehicle ownership is living history/ re-enacting, and these are what the public want to see these days. Far from the early days of MV collecting when the Public were happy just to see the vehicles in static displays and arena appearances, things have moved on. At the Horndean show this year i was watching some of the SS re-enacters, some accurate portrayals were evident, but also the fanaticism (aggression) was also very evident from one or two participants, and any of you who know me fairly well also know i have a keen interest in modern German military history (from 1900 - 1957) but find some (and it is just some) of these people somewhat disturbing who portray the political side rather than the military side. But on saying that the German armed forces (mostly ) of the the period 1935-1945 were politically indoctrinated, apart from that....... great vehicles, uniforms, arms and armaments, and some people who fought `for germany` Ashley

Clive, nice to see you this weekend, along with Berni, Ross and Rowan, and hope you enjoyed yourselves. Sorry to say that members of the Dorset Branch of the MVT were very thin on the ground indeed must of been the threat of aqueous solution probable by the Met. office :yawn: Anyways thanks to all who arrived with vehicles especially, those from out side the area. Sunday morning was quite active compared to Saturday, until the looming clouds forced a mass packing up session, except for H.K. Dave who tried to fly his tent like a kite :-D Ashley

Hi Larry, try a search for `veterans agency` you`ll get the info from there. But for the army for access to family members (army)...... Army Personnel Centre, Historical Disclosures, Mail Point 400, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasglow. G2 8EX But this for post 1920 service, so you may need another address. alternatively phone 0800 169 2277 best of luck Ashley

Hi Clive, this meet is usually very relaxed and attendance varies though it is usually well attended. Camping (sleeping in vehicles) is the norm for overnight stayers. In the evening there is a road run for those who want to take part , this will have a pub stop :-P :beer: People have sold their extra`s, double`s etc and there are no strict pitch payments In the past there has been a tour of the reserve collection on the sunday morning but i can not give any guarantees for this year. Also German re-enactors set up camp. This has been the generalization in the past Hopefully see you there (bring some sun with you please:) 0 Ashley

Hi all, sorry to hear about your back Jack, i have been there my self (protruding disc ??) and do`t forget the whiskey is for rubbing on the painfull area, not for drinking !! :naughty: Ashley

There`s nothing wrong with stopping for a tea break during a drinking session :-D :wave: Ashley

There you are ! a good reason to polish/buff it until is shines like your 101 8-) 8-) :schocked: Ashley

Yep, all going well i shall be there. Ashley

Hi all, this debate has been discussed be for :box like Steve i also have a trailer to tow the jeep on, but so far this year i have only used it twice once for Beltring it may be only 130 odd miles but as i travel alone, by jeep up to 5 hours on the road and by trailer 2 - 3 hours, bit of a sh*t having to pay £30 to park the car in a field though :-( . The second occasion was a fairly local show, but on the trailer wife daughter + friend arrive comfortable and can spend maximum time at the show :banana: :yay!: :tup: and ££££`s saved on fuel. Each to his own in enjoying the hobby. Ashley

Looks very nice Steve 8-) and i know these are not cheap :schocked: Hopefully we will see you at the W&P show next year ?? Ashley

Welcome Tim, to the forum i am sure tat if there`s any wisky around i am sure it will be in Jacks possesion :naughty: Ashley

Try and not drink so much beer then :beer: and have a cup of tea instead :-D Ashley :cofee:

Hi Steve, looks like another great day :tup: :tup: thanks for taking the time to post these pictures. Ashley

welcome Paul, hope you enjoy the forum, most of all enjoy the ferret. I occasionally venture in your neck of the woods (wife`s relatives) great part of the country for driving the ferret. Ashley

Apparently "all good things come in small packages" and i believe all this anti jeep snobbery is just pure jealousy :-D Ashley

Aaaaaah but i reckon we have more palm tree`s than you, due to our Mediterranean type climate :pfrt: 8-) 8-) :-D :-D Ashley

Hi Joris, have a great day, and enjoy. Ashley

Well done Jack !, at least its in the correct order.............jeep in front ...truck thingamabob (well) behind .... :-D :-D PS nice piccy Ashley

All going well i shall be there 8-) Ashley

Hi Jack, as previously mentioned i should be there. Ashley

Come on Jack, as a countryman surely you must have known.. "the early bird gets the worm" and i thought that all real countrymen were "ooop at `t` crack o dawn. Ashley