ashley

colins GMC

a nice morris truck at Poole park http://i14.photobucket

Hi LE, the day went very well, approx 20 vehicles turned out (i am sure jack will have an exact number) the HMVF was strongly supported. Good to see jack tim colin and respected partners/ families vehicles ranged from a h/ track to jeeps m/cycles and 3 Gmc`s and what i thought was a nice humber. Ashley

Hi all, everything going to plan i should be there 09:00 Albion close Ashley

Hi forum members, like jack i belive that to `name and shame ` would serve no purpose on a public forum, but can be dealt with via P.M. and only one problem with the recomended taders section is that my prefered trader for jeep items has no on-line facilities :cry: I will say here that some dealers can be slow in answering e-mail enquiries (JMHO) Ashley.

Hi ALL, would all vehicles have been painted in bronze green ?? Ashley

Hi Karoshi, i finally realised who you were when i tried to help out with your tent at the new forest meet next time i`ll make a point of an introduction posibly if your at the Poole Park meet on the 13th. Ashley

Hi andy, if that was the `end of season` meet i was there.My jeep is easily noticed as it painted kahki and is in Royal signals markings (at the other end of the field from those GMC chappies :lol: :lol: ) Ashley

Hi all, i know for a fact that despite several attemps by the local MVT guy`s our intrest to help out at a local level in the past we`ve had zero support /intrest from the local RBL. I dont mean to be negative but iam not sure that collecting would be liked on the as you know it is usually done in the preceding weeks, and could be loooked into for next year. I mean it when i say to be invited to a ceremony here in Bmouth /Poole area is quite a breakthrough. Ashley

Hi GWT, i can only second Matt` and Degsy`s comments you guy`s are doing a great job, (labour of love :shock: ) and as for cultural vandalism i am sure like in the post war years the armies had hundreds/thousands of vehicles (jeeps etc.) in bits and pieces which were put together to get X-number on the road again, As in the 1950`s when the british army were selling off thier jeeps they were called in to a depot all the live, dead and dying vehicles, stripped down and re-built to put up for sale using spares from damaged or wrecked vehicles. Ashley

Hi Andy, i feel afraid that the big wigs of Bovi are to interested in thier corporate image in the busniess world and the Tanks come second place. I am afraid i did not manage the armour through the ages. I applied for a space for the local MVT group but was told no space was available unless we paid the entrance fee !! :evil: Don`t mention Monkey world as my wife and i paid the entrance with our daughter and all she was interested in was `ice cream ` and the adventure playground!!!! Ashley

Hi Andy, back in the old days when the museum was free i spent many a day there. These days i usually go 3-4 + times a year and as it was mt turn to amuse my little girl where else was there to go ??? Ashley

Hi all, for me :- Kettenkrad, Schwimmwagen, Hanomag 251 series (any will do ! ), Opelmaultier, Mercedes 6 wheed staff car, Panther 2 as you can see i am a person of simple taste :lol: Ashley

Hi Tim, congratulation on your find, i dont suppose theres any form of I.D. on the chassis to describe it in it`s former glory. Ashley

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Hi matt, i totally agree with your statement as one of the many contributing factors which have led tothe lacking of Brit vehicles, back in 1978 i was trying to buy a guy ant F.A.T. from a local timber merchant in the new forest the truck was in pretty poor shape but just about save able but he would part with it. Mid 1980 he agreed to sell it for £500 but by this time after ten yrs parked under trees the body frame work had collasped and the engine had been sized also the rear had been converted to mount a crane and was too far gone for me. This year the truck had been completly `flat packed`for better storage and was still £500 :cry: But also on site all this time and still working is a matador with crane but apparently the water pump packed up last year and he reckons it will cost him hundreds to replace :roll: but will he sell it NO Therefor the possible end of two fine Brit vehicles. Ashley

Hi all, i belive tha there are more U.S. vehicles around at the shows because after Dunkirque (sp) most of what we owned was left behind. Even though the British motor industry was still turning out vehicles i belive the lend lease agreement led to American vehicles being available in far greater quanities, and i hate to say i also think they were nicer to drive and quicker than the British ones (JMO ) Also in the early days of military vehicle restoration the image of the gung ho `John Wayne` yank with sub machine guns and pistol holsters and grenades, ammo belts festoonining the uniform was much more attractive than a bristley shirt and blouse with pre war webbing and a rifle Or was it even in those days a fact that U.S. vehicles were easily more available. Speaking to some one i know not to well who drives a scammell tank transporter tractor unit with lowloader, sexton self propelled gun, 55 tons all in weight on a 102 hp petrol engine at a max speed of 10 mph (with the wind behind you) not to mention the MPG :roll: is a fairly daunting task, and i am sure he is over 70 yrs old ?? wants to pass the vehicle on but cant find no takers, may be i had better extend the garage ? Ashley

Hi John, welcome to the forum. I have seen the valentine on a couple of occaisions (sandbanks last year etc} and it looks great :shock: congratulation on carrying out such a daunting task. Ashley

Hi, most of the contents remained intact but as for leather ?? try e-bay im sure they have one :lol: Ashley

Hi all, just got me phone call so i shall be there by opening time Ashley

Once apon a time............ i used to carry four cans of beer packed in ice in my mounted (pintle hook) bucket for the `on site drink first drink` to wash away the dust, fumes etc in the throat !! on arrival at a w/e show !!. But a conversation with `no sense of humour type policeman` on a motorway one day caused me to cease this activity, but the bucket is still there. Ashley