ashley

wasnt it tony oliver driving one of the staff cars? werent some of the vehicles his after the film was made.....

If IIRC Tony Oliver was the main byer/supplier of vehicles for this film amongst others and had first choice of buying them after filming.

Ashley

Hi all,

looks as if you all had a great weekend, sorry i had to miss it some nice pictures all going well i shall make it next year.

Well done all as i was indesposed i sent some Dorset cannon fodder for you to initiate sound as if they had fun

Ashley

P.S. did the skittles take place ??? and what was the result.

Hi all,

i have had visits to look at the collections in the hangers and the workshop areas as well as behind the fenced off areas and i am tending to think that people here belive there may hoards of hidden gems stored there, though some times they do i.e on one visit (sorry Brit armour guys) there was a nice origonal stug 111 with coating of zimmerite antimagnetic paste a quick inspection it appeared very origonal yet in the museum they had displayed a post war Finnish version as this one was going else wher for display.

With this thought in mind i think you will find all what you call interesting armour in the reserve collections would most likely be on loan to other museums/collections, though a visit is well worth while and i for one would go again.

Ashley

Hi Jack / Kev,

i would also like to be a part of this event either participating with vehicle or helping out.

Ashley

[quote name=If you need to tow heavy things and need to go off road then buy a Landcruiser or Landrover , anything else is just a compromise

I must admitt when i brought my frontera ( after production ceased) and can`t really fault it for pulling power and nice to drive, it seemed at the time many of the 4x4 `s had a very low towing capability.

Ashley

Certainly could be some nice pieces there with a bit of TLC and a little monies spent.

Ashley

Hi all,

I belive that one from the "home front" should be made to honour all those who worked behind the scenes (so to speak). As far as i know one hasn`t been done but there again i could be `to young to remember` :-D

Ashley

Hi all,

heard via Phil Plumb that dave is fairly poorly and probally be resting for some time after his hospitalisation. take it easy Dave, see you soon.

Ashley

Dave,

sorry to hear you are unwell, get well soon mate.

Ashley

Due to shortages of materials towards the end of the war it was quite commom place for Ersatz items to be proudced from inferior quality goods,to include leather belts/equiptment made from compressed cardboard, and as you mentioned vehicle cabs made ply or cardboard, i witness this many years ago as at the Trun scrapyard the border hedge rows had sections of these cabs in the brambles to form a fence.

Ashley

On the Monday morning "Deutschland uber alles" was played through the P.A. at approx 07:00 hrs system from the direction of the arena. Luckily the German re-inactors are known not to be politicaly influenced !!

Ashley

Put my tent up around someone's car transporter trailer, which they wouldn't move (like i'm sure this shouldn't be on the showground). QUOTE]

 

 

I rember this as it was my trailer which was brought in to the show ground ready for loading up after being at the ground most of the week and needing a smart getaway in a space that had been empty all week and when i returned to camp you had began to place out your guy lines, so it is not a case of not moving it.

 

If you had a long journey, got held up and wetter at the booking office i am afraid it wasn`t caused by the trailer.

 

Ashley

Hi to all,

been very hot and dusty at Beltring during the last week, My thanks to Enigma Ronnie and Matt for letting pitch on thier site and for thier company.

It was very very busy this year and managed to meet quite a few members on here even though there were many i didn`t see.

Here are a few random pictures which i took.

Ashley

Hi,

can you make out the unit designation written on the front R/H bumper ?

Ashley

Lutfwaffe Vehicles

 

Stoewer :

 

 

Opel kadett k38

 

 

Nice piece of work of work Olaf, well done

Ashley

My good looks will be available :-D

Ashley

Hi ,

Ashley in the dodge leading the convoy in the HMVF fleece (who was so excited at the chance to go along crushed me jacobs on the Dodge tailboard getting in YEOUCH :nut::nut:)

Kevin Hollis

Colin Harrison Dodge owner

Stuart ? (patience of a saint) driver

Ashley

Thats a shame mate was hoping to meet up again

Ashley

ps got my pack today nice as i only posted monies off 2 weeks ago

Not going this year,.........going to try a couple of others, where i don't have to pay to get in, when I'm in a mil veh.

 

Andy

Hi Mark,

most of my decent shots are here on the forum, you may us at your leisure.

Ashley

Hi,

thanks for posting these you D.R`s did a great job that day to keep the convoy moving along as smooth as possible.

Ashley

don't think I ever seen the Red Arrows in action.

Looking forward to that one.

Hi Enigma,

have seen thier displays many many times over the years from childhood and they have never yet failed to impress me.

When you know they are in the area all the birds go quiet then within seconds they are upon you, as they use hurn airport quite frequently i expect they fly over up to 6 times a year.

Ashley

Hi Ashley

You are quite correct in your surmising!! We are taking the 109 and one of the lightweights,and I will be riding shotgun in the Hotchkiss to keep Dave company!!

Cheers

Mark

Mark i hope you have a good pair of goggles :-D:-D you guys should check out the future events section of the forum and try and get to the Plains do in August lot of forum lads and lasses there amd some great driving t do

Ashley

Hi All

along with a friend in his Hotchkiss.

Cheers Mark

Hi

good to see you here would i be correct in surmising you hotchkiss friend could be of Chinese origin??

I don`t know which way you are thinking of taking to W&P but you may consider taking the old route rather than the motorway.

Ashley

Hopefully there aren`t to many doubles here my only missed shot was whilst trundling along at approx 40-45 MPH was being overtaken by the Hellcat, my battries had died,Colins card was full and Kevin couldn`t get his camera quick enough :-(

Thanks to Colin and Kev for the lift and thanks again to all who helped organise and attended this event and to Jack who made many of the so called officiendos of this hobby stop shaking thier heads in :nono::nono: fashion and stand open mouthed at what they missed.

Ashley

Here is a selection of my piccys, not the worlds greatest photographer but i hope you all enjoy more to follow later.

Enigma good to see you again here is a picture taken by a friend of mine who lived in the village we stopped at.

Ashley