Hoseman

It's looking good mate, can't wait AGAIN. Had a great time last year (apart from bloody hangovers, that cider needs a government health warning on it!!!😵🔫). I'm putting the word out to few dealers and 're enactors.

you can drive the loyd on the road as it meets the regs for weight and track width.

good luck with the purchase

Can you drive a carrier then??😈

Didn't Duxford have one in??

IWM has two airportable, not too sure what models they are.

One has gone to London, and the other is going in the American Air Museum at Duxford.

Neither are in working order.

Last time I was in workshops at Duxford, early last year, they were restoring one for a customer (maybe another museum, not sure!) And was told they had one other to do maybe keeping for themselves!

Also a mate dragged one over to Arnhem last September for a one off foto shoot.

It was a race with a Dutch guy to see who would finish and get one there first!

He had a mountain of probes getting it there, borrowing a trailer and Landy to tow it. Trailer sheared axle at Dutch port, took a day to find parts and get roadworthy again!

I bumped into him just before foto shoot, but he couldn't get it running right. Everyone just standing and taking pics while he struggled. I was in full airborne kit, but still whipped out the Leatherman and stripped carb. Did this couple times, and got running well enough to get to location.

It's based on the only known footage of a Clark Airportable at Arnhem from a German film.

We mapped the location to a corner of a junction, which had a modern block of flats on it!

We got the dozer, jeep and trailer set up as per film footage and took our pics.

The guy in the flats wasn't impressed with the lawn afterwards tho!!!😬😬

I wouldn't mind if someone has any access to those pics as my camera was knackered and lost his details!!

Silver solder it, very effective and strong!!

Not worth looking for another chassis?? Seen a few about at less than that!!

I h seventeen following this too on Facebook. It looks good judging by a few of the screen shots, locations and trailers I've seen. Can't wait for its release!

I know a local timber yard got few of them in everyday use.

And the ultra rare 2200L engine!!!! Ha ha

Would love to mate but I'm in New York, damn!!

See you there mate, get the brews and bacon butties in!!

Speak to a guy called Tony 07966379748

Has his own private courier company, pick up and delivery nationwide, fully insured and highly recommended. I've used him for everything from cast iron baths to deactivated weapons!! (No, not building a tank!!)

Size wouldn't be a problem just depends on weight!

Speak to him, he may help or have contacts for you.

Tell him Paul Dutton recommended him.

Hope this helps

As above, we need pics for our daily fix!

If you planning on doing other vehicles, don't buy cheap as won't last.

Sandblasting large stuff, hire a large soda blaster and farmers empty field to do it in,plus it's biodegradable so no clean up! For some areas have mobile blasters but some of the blast material bit harsh for vehicle panels!! Small bench mounted blast cabinet for small stuff.

For spraying, about 100 litre tank, and largest CFM you can, May be able to use air tools then like Sanders, drills, grinder etc.

If spraying you will need a vapour trap inline too as well as a filter.

Loads of advice and info out there. Have fun

We went on one of those a couple of years ago in Seattle, there was nothing WW2 about any of the ones I saw all were 'replicas' but all the info inside implied they where genuine WW2 vehicles, I remember thinking that was a little bit naughty at the time.

 

I would doubt any claims of authenticity regarding these vehicles, even in a newspaper......

I've been on the ones in Singapore, still have bullet holes in them which the crew point out with pride!!

Bren Gun Carrier used same axles.

Lol, so that's a 12 x12 camo net over the van then and all three of the others after the cider, old, infirm and defiantly incapable!!

Hang on, my van wasn't behind tent, it was parked on far side away from exhibits!

Can't wait mate, really enjoyed last year, good group, good laugh just bit quiet on the punters.

One pointer Mr Commander . . .!!!

Can we have better public parking supervision on the back field for us mere cannon fodder mate?

Was pain last year as public just kept parking their cars in front of displays and sodding off! Some moved when asked, most just gave 'The Look' and carried on!

Bit of a pain as it takes us ages setting up just to have display blocked by Muppets too lazy to park further down field.

My only gripe really, apart from that bloody cider, loopey juice stuff!! You may have to lay on an escort service to get me from bar to tent, apparently I started heading down railway line!!! Lol

Need new battery in bathroom scales!!!

Have you pics of the hose outside and cross section? Im a HYDRAULICS engineer and could identify it for you. Do you know internal dimensions?

Might have my own by then, and gas firing Bren to play with! We can have a "Bang Off" and annoy the neighbourhood!!! Lol

Book me in buddy,nice big pitch as last time please, full jeep, medical and airborne display. May even have my gas fire bren playing a tune along side your cannon!!

We called in today (Saturday) and it was very well supported with vehicles and the public coming through the gate

I heard someone saying that over 500 people had come through today hope the weather is as good Sunday as today

as been loaded up a few blank shells for the 76mm Howitzer so hopefully we should be popping a few off

Commander

Try to get over and see you.

Your right, Commander is in advanced stage of AGE!!! Lol

It is 26 and 27, this weekend!

Looking for recommendations for a house or cottage that will sleep 6 to rent in Normandy for our 2016 visit.

 

Always camped previous years but weather has never been that great!

 

Any help appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Richard

Speak to COMMANDER on here

Very nice resto, well done,like the use of lights etc.

"May consider selling . . !!" At what price you looking mate, just to give people a clue?

I'm after one but was thinking of building an Airborne one on an aluminium chassis I have.