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WW1 German tank. Only one original example exists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A7V

Whaaaaat! I'd missed that. Some more links here: http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/europeandtrade/strategic-export-control/beginners-guide/index.html http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/europeandtrade/strategic-export-control/rating/self-rate/index.html http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/europeandtrade/strategic-export-control/latest-news/notice-to-exporters/page51664.html http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/europeandtrade/strategic-export-control/licences/ogels/military/page51544.html http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file51545.pdf From what I can make out on a quick read: - Exporting restricted goods requires a licence. - You also need licence to move goods on the military list to other European countries. This includes items under category ML6 (i.e. ground vehicles, containers and components) - Some items are covered by an Open General Export Licence - open to anyone, no need to apply, just register. - There's an OGEL for historic military vehicles (i.e. ones manufactured 50 years or more before the export date and to be exported to EU countries for not more than three months.) Of note, the OGEL came out on 26 May 2009. No doubt it dawned on someone that a contingent of historic MVs not attending the D-Day commemorations due to red tape may not be a politically good thing - the press release is dated 3 June! Have a close read of the last document above. It makes it clear that you have two months to regsiter from when you take your MV abroad and have to maintain paperwork (ferry tickets?) for four years. It's not entirely clear what the penalty for failure is - possibly revocation of the OGEL, which just means hassle in the future for those who are compliant. I assume there's a different procedure if you are selling to someone abroad. But I can't believe the paperwork will be too onerous.

Some pictures and links on these machinery bodies here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=11434

Super pics those. Love the BRS Atki... and the lack of safety goggles. For comparrison. The world's largest marine engine: http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/emma-maersk-engine/the-worlds-largest-marine-diesel/'>http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/emma-maersk-engine/the-worlds-largest-marine-diesel/'>http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/emma-maersk-engine/the-worlds-largest-marine-diesel/ http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/emma-maersk-engine/

A WOT3 on here http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=12720&highlight=WOT1

Prisioner vehicle???

The person who has posted all those photos also posts regularly to the Landships forum. It's an amazing forum if you are into WW1 technology. http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=63528

The Highways Act 1980 is here, albeit without latest amendments: http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=Act+(UK+Public+General)&title=highways+act&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&TYPE=QS&NavFrom=0&activeTextDocId=2198137&PageNumber=1&SortAlpha=0

These may be of interest: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280354467176 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M6-GMC-TRUCK-WITH-M3A1-37-mm-GUN-ORIGINAL-PHOTO-2_W0QQitemZ270404831601QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef5624971&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Robert, are you my long lost twin? http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=13319&highlight=overlord+film

Stuart Cooper's 1975 film Overlord is available on BBCi at the moment until next Sunday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cjznj/Overlord/ It's well worth watching for the archive footage alone (about half the film), even if you think the supporting plot is a bit trite. Actually, I quite liked it. If you want to be picky the use of the panjandrum footage is questionable, but it doesn't really distract. For MV spotters there are tantilising glimpses of folding bicycles, a tilly, QLs, and some Albion CX22S to name but a few. There is also the well known D-Day landing craft sequence, although I don't recall seeing before the amount of footage used here.

Ignore all the jeep books that perpetuate the myth that GP = General Purpose. In Ford's coding system, G = Government, P = 80" wheelbase reconnaissance car. A, does mean amphibian though.

It's in the bottom left hand corner of their home page!

I don't know about the A7V but the Lancia and Fiat 3000 mentioned earlier turn out to be film props from "Lion of the Desert" filmed in Lybia: http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11071

Try this Czech company: http://www.leharmilitaryvehicles.cz/ and links on this site: http://www.kettenkrad.de/

Found it! http://www.zeetochten.be/

I came across an old article today (10 years old) saying there was a DUKW tour company at Middelkerke in Belgium. Does it still exist? Can anyone provide a link?

One to keep an eye on... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xwBoVCOfwk

MVT library here: http://www.mvt.org.uk/library_files/library.htm It's a bit hit and miss as it's reliant upon donations.

In general, the greater the number of members the higher the quality of newsletter. Both MVT and MVPA have a good balance of club, technical and historical articles. IMPS more club based. MVPA probably have far more trade ads (useful if you have American MV) in their newsletters. MVT has probably the best private classified ads, although the monthly mags are better (especially Classic Military Vehicle). Open to views as to whether IMPS or MVT organise better tours. If you own something really unusual, the relevant marque clubs are probably worth considering. In my view the club with least bangs for your bucks is HCVS, even if you like civvy trucks and buses!

Has the wheelbase been shortened or just an optical illusion? Probably the latter - very short 'tray' and rear spring cut off

It said in the paper today: Sat-navs could soon begin to fail because the network of satellites they rely on is not being maintained. Drivers could face service interuptions next year amid delays and overspending by the US Air Force, officials warned. You can't go wrong with a map... until the road signs don't show the right road numbers that is...

Bloody marvellous this achievement. You won my respect by rescuing a K2/Y body from Australia for another project, but this tops it. Well done.

Try Nordian Services: http://www.nordianservices.com/

Hi Chris and Snapper - good to have met you and put a face to a name. See you again at a show sometime. Richard, I've no idea who won what, as too busy nattering with friends old and new. Oh, Tim's got a tale to tell... and photos to prove it. Watch this space.