8thDesertrat

Rick, As I've read quite a few books and knowing what shufti cush means in Arabic;) you were better off changing the name to AJAX,, much cleaner name I think ha ha:D we will be sure to stop for a chat. see you soon Derek

Well done Rick on renaming the tank AJAX, my elder cousin Alan had mentioned he had seen that you had in a magazine HMV I think. From my perspective when I've looked at your pics if it had been AJAX number T187613 with the 45 on the back for 8th Hussars I would have burst with excitement and emotion. That was my grandfathers tank markings in Normandy before he and his Lt, Lt Talbot-Harvey were knocked out by PAK 40's at Granville Crossroads 12 June 44. He was the troop Sergeant and was in the lead tank when the enemy engaged them. Check out the PDF doc attached. Myself and Alan are both attending the YWE in two weeks in our 110 and would be honoured if you would be so kind as let us look her over when we're there. Reading Stuart's posts on facebook he has asked for WW2 tankie re-enactors to be with the tank, but if you want two men wearing 8th Hussars berrets and massive idiotic grins,,,, we're your men......ha ha We have painted the 110 with the markings (not quite fitting for a softskin vehicle but it's our tribute to the man). Hope to see you down there Kind regards Derek Clough 8H.pdf

Thanks for these pics,, love the HSC was she this clean when you acquired her, or is all the work your own? If I've done this right I have enclosed a Pic of the Landie.... see my profile album!!!

:wow:NICE!!! VERY NICE!!! You Lucky so and so.... I do believe you have just won best in show with her at War and Peace Revival??? Never got this year as we went to Normandy instead. We will be back down there next year though. I have a real soft spot for the Cromwell. My cousin Alan has a big thing for the Grant, he has models all over his house, though I do also like the Grant, it's the Cromwell and her lines that do it for me.... I find all the British stuff tends to be eclipsed by all the attention for the American armour.. apparently we did play a minor part in the war from what I've read (ha ha). If your there next year with her I may spend several hours drooling over her,:cool2:,,, if that's okay with you of course. Regards Derek

Hi Everyone, I come from a little village just 3 miles from Durham city centre up in the Northeast. My main interest is in the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars. My Grandfather served with the regiment in North Africa from 1941 until 1943, returning to Blighty for the Normandy landings, going ashore in his Cromwell on the 9th June and getting knocked out on the 12th and passing away on the 13th from his wounds. I have literally just returned from a Leger holiday around the D-Day landing sites and boy was it good!!!!. My older cousin Alan and I also took time out from the trips to follow his squadron's journey through Normandy to finally visit my Grandfather's grave, and his Lt, Talbot-Harvey at Hottot-les-Bagues Cemetery. As you can imagine I'm tank mad:nut:, don't own one!, but a lotto win could change that:-D I have an interest in all HMV's and for my sins have been tasked with doing the mechanical and body work on my older cousin's circa 1983 110 FFR. We also try to do the rounds on the shows if we can, War and Peace 2012, the DLI 2012 and Elvington 2013 the most recent and we are doing the DLI in Durham again this year. I look forward to talking with other like minded folk,,,, oh! and if anyone was in or had anyone in the 8th Hussars, A Squadron in particular I would be DELIGHTED :-D:-D:-D:-D to here from you. Regards Derek.