Lauren Child

Thanks all, very helpful and informative

Today we got the M40, Conqueror, and Scorpion out of the museum and fired up ready to go. Current count is around 240 visiting vehicles booked in. I think its going to be a good show

Checked today - definitely no to wandering around the museum grounds after closing, but the guard room is manned 24 hours so it's easy enough to get in and out (and there's a pub in good walking distance just up the road TTFN Lauren

While Mark is asking, If you get C, does that cover you to drive C1 vehicles as well? I've been pondering whether you need to do B, C and C1 to drive the full range of weights. C seems to specifically start at 7.5 tonnes, which would mean I'd have a gap in my driving ability between car and 7.5 tonne. I'm one of the folks with a new style license which doesnt include C1 by default.

argh, this show is only 10 minutes away from the in-laws, and I'm double booked. Wish I could be there, but I have a Christening to attend. Unless.... Can anyone mount a font on a sankey trailer? no forget I asked. Not going to happen.

Just a bump up as a reminder. I'll try and get some photos of the preparation activities to whet the appetite So who's coming? If you haven't booked your vehicle in - let me know and I'll see what we can do. The more vehicles the merrier, so let me know.

I think its the combination of multiple experiences thats important. You can be at an MV show, or a castle, or service, and that's what you concentrate on. The minute you get the extra sounds and sights of an aircraft overhead it transports your imagination and you really start to think about it. The same goes for the sound of the bugler or the sight and sound of a tank rolling past. I remember my first day at the museum. I'd been upside down in an OT-64C pulling out engine parts to restore our OT810. It was great fun and I loved the engineering, but at the end of the day I was knackered, aching, and wondering if I had the endurance to do all of this heavy work. Then out of the blue three spitfires took off in quick succession and flew straight over the workshops. That moment sealed it for me. It was so far removed from everyday life that it seemed almost magical, yet it also made me think of the people who did the same thing for real, and appreciate how different and outside of my comprehension that life must have been. Even doing the tank rides around the arena, it's surprising how everyone stops and watches as an aircraft takes off. The squealing stops and the eyes go big just for a second. Aircraft can fly just about anywhere, so they are a good way of adding that second experience. Any show is just a show, until you blend in some other elements. That's what makes it an experience. Thats why its so important we all keep our vehicles going, whether it fly's, drives, or swims.

Blimey, glad you are ok. This might help once you've changed your underwear. Holts Tyreweld. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_702365_langId_-1_categoryId_165664

<PLUG> The one we have in the museum is coming out and is expected to run at our show in a couple of weeks time </PLUG>

Make sure you are specific when you ask for replacements (assuming you re-tap the threads). Imperial normally means BSW or BSF. UNF/UNC are both SAE threads that are measured in inches, but aren't Imperial.

I've always been told that you shouldn't climb on a vehicle unless shown how to do so by the driver. This ensures that the driver isn't about to drive off, is aware of your presence, and can guide you around any safety hazards (moving parts, hot exhausts, trip hazards, etc.).

Here I was thinking D of Q was "Department of Q", and was labelled on all of the gadgets and widgets to show where they had come from

Chris, Not sure if theyll help, but I have a couple of pics of Polish T-55's in this thread --> http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=8823

I would have thought there'd be safety concerns about roaming around unescorted at night, especially as it's an active airfield. I'll double check though.

I've added booking and camping forms to the first post in this thread.

I've always fancied starting a small village to be called "Wipham Down"

The latest you will be able to arrive at Duxford on Saturday is 5pm.

There's also one in Eastbourne, but it's only used to ferry people out to more conventional pleasure boats, that then go out to Beach Head etc. The DUKW is used when the tide is out and the craft can't get to the jetty. http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/AllchornDUKW.html#anchor499237

The Hunstanton one also have a LARC. It's a good tour out along the coast (in the LARC) or out to see seals (in the DUKW). It's just along the coast from the Muckleburgh collection ( http://www.muckleburgh.co.uk/ ). As the tour takes in the local wildlife its good for pacifying the understanding significant other after being dragged around yet another military museum :sweat:) The Hunstanton tour hadnt started for the season the last time I went there, but here are some photos to whet the appetite They also do cuddly toy versions of the DUKW and LARC.

I once had a physics teacher who electrified the doors in his house. High voltage, low current, so it cramped the fingers so they couldnt let go, but wasnt enough to do anything nasty. He was prosecuted for detaining a burglar in this way, but if I remember correctly, the main argument was that he hadn't put warning signs up, and so had effectively left a trap to detain someone. I've always wondered what you could do with the appropriate signage. If someone breaks into a well secured area with good signage saying "high voltage, danger of death" and "authorised personnel only. Disconnect power supply before entering" then surely its their own look out (as some local idiots found out at another job, when they broke into the local substation and tried to hacksaw through the expensive copper buzz-bars). Of course I suspect a lot also depends on your intent when setting things up - was it an experiment, or was it intended to trap someone. I don't think I'd ever try it, but it makes you think.

Having got down here again, I realised that I meant Arundel Castle, not Windsor as I said in my earlier post

Hold on, let me run through that again. Through the burning ring, over the dog, figure of eight, form up for the pyramid, turn LEFT. Oh darn, my mistake guys.

As Brian pondered the long walk back to the rest of the chassis, he tried to remember the words of the MT section sergeant. Something about increased braking efficiency.

The US Army's test of a joint Ikea/MFI Jeep-in-a-Crate proved less than successful.

It's handy to have some excuses lined up. When I accidentally sprayed the toes of my boots to match our desert coloured MT-LB (I was spraying the bottom of the wheels while standing too close), I managed to maintain my cool suave exterior by claiming it was so my toes would be camoflaged if I ever went sunbathing on the beach. I think I got away with it.