LarryH57

"A bit soon to pass judgement on the relocated show" - actually the more I think about it, it's the site that is the problem.

Thanks for the comments so far. I agree that good company is a plus but its no better or worse than any other show. For me I think it is the reduction in the number of interesting vehicles being brought to the show and the over abundance of certain types, that has changed the event. This is confirmed by comparing my photos from each year.

I'm interested to know if any of you, who used to go to W&P perhaps for many years, don't bother anymore and why? To give a bit of background, I have been going for many years now but have come to the conclusion that in moving to Folkestone it has lost something and does not feel like the old show, so instead I may attend more local MV shows from now on.While seeing the TKS from Poland was great, there was a notable reduction in the older WW2 British vehicles thatused to attend, leaving a lot of modern stuff on display. As for German vehicles do the SdKfz.Com guys boycott the show? Strangely, the attempt to have MVs and military camping only to improve the appearance of the show may have backfired in that those who cannot be on site for the complete show, now turn up and park all over the place often where there is a majority of civi vehicles. I appreciate the logistics would be a nightmare but it would be good if MV owners camping in far flung fields could all move their MVs each morning to a section of the show, so that the public can see them more easily. Also some of the Club stands seemto be very far away from the action and I’d be interested to know if they saw as many members of the public as the living history guys? As for the Arena at WPR I cannot understand why the Marshalls on the far side need to have a cabin and civi cars and fenced off supplies, as these ruin any photos the public try to take when vehicles pass near by and as for the double decker bus in the corner, surely WPR could put this outside the Arena for the same photographic reason. If the VIP bus hast o be in the Arena (for some reason) build it as a period ruined house perhaps? As for the distance, while the M25/ M20 on a good day can get you to Folkestone quite quickly that was not the experience of many who came down after the start of the show. I also found it slightly amusing that in taking an alternative route home I came upon a turning for Paddock Wood after an hours driving through the back roads! Oh how I wish it was back at Beltring!

Clive, out of interest what does ENV stand for regarding half shafts. Are yours so very different from a normal Series Land Rover?

Terrierman, if you are new to the MV scene - welcome! BTW - I always fancied a K9 as I had a ride in an RAF Ambulance version over 50 years ago! Sadly I have nowhere to store one now

Good idea

Many years ago I saw four or more Scorpions doing much more than 25 mph on the M3 on their own tracks and not on the back of a truck either! In fact it was more like 50 mph if they can go that fast.

Has anyone ever had a speeding ticket in their MV? I suspect for some owners they can hardly do 30 mph so would be hard pressed to get a ticket.

If the MV idles well but does not drive, it could be a problem with the carb. With mine the float had a crack in it and swelled up and then the replacement part I bought turned out to be too big (it was built in Taiwan), so also failed to work properly on the move, but was OK when the vehicle was stationary. I also found the rubber O ring seal between the upper and lower parts had swelled so did not fit allowing the carb to flood.

Spotted today a Czech version of the BMP-1 on a low loader heading down early for WPR at Folkestone on M25 perhaps? How early does the collection of vehicles start for WPR?

What about the Jeep also listed? The Registration must be known to someone in the hobby? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WILLYS-JEEP-1944-WW2-Jeep-/251565393900?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a927747ec The location may be known to someone too?

By chance is there anywhere with CCTV along any likely route through Essex that may just have captured it and the thieves? Were there any distinguishing features that might be used to identify all or part of the Jeep if it is used to complete the restoration of another?

The reason I raised this query is that my better half (and the rest of us in the family) are to attend an official UK Government organised ceremony in the presence of HRH....to honour a select number of British War dead, which makes it more akin to Remembrance Day rather than swanning around at W&P wearing someone else's medals. It's hard to put in words how hard the soldier's death was for his family and that his parents and brothers and sisters were never able to visit his grave. So the wearing of the medals on the right breast was very much with them in mind as well as to honour the casualty. But having read some of the links I think we will take the medals in their framed case rather than wear them.

Many thanks. Interesting that the British Legion link says no and the second link suggests its OK!

My wife and I are to attend an official commemoration event for my wife's great uncle killed in action with the British Army. On various Remembrance Sunday parades in London, we have seen relatives wearing the medals of the fallen on their right breast purely for commemoration purposes. My question to members is whether this is an accepted practice and whether this is only for war widows? Your comments please!

The owner of the land in the USA has been holding on to many aircraft far too long, a bit like some previous MV owners with fields of vehicles in desperate need of care! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/05/war-plane-graveyard-photos_n_5453840.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cnetscape%7Cdl8%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D484609

IMBS but does WHY stand for 'Wife Hates You'

Enjoy

However the correct way as built is for the switch lever to be pointing at the fuel tank that is in use, so its best to set it up that way.

I don't quite understand the two posts above - But I also read in Windscreen that Sean would like to see photos of his dad and I may have some. Can anyone post a photo here of Keith so I can ID him in my photos. Also can anyone give the registration of Keith's C15?

Just like Rubbatiti, I buried something in Charnwood Forest that some one might find hard to explain. What I buried was a WW2 machete type jungle knife about 2 feet long, which had been used in Burma and was given to me by a friend. I used it on a smallholding to clear bushes and fallen trees. Believe it or not in 1970's I took it to school and said to the metal work teacher that it was now a bit blunt, to which he said no problem son and ground the blade back to such sharpness that I could cut sheets of paper with it! Those were the days everyone trusted each other! When I left school and moved I did not want it anymore but didn't want to throw it away in the rubbish as it was really sharp, that's way I buried it.

Many thanks Chris - so from your post and the previous it was true that the 0.50inch Brownings can be set up for ground use, however I wonder if it could still be cocked and fed with belt ammo quite easily? Would the cocking handle need to be fabricated as I can't picture how these guns would have been cocked in a P-40. Was it done electrically or manually by the ground crew before take-off?

The SLR was designed at a time when small arms were designed to kill and a 7.62mm round from it could take out anyone with one shot. So I'm told the SA80 was designed on the basis that a smaller calibre bullet would allow a man to carry more rounds. Also the idea in the Cold war was to wound rather than kill so that two men would help the wounded man and so that might get three men away from the fighting! Well that's the theory but sadly experience in Iraq and Afghanistan has shown that sometimes it has taken as much as 10 rounds to down a man charging forwards like a crazed suicide bomber!

Many thanks

During WW2 some of men in my father's RAF unit found an abandoned P-40 Fighter and decided to convert a few of its 0.50 inch Brownings for use in a ground role, for a bit of extra protection etc. My dad is sure they did this but I was wondering how this could be done as MGs in the P-40 were fired electrically unlike those made for the Army. So is it feasible. From memory my dad says the conversion didn't need any electrical power to fire it. Your thoughts?