Really ? What is the evidence for making that statement ? I've never heard it said that non-Poms are, somehow, less entitled or less able, to undertake restorations. One only has to go online and see the many fabulous collections around the world containing beautifully restored historic vehicles of all kinds. If you want to see how highly skilled non-Poms are check out Kiwi-Indian.
http://www.kiwi-indian.com/
This maybe the perception but the reality is that many thousands, yes Doug, thousands of collectable vehicles of all kinds, Bentleys, Rolls Royces, Vincents, Bough Superiors etc, etc, etc have been exported from the UK to international collectors in recent decades. Just a few months ago a Bugatti Type 57 left these shores after being here since the 1930's. Two Thornycraft Antars were imported into Australia recently and another is, I believe, being restored in Canada. It's also true to say that there is everything from Trabants to Russian Tanks are in UK collections. It's an well established international trade. What's wrong with that ? Just wait until billionaire Chinese truck manufacturers decide they'd like to start a collection of vintage trucks from around the world. Here's a link to an American collection that was posted on this forum by Younggun sometime ago.
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/index.shtml
There are collections in many different parts of the world and, whenever possible, members of this forum do post links.
Below is a link to East European site that I posted on this forum sometime ago that you may have missed. There have been similar links posted by other members.
http://www.netlabor.hu/roncskutatas/modules/myalbum/
I recently asked a member of this forum in New Zealand if he would kindly post a few photographs, and a brief report, of the next Historic Military Vehicle show that he attends. We would all, where ever we live, find that very interesting. Maybe you would be kind enough to do the same. (And NOT because we Poms want to see what's left there so that can come and grab it !)