Papav66

"If I stick this plaster on that should fix it!"

How about producing that book via Blurb, I've heard good reports about them:

http://www.blurb.com/

Cripp a member on here did this:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/480285_

and click on Preview

Hello and welcome, thats the sort of kit that might turn up next Sunday at Stoneleigh Militaria. cheers Paul

and here is the booking form

Evesham Easter 2009.pdf

It's a family show with a large military presence to include a mix of steam engines both full size & miniature, vintage & classic cars, motorbikes, commercials, agricultural bygones, trade stalls, fairground along with a decent sized arena. There is also a beer tent, refreshments and entertainment.

We are unique in that we are the only MVT area to now have four genuine restored WW2 Nissen Huts, one complete with piano and pot bellied stove, so if its chilly out you can still have a cosy night in. The Nissen Huts form part of Ashdown Camp which comprises:

• No. 1 Nissen Hut with British memorabilia

• No. 2 Nissen Hut, U.S. Army Hospital

• No. 3 Nissen Hut, Motor Pool & German Quarters

• No. 4 Nissen Hut, for re-enactors/displays

• ARP Wardens portable armoured 'Consol' shelter*

• Anderson air raid shelter

• Barb-wire entanglement

• Guard hut

• Radio shack

• Railway freight box/cars x2*(currently being being restored)

• Replica German pillbox

• Searchlights 90cm x2

• Sentry posts with barriers

• Stanton Air raid shelter

• ‘The Cooler’ an ex-British Waterways Diglis Locks WW2 guard shelter

• Wellington Bobmber wing sections

• All overlooked by the purposeful looking watch tower

+ Lots of other atmospheric memorabilia

*New for 2009

Just some of the vehicles from our area likely to attend, let alone others that will be turning up:

American - Diamond T, Dodge - 6x6 Ambulance, Weapons Carrier & a Wrecker, Dukw, GMC's, Harley Davidson WLC, Jeeps, Reo's.

British - Austin - K9, Champ, Tilly, Bedford MK, Bedford MWC Water Bowser, Daimler Dingo, Ferret, Fordson WOT2, Green Goddess, Land Rover Lightweight, Series I, Series II, 101, Militant, Norton, Saracen, Searchilight Trailer for 150cm

Chinese - Field Car

Czech – Praga M53 with twin 30mm

Dutch - DAF Cargo 1-Ton

French – Hotchkiss Jeep

German – Dodge converted to German Troop Carrier, Schutzenpanzer Lang HS30 Tank

Iraqi – SA60 – Anit-aircraft Gun

Russian - Amphibious BMP1 Tank, Kraz255b Tank Transporter, Zil 131 with Bofors Gun, D30 122mm Howitzer, Ural motorbike with sidecar.

+Other vehicles from The Bob James Collection & Jim ‘Ruski’ Dorman

ANY AGE OF MILITARY VEHICLE & RE-ENACTORS WELCOME

TRADE FOR FREE

Please bring and sell your spares / militaria for FREE. (Traders need to book)

FREE CAMPING

Camp on flat ground that doesn’t get too boggy or for those that wish to bring a caravan or motorhome there is a separate area behind the military section offering electric hook-up, Caravan Club registered with fee payable to landowner.

BOOKING FORM

Please download pdf form below and send to the show promoter with a self addressed envelope.

LOCATION

Ashdown Farm, Badsey, Nr. Evesham, WR11 7PA, just off A46.

FOR FURTHER INFO PLEASE CONTACT

Military Vehicles, Paul: 0779 159 1528 OR msg here

Vintage Vehicles & Traders, Keith Shakespeare 01527 575003 or 07808 173400

or see website below

Yes, might give the K9 a run, all 2 miles of it, see you there, cheers Paul

All that machinery just to fill a bucket!

Hello Dave and welcome, have you built many other models? and if so can we see a few pics?

cheers Paul

Searchlight trailer

For this trailer (pic below) I found hidden in the long grass in the summer, we finally managed to persuade the owner to sell which was quite handy as it was just up the road at Long Marston airfield.

We intend to mount the 2nd 90cm searchlight and a generator onto it, as we don't have a 150cm searchlight. Not perfect but still makes for an interesing display & will make it easier to move about.

And yes I'll make sure they are on at the next show.

I'm pleased to confirm that the evenings entertainment have been sorted so I hope it will be to your liking.

* Friday night: Music from the 40's by DJ Woodys War Department

* Saturday night: The Forces Sweethearts singing our much loved war songs with singalong and supported by Woody.

Another option, if you have a Blackberry phone you can subscribe for about £50 and get maps on there. This saves you having to plug in another device and hide it everytime you leave the vehicle.

At the Vitctory show, Cosby 2007 saw a chap with a lightweight who fitted his soft top over the hard top, looked nice and tight!

Hello Alex, and welcome to the forum.

If your Jeep is insured with someone like Premium Choice (Roadsure) or Footman James you will be covered for liability at shows, similar to re-enactors insurance.

If you just have a standard policy for social & domestic use you might need to speak with your insurer or change to one of these specialist companies.

Prior to the show in June there is the Easter show on the same site if you are about.

cheers

Paul

As this show takes place when the MVT would normally have their National Show at Kemble (now August Bank Holiday) I'm hoping I might see a few more of you from here, so here is the booking form for MV's.

cheers

Paul

Wartime in the Vale form.pdf

Recently returned to defrost from what was a great little run.

About 20 people turned up with a few Jeeps, Land Rovers and an Austin Tilly. My daughter and I hitched a ride in a Jeep but as it was only just above freezing she soon deserted me and found a warmer ride in the Tilly. We drove up through Broadway & Snowshill & into the woods near Toddington Railway then back to the nissen for some soup.

Only hiccup was one Jeep with a fuel problem that had to be towed back.

Thanks for all the info chaps, and here are some pics of the periscope,

What an incredible mule, I almost felt sorry for it on the ice. Do you think the enemy might hear it approaching?

Happy Christmas to you John, its not necessarily too expensive depending on the vehicle you own, a K9 is probably one of the least expensive to own, tax exempt, MOT exempt, just over a hundred to insure and far more comfortable to camp in than a Land Rover / Jeep.

Bodge forgot to say 3rd prize is... pushing Jack's truck

cheers Paul

Hello Austin and welcome to another fellow K9 owner, they make for a great show vehicle, yet yours looks earlier than 56 because of the 52 bonnet.

Reminds me of another K9 family who named their son Austin and almost named their daughter Tilly, and their German Sheppard is Antar!

I can bring this back on topic with a military connection:

When sailors of old were buried at sea, their bodies were sewn into sail cloth, weighted, and lowered into the sea with the last stitch in the sewing traditionally going through the deceased nose, to make sure the person believed to be deceased was actually dead, as opposed to merely ‘dead drunk’ or sleeping heavily.

Saw this in that recent film Master & Commander.

On receipt of the letter I did call and they confirmed that all previous letters would be reviewed and that they will update us by letter.

Thanks for the Medal for killing those red uns, now where's my Squirrel Copter?

Sensible :tup::

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If, however, you have an additional comment or didn't object before then now is the time.