Smithy Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Went down to Rushden today for the first ever time. There was plenty on offer including a sizable number of military vehicles. Plenty of other things on offer as well and the ground wasn't too wet which I thought it may well have been after the rain overnight. Nice to meet both Andy F and Nick (younggun) at a show that I will look to attend in the future. Below are just a few of my pictures from the show, starting off with some of the bigger stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Oh dear can one of the mods change the title to Show Report and not Future Event :nut::tup:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I like pictures, keep them coming! Regards rog8811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 A few more for you then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 nice piccys there mate, I like the RB44!!!!!! I havnt been there for a while, but I remember that there is always a good turnout there Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Good to meet you Smithy My first time there and very impressed ! Defo one for next year ! Hopefully a bit warmer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm hoping to get there tomorrow, known about it for a while, but not actually gone yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm sure you'll enjoy it mate ,plenty to see ! Just wrap up warm ! I may just be getting old but today the wind was bl--dy chilly !:shake::shake::shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I'm sure you'll enjoy it mate ,plenty to see ! Just wrap up warm ! I may just be getting old but today the wind was bl--dy chilly !:shake::shake::shake: I went to the Land Rover do at Gaydon, it was just as bad there. Outside temp on car maxed out at 8.5 degrees, ignores wind chill. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Oh dear can one of the mods change the title to Show Report and not Future Event :nut::tup:: Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Very nice pictures mate. I especially like the RB44 and the Explorer with what looks like a trailer with a box body fitted to make a living van. I was at Abingdon Airshow and I can tell you it was absolutely terrible weather. It poured down until about 13.00, was freezing cold and a lot of people didn't bother to turn up. Lots of public though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Very nice pictures mate. I especially like the RB44 and the Explorer with what looks like a trailer with a box body fitted to make a living van. I was at Abingdon Airshow and I can tell you it was absolutely terrible weather. It poured down until about 13.00, was freezing cold and a lot of people didn't bother to turn up. Lots of public though. Thats our Younggun's lovely Explorer mate ! I can vouch for the trailers tea making facilities ! Top man Nick ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Thats our Younggun's lovely Explorer mate ! I can vouch for the trailers tea making facilities ! Top man Nick ! What trailer is he using for that box body, it looks a direct fit? I take it it's one of the Ptarmigan "short" box bodies? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 is that a bedford with the millitant 1 cab or a matador? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 is that a bedford with the millitant 1 cab or a matador? We spoke to the guy that owned this last year at Stoke Goldington and if I remember correctly he said it was a Matador chassis, Militant cab and a Bedford body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 Have just got back from Route to Victory so haven't been able to upload anymore photo's today. Here are a few more, this time some of the smaller stuff that were on show on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Thanks Smithy for confirming my guesswork on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Thats our Younggun's lovely Explorer mate ! I can vouch for the trailers tea making facilities ! Top man Nick ! no worries andy was nice of u to pay a visit thanks for the lending of the tools aswell What trailer is he using for that box body, it looks a direct fit? I take it it's one of the Ptarmigan "short" box bodies? Cheers loggy driver u are correct its a small radio body mounted on a rubery owen 2 ton trailer it wobbels around a lil bit but i am not going fast so its fine . i just made some brackets that fit inside the ege of the box to hold it down i think i went a little over the top using inch plate but its not goin to fall off , off to stoke goldington next week Edited May 7, 2010 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Well that really does look the perfect combo Nick, you might have to update your bridge plate now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Thats a very nice rig you have there YoungGun, very nice indeed. Make sure you take plenty of pictures of your next outing.:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Went down to Rushden today for the first ever time. There was plenty on offer including a sizable number of military vehicles. Plenty of other things on offer as well and the ground wasn't too wet which I thought it may well have been after the rain overnight.Nice to meet both Andy F and Nick (younggun) at a show that I will look to attend in the future. Below are just a few of my pictures from the show, starting off with some of the bigger stuff. The Scammell Pioneer belongs to me the Thorneycroft big ben is my nephews and the AEC militant mk3 belongs to my brother ,the GMC with workshop body belongs to a friend it refused to play on monday afternoon so was taken home on suspended tow behind the pioneer the traffic build up behind on the way home was amazing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 The Scammell Pioneer belongs to me the Thorneycroft big ben is my nephews and the AEC militant mk3 belongs to my brother ,the GMC with workshop body belongs to a friend it refused to play on monday afternoon so was taken home on suspended tow behind the pioneer the traffic build up behind on the way home was amazing ! Where was the Thornycroft Big Ben used np? as it had Redland Aggregates on the side was it a recovery vehicle for them? Nice looking Pioneer BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I'm sure I saw the Thornycroft fresh (tired) out of Redland service in Crouch's yard a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 I'm sure I saw the Thornycroft fresh (tired) out of Redland service in Crouch's yard a while back. On it's tax disc holder it did have David Crouch's name and logo so I persume it spent some time in their hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Where was the Thornycroft Big Ben used np? as it had Redland Aggregates on the side was it a recovery vehicle for them? Nice looking Pioneer BTW The thornycroft came from dave crouch it was used by redland aggregates at brampton nr huntingdon it was a lw vass convertion to a recovery vehicle it is owned by my nephew who is a recy mech in the R.E.M.E so he gets payed to operate fodens and man wreckers :Dand then drives his thornycroft at weekends !!:nut: He is currently in the process of restoring it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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