LarryH57 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Who is going to this show? I have not been for about 7 years. Does it get a good turnout these days? It used to be the number one show in the 1980s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I'll be there, it's my first time for a few years. As you say, it was the show in the south east. Mind you, it always rained back then too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Its usually a good turnout, I will be there too with 1/2 ton Dodge panel van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
118thsignalsregiment Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Its usually a good turnout, I will be there too with 1/2 ton Dodge panel van We can not make it this year but last years show was excellent. A great veriety of vehicles and a fantastic calvcade down the Runway!!! You even get a vehicle plaque! Enjoy...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 are you taking the sherman adrian :flowers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 are you taking the sherman adrian :flowers: Yep. Come and say hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 will do you might let me touch it with it being fathers day , :cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 You can do more than touch it, I'm not overly protective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 see you there , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 hope its better weather than today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 just booked into a local hotel many hotels are fully booked see you all there looking forward to it . its a great warm up ready for w&p . :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Shouild be up there with my 109. It will be easy to spot, Its the one with the crap paint. dents and primer. Thats assuming it makes it to Dunsfold and back on the Saturday. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchinuk Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Who is going to this show? I have not been for about 7 years. Does it get a good turnout these days? It used to be the number one show in the 1980s! I can remember when the show alternated with the (now long gone) fire engine show, before the Land Warfare Hall and American Air Museum were built. I'd say turn out tends to be less that the "good old days", lots of LRs and Jeeps, though the odd gem in the crowd. The 'peace dividend' means that there is no USAF visitors these days. I thought the best recent one was the year they combined the event with a Rolls Royces Owners club show, and they dragged out a display of RR engined military vehicles. jch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I can remember when you were issued with a petrol chit for the garage opposite, those were the days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantters Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 See also http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?23041-Duxford-MV-day Duxford was my and my fellow schoolmates playground when we were kids. Long before the IWM took it over and at about the same time as the M11 was built and cut off the bottom of the runway. Back then the only thing flying were the Gliders from the club that used the runway and launched with a huge winch. It was just a collection of abandoned buildings full of "Junk" and old hangers full of old "Junk" and we loved it. Schoolboys paradise. Hate to think what some of that Junk would be worth now and what happened to it all! Anyway it will be a welcome return to the old stomping ground and will have the trusty Crusader with me so if anyone gets stuck, breaks down or is otherwise bereft of motive power, look me and the family up, always a few tools on hand!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick garner Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 we will be there with our sand and green ferret if the weather looks reasonable. we got soaked last year on the return journey, what an abysmal experience. Im never going to take the rise out of my mate simon with his girly ferret windscreen again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Mike65 When you said 'should be up there with my 109' I thought what a lucky B owning a Messerschmitt Bf109 but it was only when you said about the dents and the paint that the penny dropped:cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Mike65 When you said 'should be up there with my 109' I thought what a lucky B owning a Messerschmitt Bf109 but it was only when you said about the dents and the paint that the penny dropped:cheesy: If only, mind you you never know it may have been a recycled one it looks as though it has crash landed in a few places. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Garner Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Great day, and thankfully the weather held out for us all, just! The arena demonstration was great, and Adrian's Sherman sounded absolutely fantastic! Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 yes great day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Totally enjoyed the day. Just to whet you appetite for photos. Here is one of a certain previously mentioned vehicle in the play pit. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 It was a good show in the end, despite the weather on Saturday! I managed to get round the arena without going through too much mud, last time it took ages to wash it off...... Apologies to anyone who wanted a look, I got a bit wrapped up in Duxfords other attractions most of the day and ended up in the arena a good half an hour before my turn to go round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 yes i was there and missed you , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I totally understand what Adrian means about time disappearing when you are looking around Duxford, even without the additional MV's to look at. Anyway thought I would change this into a "show report" by throwing a few piccies in for you to enjoy. Thought I would go for ones of vehicles doing what they were intended to do. So here we go starting with An old Scammell A "small" Scammell (if there is such a thing) And a bigger one A "little" bike and a bigger one. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 OK here is where you find out that my MV identification starts to fall down. How many people can you fit in a Jeep (& trailer)? Some sort of US truck, always struggle with these) Can't rember what the truck is but I am sure it is a Coles crane and that I once had an Airfix one. This is a Morris. M8 Greyhound Havard (planes are much easier) Please correct me where I am wrong, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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