sirhc Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Thanks for the update Lee, I spent a few hours cleaning the Wolf today with the pressure washer and there's still mud on/in it. other than the mud I had a good week, it's a shame we were somewhat cut off from the rest of the show as nobody seemed to venture past the mud into our field, but I had a few bargains and got a chance to drive around so not a bad week! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 On a very selfish level I had a belter of a show a cabby in an A34 Comet around the arena, a drive of a Daimer armoured car and a Dingo courtesy off Singe (my appreciation to Singe)! Pictures too follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 a Dingo courtesy off Singe (my appreciation to Singe)! Pictures too follow Took you for a burn up did he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Took you for a burn up did he? He did the big Daimler as featured in CMV this month is something else in some respects it drove me as I'm a bit of a lightweight (lacking in muscle) but I wouldn't mind doing it again at some point. The Dingo wow thats really nice its a beaut as our Australian friends would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Some pictures non Ferret first M36 Jackson [ATTACH=CONFIG]65040[/ATTACH] M10 Achilles [ATTACH=CONFIG]65041[/ATTACH] Kevins carrier [ATTACH=CONFIG]65042[/ATTACH] Ricks Universal Carrier MK1 [ATTACH=CONFIG]65043[/ATTACH] Dingo, Valentine, Ferret, Ram Kangaroo and Sexton?? [ATTACH=CONFIG]65048[/ATTACH] Sat on the turret of Battlefronts Russian self propelled Gun waiting to go in the arena [ATTACH=CONFIG]65049[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Some pictures non Ferret first Was the Jackson painted during the show as a rather rusty unpainted one disappeared from Outer Monktons at the begining of the show and a painted one appeared near the living history towards the end of the show ! Did anyone catch Jack wielding a 4 inch brush by any chance ? Edited July 24, 2012 by Joris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alixcompo Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Just got home and settled in (Monday eve) motorhome back where it lives, van back where it lives and trailer back where it lives... If only they could all be in one place (and if only the LEZ started 2 miles in the other direction) Arrived wednesday eve, no queue everyone very helpful, the ground dried out remarkabley over a couple of days. Had a fantastic time and discovered loads of stuff I never knew. And people were just breathtakingly nice. As a Beltring virgin I didn't know what to expect so it was a real culture shock for the first couple of days. This peaked when I was at a bar with the Waffen SS, a French Nun and a ww!1 policeman then turned around to find a U Boat crew behind me. I live in Essex and that doesn't happen every day..! Yeah there was some mud but to be honest it didn't make any difference to me. 2 wheel drive rules OK.!! Roll on next year, I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Was the Jackson painted during the show as a rather rusty unpainted one disappeared from Outer Monktons at the begining of the show and a painted one appeared near the living history towards the end of the show ! Did anyone catch Jack wielding a 4 inch brush by any chance ? Yes, during one of the mock battles the announcer mentionned it. (the painting that is, not Jack with a paintbrush ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 2012 will be hard show to beat on so many levels Ferret pics tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Yes, during one of the mock battles the announcer mentionned it. (the painting that is, not Jack with a paintbrush ) Thanks Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) A few more piccies [ATTACH=CONFIG]65051[/ATTACH] My RB44 just as it arrived 07:00 on Thursday morning after a six hour drive which started at midnight Wednesday / Thursday. I hate driving at night and just as I was getting my second wind (not a double fart) we changed drivers. [ATTACH=CONFIG]65052[/ATTACH] View from A34 Comet whilst waiting to go into the arena (thanks Rick for passing up a cabby). [ATTACH=CONFIG]65053[/ATTACH] CVRT in front I'm sorry not sure which type Scimitar, Sabre, Scorpion? [ATTACH=CONFIG]65054[/ATTACH] A34 Comet looking back down the line Centurion behind [ATTACH=CONFIG]65055[/ATTACH] Taken from the gunners hatch of the Comet Neils OT-90 [ATTACH=CONFIG]65056[/ATTACH] Jeep and Humber Scout car? Bit blurry night before hand shakes [ATTACH=CONFIG]65058[/ATTACH] Not sure what this is but it reminds me of the Matchbox model kit that I made years ago Edited July 24, 2012 by ferrettkitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Humber Mk IV A/C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Humber Mk IV A/C. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) This should be the last of my pictures and its all Ferret :-D I apolgies beforehand if this isn't you're thing but a 60th Anniversary is a good sign of a great military vehicle. The Austin Champ didn't make it to sixty years in military service but somewhere in this world I suspect that the Ferret has...... somewhere. Rock n roll on the Ferrets [ATTACH=CONFIG]65067[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65068[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65069[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65070[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65072[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65073[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65074[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65075[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65076[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65077[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65078[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65080[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65081[/ATTACH] Edited July 24, 2012 by ferrettkitt sentence construction thank god I don't build buildings!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Nepal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 great to see those ferrets particularly mk1/2 18 ea 36!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Wish I had kept mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keito Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Was the Jackson painted during the show as a rather rusty unpainted one disappeared from Outer Monktons at the begining of the show and a painted one appeared near the living history towards the end of the show ! Did anyone catch Jack wielding a 4 inch brush by any chance ? Yes it was, I painted it with three other guys from N44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Yes it was, I painted it with three other guys from N44 Well done , not ideal conditions I imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 This should be the last of my pictures and its all Ferret :-D I apolgies beforehand if this isn't you're thing but a 60th Anniversary is a good sign of a great military vehicle. The Austin Champ didn't make it to sixty years in military service somewhere in this world but I suspect that the Ferret has...... somewhere. Rock n roll on the Ferrets [ATTACH=CONFIG]65067[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65068[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65069[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65070[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65072[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65073[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65074[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65075[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65076[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65077[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65078[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65080[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65081[/ATTACH] Bit surprised they all seem to have had the chrome finishers removed , was this normal procedure when released from the military ? :angel::angel::angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Bit surprised they all seem to have had the chrome finishers removed , was this normal procedure when released from the military ? :angel::angel::angel: Yes, it's so the other MV's don't 'dis rapeck da bling' Ferrets are still in service around the world in one form or another. As far as I remember Saudia Arabia or Jordan have some and they have been used as the basis for an internal security vehicle somewhere in South America (My memory is a bit hazy, so if someone wants to correct me..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 This should be the last of my pictures and its all Ferret :-D I apolgies beforehand if this isn't you're thing but a 60th Anniversary is a good sign of a great military vehicle. The Austin Champ didn't make it to sixty years in military service somewhere in this world but I suspect that the Ferret has...... somewhere. Rock n roll on the Ferrets [ATTACH=CONFIG]65067[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65068[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65069[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65070[/ATTACH]. [ATTACH=CONFIG]65071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65072[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65073[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65074[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65075[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65076[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65077[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65078[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65080[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]65081[/ATTACH] . First pic is of my Ferret with my daughter in the turret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 . First pic is of my Ferret with my daughter in the turret. Sorry not the best pic I realised that I was taking the pictures into the sun and switched sides I had meant to retake it on the way back down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) We arrived on the 14th with the jeep, halftrack and dodge and after walking the route to our pitch on Monktons we had a bit of a squelchy time driving on to the pitch but no dramas, we were camped up by the arena marshalls and it seems we were surrounded by some of the worst roads on the site. We set up our tents but by monday we were wondering if it was worth calling the low loader to pick us up on wed due to all the roads being nearly impassable to most MV's due to idiots forcing their way through ticker tapes and barriers and acting surprised when they got bottomed out. Glad we held on as spent more time in the arena than ever before and picked up runner up in the prize giving for the ambluance. Congratulations to Mark for his prize with Shrek. Here's our halftrack finished at 2am before loading to the show. Edited July 24, 2012 by spanter Forgot label for piccie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Sorry not the best pic I realised that I was taking the pictures into the sun and switched sides I had meant to retake it on the way back down the line. I think it's a great pic. It's the Ferrets best side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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