rgb Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 MVT Essex Classic Military Vehicle and Vintage Aircraft Show 11th/12th August 2007 - Damyns Hall Airfield near Upminster. This is the return of our annual show. Already planned; military vehicles of all eras, militaria collectors stalls and stalls for all the family, vintage aircraft, flying displays, aircraft and helicopter rides, flour bombing competions open to the public, re-enactment groups and more to come. Interested in coming along and displaying? ALL era's, groups and nationalitys are welcome, as are individuals in uniform, and we are particularly interested in getting as many first war, korea, vietnam and falklands era displays and vehicles on display as we can Click here for more details and all entry forms http://www.mvt-essex.org.uk/annual.htm Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Are you putting your jeep up for flower bombing Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgb Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 one good strike, :roll: and it will collapse in a mushroom cloud of rust dust...besides its a bit small, last year not one single strike was made on Dave Try's Landy, what we really need is a nice, big shiny bedford :-D Will the E.A and S.S be making a bum freezer type entrance? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 one good strike, :roll: and it will collapse in a mushroom cloud of rust dust...besides its a bit small, last year not one single strike was made on Dave Try's Landy, what we really need is a nice, big shiny bedford :-D Will the E.A and S.S be making a bum freezer type entrance? Richard Thats a good idea a nice shiny bedford, I am glad Colin has agreed to use his bedford for the flour bombing :-D I was not there when the others arrived at the bum freezer - hope they behaved themselfs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV601 (R.I.P.) Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Will the E.A and S.S be making a bum freezer type entrance? No reason why we shouldn't Richard ;-) Nothing like a POST WAR convoy to get the juices flowing especially when Armour is involved :evil: :evil: I was not there when the others arrived at the bum freezer - hope they behaved themselfs. Now now Ian, as one of the founder members you know we ALWAYS behave ourselves :whistle: Thats a good idea a nice shiny bedford, I am glad Colin has agreed to use his bedford for the flour bombing Whats that? :schocked: I hope he does it in between the Burger sales after all the club has to make some money somewhere :naughty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgb Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 No reason why we shouldn't Richard ;-) Nothing like a Post War convoy to get the juices flowing especially when Armour is involved Talking of which, there are (fingers crossed) some Falklands era reenactors coming along with a nice display, anything amongst your members that could be used by them as a static backdrop? hopefully as vehicles get booked in we will be able to borrow one or two correct period Landys, it is after all the 25th of the Falklands, something which I have hardly seen mentioned anywhere. Not popular or glamorous enough I guess.... Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Talking of which, there are (fingers crossed) some Falklands era reenactors coming along with a nice display, anything amongst your members that could be used by them as a static backdrop? hopefully as vehicles get booked in we will be able to borrow one or two correct period Landys, it is after all the 25th of the Falklands, something which I have hardly seen mentioned anywhere. Not popular or glamorous enough I guess.... Rich Not many vehicles out there for Falklands Campaign displays.. From EMLRA Forum There were no army landrovers on the Falklands during the actual campaign. The first landrovers only appeared after the islands were retaken. During the war itself the transport was mostly the tracked BV202s and a few Bedford trucks and Eager Beavers for logistics. There was some strange order that restricted the number of wheeled vehicles due to space shortages on the ships, but everyone could take as many BV202s as they liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracenstump Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 one good strike, :roll: and it will collapse in a mushroom cloud of rust dust...besides its a bit small, last year not one single strike was made on Dave Try's Landy, what we really need is a nice, big shiny bedford :-D Will the E.A and S.S be making a bum freezer type entrance? Richard what E.A and S.S entrance?as i recall the only EAandSS vehicle was johns 101 ambulance :dunno: ;-)in that convoy!!!! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgb Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Not many vehicles out there for Falklands Campaign displays.. Thats an interesting fact, I didn't realise that. Did the argies have plenty of equipment? there is an AA gun in the imperial war museum that came from the falklands, did they have heavy stuff to tow it, or were they static, placed by helicopter? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Will be there, I used to love Bletchley park when colin run it. Top bloke is colin Tebb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Will be there, I used to love Bletchley park when colin run it. Top bloke is colin Tebb. Didn't know Colin Tebb had anything to do with Bletchley, what did he do there :dunno: or have you got him mixed up with someone else.. This Colin Tebb :dunno: :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Colin Tebb with the beard. Was always at Bletchley and sorted out a space for me. Or am I having a senior moment?(my dad does all the time ;-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Colin Tebb with the beard. Was always at Bletchley and sorted out a space for me. Or am I having a senior moment?(my dad does all the time ;-)) Sounds like the same one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Coe Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Not many vehicles out there for Falklands Campaign displays.. If I remember correctly, the Atlantic Conveyor was packed to the gunwales with vehicles when she was sunk on her way to the islands. I think the only Land Rover used by the British Army in Operation Corporate was a civvy model captured from the Argies (who had, themselves, liberated it from some poor islander). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 The only vehicle i have seen locally was a .............jeep of 1939--1945 age which was slightly modified (entrance panels cut out make it easier to get in and out was brought back to the U.K by the son of a chap who i believe lives in Weymouth i met him last year at a local show and next time i meet him i`ll try and get more info. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Big bruv and I just about to set out - last minute decision as usual ! . Hope to meet up with any fellow HMVF'ers who might be there today . D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Just home from the show & what a great one it is . Must put it in the diary for next year & make a weekend of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 (edited) And some more Edited August 13, 2008 by snowtracdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 (edited) Met up with about 60% of the East Anglian Fighting Vehicle Group - was great to meet & chat with those I've not previously met - particularly Clive Pemberton & family . Personal high point was seeing the G-MASH medivac helicopter fly but there were so many great re-enactments and displays it would take too long to mention them all . On the down side - and speaking from the viewpoint of an ordinary day visitor - the catering was abysmal . The queues at the three food concessions were huge - when we finally got to the front at the hog roast/organic burger emporium they announced that they didn't actually have any food left to sell (early afternoon) & I didn't fancy another lengthy wait at the burger place next door . Also , didn't see a rubbish bin anywhere - there probably were some but they must have been few & far between . Gripe over . Great show , great people . Loved it .(Even if it is inside the LEZ !) Edited August 13, 2008 by snowtracdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AMVG Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 some more photo's of the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Me and the boys had a great time. Shame about the weather on sat but thats half the fun. Well done everybody!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracenstump Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 shame about the weather buts thats Britain,good weekend in all,same time next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Stalwart will be back then too!!!! :-D :yay::yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 RUN FOR THE HILLS an OT90 towing a Stolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'd emmigrate, if I were you.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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