Moonus Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hello. This is my first time on HMVF so I thought I would give a quick intro. I have always been interested in history and military vehicles, but that’s as far as I got. Until last year when my son and I went to the 70th D-Day anniversary for a few days in Carentan. At the same campsite were a number of British owned Jeeps that my son and I managed to blag a ride in. Within seconds of driving down the French lanes, we were both hooked, and the grin on my 10 year old son’s face just said it all along with the comment ‘dad we just have to get one of these’. So two months later I bought a Hotchkiss M201. Yes I know to the purists it not a MB/Ford but it’s a start in the right direction for now until we can afford an MB. It needs a bit of work doing to it but then I got it with that in mind. We hope to work on it over winter and have it ready for summer as we intend to use it a lot. I have very little knowledge about these so the internet has been a god send for information, but there is no substitute for speaking with people who have ‘the knowledge’ about such vehicles. Hence the reason for joining MVHF. We’re in Essex by the way. Cheers for now Roy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Welcome in Roy. Be aware once bitten the Green Diesie is incurable. What till your son gets old enough to drive, family arguments in the future. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Welcome to MV Anonymous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Welcome Roy :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Welcome along Roy . Don't let anybody tell you there's anything wrong with an M201. We love ours . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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