Grasshopper Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Had fun driving (OO EC 25) John's Fox around the off road course, and thankfully managed not to tip it over! Rain had eased by the time we left for home, so didn't get too cold and wet as the hatch ornament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Glad you had a good day Vince,i think its like the doctor said ,if you dont use it you lose it,at this time of year its nice to have somewhere fairly local to go to.Lets hope it keeps going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Compared to previous years the weather started out ok,By the time the rain arrived we had finished the off rd course so were ready for lunch.I think the organisers deserve a mention,the event was not swamped with to much H&S,but all sensable precautions were taken.Thanks to those involved. Also i hate to say it but Mercedes must be thanked for allowing the vehicles on there off rd course.This year they also allowed two set aside viewing areas for non driving visitors actually on the course,and they were ferried back and fourth by a routemaster.Without the off rd facility i think this event at this time of the year would struggle. The number of vehicles attending was good allthough the pattern for smaller vehicles was evident,i think pat counted 30 jeeps,Landrover nos were also high.Yes i know i took one. Champ attendence was good also. The prize of the day went to the GMC Refueler,a regular at several of the events recently. HMVF members that i know were Steve Ryan,Grasshopper,Chris godward. and here they are. Think he enjoyed his day. Grasshopper at the wheel Not quite sure what hand signal he was giving here. I was using the whole hand not just part :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I was using the whole hand not just part :-D Just an ordinary wave was it ?:-D good to see you having fun mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers101 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Went and had a good day out. Off road course was fun though bent a bit of the rollbar on a tree. Despite that my mum performed brilliantly on the off road course apart from one small hill with a rut on the other side. The 101 never missed a beat. All in all a top day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 didn't get too cold and wet as the hatch ornament. judging by all the folks waving at you on the way to and from I doubt you'd have stayed cold for long if we had stopped everytime. Mind you being Turret Totti is not your role anymore - he's married now. :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Another good days out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 this jeep broke down early on,so the other one just carried on with him in tow. I was pleased to see lots of very nice jeeps being treated to some fairly harsh treatment,well done chaps,you notice lots of people laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 These two were absolute loonys but they had a great day.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) Thanks Cat and Pat xx Thanks for the photos, Yes it was a very fun day, this event always is well attended for november. we were down on the champs.. numbers this year ?? . All thanks go out to Jeremy Hall , All at Brooklands and MB World , this event has it all , the cold , the wet , and the fog at times, but still a lot of fun steve Edited November 17, 2008 by steve ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Went and had a good day out. Off road course was fun though bent a bit of the rollbar on a tree. Despite that my mum performed brilliantly on the off road course apart from one small hill with a rut on the other side. The 101 never missed a beat. All in all a top day out. Your Mum Is so cool (my mum performed brilliantly on the off road course) Yes it was a fun day steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Probably this year i will make it in the Ferret. Come on Mr Burley, You missed out this year, had 3 ferrets on the off road course all the best steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) Sorry mate.To ill on the saturday night to attend.here i am heading in to oblivion........ .Shouldnt have done it,knowing there was a show the next morning.But it was the beginnings of a great night.Next year i will be there. Edited November 21, 2008 by Lord Burley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Went and had a good day out. Off road course was fun though bent a bit of the rollbar on a tree. Despite that my mum performed brilliantly on the off road course apart from one small hill with a rut on the other side. The 101 never missed a beat. All in all a top day out. Mike...was that the sharpe left you took after the hump in the middle of the course? Did wonder why you turned there. First time I have taken the Ferret offroad...I know its nothing too severe, but great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 A special one for RF:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 A regular at all the london area shows for a while now.won a prize here last year. I think it was in the first gulf war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 A regular at all the london area shows for a while now.won a prize here last year. I think it was in the first gulf war. Larkspur antenna bases, .30cal mount, early markings, it may have been in GW1 but it wouldn't have looked like that if it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Larkspur antenna bases, .30cal mount, early markings, it may have been in GW1 but it wouldn't have looked like that if it was. I dont think he was representing Gw1,i have a vague recollection of talking to him about it last year.Its called Delilah.isnt that basket GW1,dunno.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 A special one for RF:-D Oh thanks CW ......the company had dropsides and vans, as I said before, no heaters. One of the fitters used to bring a Primus stove and fire it up in the cab at lunch time when out on jobs during cold weather, he used to pump like hell and I had one hand on the door handle in case it blew up :shake::shake::shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hi Cat and Pat xx are you the only ones with a camera on this forum ? steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 We are probably just sad g--s with nothing better to do. i must admit i am a bit surprised at the lack of response sometimes .as we have over a thousand members.i think the true figure of partisipating members is a fraction of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers101 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) The sharp left was because coming over the hill the was a hole on the other side and my mum didn't see it and we just veered to the left. Oh and the loke with desert painted ferret lives about 10 mins up the road from me and i think he attends the west london mvt group meeting. Don't really know him. Edited November 19, 2008 by chambers101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Yes, I made sure to keep a strong hold of the wheel as I went over..thought it may be something like that. The sand ferret is owned by, I think, Kevin Browne, the secretary of Heathrow and West London MVT. Mine definately needs some TLC...didn't realise it looked so rough until I saw the photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 The sand ferret is owned by, I think, Kevin Browne, the secretary of Heathrow and West London MVT. He is also Vice Chairman of the Bovy Friends. His Ferret is marked up for Aden service because that's where it served, it is not, nor ever has been, GW1 The modern camo baskets are therefore of course slight embellishments, as Chris points out all other fittings (incl Larkspur radios but excluding the inevitable Clansman intercom) are correct for the Aden era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Aden,trust me to get it wrong,thanks for imfo.cw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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