re enactors at MV events
We have had this "discussion" before and it quickly turned personal and nasty. There are many re enactor types on this forum who believe they are genuine in what they do and have an interest in MV's as well. I believe the problems start when things get a bit too serious.
Every MV enthusiast who knows his stuff knows of at least one MV collector who takes things a bit too far, is a shark, a show pony or just has to have something no one else has. Tank envy? I am sure the same goes for re enactors as most of them are human too.
As Mike says the re enactor thing hasn't taken off here in Australia yet, or maybe just starting, and in the West we have just 4 Afrika Korps re enactors. All of these are imports from Pomme Land which seems to be more tollerant towards this sort of thing.
My belief is that most re enactors start as war/history buffs then move into the collecting of books and items then into uniforms and the wearing of. Then they form groups and require vehicles to go on show. The uniform and kit comes first the vehicle second.
With most MV owners the vehicle comes first and everything else a pale second, (wife and kids not included). It does peeve me though to see a great looking MV driven by a bloke in an Hawiian shirt, a green T shirt or an army style jacket would do but then it's your vehicle so you can do what you want.
I think the re enactors would then discribe the driver to be a Farb?
Personally I don't wish to be associated in public with re enactors at MV events and our club has a Code of Conduct to deal with the wearing of uniforms, displaying of Axis symbols and the wearing of medals that are not your own.
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