Who's going to Beltring?

carrierbarry · #1 18-07-09, 08:22

Who's going to Beltring W&P?

Sadly I'll be there only Friday/Saturday morning But without my carrier.

I have an old carrier steering wheel and worm gear I don't need anymore. I'll take it with me if anybody is interested.

Baz

Hanno Spoelstra · #2 18-07-09, 09:31

Barry,

See Beltring 2009.

Cheers,
Hanno

Ron Pier · #3 18-07-09, 09:40

Yep! just a day trip by car for me on Friday. I recon 150 miles of M27, M3, M25, would wear my tracks out?

Ron

RichardT10829 · #4 18-07-09, 10:03

yup 5+ hours for me, i want to go, but i am scraping people off the roads mon to fri so it would be next saturday if nothing comes up in the interim.

Nigel Watson · #5 18-07-09, 22:47

Mees wul be there. Leaving Monday coming, driving overnight to get there Tuesday hopefully. Taking Dingo this time as carrier fuel tank being relined.
Pop in for a cuppie (of most beverages!) Am part of Western Desert Area opposite showers and flooding river!! Hope this rain stops!!

Nigel

carrierbarry · #6 19-07-09, 08:38

What do you think about all getting together?

Saturday morning.

Anybody got any ideas for a meeting piont?

If you can't bring your carrier bring pictures or something interesting to do with carriers.

(Richard if it's your first W&P beware you won't get round in a day.)

It's good to put a face to a name!!

RichardT10829 · #7 19-07-09, 13:50

i know but living so far away and with alot on at work at present i cant get away.

anyone know where the nearest train station would be for beltring ? thinking of coming down on the train ? at least i could meet folks, i would suggest Nigel Watsons stand would be best place to meet, or perhaps if Shaun and Martyn are running something this year, we could meet there ?

Tony Smith · #8 19-07-09, 16:02

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

.... at least i could meet folks, i would suggest Nigel Watsons stand would be best place to meet, or perhaps if Shaun and Martyn are running something this year, we could meet there ?

It never happened if there's no photos!

As you have seen, convergences of MLU members at Corowa in Aust and at BB and Gracies in Canada have resulted in group pics. A UK meeting should also be recorded for posteriors!

(Erm, ....posterity!)

RichardT10829 · #9 19-07-09, 16:57

hahahaha still trying to find someone to come down with me to share the drive, all my mates think iam a head case for buying "that rusty S**T heap" unfortunately i am one of the only 29 years old i know who is into WW2 armour and respects those older than him who made great sacrifices......... i will hop off my soap box now

kevin powles · #10 19-07-09, 17:12

hi, i'm going on the Wednesday, you wont miss me as i will be wearing a sandwich board with "I BUY BREN GUN CARRIER PARTS" written on it, that way the dealers will come to me. Taking my 4x4 pick up truck to fill it up with scrap carrier metal.

martyn · #11 19-07-09, 20:19

Hi mate will be there with my carriers all being well should arive tuesday till friday but the hulls will be there till sunday hope to meet some of you in person cheers martyn will have my photo album with me for those who are intrested.

Ron Pier · #12 19-07-09, 23:00

Richard, I'm sure a google search will give you the nearest station. Type in The Whitbread Hop Farm, Paddock Wood. Ron

martyn · #13 20-07-09, 00:20

For those intrested shaun and i will be at the cross road nr the showers look for the battlefront display with the daimler armoured car and a couple of carriers.

Ron Pier · #14 20-07-09, 07:56

No crashed Spitfire this year? Ron

Hanno Spoelstra · #15 20-07-09, 10:28

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Originally Posted by RichardT10829

anyone know where the nearest train station would be for beltring ? thinking of coming down on the train ?

Richard,

People from all over the world fly in to the UK and take the train to Beltring. The nearest train station is Paddock Wood Railway Station. From there less than 2 mile walk, or a short bus ride, or hitch a ride on all those green army trucks driving up and down to Paddock Wood to fetch beer. Check the W&P website, there must be some info there.

HTH,
Hanno

P.S.: strange eh, that you need a Dutchman to tell you the nearest railway station?

martyn · #16 20-07-09, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Ron Pier

No crashed Spitfire this year? Ron

Hi Ron
no spitfire this year shes at the new museum still awaiting some repairs think this years display will get more intrest...........

RichardT10829 · #17 20-07-09, 17:47

may make the drive down just trying to find someone to share the drive with

train tickets were in excess of 250 quid return would cost me less to put petrol in and drive.

Ron Pier · #18 20-07-09, 19:46

Look forward to seeing it Martyn.

Hanno, I'm quite used to Dutch guys telling me about our heritage, let alone our train stations. I've made some good friends over there through military motorcycles. Ron

Nick Bullock · #19 21-07-09, 00:03

Hi Fellas

I will be down at Beltring from tomorrow afternoon all being well, not with the cmps but with my mechanical mule, we'll be staying on americas field (next to the helipad, but I've not told my wife that yet!!!) .

Feel free to drop by an talk carriers or cmps or both, we have an ever boiling kettle, its the only way I get any jobs done. I am looking for a little inspiration for my own carrier project!!

kind regards

nick