New Member Introduction

[Neil Smith]

Hello, my name is Neil,and I live in Florida, USA. I was born in the UK, grew up in South Africa, lived in Guyana for five years and am now a US citizen. My father was in the RAF flying Lancasters, post WW2 and my grandfather was a sergeant in the RAC, 27th Lancers for the duration of WW2.

I guess it's my British heritage that makes me collect 1950's Triumph motorcycles, British service weapons (Snider onwards), and more recently, I acquired my first armored vehicle, a Daimler Ferret Mark 1 that was in Canadian service with the 8th Canadian Hussars. This vehicle has been in dry storage since being sold in 1981 and I'm in the process of doing a complete strip down and rebuild. I'm intending to return it to as close to the 1970's era as possible.

Thanks for letting me join the site.

[Harry Moon]

Welcome!

[rob love]

Welcome as well.

Would you know the CFR (registration numebr) of the ferret? We have one member here who is trying to keep a register of the location of all the ex-Cdn ferrets.

[Neil Smith]

The car is 54-82531

[motto (RIP)]

Hello Neil, welcome to the forum.
Your firearm collection sounds interesting. Although I don't have them now, over the years I had great enjoyment from a collection of Martini Henrys and Enfields and a couple of SMLEs. I still feel the mystique whenever I hear or see mention of these fabled rifles particularly the M-H and its 577/450 shim brass cartridge. Terrific fun.

David

[Robin Craig]

Neil,

Great to chat the other night, so much in common it would seem.

Welcome to the forum.

Robin

[Robin Craig]

Oh and thank you Neil for telling me about the other Canadian Ferret with side sloped hatches

I do so hope you will get back over there and see that one again and record what is left of it.

R