2009 at the Hammond Barn

[Keith Webb]

What great news to hear she's to be restored, and what a caring custodian she has gone to as well.

I remember my sense of awe when Brian first took me to visit the chicken ranch - an experience I'll always treasure.

And I also endorse the comments about we being custodians of these artifacts. For some, like Brian the custodian also has a more important role: he was the one to save it in the first place (and in this case with an unlikely Aussie connection).

In addition to the pictures on my OldCMP site there is also a video walkaround and interview with Brian on the "Year of the Blitz" DVD.

[Col Tigwell]

I really enjoy watching all your efforts, its guys like you stop the history of the world going back to dust and into the ground.

I also note with keen interest that you have troops in reserve and under training and ready to take over when your bones just cannot answer the call.

Next time you have photos you are posting, can you post some of the children from base reserve, I am sure I am not the only one who enjoys watching them grow up.

Best of luck with the latest four wheel baby, many people I am sure appreciate your efforts.

Regards

Col

[RHClarke]

Saturday: Bob and Grant (along with a neighbour) cut wood. Not satisfied that they had worked up enough sweat they then removed the front axle from the Dodge ambulance...
Sunday: After some shelter repairs (we had high winds on Saturday afternoon), Bob worked on some welding while I tinkered with the accelerator linkage for the 45 HUP. Come to learn that the transplanted 235 and the original linkage are not compatible - when I moved the gas pedal the engine side arm slightly tapped the fuel pump sight glass and it was rude enough to shatter. It would appear that I will have to use the non-sight glass fuel pump... I also played with the light pots for the 45. There seems to be a variety of pots available, but we were able to find a set that wasn't too rusty or bent up.

Still no mosquitoes!!!! Still no roll out...maybe next weekend...

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

Saturday: ......

Still no mosquitoes!!!! Still no roll out...maybe next weekend...

Hi Rob

I can send you up a box of black flies and mosquitoes? Do you want them in separate boxes or just one large box.

We went from having cold weather to 91 in three days so the black flies hatched out all at once and the mosquitoes are starting to hatch.

Cheers Phil

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Rob

I can send you up a box of black flies and mosquitoes? Do you want them in separate boxes or just one large box.

We went from having cold weather to 91 in three days so the black flies hatched out all at once and the mosquitoes are starting to hatch.

Cheers Phil

We've just got rid of ours, thank goodness! You can keep them to yourselves to enjoy all Spring and Summer.

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

We've just got rid of ours, thank goodness! You can keep them to yourselves to enjoy all Spring and Summer.

Hi Keith-

Just came in from out side another hot day, bugs are getting bigger so instead of boxing them up and sending out to you, pointed a swarm towards Australia they should arrive in a couple days under their own power.

Cheers Phil

[Gunner]

Rob:

Finally able to find some MLU time for me-self!!!

Congrats on the acquisition... you may now style yourself; "HUP Bookender": the prototype and one of the last ones made! Wow!

With Brian holding the lifelong title of "HUP Meister", perhaps we should call you, "Unter HUP Meister, or perhaps "Stafs Feld HUP Meister".

Looking forward to seeing the wee beasties side by each!

from sunny Kenya!

Mike

[maple_leaf_eh]

Did Guy Vapeur choose his choce of canvas? I will need some sewing on M38A1 side curtains and doors.