The Cookie Jar is Empty...

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Chris

When I saw your post it wasn't clear if you were speaking of MLU and the CMP community or of the larger world of military vehicles. But either way yes there has been a change which has been becoming more noticable over the last few years in the antique vehicle world in general.

As the newsletter editor of our local military vehicle club the amount of stuff that is being offered up for sale either through the newsletter or at flea markets has been dropping off. In part because of the internet it is so much easier to post a picture and discription on e-pay and reach thousands of people then it is to lug that engine block to different flea markets.

Of course in the states the supply of military surplus is drying up. The new surplus disposal system is not small guy friendly. And disposal of surplus or out dated military parts in our active military seems to be geared more toward the dumpster and the crusher rather than to selling the stuff.

I also wonder if it is not a matter of age. I don't see as many young people in the military vehicle hobby as when I started back in the late `70s I was 30 and so were a great many of the people who started around the same time.

I'll be interested to see what develops from this thread.


Cheers Phil