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Old 22-02-09, 20:13
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Is this your LAAT?
Zemsi,
That is a Chev Derrick truck, my Bedford is in the background and I think that is Keith taking down the tent behind the Chev. Photo taken on last day of War & Peace show 2008
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Old 23-02-09, 10:56
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Zemsi,
As Richard points out, that is David Ashby's C30 at Beltring last year. Mine is pictured below:. Etreham sounds like it's going to be very busy !
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Old 24-02-09, 08:52
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Nice looking truck, Keith. We will enjoy a ride with you that's for sure.
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Old 27-02-09, 16:08
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As in previous years my HMV club, Keep Them Rolling, has hired a large part of the Camping Municipal Le Champ de Course at Courseulles sur Mer as the base for their KTR Normandy Tour 2009. See the attached map for the location, complete with latitude and longitude for those with navigation systems in their vehicles.

At the time of writing 100+ vehicles have entered, including an unknown number of CMP trucks. I will be there with my F15A (weather permitting).

It would be great if we could set a date and location for all MLU members to meet. After I get the programme for the 1-8 June timeframe I will post my possibilities here.

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Old 28-02-09, 00:52
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I will be there with my F15A (weather permitting).
Hanno,

You live in a country which is in the Grand Final of the competition for the worst weather in the world but put a proviso on weather?

I would have thought we would have seen the Dutch smiling and laughing as they walked through the freezing, wind-driven sleet in their bathing costumes before breaking the ice on the frozen Manche for their early morning swims.

I can understand the Australians cowering like mongrel dogs in their tents if it drops below 20c or there are more than two clouds on the horizon but the Dutch.........

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Old 28-02-09, 01:34
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I look forward to meeting up with the other MLUers .
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Old 01-03-09, 21:07
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Hi Hanno,
So, weather permitting, there will be at least 2 CMP's present !. At long last, you and I can maybe meet somewhere in France with our trucks. Do you know if Dirk or Stephan are showing any of their vehicles ?
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Old 03-03-09, 15:51
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You live in a country which is in the Grand Final of the competition for the worst weather in the world but put a proviso on weather?
Lang,

Some say Dante was talking about Holland when he wrote Hell ("... sullen we lie here now in the black mud...")

Because of our weather we often use ijs en weder dienende, which means "weather permitting", figuratively speaking. Matter of fact is that my F15A needs to be brought back to life after being in deep storage for many years. I should be able to have her back on the road by May, but you never know what sort of unexpected pitfalls one comes across.

But with or without truck, we will shake hands on a Normandy beach in June!

Hanno
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Old 04-03-09, 09:30
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Hanno,

I will be in Normandy to meet you , Chevrolet permitting!

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