Military vehicle parts suppliers in France and Belgium

[Big D]

Hi all,

Thanks to those that offered advice on parts suppliers in Europe. I managed to source some scout car parts and fitted as much as I could in my suitcase.

I wanted to acknowledge the good service and hospitality offered in particular by Joop Staman, Dirk Leegwater and Jaap Rietveld. All were excellent to deal with and took the time out of their busy days to talk with me. I'd recommend any of these dealers.

I was staggered by the amount of NOS stock still available in Europe, especially for Jeep, Dodge and GMC parts. I visited some large warehouses in The Netherlands and Belgium where there was shelving running floor to ceiling, wall to wall on two levels, crammed full of parts. It was an eye opener for me coming from little old New Zealand!

[Marc van Aalderen]

Darryll,

There are indeed still plenty of WW2 NOS parts in Europe. The current vehicle parts are a different story. The Dutch army is stripping vehicles to keep the rest running...

[Big D]

Hi Marc,

That sounds a little like NZ! Yes, it was fascinating what is still available there. You must love it with all that gear in your back yard!

[Niels V]

Hi Darryl
Denpending on what you are looking for I know a chap in Norway that has a pile of scrapped Scout cars.

[Andy Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Niels V

Hi Darryl
Denpending on what you are looking for I know a chap in Norway that has a pile of scrapped Scout cars.

hiya,

Any idea if the chap in Norway has any Daimler Armoured Car arts ?

Cheers,

Andy

[Niels V]

Hi Andy
Sorry no he does not, I schould have specified that I was referring to White M3 Scout cars.

[Big D]

Hi Niels,

I think I have most parts I need now from the body and chassis but I'd be interested in seeing what he has got. Do you have contact details?