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11-04-09, 00:30
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Lang and Bev,
We will be staying at the same camp in Normandy as you, do you mind if we tag along for the next few days through to Ypres? We will be in a motor-home. Regards Rick and Jill.
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11-04-09, 00:44
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I see you will stay at Bagnoles de l'Orne. We were there for a week on the 1989 MVT Normandy Tour. A lovely area known as "Swiss Normandy", the townspeople looked after us well...........even the Gendarmes asked us to stop by at the police station before moving on to Bayeaux.....to give us some Calvados that they had made on the premises ( apparantly! ).
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11-04-09, 04:49
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Richard,
Bev and I were there in 1989 also that's why I chose it as a stop - you are right about it being a pretty place. We had a GMC Workshop body. We did a fair bit of travelling in company with Herman Pfauter in his Ward Lafrance wrecker. (Herman is meeting us in Ancona, Italy to tag along to Normandy in his US Navy painted Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton 4X4). Rick, It is a free country you can drive anywhere you want. If you want to go in our direction that is alright by me. We might need you as a new referee by then! Lang Last edited by Lang; 11-04-09 at 05:00.
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11-04-09, 18:52
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Lang, Sounds like our paths have crossed longer ago than I realised ! I do know of Herman and he often comes to Beltring with his grey Chev 1 1/2t. All the best wishes for your journey, not too long to go now, see you at Etreham no doubt.
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17-04-09, 08:52
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We have just confirmed our meeting up with the Italian Military Vehicle Club who will join and guide us from Ancona about 250km through the hills to their base at Scarperia just north of Florence.
This will please the Kiwis no end as it will follow the route of the New Zealand Division as they attacked the Gustav Line and took Florence. Lang
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21-04-09, 03:33
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We have 4 days to go before flying to Istanbul to meet the mob (I have not actually met everyone on the expedition yet).
A number of people are doing blogs for everyone to follow, I am sure when reading them you will wonder if we are on the same trip! As I get the addresses I will put them up here on MLU but in the meantime, Bev and I have rehashed our old web site : www.next-horizon.org This will have regular updates and photos. Hopefully the ones next week are not of drama and a saga about us slashing our wrists on the dock in Istanbul trying to deal with Turkish customs. Lang
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21-04-09, 06:03
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Spare parts in Europe
What is the availability of spare parts either NOS or second hand in Europe , ( Turkey, Greece , Italy and France) for WW 2 vehicles that we will be using on the Gallipoli to Normandy run . Vehicles that are participating are Chevs , Fords, Dodges, Studebaker, Jeeps and a Harley D. Some of the Chevs have 1950's motors fitted ie 235's .
Were any Chev trucks imported into Europe after the war as in the 1950's ? It would be handy to know of any sources that maybe available in case of emergencies . Thanks Regards Jim S C15 Wireless Van
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