For those interested in Soviet equipment.....as with some of the other
ex-Soviet satelite states, the military museum at Riga, Latvia, is
disposing of all it's Soviet vehicles and equipment at knock down
prices. (It is a sad fact that the anti-communist purge now going on is
as historicaly damaging as the previous anti-imperial purges). As an
example of prices...a 1943 GAZ 67 is being offered for 2,500 uk pounds.
We have just aquired from there a transfer-box for a 1944 GAZ 67, which
was missing from one I have been restoring.
For whoever decides to assemble the list of Military Vehicle Collectors
and associated clubs, the following are the main British ones....
The Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
Maple Manor Cottage, 30 Woodhatch Rd, Redhill,Surrey. RH1 5JH.
The Military Vehicle Trust (MVCG)
167 Hullbridge Rd, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex. CM3 5LT.
The Norfolk Military Vehicle Group (NMVG)
35 Newland Ave, Worlingham, Beccles, Suffolk. NR34 7AN.
The East Anglian Fighting Vehicle Group
206 Colchester Rd, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. CO11 2BP.
The Post 45 Group.
The 39-45 Group.
The East Anglian Military Vehicle Preservationists.
The Tracked Armour Group.
Eastern Command.
The Essex Regiment.
The Hampshires.
The Eastern Front Re-enactment Society.
The Norfolks.
There are more in my archives and I also have to update the addresses
which I have omitted.
The biggest shows and events in Europe for the remainder of 1996 (with
international entries), are..
July............Beltring, Kent. England.
August..........Duxford, Cambridgeshire. England.
August..........Dover castle, England.
September.......Arnhem. Holland.
September.......Pas de Calais, France.
December........Bastogne. Belgium.
r
gards
Colin Brookes
North Thames Area Secretary
Invicta Military Vehicle preservation Society
cGlin@h-bplan.demon.co.uk