Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: John Edwards <edwardsj@bigpond.com>
To: Tim Bell <tcb@hasher.demon.co.uk>
Sent: 13 May 1999 04:48
Subject: Re: [MV] 1944 Ford Convertible!
Tim,
It is better to have a "motor caravan" than nothing at all. Our jeeps in
Australia are classified as Ford or Willys convertibles. It is better to
have a de-milled description on a database than WWII Truck 1/4 tom 4x4.
Because when they want to ban you, they'll use the database to winkle you
out.
This issue was told to me when we had to register all our bolt action
firearms here. We were told if you described something as 5.56mm NATO or
7.62mm NATO you'd bet they'd be the first to go, because they use databases
to cull numbers. If you put something in as 0.223 Remington it sounds
smaller & less dangerous.
I'd have a "caravan" any day.
Best wishes,
John Edwards
Home to the 2000 Olympiad. - & 1942 Ford Convertible owner
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Bell <tcb@hasher.demon.co.uk>
To: mil-veh <mil-veh@skylee.com>; Raimondo L. Torelli
<thealamo@iigbna.iigb.na.cnr.it>
Date: Thursday, 13 May 1999 17:29
Subject: Re: [MV] 1944 Ford Convertible!
>My Bedford MW V is listed in the UK as a "Motor Caravan" and an "Historic
>Vehicle"... and try as I did, couldnt get the Govt to change the listing
>from "Motor Caravan" to "Military Wireless Truck".... perhaps that'll be
>just as well in the long term... most of these American policies hit
England
>after about five years.
>
>So time to register your vehicles as follows:
>
>Jeeps...... Convertible Classics
>15 Cwts.... Historic Motor Caravans
>30 Cwts.....
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Raimondo L. Torelli <thealamo@iigbna.iigb.na.cnr.it>
>To: GIjeepsWW2@aol.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
>Sent: 12 May 1999 08:11
>Subject: Re: [MV] 1944 Ford Convertible!
>
>
>
>At 01.07 12/05/99 EDT, GIJeeps wrote:
>
>>Just for fun I like to enter the GPW as a "1944 Ford Convertible."
>
>May 12 1999
>
>Hi from Italy!
>
>I like it! Your jeep is a classic "Historic Military Vehicle"!
>
>If you go to http://www.eaglequest.com/~pwrwgn/mp.jpg you will see a MV:
>however, it is a 1952 Chevy (correct me if I am wrong!) in a Military
>Police livery. Will you call it "Fighting Equipment"? I think NOT, but
>the Feds will call it "Fighting Equipment"...
>
>I insist: "Historic Military Vehicle" is the right denomination.
>Here in Italy a car is a classic car after 20 years, after 28 years is
>Antique: However, there is a list of ex-military Italian vehicles which
>are by the law considered "Antique Vehicles"...
>
>Keep Them Rolling!
>
>Raimondo - M.V.P.A.
>
>
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