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The car shows are a great way to show off military vehicles, and tell
others about our hobby. I attended a show on Sunday with my Ferret and
took the "Special Interest" award. The show had between 350-400 cars of
all kinds, but only two "military" types, my Ferret and a Jeep.
Most of the organizers of the car shows don't know much about models and
years beyond what they own. To them a "Daimler Ferret" is probably a
cute little foreign car.
I spent the day talking to literally hundreds of people about the Ferret
and military vehicle collecting. It is really a great way to promote the
hobby.
Ian Wallace, Seattle
1960 Mk 2/3 Ferret
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From: Robin Craig [SMTP:therobincraig@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 10:56 AM
To: Military Vehicles List
Subject: [MV] Ferret does the Car Show.....preparations
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Well, all things being equal I'm off to the Byward Market Classic Car
Show,
which is held in downtown Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) every year. I was
just
talking to the organiser and she asked what vehicle it was, so I told
her, "
yup, its a 1959 Daimler Ferret", she thought was a different name and no
there weren't any others coming so she was delighted to have one of the
marque attend. She confessed that she didn't know much about cars, but
she
was a great organiser. She told me lots of Jags and MGs and Alfas and
the
like will be coming.......
Oh well, guess she's going to find out what one is on Sunday! I'm sure
Mr
Ian Wallace in Washington state is laughing now!!
As an aside she told me where in the large market area I would be set
up,
right opposite the good ole American Embassy!! So I got on the horn
p.d.q.
and gave the marine Corps Staff Sgt a heads up and also did the same
with
the RCMP Embassy protection branch, cant have any untoward incidents
etc,
now I'm a little smarter these days!!
Oh well, time to go to work and earn a crust.
Rgds
Snickering Robin
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