Re: [MV] Beltring accomodation question

From: NIGEL HAY (nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Sun Nov 12 2000 - 02:16:12 PST


You can pre-book camping on site on the event website
www.warandpeace.uk.com - go to 2001 event then choose Camping. You can also
order the accomadation guide on line which covers hotels etc. Hope this
helps, Kind regards, NIGE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Malikoff (MIL-VEH account)" <44gpw@phaedra.apana.org.au>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:24 PM
Subject: [MV] Beltring accomodation question

> G'day Richard and Nigel,
> This might be a very naive question, but is it possible to camp at
> Beltring, or close by? From what I've read on the list, it sounds like
the
> accomodation organisation is a very big worry for those not familiar with
> european conditions. The notion of just throwing a swag on the ground and
> crashing out, or camping just off the road in the bush somewhere (with a
> roaring big campfire) is pretty much what we do here in Oz; is it possible
to
> do the same in the UK or Europe or is that just not the done thing in your
> part of the world?
>
> Steve.
> steven@phaedra.apana.org.au
>
> On Sat, Nov 11, 2000 at 09:22:56PM -0000, Richard Notton wrote:
> > Indeed, it has to be experienced to be appreciated, words, photos and
video
> > do not do it. Two words of warning, Beltring can be very injurious to
the
> > holiday and travel plans after but a single visit, and if you are just
> > looking for row upon row of M somethings, best not bother.
> >
> > I don't think Nige has ever done a simple summary of Beltring, its worth
a
> > line or several to get the flavour; now I know this is wrong as some
don't
> > make it, but many additional late-comers do, and the programme is
> > necessarily printed a little in advance.
> > Listed this year:
> >
> > Amphibians 26
> > Ambulances 49
> > Bicycles 67
> > Motorcycles 213
> > Light vehicles 538
> > Medium vehicles 264
> > Heavy vehicles 254
> > Light tracked armour 4
> > Wheeled armour 107
> > Artillery 22
> > Heavy armour ("tanks etc.") 39
> > Misc. (trailers, dozers and the like) 120
> > Displays 64
> > Stalls (tables)(some of which are semi trailers) 631
> > Oh, and 423 jeeps.
> >
> > To say nothing of the annually renewed and made anew MV chums from all
over
> > the world, the Aussies and Kiwis can make it, how about some more Yanks
> > please. Five days is just enough, shattered you will be.
> >
> > Richard
> > Southampton - England
>
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