Dec 7 2000
Tom & List
I have just received your message dated Dec 3 2000! However, I have
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Regards
Raimondo - MVPA 15878 & IMPS 2320
At 23.58 03/12/00 -0500, TOM wrote:
>Ok ...... from a Yanks point of view ... here are a few thoughts and ideas
>from
>this summers adventure, in no particular order and reason.
>Get your passport now....... if you don't use for Beltring you can always
>use it later.
>Driving is do-able however I recommend two people. One for navigation
>the other for actual driving. Hertz tossed me the keys and told me to have
>a nice
>day. After finding the car (easy) I sat in the drivers seat laughing like a
>fool.
>I'm taking their Ford Focus, driving from the wrong seat, on the wrong side
>of the road,
>shifting with the hand that has spent the last 36 years on the armrest, OK
>I'll
>have a nice day. However, it was sort of fun but finding my way along with
>the
>road signs was somewhat tougher. Pulling over to read the map was tough
>because
>as Doug said there is no place to pull over or park. Even out in the open
>country
>the edge of the blacktop is the end of the side of the road. There are
>hedges planted
>everywhere except for the drive way or other road openings. The area around
>Beltring is very
>pretty country side. The towns that you go though are right up against the
>road and
>pretty as a picture.
>Flying ..... Fly into Gatwick if your going to drive, it will make life
>much simpler.
>Get a direct flight. Mine was only 8 hours from Cinny Ohio and cost in the
>range of
>$1000.
>Rooms ...... I stayed in Royal Tumbridge Wells in a hotel for about the
>same
>amount of money as a Holiday Inn here. I had a 15 mint. drive to the Hop
>Farm
>everyday with hot showers and a quite room. (In 2002 I am planing on
>camping
>some of the time a the show.) Watch out for some of the B & B 's they have
>a
>curfew for their visitors to be in by or else you have to sleep on the
>front step.
>Take lots of film the take some more.
>Jim Gilmore gave me a few tips at Knob Creek. One of those was to take a
>empty suitcase. That was an excellent idea and worked like a charm. Thanks
>Jim!
>You can get lots of small stuff and books in your luggage if you remember
>dirty
>laundry makes good packing material.
>I spent 6 days at the 5 days show with an average of 12 to 14 hours per
>day.
>On Saturday evening I found one whole camp ground that I had missed. This
>place is bigger than you can believe. Everyday there is something new
>arriving.
>Walking the display areas or camp grounds people for the most parts are
>friendly
>and happy to show you there pride and joy be it jeep, truck or a tank.
>The language barrier can be a problem for some of the people from the
>European but most everybody speaks some english.
>Maps ... Get your road map before you leave this country.
>Research .... hit the web .... there are a lot of good sites with
>information and maps.
>Start a hard copy folder to take with you.
>Parts ...... being a jeep guy I found that most parts found over there can
>be found over here.
>Small stuff and small NOS parts are pack able, but the prices are roughly
>the same.
>Custom .... I didn't have any problems anyplace but then again I wasn't
>trying to
>move anything I could hurt myself with.
>Fun ... I got to meet several members of the list, I met and made a new
>friend
>with a guy from Tenn. that was also there by himself.
>Caution ... When you leave the stall area (vendors) and cross the small
>concrete
>bridge head to your left. Follow the outside edge around to the left until
>you see
>an old British truck with a polson(SP) hanging on the back, a sign with
>some kind of
>deformed dog, a flag with a red leaf, and a half-breed
>motorcycle/dozer...... beware,
>Beware those are list members and be careful they are friendly.
>That's enough for tonight ... I anyone has any question please fell to ask
>Nige will help you with rooms and questions. I didn't get to meet him but
>saw
>him at work everyday in the arena.
>Gavin .... I got to see him drive by twice but never get to meet him
>either.
>I met Doug, Raimondo, Jeff, Richard, Dennis, Danny, Andres, and a few
>others
>from the list. It was great fun ... do it...... you won't regret it.
>Tom Woodburn
>MVPA 16138 and IMPS
>1944 MB completely apart for a body off
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