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Ashford TN27 8RQ 4 MILITARY MACHINES INTERNATIONAL May 2010 May 2010 Contents 17/3/10 19:31 Page 1 MAY 2010 Contents Volume 9 Issue 12 14 20 36 30 50 14 BRITISH JEEPS Geoff Fletcher takes a look at the humble Jeep in British military service 20 BELARUS MEANS BIG Jim Kinnear examines a number of modern military vehicles from Belarus 26 CZECH MATE Siete Meeter reports from the annual “Battles of Kraliky” military vehicle show 30 ANNIVERSARY PARADE 42 Gordon Arthur attended the Chinese 60th Anniversary Parade held in Beijing 36 THE BORROWERS Tim Gosling discusses the art of ‘borrowing’ vehicles in the early days of mechanized warfare 42 NEW GENERATION Mark Askew takes a look at the new J8 Jeep Wrangler Light Patrol Vehicle 50 REPUBLIC DAY Mike Hunt reports from the annual Republic Day celebrations held in Cyprus 54 CREATURE COMFORTS We take our first look at a variety of British military wartime staff cars Regulars 6 UP FRONT 66 MISSION BRIEFING Regular news and info Military shows and events from around the world for the forthcoming season 46 ARCHIVES SPECIAL 72 CLASSIFIEDS Les Freathy looks at Heavy Find those bargains in this Equipment Transporters issue’s classified adverts 60 MILITARY WEBBING 77 QM’S STORE Mike Evatt reviews military Check out the business related web sites advertisers in this issue 62 INTO THE ARCHIVES 78 NEXT MONTH Tom Cornelius looks at some Find out what’s in store in unusual conversions the next issue of MMI 54 May 2010 MILITARY MACHINES INTERNATIONAL 5 *Up Front May 2010 18/3/10 07:58 Page 6 regular Up Front Editorial PUBLISHER Is our hobby getting too expensive? It’s a question I’m condition, in fact I bought one that was running, Tony Dowdeswell [email protected] always being asked, and while it’s in people’s nature to driving and just in need of a repaint for a little over have a little moan about rising prices, the prices of £3,000 nearly 15 years ago (god how time flies!) and FINANCIAL military vehicles have undoubtedly risen over the years to be fair they’re not that much more now. I also DIRECTOR I’ve been involved in the hobby, but the rise has been bought a military Land Rover 90 around six years ago Mimi Dowdeswell nowhere near as steep as in the some other hobbies and at the time the going price for a nice one was EDITOR such as the world of classic cars. It’s sometimes difficult around £4,000, and I see that they’re still fetching the Ian Young to gauge just how much prices have increased, same. Editorial Contributions & Private especially with such a huge variety of vehicles to be Yes rare and unusual vehicles will always Classifieds, “Bunks Hall”, Alcester Rd, Spetchley, Worcester, WR74QD found, but the Jeep is often cited as a means of command higher prices, and yes there is some [email protected] gauging how prices are doing. Personally I’m not so increase in prices, but I have to say that compared Tel/Fax: 01905 345898 sure that Jeep is now a true indication of current with those I’ve seen recently in classic car magazines I prices amongst military vehicles because while they think we, as a hobby, are doing alright. I think part of DESIGNER Sally Sahingoz were once very cheap, reportedly being sold off for as the problem is that there are less ‘new to the market’ little a £50 in the immediate post-war period and five- vehicles being released onto the market than there TRADE ADVER TISING figure prices now being asked today as a matter of used to be and as a consequence there are fewer Lisa Dawson course, I don’t believe that they are a ‘typical’ military vehicles to choose from, especially wartime vehicles, Tel: 01684 311514 Skype: lisa.dawson1 vehicle any more, having priced themselves out the and of those that are around a large proportion of [email protected] reach of those just starting out. them have been, or are being restored and therefore There is no doubt that they are a very popular commanding higher prices as ready to go vehicles NEWSTRADE vehicle with collectors, but the average person just rather than ongoing restoration projects. DISTRIBUTION Magazine Marketing Company Ltd., setting out in the hobby is unlikely to be spending a But don’t panic yet if you’re starting out in the Octagon House, White Heart five figure sum of money on a military vehicle, the hobby and you don’t have a huge budget, there are Meadows, Ripley, Woking, trouble is they are a victim of their own success in that still some bargains to be had out there, you just need Surrey, GU23 6HR increase in price has been brought about by the very to choose carefully. The choice is undoubtedly more Tel: 01483 211222 fact that they small and convenient (as military vehicles limited than it used be, even in the twenty years I’ve SUBSCRIPTIONS go), and secondly they are no longer being released been involved with the hobby I’ve seen less and less 5 Chiltern Business Centre, onto the open market like they were a few years ago restoration projects coming up for grabs, with owners 63-65 Woodside Road, in the form of the Hotchkiss Jeep. Yes restoration preferring to maximise profits by restoring vehicles Amersham, Bucks, HP6 6AA Tel/Fax: 01493 377267 (9.30am - 2.00pm) projects are popping up, especially from the States, themselves before selling them, and long gone are Tel: 01726 815130 (after 2.00pm) but the cost of restoring one can very quickly break a the days when dealers yards were full of interesting Fax: 01494 433468 (anytime) small budget despite very competitive prices for spares vehicles just waiting to be brought back to life, [email protected] and excellent availability. I firmly believe that the prices although there is the odd exception. www.militarymachinesintl.com of military vehicles have risen, but nowhere near as All that said it’s a very healthy hobby and one that USA POSTAL SERVICE steeply as you might first think. Looking back just ten continues to grow and grow so enjoy it while you Military Machines International is years a run-of-the-mill Daimler Ferret Scout Car would can! I’ll be back next month, which incidentally will be published monthly by Model Activity fetch between £3,000 and £5,000 depending on the start of our 11th year - Ed. Press, 221 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY 14304-5709. Periodicals postage pending at Buffalo, NY. USA & CANADA SUBSCRIPTIONS Australian Long Range Patrol Vehicles 5 Chiltern Business Centre, 63-65 Woodside Road, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 6AA We had an email from Australian reader Stuart paint and I’m currently in the process of painting my Tel/Fax: 01493 377267 (9.30am - 2.00pm) Tel: 01726 815130 (after 2.00pm) Kirkham regarding one of the photos featured in latest LRPV in the correct SASR camouflage scheme of Fax: 01494 433468 (anytime) James Taylor’s ‘Military Roverphile’ on page 65 of the the 1980’s. I have attached a photo of my fully original [email protected] January 2010 issue. Our thanks to Stuart for and operational Mk2 LRPV. www.militarymachinesintl.com contacting us and we hope that readers will find the U.S. Postmaster: Send address comments of interest - Ed. Regards - Stuart Kirkham changes to: Military Machines International, Dear Sir, PO Box 2165 Williamsville, NY 14231. I am the owner of four genuine ex-Australian SASR PRINTED BY Land Rover S2A LRPVs. Out of the 30 that were William Gibbons & Sons Ltd., constructed for SASR use, there are only eight of these 26 Planetary Road, Willenhall, vehicles known to exist. West Midlands, WV13 3XT I noticed that you have a photograph of one of these PUBLISHED BY vehicles on page 65 (top RHS) in your January 2010 Model Activity Press Ltd., edition. I would like to point out that this vehicle has 5 Chiltern Business Centre, been painted with incorrect colours and does not 63-65 Woodside Road, represent the LRPVs accurately. Sorry to be so picky, Amersham, Bucks. HP6 6AA Tel: 01494 433453 Fax: 01494 433468 but it does not do the LRPVs justice. [email protected] Of my four LRPVs, two of them are still in their original camouflage scheme as used by the SASR. ISSN 1473-7906 Although faded, both accurately represent the original 6 MILITARY MACHINES INTERNATIONAL May 2010 *Up Front May 2010 18/3/10 07:58 Page 7 up front Military Machines International Noddy or Big Ears is published monthly by Model Activity Press Ltd.