I just cut this out of my local paper

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:59 am

anything bigginger wants to tell us?

I don't think the Sherman Tank Owners Club does a London to Brighton run, does it?

Post by **jonathon** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:06 am

Well I wouldn't want to get in their way if they did !!!

Post by **paulhumphries** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:34 am

wibble_puppy wrote:anything bigginger wants to tell us?

I don't think the Sherman Tank Owners Club does a London to Brighton run, does it?

A few years ago I visited a company in Croydon.
On the way back, a few miles down, the road I saw a tank (might have been a self propelled gun as had turret and big gun barrel) comming the other way !
On inspection it was signwritten with something like available for hire and was full of kids.
Great way of going to McD's for a childrens party

Paul Humphries.

Post by **Welung666** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:59 am

paulhumphries wrote:Great way of going to McD's for a childrens party

And very easy to park once you get there

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:59 pm

If it is the tank I am thinking about, the owner has painted it yellow. It being a tank, it breaks down on a regular basis. The owner just gets out and continues with what he was doing. when he has time, he goes back to repair it as he knows that it will still be there.

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:07 pm

yes true not meany people have a tank licence if it is bigginger i wanna have a go i do have a licence to drive them have drivern a cheftan and challanger doing 70 km across curntry its fun

Post by **RogerRust** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:15 pm

Ok guys take it easy look at the date!!

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:23 pm

well just got it intime as all must end at 12 you had me forgot all about that

Post by **mal** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:56 pm

Nice one Roger

I've missed all this fun as I've been out for a run over the moors, reading through I thought the seller must be having a laugh and then realised it was April 1st, just before I read your final comments

I'm fuming now as I forgot to get the wife this morning

Mal

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:14 pm

"I forgot to get the wife this morning " - - Oihhh, there could be youngsters reading this !

Post by **Judge** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:49 pm

Got to hand it to you Roger

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 am

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Ok guys take it easy look at the date!!
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At least Andrew didnt fall for it

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:38 am

That'll be 'cos he never saw it - until now

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:53 pm

mal wrote: I thought the seller must be having a laugh

Not necessarily, i know people who own and/or restore tanks, there's a thriving reenactment scene which uses them

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:42 pm

I thought you needed an HGV license to drive a tank.....

Post by **Welung666** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:51 pm

There is a seperate 'Tracked Vehicle' category on a civilian driving licenses.

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:52 pm

aaah.

Morris Minor Owners Club