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[Dazzler]

These are Pics I took at a re-enactment I went to last year in Sheffield and I will be attending it again at the end of this month!
There was alot to see from knights in armor,civil war,spartans ect,a great afternoon for all the family.

[pt109]

have you got any details of the next re enactment dates? location? website?

[Dazzler]

Here you go mate. http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/events/major-outdoor-events/sheffield-fayre

[swordfish fairey]

Great pictures mate, the Jeeps are just the job, that one with the motorbike on the front is one of the originals I think, as it has a fabricated grill instead of a pressed one..........cheers for sharing them ..........Smudge

[Dazzler]

Cheers Smudge,yeah the jeep is a quality bit of kit and you just have to love the heavy gear too don't ya!
Really looking forward to this years and hopefully there will be more on display too.

I'll put up the pictures of the weapons and the other stuff like the knights ect if anyone's interested!

[sheerline]

The small motorcycle on the front of the Jeep is a paratroopers collapsable motorcycle and was called the 'Wellbike'. It was dropped from the aircraft in a cannister and when removed, the seat pulled upwards and a pin was pushed through  the down tube to lock it in place, the long handle bars wer lifted upwards and also pinned to retain them. It was the forerunner to the 'Corgi' which was the domestic version sold to the domestic market just after the war. I had a 'Corgi',  re-built it and eventually used it for a short while on the road... didn't go, didn't stop and left one feeling very vulnerable but it must have been a real boon to a paratrooper.   

[bbdave]

Great pictures mate, the Jeeps are just the job, that one with the motorbike on the front is one of the originals I think, as it has a fabricated grill instead of a pressed one..........cheers for sharing them ..........Smudge

It has the Bantam grill which is the original, jeep kind of stole the design fro ?Bantam and won the contract together with ford due to having mass production capabilities the ford was the GPW (general perpose willys) and is recognised by the scripted rear panel after the war Hotchkiss built them the M201 they kept everything the sam just reinforced the weak points in the chassis and they used them until the eighties. But now i'm older i prefer the dodge or Beep (big jeep) it has big sprung seats and less of an inclination to try and kill you.