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Re: Details!

Posted by sk on Sat Nov 08, 2003 01:58:24 PM

In reply top Re: Details! posted by JamesD on Sat Nov 08, 2003 08:35:51 AM

Sorry James - I know notheeng.........

......other than they are out there. Go with a large enough cheque book to certain people and they will be able to probably search out the items you want. Look at the two RR Eagle engines for the flying Vimy replica in the late 60s - they were powering water pumps.

I am sure that eastern europe offers a happy hunting ground for ex-Axis hardware and spares - witness Mr Wheatcroft's incredible Famo Sd Kfz 9 restoration. Parts for those can't be found on the High Street.

Hell, IIRC there are still three WW1 Mark V tanks waiting for rescue somewhere in Russia

sk

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