LSheeley@aol.com wrote:
>
> I setup my hat booth at the Nashville British Car and Motorcycle Show & Swap
> Saturday. Great venue for the event. It's held in the old railroad station in
> what I think was the passenger loading area. Its a big covered area with the
> roof gone. Couldn't help thinking of the Battle of Britian, Bridge Too Far
> movies and photos we saw in '96 on our 25th Wedding Anniversary trip for 9
> days in England of the war damage.
>
> Adding to the feeling of war-torn England was a fabulous display by the
> Nashville Military Vehicle Assn. Two jeeps and an armored scout car just like
> Michael Caine rode in Bridge Too Far. The display blew me away with period
> British army uniforms, mess kits, lots of machine guns, captured German
> wireless, war poster with old Winnie. It was a bit of all right!
>
> Met the owner of the scout car. Very nice guy. He had it shipped from England
> with a military paint job (OK you guys, there's the tank, here's the green
> paint and brushes--paint anything that doesn't move). He drove it to the event
> on the Interstate. Probably gets a few stares.
>
> Also a very nice display of 60's motorcycles--Nortons, BSA's, etc. I was
> afraid I was going to flash back to High School days!!
>
> Really good show.
>
> Lynn Sheeley
> Knoxville, Tn
> The List Hat Guy
Lynn:
Are you the guy that donated the "I Love My MG" hat that I won as a
door prize?
I was there with my silver midget. My wife want's (needs) that scout
car to use as a daily driver around Nashville. They said that the
machine gun works! Talk about road rage!
--
Mark
70 Midget
Nashville, Tennessee
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