With about a thousand of my ilk, I'm off to the Military Odyssey show at Detling, Kent this weekend. Not where one might normally expect to find stationary engines, but I've noticed an ever increasing number turning up in odd corners, usually as part of displays featuring field radio equipment..
These, of course, are right up my street these days, but they are not alone and I have spotted a complete Petter PU8 busily whirring away and there are other older things around occasionally.
Aside from the occasional engine, there is an HUGE nostalgia sale, lots of military things, naturally, but a huge range of stuff from an album of photos from pre-war Germany to binoculars and shooting sticks. I even found a combustion chamber from a Pegasus jet engine! There are also many of the ex WD traders you find at our shows, too.
The place is stuffed tight with military vehicles of every shape, size type and description.
There are battle re-enactments going on all the time in two arenas .
It's at the Kent County showground and I think it's a brilliant day out.
Usual disclaimers .......
Kim Siddorn
I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a free frontal lobotomy!