. Hi earlymb,   Sorry I didn't,  As it is advertised as an old-timers show ( cars not people ) but anyway I fall within both categories . . . . . then I basically tried to photograph all the older cars for posting on the forum,  as I said I do think a lot of the cars that manage to get into the show can be seen any day of the week in use on the roads, for me nothing special.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 30  2O25.    ….

. hi earlymb,   yes it is a strange set of rules over here in France for vehicles, this Jeep owner cannot put a 1943 Jeep engine back in to what is registered as a 1943 Jeep, as it was first registered post war as a diesel engined Jeep.  Maybe he spoke to the wrong person in the vehicle dept on the wrong day, I encountered the wrong person on the wrong day when I wanted to register my Volvo with French registration plates back in 2007,  a Volvo that was built and certified within the European Union.  As everything is now done on-line and no face to face contacts, it pays to pay a specialised garage that is registered with the vehicle department, this has paid dividends when a mistake is made on the Carte-Gris ( log-book ) by the department and needs correcting.    However it appears that you can turn a Citreon 2CV into a plastic bodied sports car ( the Burton ) at home in your garage, how strange.   !!!!!!!!   https://www.burtoncar.com/en/     Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 30  2O25.    ….    

Hey forum members. I just found this over the weekend and thought it was an embroidered piece from WW1. After looking at the book by the Keller brothers I see some similar ones that were done post war in Germany. What do I have here? I appreciate the input. Paul

i have a pair of the button in liners, which also fit the wool fatigues.

Wow you have a lot of really nice cards! Paul

The cords in the cargo pocket are used to tie around the wearer's legs to secure the pocket contents. If you look outside the crotch on the trou you should find two small loops. You can thread the cords through the loops to keep the cords from slipping down the leg.   There are wool and nylon liners for these trousers that correspond to the buttons inside at the waist line. They are designed for the cold dry environment. Wool field trousers were intended to be worn under your trouser shells in cold wet climates. The wool field trousers do not button in.   There is ample information on the trou and the rest of the M-1951 and M-1965 cold weather clothing on line and in old Field Manuals.  The US Army used the M-1951/65 clothing until replaced by ECWCS in the late 1980s. The Marine Corps had their own cold weather clothing until the M-1960s. The Marines adopted ECWCS after the Army.

1st C.M.R. ,  Thank you very much for your answers. Much appreciated. Always nice to be able to decipher what an old photograph has to tell.   Best rdgs from Holland

Always sad news. May he rest in Peace.

That's a great selection of classic cars, there used to be lots of shows here but not so many anymore. Note the pre-war hood on the white Traction Avant with the doors (the post-war model has louvres).   Did you make any more photo's of the blue Renault R8 Gordini parked behind the red Dauphine Rally? Those were properly fast cars in their time 😊    

I don't know how regulations are in France but here in The Netherlands any Oldtimer vehicle of at least 50 years old is automatically exempt from the MOT so here it would be possible to just do the conversion without making any civil servants blush. Obviously the owner is responsible for keeping it in a safe and road-worthy condition, and you might have an issue when driving in a 'green zone' and the like where the registration gets recorded at entrance.    I believe the diesel engines used by Hotchkiss were actually made by Indenor and were also fitted to loads of French civilian cars of the era.   I did notice the times I went to Normandy in June that at least half of the jeeps present (and there were a LOT) were converted M201's. Usually the more gear is stowed on, the more likely it's an M201. Jeeps however are very popular vehicles (easy to drive, maintain, repair and they fit in a standard garage) and the supply of original WW2 examples is obviously limited; apart from that is that an original WW2 jeep is worth quite a hefty sum. So I can understand why a lot of people look into an M201, which is perfectly fine vehicle in its own right and 99% of the people won't be able to tell it's not made during WW2. Add to that all the jeep-salads and abundant reproduction parts...   I do agree the early Ford flat-top is grille is probably the hardest to find, followed by the Willys slat grille. I did come across a few over the years, but only very rarely.