There are many military-vehicle rallies held in the UK and elsewhere; only the larger events are listed here but more appear in the major club magazines - or look at www.milweb.net, www.mvpa.org, or www.mvt.org. It is always wise to ensure an event is still on before setting out on a long journey. CMV can accept no liability for errors or omissions in this list.
Show organisers, please complete the form to the right or send details of your event to
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or to the editorial address at least eight weeks in advance. Unfortunately we have space only for shows with significant military-vehicle content.
MILITRACKS 2013 & MILITARIA FAIR Date: Sat/Sun 18-19 May 2013 Location: Liberty Park, Overloon, The Netherlands Contact: +31 478 641250;
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, www.militracks.nl
CURRAGH MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW Date: Sun 19 May 2013 Location: Curragh race Course in County Kildare, Ireland Contact: Willie Nugent, 00353 868142446,
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; www.mvci.ie
AEC SOCIETY RALLY Date: Sat/Sun 25-26 May 2013 Location: The Newark Showground, Notts Contact:
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; www.aecsociety.com
OVERLORD 2013 Date: 25-27 May 2013 Location: The Lawns, Forest Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 6TZ Contact: www.solentoverlord.co.uk
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun/Mon 26-27 May 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
MUCKLEBURGH MILITARY DISPLAY WEEKEND Date: Sat/Sun 1-2 Jun 2013 Location: Weybourne, Norfolk, NR25 7EH Contact: 01263 588609; www.muckleburgh.co.uk
ROCKINGHAM STEAM AND COUNTRY FESTIVAL Date: Sat/Sun 1-2 Jun 2013 Location: Rockingham Castle, nr Market Harborough, LE16 8TH Contact: Ian Durrant, 01945 440568; www.steamfestival.co.uk
WICKSTEED AT WAR Date: Fri/Sun 7-9 Jun 2013 Location: Wicksteed Park, Kettering Contact: Tim Hawkes, 07990 574 338,
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; www.wicksteedatwar.co.uk
THORESBY 2013 Date: Sun 9 Jun 2013 Location: Thoresby Courtyard, Thoresby Park, Ollerton, Notts,NG22 9EP Contact: Simon King, 01909 476991,
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; www.whatsonatthoresby.co.uk
DUNSFOLD COLLECTION OPEN WEEKEND Date: Sat/Sun 15-16 Jun 2013 Location: Springbok Estate, GU6 8EX Contact: 01483 200567;
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DUXFORD MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW Date: Sun 16 Jun 2013 Location: Imperial War Museum, Duxford, CB22 4QR Contact: 01223 835000; www.iwm.org.uk
WARTIME IN THE VALE Date: Sat/Sun 22-23 June 2013 Location: Ashdown Farm, Badsey, nr Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 7PA (just off A46) Contact: 0779 1591528,
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; www.freewebs.com/ashdowncamp/
TANKFEST Date: Sat/Sun 29-30 Jun 2013 Location: The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset Contact: 01929 462359; www.tankmuseum.org
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun 30 Jun 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
THE YESTERYEAR FESTIVAL Date: Sun 30 Jun 2013 Location: Collop Gate Farm, Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2PX Contact: Alison McGuigan, 01706 649920;
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LYMPNE AERO CLASSIC Date: Sat/Sun 6-7 Jul 2013 Location: Lympne, Kent Contact: John Simpson, 01303 265078;
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, www.skylineaviation.co.uk/other/lympne.htm
CAPEL SURREY VINTAGE MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW Date: Sat/Sun 6-7 Jul 2013 Location: Aldhurst Farm,Temple Lane, Capel, Surrey, RH5 5HJ
Contact: John Hotston, 07445 962945, adenjohn@virginmedia, Phil Harris, 01293 871727,
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THE WAR AND PEACE REVIVAL Date: Wed/Sun 17-21 Jul 2013 Location: Folkestone Racecourse, Stone St, Westenhanger, nr Hythe, Kent CT21 4HX Contact: 01304 813945, 01304 813337; www.thewarandpeacerevival.co.uk
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun 28 Jul 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
WOODHALL SPA FORTIES FESTIVAL Date: Sat/Sun 3-4 Aug 2013 Location: Jubilee Park, Stixwold Rd, Woodhall Spa, Lincs, LN10 6QH Contact: Stuart Holmes, 01526 353215
MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW IN AID OF SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS Date: Sun 4 Aug 2013 Location: Rookery Farm, Sluice Rd, Denver, nr Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0EG Contact: Tom Williamson,
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WINGS AND WHEELS – URSEL Date: Sat/Sun 10-11 Aug 2013 Location: Ursel Airfield, Urselseweg, BE-9910 Knesselare, Belgium Contact: www.wingsandwheels.be
DRIFFIELD STEAM RALLY Date: Sat/Sun 10-11 Aug 2013 Location: The Showground, Driffield, East Yorks Contact: 01377 254384; www.driffieldvintagerally.co.uk
COMBINED OPS Date: Sat/Sun 17-18 Aug 2013 Location: Headcorn Aerodrome, nr Maidstone, Kent Contact: www.combinedops.co.uk
COBBATON COMBAT VJ WEEKEND Date: Sat/Sun 17-18 Aug 2013 Location: Cobbaton Combat Collection, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, N Devon, EX37 9RZ Contact: 01769 540740;
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, www.cobbatoncombat.co.uk
LACOCK AT WAR – CODENAME BOLERO Date: Sat/Sun 17-18 Aug 2013 Location: Lacock Village, nr Chippenham, SN15 2LQ Contact: John Wardle, 01373 300384;
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, www.westwiltsmvt.co.uk
WINGS & WHEELS Date: Sat/Sun 17-18 Aug 2013 Location: Dunkeswell Airfield Dunkeswell Nr Honiton. Devon Contact: Dave Bunney, 01404 890174
NORFOLK TANK MUSEUM MV WEEKEND Date: Sat/Sun 17-18 Aug 2013 Location: Norfolk Tank Museum, Station Road, Forncett St Peter, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 1HZ Contact: Stephen Machaye, 01508 532650,
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; www.norfolktankmuseum.co.uk
WINGS & WHEELS Date: Sat/Sun 24-25 Aug 2013 Location: Dunsfold Park, Surrey, GU6 8TB Contact: www.wingsandwheels.net
EASTNOR CASTLE LAND ROVER SHOW Date: Sat/Sun 24-25 Aug 2013 Location: The Deer Park, Eastnor, nr Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1RL Contact: 01697 451882; www.markwoodwardclassicevents.com
MILITARY ODYSSEY Date: Sat/Mon 24-26 Aug 2013 Location: Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent Contact: James Aslett, 07595 511981
RAUCEBY WAR WEEKEND Date: Sat/Mon 24-26 Aug 2013 Location: South Rauceby, nr Sleaford, Lincs NG34 8PT Contact: William Elkington, 01529 488354 or 07713074418; www.raucebywarweekend.co.uk
TANKS, TRUCKS AND FIREPOWER Date: Sat/Mon 24-26 Aug 2013 Location: A426 nr Dunchurch, Worcs Contact: Phil Palmer, 01922 406043; www.tankstrucksandfirepower.com
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun/Mon 25-26 Aug 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSAULT TRAINING CENTER Date: Sat/Sun 31 Aug-1 Sep 2013 Location: Woolacombe, N Devon Contact: www.assaulttrainingcenter.com
September 2013
JEEP & CHEERFUL DAY Date: Sun 1 Sep 2013 Location: South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, AeroVenture, Doncaster DN4 7FB Contact: Jeep Promotions, 01302 739000;
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, www.jeepworld.co.uk, www.aeroventure.org.uk
THE VICTORY SHOW Date: Friday 6 Sep - 8 Sep 2013 Location: Foxlands Farm, Cosby, Leicestershire, LE9 1SG Contact: www.thevictoryshow.co.uk
PURE-NOSTALGIA MILITARY & FORTIES SHOW Date: Sun 22 Sep 2013 Location: The Lawn, Hall Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1PJ Contact:
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; www.pure-nostalgia.com
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun 29 Sept 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
October 2013
MILITARY REVIVAL Date: Fri/Sun 4-6 Oct 2013 Location: Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk, NR17 1PU Contact: www.militaryrevival.com
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun 27 Oct 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
November 2013
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun 24 Nov 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
December 2013
HISTORY ON WHEELS MUSEUM OPEN DAY Date: Sun 22 Dec 2013 Location: Longclose House, Common Road, Eton Wick, nr Windsor, Berks, SL4 6QY Contact: 01753 862637/833833; www.historyonwheels.co.uk
MILITARIA EVENTS, AUCTIONS
Government surplus sales
Witham Specialist Vehicles
Regular auctions of military vehicles and equipment are held by Witham Specialist Vehicles throughout the year at its Colsterworth, Lincolnshire site. Visit www.mod-sales.com, or call 01476 861361 for more details.
Ramco UK
Ramco UK is one of the largest outlets for the sale of miscellaneous and government surplus. The company holds tender sales each month from its premises in Croft and Burgh – both in Lincolnshire. Visit www.ramco.co.uk, or call 01754 880880 for more details.
MILITARIA
May 2013
CHELMSFORD MILITARIA FAIR
Date: Sun 19 May 2013
Location: Marconi Social Club, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9RX