From 1983, I was fairly obsessed with building radio controlled aircraft ( My Air Force ). In June 2004, I caught a chest infection, which brought on asthma and a dust allergy, which forced me to cut back my exposure to balsawood dust. So as an alternative hobby, in April, 2005, I purchased a part M201/part MB Jeep, which over 2005 was converted to look more like a Willy's MB.
Me in flying kit at Wheels & Wings
The jeep was one of the first M201's built in 1958, fitted with a 1944 engine, was later factory rebuilt in 1966. It remained in service into the mid 1990's, after which it was put into long term storage. It was finally auctioned in 2000 to a dealer in Scotland, where I bought it. I have my own jeep website here telling it's story. 'Jessie the Jeep'
It normally represents a 100th Bomb Group 'Follow Me' jeep, due to my interest in the US Army Air Force. In five years owning the Jeep, I've clocked up over 10,000 miles around Scotland, England, France, Belgium and Holland.
In August 2010, I bought
my second vehicle, a Dodge WC51, also a Flying Control
vehicle. The conversion from Olive Drab was started by a friend and myself in
2008, and the work is still ongoing.
'Faith
the Flying Control Dodge'
