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2017 MVPA International Convention in Cleveland, Ohio June 21-24

M813rc

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I missed it all. :(

Already paid my registration and had hotel booked, but ended up going west for a family funeral instead (uncle, who flew B-24s in Europe in WWII). Family comes first.

Sure missed getting to see all the folks I usually only get to visit with at the convention, it's one of the highlights of my year. Next time....

Cheers
 

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Rory you only missed the best one ever!!! It was good but but alot of folks had to go through hoops both vendors and paying public. I missed seeing a lot and was in there from Wed to Sat evening. I did not bring my camera and there were several small batch SOG motorcycles there, a CTT "Black Mamba" KLX110 in the back of the war pig, a True veteran MT500 that the USAF bought (less than 20) and all were black, 1 USAF version of the Corps M1030 250 Plus others Lance Miller brought a huge amount of restored MV's wheeled and tracked and won 3 classes with his various mules.
 

bikeman

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67Beast, love the dummies.

How'd they get the plane in there?

Looks like a blast, one of these years...
 

MWMULES

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67Beast, love the dummies.

How'd they get the plane in there?

Looks like a blast, one of these years...
The center butts up against the Cleveland airport, huge hanger like doors on one end and he taxied in a week before the show. The big black square below the runways was the IX center where it was held. The show was in less of a third of the building, it also had a full basement!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/C...af031e9364e392!8m2!3d41.4124339!4d-81.8479925
 

swbradley1

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If you go to the one in Louisville and look for a hotel DO NOT stay in the America's Best.

I have stayed in dives in the PI that were better and cleaner and fewer hookers. First room the smoke was so bad I couldn't breath and the second one someone had hocked up lung butter on the bedspread.
 

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Hi All

Did any of you who attended see a CCKW ? Was talking with several people yesterday who attend and they mentioned that there were none there, if so I think that it would be the first time the predominant large truck of WWII was not represented, does it mark the passing of an era?

Cheers Phil
 

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Did not see any CCKW'S but there was a DUCK hoisting a Jeep . I missed the OUTSIDE sales , you can get some deals , but overall a good show . At the Barbecue Auction we sat next to the two gamers that were representing "The World Of Tanks" game , interesting conversation with them for sure !
 

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BTW , the two "World of Tank" gamers we were sitting next too were 28 years old , my shoes were older than that !!!! LOL I did find out all the programing for that game is done in RUSSIA , go figure !!!!
 
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