Route To Victory Event May 3rd to 5th 2008. - Page 3

Owen · 05-05-2008, 11:15 PM

They had a limber but left it off for the demo.
Exiting the area, the Quad got stuck.

Rich Payne · 05-05-2008, 11:22 PM

Nice Pictures Owen.

The RAF blue Norton is a bit of a contradiction as RAF vehicles mostly weren't blue during the war years and this one has a wartime WD (Not RAF) census number. If the number C4389970 is correct for the frame number, it was indeed part of an Army contract.

Photo No. 15 by the way is actually a Fordson (a WOT6, I think) Probably quite a reliable 3-tonner. I've not heard of any particular problems anyway

Owen · 05-05-2008, 11:23 PM

Just a few of the re-enactors there.

Owen · 05-05-2008, 11:29 PM

A desert Bedford.

Another bike,

and a "pre-war car in military use", what is it, an Austin...?

Owen · 05-05-2008, 11:33 PM

After a few hours geting plastered in mud & kids getting bit bored we pooped home to return for the air display that started about 16.00.
We didn't go back in but stayed out on the lane.
I imagined I was a Panzerpaust armed German with this one.
Black & white to give a period feel.

Owen · 05-05-2008, 11:42 PM

The 25 Pdrs were out firing again with the Auster spotting for them.

Slipdigit · 06-05-2008, 12:08 AM

Great Pics, Owen.

Jealousy, thy name is Jeff.

Owen · 06-05-2008, 12:12 AM

While the Spitfire was zooming overhead (that's the Merlin engine you can hear, not the Stuart's) these vehicles left the site.
Looks like a Norman lane in the bocage with a bit of imagination.

You can just hear me on this one, "Stand back."

Owen · 06-05-2008, 12:17 AM

Quiet tricky to keep a Spitfire in the frame but this is the best one.

Owen · 06-05-2008, 12:23 AM

After the Spit came a C-47 Skytrain/ DC-3 Dakota , dropped 8 paras in two drops.
First drop they were dressed as US Paras, second drop as British.
I just caught the first lot exiting the plane.
Then once they were all down the Dakota flew overhead.

05-05-2008, 11:15 PM	#21 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	They had a limber but left it off for the demo. Exiting the area, the Quad got stuck. Last edited by Owen; 05-05-2008 at 11:19 PM.

05-05-2008, 11:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
Rich Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 722	Nice Pictures Owen. The RAF blue Norton is a bit of a contradiction as RAF vehicles mostly weren't blue during the war years and this one has a wartime WD (Not RAF) census number. If the number C4389970 is correct for the frame number, it was indeed part of an Army contract. Photo No. 15 by the way is actually a Fordson (a WOT6, I think) Probably quite a reliable 3-tonner. I've not heard of any particular problems anyway __________________ 1939 ex-BEF Norton WD16H restoration detailed on http://www.wdnorton.nl/

06-05-2008, 12:08 AM	#27 (permalink)
Slipdigit The Dixie Division Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Not far enough in the woods Posts: 1,624	Great Pics, Owen. Jealousy, thy name is Jeff. __________________ Warmest Regards, Jeff The Bonnie Blue Flag *

06-05-2008, 12:12 AM	#28 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	While the Spitfire was zooming overhead (that's the Merlin engine you can hear, not the Stuart's) these vehicles left the site. Looks like a Norman lane in the bocage with a bit of imagination. You can just hear me on this one, "Stand back." Last edited by Owen; 06-05-2008 at 12:19 AM.

06-05-2008, 12:23 AM	#30 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	After the Spit came a C-47 Skytrain/ DC-3 Dakota , dropped 8 paras in two drops. First drop they were dressed as US Paras, second drop as British. I just caught the first lot exiting the plane. Then once they were all down the Dakota flew overhead. Last edited by Owen; 06-05-2008 at 12:28 AM.

05-05-2008, 11:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	Just a few of the re-enactors there.

05-05-2008, 11:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	A desert Bedford. Another bike, and a "pre-war car in military use", what is it, an Austin...?

05-05-2008, 11:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	After a few hours geting plastered in mud & kids getting bit bored we pooped home to return for the air display that started about 16.00. We didn't go back in but stayed out on the lane. I imagined I was a Panzerpaust armed German with this one. Black & white to give a period feel.

05-05-2008, 11:42 PM	#26 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	The 25 Pdrs were out firing again with the Auster spotting for them.

06-05-2008, 12:17 AM	#29 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,322	Quiet tricky to keep a Spitfire in the frame but this is the best one.

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