Bovington Tankfest 2006 2007 2008

[von Poop]

Originally Posted by Owen D

it p*ssed down!

Certainly did!
And didn't a hush fall on the crowd whenever thre Tiger ran!
That rusty 'colander' grant with all the panzerfaust holes is still my favourite runner, and the fact the chap who made the holes is now the owner is even better.
I got trapped by a Valentine, Crusader, Matilda2, Easy 8 Sherman, Colander Grant & Churchill AVRE, Blinded and choked by dense, half-burnt petrol fumes... Bloody Marvellous.

And in the Finest sartorial traditions of the British army:
brollyweb.jpg

(Sorry we didn't bump into each other Owen.)

[Owen]

Originally Posted by sapper

Did you see the Sherman Owen? You will have noticed it is impossible to travel inthe back...yet we did.
Sapper

Brian, Yes the Kangaroo is inside the Museum.


Von Poop.
I EXPECT a Beltring thread next month.
(If the site is still here.)

[Paul Reed]

Nice one! I am looking forward to War & Peace in Kent again this year; only a few weeks away!

[von Poop]

Originally Posted by Paul Reed

Nice one! I am looking forward to War & Peace in Kent again this year; only a few weeks away!

You're another Beltring-ite then Paul?
My yearly 3day-sprog-free-no-gurlz-diesel-fumed-landmine-buying-drinking-heavily holiday.
I wish Bovington would make it's presence felt there again. I assume there was 'politics' at some point. hohum.

[sapper]

Did you see the half track that I drove at night.... to get the next days battle orders. 19 at the time.... When I look at it now, I cannot beleive that I ever drove the damn thing. Not only drove it, but under shell fire.

I could not even get in the thing now...Ah wel

[Owen]

Originally Posted by sapper

Did you see the half track that I drove at night.... to get the next days battle orders. 19 at the time.... When I look at it now, I cannot beleive that I ever drove the damn thing. Not only drove it, but under shell fire.

I could not even get in the thing now...Ah wel

Yup Brian they've some there and at the kemble Show too.
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachm...6&d=1151161746

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachm...4&d=1151162131

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachm...0&d=1151260411

If I came into some money I'd get one of those or a White scout car.

[Paul Reed]

Originally Posted by Von Poop

You're another Beltring-ite then Paul?
My yearly 3day-sprog-free-no-gurlz-diesel-fumed-landmine-buying-drinking-heavily holiday.
I wish Bovington would make it's presence felt there again. I assume there was 'politics' at some point. hohum.

Yes - will be there for all 5 days. I will be on one of the stands with the battlefield tour company I work for. We will be the only ones with a tour coach there, so come and say hi if you get the chance.

[lancesergeant]

Originally Posted by Owen D

Had one surreal moment.
Took little-un into the "portable 6 man urinal".
Shared it with a WW2 Red Cap and an NKVD Officer.
Wierd!

Not as odd as the commissar and the SS panzer grenadier having a joke at the side of the Kubelwagen. Funny rained from half twelve and stopped just after re enactment finished. Double take. Murray Walker seemed to be enjoying himself in the Sherman.

Amusing comment of the day has got to be when the BMW motorbike stalled and they couldn't get it going. A trooper standing on the chieftain shouts "Zee war is over for you" The look on the German rider's face was priceless.

Highlight was the Tiger doing the circuit, when they put the Tiger to bed in the corner shed about half five, there were a couple of hundred hanging round the fence around getting a better view.

[lancesergeant]

Originally Posted by Von Poop

Certainly did!
And didn't a hush fall on the crowd whenever thre Tiger ran!
That rusty 'colander' grant with all the panzerfaust holes is still my favourite runner, and the fact the chap who made the holes is now the owner is even better.
I got trapped by a Valentine, Crusader, Matilda2, Easy 8 Sherman, Colander Grant & Churchill AVRE, Blinded and choked by dense, half-burnt petrol fumes... Bloody Marvellous.

And in the Finest sartorial traditions of the British army:
Attachment 2947

(Sorry we didn't bump into each other Owen.)

Did you know he paid 90k for that Grant! They found it in a lake in Belgium and the original owner said it was the best of the lot that was there. Apparently new owner is chuffed to bits with it.

[lancesergeant]

Originally Posted by Paul Reed

Nice one! I am looking forward to War & Peace in Kent again this year; only a few weeks away!

I heard from a veteran that this is supposed to be really good. What's the setup with it Paul ?