I once, many years ago took my carrier to the battalions Officeers mess summer ball near Cambridge at a big Stately home with a realy long drive. It was as an interest point after thier meal, some of the other guys took a Ferret Sout car. when they came out to view the "Then and Now " RECCE vehicles. Well they had all had a few "drinkies" during the meal so they were a little happy to say the least. Anyway we ended up giving rides down the 1 mile long drive in both the Carrier and the Ferret. At one point i had my Colonel (drunk as a skunk) standing in the commander position of the carrier leaning forward of the front armour with sword drawn, shouting at the top of his voice "CHARGE" as we rattled down the drive with several of teh "ladies" in the back. They were all wearing very expensive frocks with lots of lace (not the Col !). in the morning both the carrier and the Ferret were full of very pretty lace tatters.
On another note we did a school summer ball last year for a local girl and won "best arrival vehicle".
All good fun !!!!
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Shaun Hindle
Morris C8
Ford GPW jeep 1945
Morris 1000 (ex mil)
SAS LSV
Harley Davidson MT 350 motor cycle
Universal carrier MK 1*1943 Ronson (under restoration)
Universal carrier MK 2* 1944 (Puddle Jumper HSK 345)
Ferret MK 1/1 1956
Ferret MK 2/4 1958
CVR(T) Scorpion
432 MK2
Daimler MK1 armoured car 1943
(winner best wheeled armour W&P show 2011)
Daimler Dingo MK2 1944 (awaiting restoration, aquired 11/12/2011)
Fordson WOT 3 D 1940 (awaiting restoration )
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