Amsterdam May 5th

[Bruce MacMillan]

I read on another board that there will not be a vehicle parade this year in Amsterdam for the 60th. Can anyone confirm this? I will be there May 4th & 5th and was hoping something was happening. Is the celebration on the 5th in Dam Square going ahead?

tnx,
Bruce

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Bruce MacMillan
there will not be a vehicle parade this year in Amsterdam for the 60th.

Bruce, this is correct. Two club members of Keep Them Rolling are involved in organising this event, were told by the municipality there will not be a vehicle parade this year. As for the reason(s), that´s pure speculation.

H.

[Bruce MacMillan]

Thanks Hanno. I guess I'll try to get to Apeldoorn for the 8th.
I hope this isn't a political correctness thing.

lest we forget
Bruce

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Bruce MacMillan
Thanks Hanno. I guess I'll try to get to Apeldoorn for the 8th.
I hope this isn't a political correctness thing.

Apeldoorn should be worthwile, I'll be there as well.

Rumour has it it is political correctness which prevents army trucks running down Amsterdam's streets. But we'll probably never hear the real reason (if there is one).

Lest we forget, indeed.

H.

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally posted by Bruce MacMillan
there will not be a vehicle parade this year in Amsterdam for the 60th

Seen in the Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf" an article of my daughter Mariska.
The translation is very easy this time: It's a shame for Amsterdam !!!

Dirk

[Michael Reintjes]

Hi fellas....will be in Apeldoorn this year and am looking for info on the Parade... Timings,martialling areas,pubs and get togethers.....Please let me know....Cheers,Mike Reintjes.

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally posted by Dirk Leegwater
Seen in the Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf" an article of my daughter Mariska.
The translation is very easy this time: It's a shame for Amsterdam !!!

Good news from Amsterdam ? To day an interview with the major of Amsterdam, mr. Job Cohen.

http://www.ftv.nl/asx/dsp_asxplaylis...raaf&quality=2

Mvg. Dirk

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Dirk Leegwater
Good news from Amsterdam ? To day an interview with the major of Amsterdam, mr. Job Cohen.

http://www.ftv.nl/asx/dsp_asxplaylis...raaf&quality=2

Mvg. Dirk

Good job,Dirk
Keep 'em rolling..!!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Go to http://www.amsterdam2000.nl/zuidelij...jn/intocht.htm and scroll down for a map showing the route of the parade on 7 May.

H.

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Here are some pictures of the great "Liberation Parade" in Amsterdam to day (in the rain).

Mvg. Dirk


7:00 a.m. leaving Broek op Langedijk for Amsterdam




The Canadian Veteran in the Ford Lynx is E.F.(Jiggs) Borland from
Bishop's Falls NFLD. He was with the 8th Recce Regt. 14 Cdn Hussars.
He rode with me in the Lynx at the 60th of D-Day, last year in Normandy.