XXX Corps Club Route event 2024, Belgium & The Netherlands

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Heads up for the next edition of the commemoration of Operation Market Garden organised by Liberation Task Force. A.k.a. as "XXX Corps", search this forum for reports on the previous versions.

More details about the upcoming edition here: http://www.ltf-hq.com/News.htm
Express your interest to join here: http://www.ltf-hq.com/Registration-2024.htm

As many MLU Forum members can attest, this is an event not to be missed. It would be great to meet more of you during the next event. There's plenty of time to prepare, so start planning your holiday to Holland in 2024!

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[svdwal]

Hi all,

In september 2024 there will be another XXX Corps tour from Belgium to Arnhem (roughly). I will again take part with my Morris Commercial C8 GS.

Are there other members planning to take part?

Looking forward in seeing those columns of vehicles again and enjoy the atmosphere.

Rgds.

Sjoerd

[Tim Bell]

Planning to attend with Sherman VC.

Tim

[Mike Gurr]

43rd Recce Regt LHG will be there again some of whom are also on this forum, as well as my Universal Carrier we will have:

1 x Daimler A/C,
1 x Humber A/C,
2 x Daimler Dingo,
2 x Humber LRC,
1 x Ford F30,
1 x Fordson WOT2,
1 x Bedford QL and
1 x Jeep.

Mike Gurr

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Will be great to see some of the usual suspects again

I'll be there with my Ford F15A + trailer and a crew of four in total.

[Tim Bates]

Will be there with the Albion CX22

[Paul Edwards]

My Morris CDSW light recovery will be in attendance.

Does anyone know anything, information following my registration has been scant?

Cheers,

Paul

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Good to see the usual suspects forming up to move out

Originally Posted by Paul Edwards

Does anyone know anything, information following my registration has been scant?

Attached goes XXX Corps OUTLINE ITINERARY Provisional 2024.pdf which was sent out by LTF when I signed up a long time ago. I reckon you will hear sometime soon at which date you need to show up at the ferry port?

The Dutch participants have set up a separate communication channel as for us mere continentals things are a bit different. I.e., we need to organise our own transport to the FUP at Leopoldsburg.

Please feel free to share any updates any of you receive in this thread.

[Mike Gurr]

LTF have a Facebook page where they tend to post updates first. Nothing been updated there for a while but worth watching.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

I have barely recovered from the event - what a fantastic experience it was!

Will post more photos and videos later, but for starters here is one of me and Jim Burrill who travelled all the way from the USA to sleep in a small tent and ride in an 80 year old armoured car for nearly two weeks.

Hats off to you Jim! It was great meeting you and hope to do so again in the future.

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PS: the denim tank suit I am wearing is the result of one of Jim's projects some five years ago - see http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=28803

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here’s a flyer with some of the statistics:

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And a link to YouTube movie of the column passing through Valkenswaard:
https://youtu.be/LqtMfz_RPt4?si=uNwmPm0lvBdAX_0A

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[Ed Storey]

What a fantastic video and some lovely vehicles! I just wish that such technology to capture the event had been available back in 1985 when I was on a similar tour with John Marchant.

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[David Dunlop]

Nice to see that particular aerial base on the side of that HUW, Ed!


David

[Mike K]

I spotted a Morris-Commercial PU8 in the parade, in front of a Standard Tilley. Or am I seeing things. Does anybody know who owns the PU8 ?

The tanker outfit suits you Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

One night we stayed at the Noordkade at Veghel. This is a redeveloped industrial site with a direct relation to Market Garden.

In 1944 this site was heavily contested. In 2024 it is a place of good food, drinks and pleasure.

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