LOOK what the container held!!!!!

[Brian Gough]

Wow Barry, that's a great purchase. I'm glad you did it, and thanks to Stefan and Dirk for letting it come to Canada. It was a real pleasure to be in this truck in Normandy in 2004 and in the Apeldoorn parade in 2005. Did you ever think then you would someday own it?

I believe you now have the only privately owned C15TA in Canada that is restored and running. It's too bad one of the other guys who has a TA doesn't get busy and restore his - but then, maybe now he doesn't need to.

I'm looking forward to a drive in it very soon.

Brian

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Welllllll..... Barry you old bugger!! Congratulations on an outstanding acquisition!! I too remember that vehicle from Normandy (there are pictures of all of us in front of it on the forum here) and as Brian said, it's truly a gem! I look forward to getting a ride in it soon...

Ya done good, y'old bastard!

[Barry Churcher]

Geoff, that was a great day in Aromanche. I wanted to post that photo also but for some reason my scanner isn't working. I remember going up for a beer and telling Stefan we could just leave the truck on the beach. He said that the tide might come in and we must park it up on the street. Well he was right because if we had left it there it would have been under the water. I guess we probably had more than one beer.
Cheers,
Barry

The photo is my first ride in Canada.

Brian, I figured it was easier to get this truck than restoring yours.
When you have this truck at your place in Oshawa it may be the only one that has gone to war and returned to it's birthplace.
Barry

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[Stefan Leegwater]

Well Barry, that truck sure looks great driven by you.
Finally after many sleepless nights the container arrived!!!
Too bad I didn't take the trip to my Canadian home this year, maybe better luck next year!
I was surprised to see Albert in one piece at the gate this morning after all those coyote and wolves chasing Albert when he took his numerous tobacco brakes at night.....

Cheers,

Stefan

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Barry, well done! Great to see a running C15TA back on Canadian soil. You really look the part behind the wheel.

The pics below show it while in Normandy in 2004.

Big question is: what was in your barn that was interesting enough for Dirk to be traded in for this C15TA

M.vr.groet,
Hanno

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