Corowa 2011 - Year of the British and European Vehicles

[aj.lec]

various others
Tony's and Euan's

[aj.lec]

a few more
Andy and Mals very nice F1

[Ryan]

Great pics AJ and keith.
My appoligies for not attending the MLU photo on sat arvo but I had headed out west into the dust on a 400km+ round trip to look at CMPs.
ryan

[hrpearce]

Another crowd favourate
Ewan's emergency repair
I got to put a face to a name on MLU.

[Ryan]

Some of my snaps of the parade.

[Lynn Eades]

Where does that name come from? Roto = inner,inside, or lake.
Whero is red as in colour. "The Red Centre? A Maori named truck relating to the middle of Australia. Is there a story behind that name on the Chev?

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Also some short snippets on Youtube, Saracen drive, Stalwart on the move and the Hummer finally getting the tank to tow start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTuYv_yWmEs

My thanks as always to the organising crew.
I missed the MLU get together as well. My tip for next year, do not share a small room with world class snorers. Finally got an hours sleep in the back of the Humber, but was asleep on my feet by lunchtime. So it was home to bed. STILL feeling sorry for myself....

Rich.

[Jan Thompson]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

I got to put a face to a name on MLU.

Richard Farrant the POHM (Prisoner of her Majesty) is still in captivity in Corowa as we speak.......

[Jan Thompson]

For those who are interested the awards this year went to:

1. Mal Mackay Memorial Award: Steve Dietmann who is always happy, enjoys meeting everybody and sharing information on vehicles. He is very helpful and an all round good fellow as a collector and restorer.

2. Hard Luck award: Tom Rolfe who was 2 hours from home and the generator packed it in.

3. Breakdown Award: Ray Edsall arrived at Corowa on the back of a truck after his generator on the Dodge carryall seized.

4. Longest distance travelled in a military vehicle went toGary Schluter from Perth in a Landrover with a speedo on the blink.

5. Encouragement Award: Jake Neville who is the youngest military vehicle restorer and owner. He also received nominations for People's Favourite Choice.

6. People's Favourite Choice: went to Rick Cove for his 1916 Albion

Each of the participant packs contained a Voting Form and this is the way we determine the Award Winners. Thanks for those people who submitted their forms by Midday on Saturday.

Below is another weary participant still at Corowa

[Keith Webb]

How could we not forgive you that? An excellent excuse.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Great pics AJ and keith.
My appoligies for not attending the MLU photo on sat arvo but I had headed out west into the dust on a 400km+ round trip to look at CMPs.
ryan

[hrpearce]

I have now watched Year of the Jeep and as usual EXCELENT.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

I have now watched Year of the Jeep and as usual EXCELENT.

Thanks Robert

Did you watch "Backfire" as well?

[hrpearce]

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Yes, an interesting slice of history, well worth saveing. Do you look like breaking even or making another donation to the saveing of history?

[easo]

I only managed to snap a few,








Easo

[Howard]

Has anyone got a copy of the MLU mob photo to post???

[jack neville]

For those that might be interested I will have the Marmon Herrington, gun and limber at the Winchelsea Living History weekend on 9-10 April. It will be set up and firing (blanks) during re-enactments along with another 25 pounder. And a lot of other stuff.

[Douglas Greville]

Everyone, for those interested, I have done an article about my experience of Corowa 2011.

It can be found at:

www.owningtanks.com

Area 1 Section 7 "Other sightings Australia" -> Corowa 2011

Regards
Doug