2013 Corowa Swim-In & Military Vehicle Gathering

[Jan Thompson]

Our event this year coincided with the White Muster at Kyabram. Steve Dietmann from Sydney organised to take the White Half Track belonging to Bill Bates of Victoria to this event on Sunday 17th March. Take a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cv_Z...-N70gAmy17fSAw

[Keith Webb]

Firstly we were saddened to hear during the event of the death of Charlie Anderson, who did not attend this Corowa event but was a regular there.

This message was sent to me for your information:

Subject: Memorial for Charlie Anderson

We have now received details of the Memorial Meeting being organised for Charlie. His son, also Charlie, advised me that the Celebration of his life will take place on Tuesday, the 26th March, at 1.30 PM at the Baptist Church, 22 White Street, Nerang.
The details of this will be printed in this Thursday’s Courier Mail. The occasion will allow one speaker from each of the Clubs to which Charlie belonged, to speak for a few minutes. It will not be a religious service.
There will be tea or coffee and sandwiches following the speeches.
I have been particularly asked by the family to request no flowers, however if you would like to donate, they would request that you support either the Leukaemia Foundation at GPO Box 9954, Brisbane, Q. 4001 or The Myeloma Foundation of Australia at 335 Swan Street, Richmond, Victoria. 3121. Phone 03 9428 7444.
Once again, I would request that you pass this information on to other members who may not have access to the internet.

Rob Fraser.

Two other attendees were hospitalised with different ailments, and we extend our best wishes to them for a speedy recovery.

We were also shocked to hear today of an accident which occurred as one attendee was returning home from Corowa on Tuesday when a tyre reportedly blew out on his Land Rover causing it to roll, resulting in the driver's death.

[hrpearce]

Not the sort of news we want to hear my thoughts and prayers go out to the families involved.

[Richard Farrant]

I was very sorry to hear about Charlie's accident when we were at the swapmeet, and others taken into hospital. Just received news about the other accident that happened on the way back from Corowa and saddened to hear of it after a wonderful week down there.

regards, Richard

[motto (RIP)]

The participant that was killed on his way home when his vehicle apparently blew a tyre and rolled over a couple of times was well known VMVC member 57yo Mike Edwards of Victoria.

Information to hand is that Mike was travelling between Corowa and Yarrawonga in his Landrover and trailer when the accident occurred. It appears that no other vehicle was involved.

Mike was a regular attender at Corowa and enjoyed it very much, arriving days before the official start and staying on after the event. His large, rigid frame tent with boxes of bits and pieces for sale on the grass out front was like a drop-in centre for many of us.

Mike and his father Graham who passed away 18 months or so ago are a tremendous loss to the Victorian HMV scene.

David

[lynx42]

The President, Committee Members and Members of Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Inc. offer their sincere condolences to the families of both Charlie Anderson and Mike Edwards.

Both of these regular Corowa Swim-In participants will be sadly missed.

Rick Cove
President
Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Inc.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - for several years Ada & I used Mike's tent for our base of operations. We had great fun with him and his late father Graham. We said goodbye to Mike on Sunday morning and said see you next year. We are devastated at the news of the loss of such a popular and colourful man.

RIP Mike

Ada & Bob