ANZAC Day, 2017. All posts & photos welcome here!

[lynx42]

After Paynesville's march, Geoff drove the White SC into Bairnsdale with me as passenger where we joined with 7 other VMVC vehicles for the Bairnsdale March. This is the 31st year the White SC has attended. 4 Jeeps, a Dodge WC, a Yankee Joe, an F15A and my White SC made up the vehicles this year. The crowd was down on previous years, but the weather was not good.

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The late John Leadoux's F15A driven by his son Daniel comes onto the highway next to Dave ettmans Yankee Joe behind the Scout Car.

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Alan Carpenters Jeep with part of the crowd.

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Jacelyn and her Ford Jeep at their first Bairnsdale Anzac Day March.

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The 31st time this M3A1 White Scout car has attended both Paynesville and Bairnsdale Anzac Day Marches.

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F15A, Yankee Joe and me with my White SC.

[Darrin Wright]

I had a local tilt tray (Albury Auto Body Repairs http://www.alburyautobody.com.au/ ) donate their time, truck & driver to collect my BGC from home at 0630hr and take it to Dean St Albury prior to the roads being closed.
Parked in front of the cinema and had approx 9 Jeeps, 1 Humvee and an Austin Champ (several other modern cars as well) form up behind me.
Pored with rain most or all of the time.
Parade commenced at 0900hr with a short run down the main street and turning into the side road where the Commercial Club is.
The BGC lead the WW2 contingent.
Picked up in the rain and delivered home by 1030hr.
Some pics
1. the night before tarped over due to the rain front approaching at 0100hr
2. in front of the Cinema
3. Police car posed for pic

[Dave Mills]

Great turn out with a strong Military presence.

[Mike Cecil]

Dave,

Is that jeep passenger John B - retired RAEME??

Mike

[Dave Mills]

Most certainly is Mike a fine gentleman indeed, knees a little sore so his first Anzac day without marching. He was sitting in our Austin Champ the same model that he drove in 1 Armoured in the 60's.

[Mike Cecil]

Ooops my powers of recognition slipped, an Austin Champ it is indeed!

John still enjoys swinging a spanner: he's in the process of installing a replacement Meteor in a Centurion (with a little help from his mates).

Mike

[Dave Mills]

It is a small world indeed.

He most certainly is working on the Armoured Musuems Cent, a very talented man indeed. Has just retrieved a NOS anxillary motor from the Musuem and is installing that at the moment.

Would you like me to pass on your regards to John?


All is forgiven for calling a Champ a Jeep just dont make the mistake again.

Dave.