Year of the Tracked Vehicle (Corowa 08)

[phoenix]

Some picies from me















and the navy seeing me off home (plus HMAS Darwin and a resupply ship)


oh, and I forgot about the photo shoot, I fas sagged in the landy form the heat

[Mike K]

So many pics , just like being there . MLU ers shoot and snap anything in sight . I heard the weather forecast and decided to give it a miss . I had gone through a previous distressing experience of Corowa in 1983 .. bloody hot it was and the Fordson WOT2 motor boiled on the way up. A mobile sauna bath it was .The supermarket would have been a popular spot this year ... nice and cool .

The yellow White OP scout car: restored by John Mackie of Hilston NSW ( it was at the 2007 event ).

Possibly they could hold the event a week or two later, but the heat wave thing is relatively rare in March and the organisers were unlucky it turned out that way. Mother nature again had her say .

I've also noted the lack of local population turning out to watch the parade over the years .... Probably , In their eyes , I guess one green machine looks like another .

Mike

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

I've also noted the lack of local population turning out to watch the parade over the years .... Probably , In their eyes , I guess one green machine looks like another .

Mike

There were quite a few throngs of enthusiastic viewers:



Even Her Maj popped in for a gander.



There was a salute too.



Heaps more pics here and here, the pics this time courtesy of my wife Belinda who made her first appearance.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Heaps more pics here and here, the pics this time courtesy of my wife Belinda who made her first appearance.

So Keefy, after that are you still married then??

BTW, great shot of the old bugger taking the salute!

[Ian Pullen]

Yes, Keefy's still married even after my comments at the airfield trying to clear people away for the official photos.

He made me say it though............

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ian Pullen

Yes, Keefy's still married even after my comments at the airfield trying to clear people away for the official photos.

He made me say it though............

You were magnificent, Ian!

Although Belinda was in half a mind to do a streak cricket-style.

[Jan Thompson]

I must say that I was very impressed with the number of vehicles and people at Corowa this year. I must thank those people who assisted to share the load including the KVE Committee, KVE members and other partipants. With the Swim-In increasing in size it is impossible for just a few people to successfully manage the event. People have already contacted me to offer assistance for next year and if you are able to help in any way send me an email and I will put you on the list. Even though the event only goes for one week a year the planning has already started for 2009.

In the participant packs we gave people the opportunity to vote on a theme for 2012 and the outcome was 'Year of the 6X6'. Next year the themes are 'Year of the Amphibian' and 'Year of the Blitz 2'. We will be celebrating our 30th Year of this event so it looks like we could have well over 200 vehicles. In 2010 the theme is 'Year of the Jeep', and in 2011 the themes are 'Year of the British and European Vehicles'.

I am accepting entries for 2009 and you would have received a copy in your participant pack so feel free to send it in or download a copy off the website.

[BSHEVLIN]

col filtness has put up photos he took while at corowa on his sight

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