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Old 10-06-09, 00:47
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A huge THANKS!!! to Arron, Gav, Rod, and Alan for their hospitality over the weekend. It was a terrific event and everyone had a really great time. the highlights for me were the midnight DUKW ride, the beach driving, the forest trip, the LVT ride, the LVT vs. Stuart race, the trailer race, Jeff floating his jeep in a tarp, and of course catching up with friends. I brought my little 1972 Amphicat six-wheeler in lieu of a finished Weasel (and had engine problems for most of the time).
Jeff and I paddled in the trailer race and came second, but at least we didn't sink! I was exhausted after that.

A few pics follow. Some are video frame grabs, hence the reduced quality.

Jeff floating his jeep. He reckoned it sat surprisingly level with the floor:



Using Sam's WWII Kenworth M1A1 Wrecker to lift the superstructure onto the other LVT:



Beach driving



The beautiful half-ton Dodge (WC-21 I think?) ploughing through a mud puddle on the way to the beach:



Riding in the half-Ton Dodge along the beach. What an experience, you wouldn't be dead for quids:



Some of the vehicles on the beach trip:



Weapons Carrier tyre print on sand:



Danny and Jason's WC-63, and actual Normandy veteran:



Half-ton Dodge:



A quick stop in the pine forest:



Steve.

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Old 10-06-09, 00:50
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Old 10-06-09, 06:09
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What a great weekend!!
I too must thank Arron, Rod, Gav and Alan for all the work they have done to make it so good and spending the entire weekend giving us joy rides.

A big thanks to Sam Scholtz, Phill Lloyd, Wayne Kotz and M8 Steve for carting there large vehicles there and not being afraid to show us what there machines are capable of.

Also a thanks to those who helped me float the jeep in a tarp.
I was mildly confident we could do it until Saturday night Ian Greves told us the last time the club tried it in 1974 the tarp got a cut in it, the jeep sank and had to be recovered by a Diamond T wrecker. Thanks Ian!
I am glad we did it unassisted by pumps, cranes or any modern technology.(apart from the black plastic, I was unsure how strong the old canvas was)

I am already planing the next stunt with the Jeep.
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Old 10-06-09, 07:57
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I would like to thank everyone for coming and bringing their vehicles for a very enjoyable event. I wish I had more time to catch up with everyone but the LVT rides kept me pretty busy. Please keep the photos coming as I didn’t have my camera with me!!!!

Jeff, I have a few more ideas too!
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