2012 Corowa Swim-In Year of the 6x6

[Jan Thompson]

For prepaid participants you will receive a number of vouchers from businesses in Corowa. They include:
South Corowa Country Store - Liberty South Corowa. This includes 25% off Motor Oils, 50% off sunglasses, and discounts off ice and take away food.
Miegels Pharmacy
IGA Corowa
Ma's Meals 2 Go
Meat on the Murray
Guy St Store and Cafe
G & J Dunkleys Take away cafe
Royal Hotel
Hotel Australia
The Crusty Loaf
Corowa Take Away
Doc Yarrum Cafe
Corowa Meats
Brocks coffee shop and Cafe
Brunch and Lunch
Corowa Golf Club and Motel
Corowa Whisky and Chocolate Factory
The Cutting Edge Hairdressing
D'Amicos Italian Restaurant
Do it With Style Chauffeur driven winery tours
Footprints
Howlong Golf Club and motel
John Foord Guest House
Maverick Marine includes 25% off gear and equipment
Motel Menere's
OC Origin Clothing
PharmaSave
Pots. Plates and other things
Ricky D's pizza
Rivergum Holiday Retreat
Scion
The Pickled Sisters Cafe
Valhalla Wines

For $15 you will get all of these plus the free promotional items which include a cap, coffee mug and sticker. We are able to do this for the first 250 pre paid participants. Get your entry in so you don't miss out. Shortly i will provide you with a list of entries received to date.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Jan Thompson

For $15 you will get all of these plus the free promotional items which include a cap, coffee mug and sticker. We are able to do this for the first 250 pre paid participants. Get your entry in so you don't miss out. Shortly i will provide you with a list of entries received to date.

Hi all,
Posting on Jan's behalf, here is the list of vehicles entered for the 2012 Corowa Swim-In up to today, as follows;
Reynolds Boughton RB44 1
Jeeps (MA, MB, GPW) 55
Land Rover 17
Leyland Moke 2
Ford GPA amphib 2
Harley Davidson 5
Kenworth M1A1 1
Studebaker / Reo US6 9
GMC 5
DUKW 2
International, all types 2
White Scout Car 2
Yamaha m/cycle 2
Mitsibushi Jeep 1
Austin Champ 3
Dodge 6
Blitz, Chev + Ford 6
Kettenkrad 1
M52A1 1
Fargo 1
Unimog 1
Haflinger 1
Humvee 1
Chevrolet panel van 1
Chevrolet G7103 1
Chevrolet LRDG truck 1
Ferret scout car 1
Ford F100 ambulance 1

A total of 132 vehicles booked in so far, with a total of 173 participants.

Entries coming in fast now, so to take advantage of the promotional items, you need to be in the first 250 pre-paid participants.

regards,
Richard
KVE Committee Member

[Dianaa]

Hope I'm not doing the wrong thing here.

Is anyone from Tassie going to Corowa 2012 and would you mind taking a Radio Table ex-Land Rover SIII FFR back to the South Island?

The item is aluminium about 2' x 18" x 1' and mostly space.

Diana

[Jan Thompson]

Hi all,
Here is some very important information for the drivers of vehicles attending the Corowa Swim-In. It is only 2 weeks away

KVE’s 2012 COROWA SWIM IN
INFORMATION FOR ALL DRIVERS OF MILITARY VEHICLES
Our insurers (plus the organising committee and the local population) require some compliance while you are at this year’s Corowa Swim In.
1. All vehicles (including buggies, quad bikes and motor cycles) driven on public roads and lands during the event must be currently registered or have a valid Unregistered Vehicle Permit. This also applies to the grounds of Ball Park Caravan Park, and to all areas of Corowa Airport.
2. Vehicles can only be driven by people with a current Drivers Licence, appropriate for the class of vehicle concerned.
3. Please follow the directions of KVE Marshals at all times during scheduled events throughout the week. Remember too, that all of these people are volunteers, giving up their free time. Be nice.
4. Any vehicle with reduced visibility from the driver’s position must have an observer on board to give directions, in clear voice communication with the driver at all times while the vehicle is in use. Over dimension vehicles may require additional escorts.
5. 6x6 Theme vehicles only, will use Riesling Street for access to Bangerang Park on Saturday morning. This is to eliminate congestion at the bottom roundabout. Please drive up the main street and turn right into a side street and then turn right again. If coming from the airport, turn left in the main street and then turn right into Riesling Street. At the bottom of Riesling Street, a KVE Marshall will direct you to your assembly point.
6. All other vehicles will approach Bangerang Park by the usual route via the roundabout at bottom of Sanger Street on Saturday morning. You will be directed to you assembly point by a KVE Marshall.
At Corowa Airport, the area used for the massed display is Council land, and there are some strict requirements that have been imposed on us. Please note, and comply with the following:-
7. Obey all directions from KVE Marshals while on the airport precinct. This is a shared traffic area on the day, so ensure that you give way to all pedestrians.
8. Once your vehicle has been parked, you MUST have a KVE Marshal accompany you when it is next moved.
There will be no movement of vehicles until 11.30am. This is a strict requirement of Corowa Council and we have to obey this rule in every instance.
9. Once again, remember that the marshals on the day are all volunteering their time and effort for your benefit, instead of enjoying themselves at the swap meeting or socialising. So, unless your vehicle is on fire, please be patient.
Now… This is the Corowa Swim In, after all…
10. Once amphibious vehicles enter the river, they are operating under the requirements of NSW Marine. Make yourself familiar with these requirements before you launch your vehicle and it becomes a boat.
11. Have a really great time, and enjoy yourselves, but keep it safe and give the locals and visitors alike a good impression of all of us in the military vehicle movement. That way, we’ll all be welcome back next year.
Thank you all.

[hrpearce]

As Jan said Corowa is grtting close and we still need volunteers to open the office at the airport Sturday morning, 8:30 to 9:30. From this vantage point you get a good view of the parade.

[Jan Thompson]

The KVE Site Office provides participants with a place where they can meet other people. We always encourage people to read past reports on the events and really appreciate any assistance from anyone. You don't have to be a member of KVE to help out. Those who have helped out over the past few years end up putting their names back on the roster and this is greatly appreciated. Without the volunteers we would not be able to run this event as successfully as it has been over the past years.

Help share the load.

The current roster is as follows:

Monday 12th March:
9.00-11.00: Richard Farrant, Ben Hemmings
3.00-6.00: Jan Thompson, Trevor Brown

Tuesday 13th March:
9.00-11.00: Vic Allan. Jill Cove
3.00-6.00: Dave and Maggie Motram, Scott Fletcher and Barry Petersen

Wednesday 14th March:
8.30-11.00: Jill Cove, Gary Beers
3.00-6.00: Robert Pearce, Harvey Black

Thursday 15th March:
8.30-11.00: Nigel Ward, Barbara Thompson, Bill Sjoblom
3.00-6.00: Robert Pearce, Scott Rough

Friday 16th March:
8.30-11.00: Harvey Black, Scott Rough
3.00-6.00: Robert Pearce, Lee McDonald

Saturday 17th March
from 7.30-8.45 at Bangerang Park: Jan Thompson, Richard Farrant
from 8.30-9.30 at Corowa Airport: HELP IS REQUIRED
from 9.30-10.30 at Corowa Airport: Howard Holgate, Robert Pearce
from 10.30-11.30 at Corowa Airport: Robert Pearce, Harvey Black
from 11.30-12.30 at Corowa Airport: Tony Playle and HELP IS REQUIRED

PLEASE OFFER YOUR ASSISTANCE. To have a Site Office is a very important part of this event.

Send an email to kveinc@optusnet.com.au

[hrpearce]

Jan, Howard is 9:30 to 10:30 And I'll help him when I finish driving in the parade. We need volunteers to open at 8:30 to 9:30.