60th Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion & Stampede Austin, MB July 24-27 2014

[rob love]

Where do you think the C1 and the Bofors are coming from?

Rob Love is going to be there, along with several other members of Prairie Command. It's just that Rob Love doesn't like being interviewed for newspaper articles that he is not in the Wpg Free Press.

The reunion runs from Thursday the 24th but I will likely be there a day or two earlier setting up mod for us to stay in, and prepping the MG pits.

There is a track around our location so we will be doing moving displays as well. I have been busy preparing my carrier for this event....in fact I was just heading out to the shop now to do linkage adjustments. I had the engine running earlier today, and it's all starting to come together. What I really need is for all the rain we have been having to take a day or two break so I can get some paint onto the engine covers, skirts, and a bunch of boxes I just got from midwest military.

Ed James, another local enthusiast, will be there, and he is a camera hound. No doubt I will have several dozen of his photos to show the Manitoba vehicles.

[rob love]

Other forum members who will be there include Derk Derin and Gordon Falk.

It has been a very wet year...hopefully the sun comes out for the end of July. As I mentioned, I am setting up a modular for members to stay in, but as a backup I'll have my 5/4 ton van in case the bugs get too bad.

[David Dunlop]

Thought you might be interested in these two vehicles that made it to the show. Photos made available thanks to Ewan Booth.


David

[rob love]

I brought my camera and didn't take any shots until it was time to go home. Here are some shots of my carrier on the trailer heading out.

We had 43 vehicles and guns on the Saturday parade. There were vehicles from both Manitoba groups, along with the RCA museum, a couple of individual collectors, and even a couple of US collectors who brought their John Deer tractor tanks to the show.

I talked with one of the organizers who was going to have their photographer forward me many of the photos he took, including aerial shots. I'll update the thread when they show up.

If you go to you tube, there are also some videos that include our participation. Check this link out. Military vehicles are primarily in around the 10:30 mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiO9vyPUK-c

[Ewen B]

Here are some photos of the event. This was the first time my old truck has participated in an actual military vehicle show. Nice change from parking at the A&W or other car shows. The poor truck looked more in place, although had the "used" look more than the others there. Hey, I had to scrape the mud off and retouch the paint the day prior to the show. It's been driving the trails for the last year. Who needs an ATV..the M37 is the ultimate ATV..better now that I have two new batteries and brakes!

[Ewen B]

met Rob Love and a few other newest "best friends" in Austin.

[Ewen B]

I even met Rob Love and others who will be my newest best friends....I think? as long as I bring cash...