Carrier World Record Attempt

[Lynn Eades]

World Record Achieved!
Yesterday at the Wings over Wairarapa Air show, 30 carriers congregated, of which 29 were runners, and 27 completed the required distance travelled un assisted. (my A.O.P. was the non runner)
Much work has been done by many people to make this happen. In particular, credit to Alex Denby (of the Bedford Boys) along with Rob Beale for their efforts in putting this challenge together.
As I recall the number at Corowa was 17 carriers completing the distance.
This new record might hold for a while?
More to come.

[Keith Webb]

What an amazing effort. But where are the pictures and video?

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

World Record Achieved!
Yesterday at the Wings over Wairarapa Air show, 30 carriers congregated, of which 29 were runners, and 27 completed the required distance travelled un assisted. (my A.O.P. was the non runner)
Much work has been done by many people to make this happen. In particular, credit to Alex Denby (of the Bedford Boys) along with Rob Beale for their efforts in putting this challenge together.
As I recall the number at Corowa was 17 carriers completing the distance.
This new record might hold for a while?
More to come.

[Lew Skelton]

Ill get onto it later today. Best day ever yesterday as en masse a ton of carriers charged down the grass

[Ben]

Well done. Looking forward to the pictures. Did both the Brens make it?

[Andrew H.]

Here are some pictures. It was a great gathering on a stinking hot (35 degree) day. To qualify for the record they all had to complete an off-road course over a nearby hillock and I understand all but two or three managed it. I think the successful number was 26.

[Lynn Eades]

As per previous post, 27 completed the distance (not the above suggested test track, but a trip down the road a bit, and then around the edge of the air field. Two had trouble and stopped, I believe one was (ignition?) overheating, and the other had a gear selector problem. On checking afterward one had well covered the 3.2 kilometres required, before stopping, and so the total was 27 carriers doing the distance.
Yes Ben I have photos of HMH 243 and HMH 244 lined up. The carriers ran roughly in model order from oldest to youngest, and so Bruce led the convoy out. I was in the gunners seat.
Keith, I will get photos up soon although there will be better ones than mine.

[Lew Skelton]

Hopefully this works, if not they are on you tube
"Bren gun carrier Airfield run en masse Masterton 2015"
"Bren gun carrier world record, Masterton 2015"

http://youtu.be/qdbKpumq_QQ
http://youtu.be/FMwhait6x9U

[Andrew H.]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

As per previous post, 27 completed the distance (not the above suggested test track, but a trip down the road a bit, and then around the edge of the air field.

Sorry Lynn
that was second hand information

[The Bedford Boys]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

As per previous post, 27 completed the distance (not the above suggested test track, but a trip down the road a bit, and then around the edge of the air field. Two had trouble and stopped, I believe one was (ignition?) overheating, and the other had a gear selector problem. On checking afterward one had well covered the 2.3 kilometres required, before stopping, and so the total was 27 carriers doing the distance.
Yes Ben I have photos of HMH 243 and HMH 244 lined up. The carriers ran roughly in model order from oldest to youngest, and so Bruce led the convoy out. I was in the gunners seat.
Keith, I will get photos up soon although there will be better ones than mine.

3.2km Lynn