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Old 26-04-19, 00:59
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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Hi guys, We, the New Zealand military Vehicle Club (NZMVC) has a national rally each year at Easter.
Waiouru military camp is one of the major military training camps in NZ where foreign forces also come to train. It is Defence land and as such access is not normally allowed to civilians.
There is a charitable trust called “Off Limits” that raises funds for disabled veterans. Off Limits runs events on the Waiouru training ground. Each year they hold a motor cycle event with approx. 1500 entries. (the largest motorsport event in the southern hemisphere) They also run 4wd, horse trekking and Canam car (side by side) events.
Anyhow Because of the “nut job” who killed all those people in ChristChurch our event was nearly cancelled.
It only went ahead because of the work done by our organisers, the military personnel in our club, in conjunction with the Off Limits volunteer crew who are comprised of (mostly) ex-service people. The event went ahead because of the hard yards done by those people.
The result was that we had 250 people and 100 privately owned M.Vs being bunked and fed in the camp, with (guided) access to 63,000 hectares of amazing real estate. The weather was gloriously fine for the two days, with rain on Sunday night and to travel home in.
All in all, a very successful and memorable weekend.
Thanks to all.

I encourage others with photos, to post as well.
Pictures:
1. my Bren MkI (NZR6) with Mount Ruapehu in the back ground.
2. Some of the tracked vehicle group "out the back" somewhere.
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Old 26-04-19, 01:05
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Can a moderator please shift this to Shows and Events. My mistake. sorry.
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Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991
Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6.
Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6
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So many questions....
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Old 26-04-19, 01:23
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Love to attend but would like help to rewire a Ford cmp F30 I have a new loom and I am after small parts please, also any help with information or bits for a LP2A Bren gun carrier any thing would be most appreciated thank you
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Old 26-04-19, 08:37
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Local Pattern Bren Carrier, Scorpion and NZ Patterned Wheeled Carrier.
Of note was the first official outing for the New Zealand Patterned Wheeled Carrier. This was an accumulation of two years of a full "nut and bolt" restoration by a local young enthusiast. It runs the Canadian rear engine chassis with the ever ready Flathead V8 , on 20" tires and weighs in at 5 Tons. The chassis numbers are from the 1943 period of production, that came to NZ , 99 in total, and 76 were completed as full bodies, by war's end. Also used by NZ forces in Korea and some through to the 60's. Cheers Andrew.
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Old 27-04-19, 00:49
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the central north island Army training area, dominated by Mt Ruapehu.
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Old 27-04-19, 00:51
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theres quite a few wild horses there also.
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Old 27-04-19, 00:53
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here goes another Five photos, we had some cracking weather!
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Old 27-04-19, 00:56
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Here goes a few with Lynn driving his carrier, not bad for its first major outing!
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