Andries Kelder

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Posted - 25 December 2004 : 11:50:25
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A big party last week,for saying goodby to Andries Kelder in the "Waterloo" hall of the Bernhardkazerne in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.Andries was, after his retiring by the Dutch Army, 17 year chief workshop manager by the Dutch Cavalry Museum.
He have together with his crew restored lots of vehicles & tanks. Here are some of them : C15TA - Otter - Ford Lynx - White Scout - Brengun Carrier - Dingo - Humber Scout - Humber Armoured - White Halftrack - Staghound - Stuart's - Sherman's - etc. etc. All the vehicles / tanks are in a perfect condition and ready for driving on & of the road.

An incredible job Andries !!!

Bedankt Dries, tot ziens



2000, the office from Andries with Bart Vanderveen and Brian Gough



2001, Andries between Dirk Leegwater's Loyd Carrier and 6 pdr.



2002, the young guy Andries, beside the White half-track



2003, Andries is showing in his workshop, Z.K.H. Prins Bernhard some bad bearings & gears of the Stuart M3A1



2004, after 17 restoring years,for the Dutch Cavalry Museum as "Chief Workshop Manager", time for a party together with collega's and friends

[Bill Murray]

Hip Hip Hurra

Even way over here I have heard of this man and his and your accomplishments through correspondence with Bart.

May Andries have a long and happy retirement.




Bill

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Our friend Andries Kelder is passed away, 74 years old. We in Holland remember him as a great ambassador of the Canadian trucks and Armoured Cars during his nice job as chief "Dutch" Cavalry workshop, Military Camp: Bernhard Kazerne in Amersfoort. I shall mis the several advices and many / many meetings and phone calls .
My condelences to his family.

shaLOM, Dirk

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Sad news indeed, Dirk, but thank you for passing that along. I remember him well from my visit there in 2000... he was a fine gentleman.

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Sad news indeed, Dirk, but thank you for passing that along. I remember him well
from my visit there in 2000... he was a fine gentleman.

That's right Geoff, nice to have a couple of pictures from Andries, token some years ago.
For me a sort of "flashback".

Dirk


Prince "Bernhard" of the Netherlands, visit the workshop from Andries.


Dirk and Dries, after the test-drive of our Ford Lynx.


Close-up picture in the office.


Brian Gough and Bart Vanderveen, same place.

[Barry Churcher]

Thanks for the notification Dirk. I have been trying all week to find photos of Dries so I am glad you posted some. Andries was a perfectionist and made sure that any vehicle restored in the Calvary Museum was the best. The museum participated in many parades in Holland and only because of Andries was there so many vehicles. He played a big part in the organization of the parade in Spakenburgh in which Brian, Hanno and I have participated. Andries was very generous of his time and expertise to collectors and was a great help to me with the DAF. I will miss him and will particularly miss his greetings every New Years Eve.
Barry

[Hanno Spoelstra]

I'm very sad to hear Andries has passed away. He was the driving force of the Cavalerie Museum's restoration workshop, where especially many Canadian vehicles like the C15TA shown below were restored because of his efforts.

Beste Dries, rust in vrede

Hanno

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