Corowa 2015 - Year of the General Motors and Year of the Emergency Vehicle

[Ganmain Tony]

As per usual, a huge effort made by owners of these vehicles, who obviously do it because they love it.

Just needs to go for another week so you can catch up with everyone.

[hrpearce]

As usual I only managed to meet a few of those present. Greg was able to attend again this year and is planning to ask for the same week off work again next year.

[gjamo]

A big thank you to all who put this event together. Only wish I could have spent more time there.
Further pics to come when my other camera gets back from Corowa.
Graeme

[Ganmain Tony]

Seeing as people seem to be reluctant to post images. I put up a few more of mine...

Pictures of multiple vehicles are of a school visit in Yarrawonga. Kids had a great time blowing horns and steering vehicles.

[Ganmain Tony]

Bevan attending his Jeep at the school visit. Note beautiful AWA Radio Set.

Cam, Mike, John and Gordons camp.

Fancy a Bren Jack? Your's for the crazy low price of $650 dollars

[Jan Thompson]

There are heaps of photos on the Facebook site which is a public site so can be viewed by anyone. facebook/corowaswimin

[Jan Thompson]

Can anyone help with the following questions:

1. the name and contact for the guy selling the bren gun carrier parts he had NOS flare box’s NOS carrier track links and pins

2 the person who had Bob’s Mosley's gauges and instrument panel parts

[Ganmain Tony]

Didnt realise I'd taken this many.... still wasnt enough.

Interesting beast this year, an Amphicar

[Ganmain Tony]

Rear mounted engine.

Some one made the comment it looks like something Maxwell Smart would have driven.

[Jan Thompson]

After seeing the Amphicar on Classic Restos a few months ago I decided to follow it up and Tony, the owner said he would love to attend. He lives in Cooma and knows Manfred Henkel well.

If anyone knows of any different, non military vehicles who might be interested in attending they are very welcome to invite them. A few years ago we had the Oz-Amphibian attend and it also received a lot of attention.

[ChrisG]

600+ miles.....five days...four bush campsites. What a trip...just to get there.

[Ryan]

Great photos Tony and others for those of us that did not attend.

I'll get back there one day.

[hrpearce]

Thanks for the memories again Keith. My collection of your DVD's is now larger than my steam train one.

[Jan Thompson]

Vehicle list
43 Willys Jeeps 31 Ford Jeeps 40 Land Rovers
9 Chev Blitz trucks 6 Ford Blitz trucks 5 GPAs
8 Studebakers 5 Dodge Weapons Carriers 3 Dodge Command Cars
1 Dodge M37 2 Dodge WC53 (Carryall) 1 BMW R-75 motorbike
1 ½ ton 4x4 Yankee Joe 2 White Scout Cars 2 Harley WLA
1 Benz Fire Truck 1 VW Schwimwagen 1 VW 181
1 Chev Cinema van 3 Unimogs 1 C15A Indian Chev replica
1 Datsun 200B 1 International F1 1 International F2
Acco Mk 5 tipper International Acco Mk 4 fire truck 1 1983 International Fire Truck
1 Austin Ambulance 2 Yamaha Motorcycles 1 International Farmall tractor
2 Ferret Scout Cars 1 LP2 Machine Gun Carrier 2 LP2A Machine Gun Carriers
2 Leyland Mokes1 GMC 1 Mule 2 HUMVEEs
1 Zundapp KS motorbike 2 Toyota HJ47 1 Condor Motorbike
1 Chev Ambulance 2 Mutts 1 1979 International 510A
2 Austin Champs 1 Pinzgauer 1 Bedford QL
1 LRDG Chev replica 1 Kaiser Wrecker 1 NM Mack
1 Valentine tank 1 Ford Van 1 1973 VW 182
1 LP1 Carrier 1 Strickland Carrier 1 VW S2E
1 BMW Replica motorbike 1 Schwinn pushbike a few military pushbikes
1 Falcon Wagon

Plus a 1964 Amphicar

Total of 218

[gjamo]

Further shots of Corowa here.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132012064@N04/

[Jan Thompson]

There are some good photos there. Do you mind sharing these with our Facebook?

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Jan Thompson

There are some good photos there. Do you mind sharing these with our Facebook?

Hi Graeme, Jan

All the photos of the event are great. The set of photos of the event on Flickr are great Jeff Jamieson and who ever else may have contributed photos is to be congratulated for there photography and selection of photos.

Cheers Phil

[Darrin Wright]

some veh shots

[Darrin Wright]

part 1- you can tell what catches my interest...

[Darrin Wright]

Pt 2 last pics

[Darrin Wright]

Bren Gun Carriers in action and on the move

[Richard Farrant]

Hi all,
The latest KVE News, the official newsletter for the Corowa Swim-In is now available to download on the www.corowaswim-in.org website.
Here is a direct link to it:
http://media.wix.com/ugd/494429_80fd...f576cfe71c.pdf

A full report on the 2015 Swim-In and other articles of interest, plus details and entry forms for 2016. Please read our request for entry forms to be sent in earlier, due to special circumstances next year, you will understand when you have read it!

If anyone seeing this who normally has KVE News emailed to you, and has not received it, please let me know as I have a feeling it might have gone in to some recipient's trash or spam folders ........ or your email address is not working or changed.

regards,
Richard Farrant
KVE Committee member and Editor