Jack Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Right tol start of with the first image has just been sent to me - not sure who from but thanks anyway!! Quote
Jack Posted September 1, 2009 Author Posted September 1, 2009 Doh - the other pics are on my laptop at home and I am away until Thursday but have loads of video! Quote
Tony Pearson Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) Great pic mate great event thanks for hanging onto me through the woods was a awsome ride. Fantastic weekend Tony Here's a couple of video's Steph found on Youtube... she will post ours later and I will put a link through >> us coming off the battle field >> 1:15 us riding on to the battle field Edited September 1, 2009 by Tony Pearson Quote
Jack Posted September 1, 2009 Author Posted September 1, 2009 Great pic mate great event thanks for hanging onto me through the woods was a awsome ride. Fantastic weekend Tony Here's a couple of video's Steph found on Youtube... she will post ours later and I will put a link through >> us coming off the battle field >> 1:15 us riding on to the battle field Just uploading one now so have a look later - Username PathfinderTents And I am pleased that I held you as I reckon that you would still be flying through the air!! One hell of a weekend and so many stories to tell - Tony insisting that he saw an AutoCar (when there wasn't one).... - Tony drinking Mons dry..... - Tony nearly getting arrested.... - sharing a room with Jim (it ain't for the faint herted).... - Jim eating Mons dry.... - Jim offering to pay for his meal on the ferry with a 500 euro note.... - spark plugs...at the bottom of the engine... - The pizza and the tray... - flying pizza... - how fast does a Hellcat actually go......? - speed bumps - what speed bumps...? - get out of the f*&*%** way.... - Mon's - look out we are coming in and fast...! - get out of the way, Mike is driving...... .........will write up more on Thursday:cool2::sweat: Quote
Tony Pearson Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) And dont forget Jack eats Mons out of Chips !!!!!..... Edited September 1, 2009 by Tony Pearson Quote
tichenor Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 So who was the guy that donated his chips to one off our crew when we left the marketsquare in Mons?? Michel Quote
Jack Posted September 2, 2009 Author Posted September 2, 2009 Right first video up - I took this whilst stood on the Hellcat as we had a vapour lock. - see if you can spot Hanno!! Quote
abn deuce Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 seems it would be very handy to carry along a CO2 extinguisher or water to cool the fuel lines if this happened again . Quote
Jack Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 OK folks as promised here are just a hand full of pictures from the weekend. I am going to save the story for The Pathfinder Magazine but it is safe to say that you have to be there to explain it. I have never had such an adrenaline fuelled day then what we had on Sunday 'riding' the tank. I have heard so much about it - most of it being that it wild and dangerous with no organisation but nothing could be further from the truth. The UK could learn a lot from it, I know I did with view to Armour & Embarkation. As far as I know we were (the Hellcat) was the only UK tank there?! The pictures speak for themselves and you will see Jim "...I'm drinking wine and eating cheese, and catching some rays, ...." When we went through the off road course through the woods was something worth going for alone. You would of had a job to get a Land Rover around it but we were going flat out in a 20 ton tank - down the steepest hills and up the otherside - it was out of this world and the driver (Simon) was first class, very skilled. The convoy stopped as there was a lady giving out free beer to every......like she did when the original convoy came through during WW11 - when she was a small girl. We had a vapour lock in the Hellcat and we had to be towed just off the road to allow everyone else to pass as we were right at the front - it was a good chance to see the rest of the vehicles go by... You will see a picture of Jim and Mike with a try in Mon's square - there is a wonderful story behind that and you will have to read about it in The Pathfinder but it will become a tradition I am sure :cool2: There is so much that I can write but the way to sum this up is to say - no matter what event you have been tom forget, nothing has ever come close to this. Special times - roll on Armour & Embarkation. Quote
Tony B Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 Can't see that in the middle of London. :cry: Quote
Richard Farrant Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 As far as I know we were (the Hellcat) was the only UK tank there?! What about the three M3 Stuart's that Mike Stallwood took over? Quote
Jack Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 What about the three M3 Stuart's that Mike Stallwood took over? That is a very good point! They were and everyone went on the convoy and made it past the finishing post!!! Quote
Jack Posted October 1, 2009 Author Posted October 1, 2009 Just tagged some more videos that I took Quote
Guest Yin717 Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) Right first video up - I took this whilst stood on the Hellcat as we had a vapour lock. - see if you can spot Hanno!! Pretty cool. Favourite parts. At the start when that tank nearly crushed that car, stupid drivers. And at about 2.40 with those kids in the back who looked as bored as anything! Looked sooooo much fun though! I really wanna get involved in one these now! Can't see that in the middle of London. :cry: Ah man soooo true! The again, if we had that in London were bound to crush a bush or summin. But then again, it could teach some of those drivers how to drive. lol. Edited October 8, 2009 by Yin717 Quote
willy63 Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 happy to meet you during the week end. nice race on the wood :yay: Quote
Jack Posted October 8, 2009 Author Posted October 8, 2009 happy to meet you during the week end. nice race on the wood :yay: Now that was something out of the world!:sweat::sweat:you had to be there to understand that one:eek::drive::whistle: Quote
willy63 Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 hello jack where are you on photo ? you are driver ? MONS2009051.jpg (261.2 KB) Quote
Jack Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 Nice pic! Stood up at the far back with an M1 helmet....looking like James Bond. Quote
willy63 Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 ok,so i try again,james bomb with M1 helmet?? :cool2: nouvelles photos 113.jpg (254.6 KB) Quote
Jack Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 ok,so i try again,james bomb with M1 helmet?? :cool2: nouvelles photos 113.jpg (254.6 KB) What a picture! Thanks for that! The woodland drive really was something else. Quote
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