Scammell4199 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Does anyone know if Tanks in Town is on this year and what the dates are? Was hoping to go as a spectator. Cheers, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tichenor Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 As far as I know yes it will take place. see: http://www.tanksintown.be/ Michel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 Ah, brilliant. I had been keeping an eye on the site, obviously not close enough. Any recommendations on how to do it. I was planning on staying at a city centre hotel not far from Grand Place. Is it easy to get to and park at the Bois Brule etc? Cheers, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Any recommendations on how to do it. I was planning on staying at a city centre hotel not far from Grand Place. Is it easy to get to and park at the Bois Brule etc? Cheers, Richard Parking is not a problem at Bois Brüle , just when you get back to your car it will be empty :embarrassed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Booked hotel for Tanks in Town at last. Can't wait, should be a good warm up for A&E 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 hopefully will be there as well, want to go in the GTB. will probably be staying at the campsite middle of mons. it truly is an amazing weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Who is going then? we are heading over in the jeeps on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Any recomendations on viewing stages for this years event, I will be arriving on Sunday morning work permitting and would like to know the route around Mons, there doesn't seem to be a map on the tanks in town web site ( www.tanksintown.be ) Ideally I would like to see the vehicles at rest, on a fast stretch and in the woods, any help with road names, wood names etc thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Here is a link to the route http://maps.google.be/maps/ms?hl=fr&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=104648807025599547399.00048e3228499fec04518&t=h&z=13 seeing them set off is a great start, Cuesmes is a great place to watch them rolling in, they take a break here for bit, the last time we slipped in with the armoured convoy after cuesmes and followed them up to the battle reenactment field, trying to keep up with a sexton during the off road section was fun, we could barely keep up at times in a jeep! we followed for a bit more then went into Mons and watched them coming into the square which was just amazing. the softskin convoy is just as impressive aswell. might see you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Scott Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Hi Alastair , I went to t in t 2 years ago and if my memory serves me well its a fairly prompt start on the Sunday morning , im going over with friends this year on the friday for the weekend and im going to be a crew member on there M36 Jackson , come and say hello . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Thanks guys, I'll see you all being well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammell4199 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Im heading over tomorrow with a friend and staying till Monday morning. Don't know any of you by sight but maybe meet up with some fellow HMVFers somehow. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMS Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 we'll be there until monday, will be buzzing around in my jeep, reg no. GAS 469 it will be the only jeep with british 12th Army markings, were usually found near a watering hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Arrived in Belgium Thursday night.....roll on Sunday :-) Would someone be kind enough to do a pdf of the google map route as in Belgium on this server it doesn't load the map, it was fine in the UK, but I left the print out on my Desk! Edited August 26, 2011 by ajmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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