David B. Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Just fired the K2 up as we are delivering the 100th birthday cake later today to a lady ambulance driver who went through to Belgium and Holland in 1944 behind the wheel of an Austin. Looking forward to her reminiscences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Sounds good, please let us know what she has to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarab Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 And get some pictures! Sounds like a truly remarkable lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I managed to get a couple of photos before my camera battery went flat :argh:The lady was truly amazing for 100 years old. hopefully somebody will give a full report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 great!!!!!! :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Everything went well on the day. Ably supported by three British marked jeeps,Bedford MW,Austin K5 and BSA M20 the cake was duly delivered to mark the occasion of the lady's 100th birthday. Also present (in red)was the lady's 97 year old sister who also drove a K2 in the same Red Cross/St John's unit at the same time in 1944/45 engaged in ferrying casualties back to the channel ports from Belgium and Holland. Many thanks to my fellow members of the MVT North Oxon and Cotswolds Branch for their help in making the occasion memorable to these two fine people. A fuller report has been submitted to Windscreen. David Belcher. Edited January 8, 2012 by David B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Blimey David! I missed this thread and what a fanstastic gesture! It is has always been a bug bear of mine that we (history) always focus on the people on the frontline and never the millions behind them. You can only imagine the sights and sounds she saw and had to mentally deal with. God bless her and you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi David, What a wonderful lady, no doubt it brought back a few memories for here, and her sister and a few stories I would imagine. I suspect a very satisfying day for you. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi David, What a wonderful lady, no doubt it brought back a few memories for here, and her sister and a few stories I would imagine. I suspect a very satisfying day for you. regards, Richard Absolutely dead right Richard - a very rewarding and worthwhile day out and lots of memories revived for the ladies. regards, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Absolutely dead right Richard - a very rewarding and worthwhile day out and lots of memories revived for the ladies. regards, David. fantastic! congratulation from my side, best regards Tomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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