christianV Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 For the ones who were in Port en Bessin on the seventh , there's a ( unfortunately very downsampled by Utube ) video of the parade. I went as a spectator to be sure to catch everything and i'm glad i did as the quality of the vehicles involved ( and uniforms - i think they should always go together ) was fantatstic. Couldn't resist to jump in our Katy and film a bit from in there at the end though :-) I remember Bayeux back in 94 and the unequaled impressive amount of WWI vehicles in the whole of Normandy during that week ( i also recall the weather ... ) like Sherman's and Stuart' on the supermaket parking lot and stuff like that. Gave you a feeling of traveling into time and what it must have been during war but, allthough we were in that parade with the Austin as wel ( right behind a Matador with a huge teddy bear in the back ) i do not recall having seen so many british vehicles 20 years ago as i did this year. And , yes , i fell in love with the K6 :-) Hers's the link : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 For the ones who were in Port en Bessin on the seventh , there's a ( unfortunately very downsampled by Utube ) video of the parade.I went as a spectator to be sure to catch everything and i'm glad i did as the quality of the vehicles involved ( and uniforms - i think they should always go together ) was fantatstic. Couldn't resist to jump in our Katy and film a bit from in there at the end though :-) I remember Bayeux back in 94 and the unequaled impressive amount of WWI vehicles in the whole of Normandy during that week ( i also recall the weather ... ) like Sherman's and Stuart' on the supermaket parking lot and stuff like that. Gave you a feeling of traveling into time and what it must have been during war but, allthough we were in that parade with the Austin as wel ( right behind a Matador with a huge teddy bear in the back ) i do not recall having seen so many british vehicles 20 years ago as i did this year. And , yes , i fell in love with the K6 :-) Hers's the link : Great video thanks for sharing, nice K5 there to;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Well there is a cure for that love http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=73125&cat=4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Oh, yes RM commando!Like, this re-enacment, Im 10IA commando heart. My group was in Port ebessin parade, but I was 3km near Arromanchess, completely blocked the road in both directions, disaster .... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianV Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Oh, yes RM commando!Like, this re-enacment, Im 10IA commando heart. My group was in Port ebessin parade, but I was 3km near Arromanchess, completely blocked the road in both directions, disaster .... Tom Those traffic jams around Arromanches were a nightmare , they had something going there just before the parade in port en Bessin but i was well adviced enough to avoid it (well most of it, i only lost 30 minutes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianV Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Great video thanks for sharing, nice K5 there to;) Yes, that is a very nice K5 and if we are talking about Austin's , the K3 is a piece of art as well. In fact i'd dare to say that all the Austin trucks from that era look nice. But then , so do the Bedfords, the Scammels, the Matador's ... :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianV Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Well there is a cure for that love http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=73125&cat=4 I wish i had the means and the space for that ... Hope it finds a nice owner to take care of it - and to drive it around - and preferably on the continent - and maybe in Belgium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I was there in one of the many Jeeps and a great event! All credit to Marc De B. Highlight of that Saturday was to be given the opportunity to drive one of the RM veterans up to the formal ceremonies at the East and West memorials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianV Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 I was there in one of the many Jeeps and a great event! All credit to Marc De B. Highlight of that Saturday was to be given the opportunity to drive one of the RM veterans up to the formal ceremonies at the East and West memorials. [ATTACH=CONFIG]92542[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]92543[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]92544[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]92545[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]92546[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]92547[/ATTACH] Thats' quite an honour you had there. I have an enourmous respect for them but never know what to say to them. But i was really glad to see them around and really liked to see them talk to children, about what it was like. Passing on the message , seventy years later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 For sure the parade at Port-en-Bessin was great and the quality of the vehicles was so special, thanks Marc for organising this remembrance. We had a bit off a show of with are Bedford QL's, long time that we had 6 in line with one Austin K5! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 very nice photo(!), Im happy becouse one QL is owner my my very good friend, I little help wit restoration, but mainly with transport QL to Normandy, it was happy time, think my friend "Ferbi" is only one owner with tin pedestal for chemical colour(!) thanks for this photo, I not see, i was out side, with Tilly ,close on road near Arromanchess, regards Tom Higgins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Fantastic pics - amazing for you to be there with those giants of history. Thank you for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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