BIGREDONE Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Only attended on the Saturday this year, great weather and bigger and better vehicles, reenactors and displays. Fantastic wood and canvas mock up of a Sherman tank based on ones used to fool the ememy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Vey nice - keep those pictures coming. What is the history behind this event? Did it start small and then grow? Is it open to the public? It looks a nice setting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martylee Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Wow! This looks really nice! And feel free to share more photos if you got them! Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papav66 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Looks a lovely setting with those timber buildings & a great place to camp, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGREDONE Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 I have been attending this event for the past 4 years, it is normally well attended by reenactors and veterans. Here is the link to the official web site http://www.rurallife.plus.com/rlc/ it is located in Farnham, Surrey and the whole place is set up like a small village with displays inside the buildings, they even have a fully furnished prefab which you can walk around and a small section of train track with running engine. It is all very laid back and I believe run by volunteers. Apparently the Canadian army trained in the area prior to D-Day and there are mock ups of the Atlantic wall in the woods. I have also been told that the Band of Brothers was filmed in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Fantastic pic's.............Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martylee Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Blimey! I just realsides that after many years of admiring american vehicles and stuff, I've aquired a taste for the british as well. Not only the military related stuff. The latest soundbook I listened to was Sherlock Holmes Hound of Baskerville, I just finished a cup of tea and some bread with marmelade. I've gotten intrested in steam engines. I do belive I've gotten the british desease... But how can you not after seeing wonderful photos like these. I love the english countryside! Thanks for sharing!!! :-) Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Great pictures, thanks for posting them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hi all at the end of the day at Tilford we went into the woods to see a Spigot Mortar Base click on the link to see a video record from the back of a WW2 Bedford http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nR-q909Qwok http://uk.youtube.com/jester8249224 steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hi allat the end of the day at Tilford we went into the woods to see a Spigot Mortar Base click on the link to see a video record from the back of a WW2 Bedford http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nR-q909Qwok http://uk.youtube.com/jester8249224 steve Brilliant vid's, Steve. Is the woodland track you used available during Tilford show, for those with vehicles to drive, or is it only by permission ?? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Hi Andy not my vid,s ,made by jester224 WWIIReenacting.co.uk Tilford is a fantastic weekend, this year we had two of road runs, the one in the vid is by permission only ,that hill is 1 in 4 and very sandy, the Bedford and the Austin both did well with 2 wheel drive steve http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=38949&st=0&sk=t&sd=a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 In the photos, one Dodge has a pile of British bofors ammo boxes marked up US. I have a few of these boxes recovered from the tip. I know the US used the bofors. Did they use the same ammo boxes as the British? Thanks Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Hi Andynot my vid,s ,made by jester224 WWIIReenacting.co.uk Tilford is a fantastic weekend, this year we had two of road runs, the one in the vid is by permission only ,that hill is 1 in 4 and very sandy, the Bedford and the Austin both did well with 2 wheel drive steve http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=104&t=38949&st=0&sk=t&sd=a Hi Steve, Yes, re the hill, I did notice the panning of camera onto tyre 'scrabble', on the hill. A great test for the 'old girls', though The Dodge, pictured on side of track, looked to be in trouble,....or partly parked in a rut,.........was it ok; ( I'm guessing it was, as no one stopped to help, them.......) Again, Great vid's. Cheers. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve ryan Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Hi Andy The Dodge, pictured on side of track is Peter,s the man with the key, he is just waiting for all the vehicles to go past him, he had a bit of a wait for our jeep ,coil went down and had to tow start it,just made the hill in 1st low 4wd steve ps peter in the dodge and the yanks in the jeep did turn back to look for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hi AndyThe Dodge, pictured on side of track is Peter,s the man with the key, he is just waiting for all the vehicles to go past him, he had a bit of a wait for our jeep ,coil went down and had to tow start it,just made the hill in 1st low 4wd steve ps peter in the dodge and the yanks in the jeep did turn back to look for us just goes to show the friendlyness of MV owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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