carrier barry Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I've been asked to provide a my vehicle (Bren Carrier) for the TA100 pageant on Horseguards, London. Saturday 21st June. Anybdy elsie going and what are you taking ? Anybody know whats happenning at this event? Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Was taking the Fox after they said it would be transported there by the Army, then last nght they emailed me & said they can't sort out the transport:argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Well i will take the Ferret,if anyone can point me in the right direction??.Its based only 4 miles from Horsegaurds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Ok it's all changed again... I am taking the Fox now but will be driving it there :cool2: Mark will send you a PM :coffee::coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Ok it's all changed again... I am taking the Fox now but will be driving it there :cool2: Mark will send you a PM :coffee::coffee: Cheers Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 A fast moving and highly visual performance, the Pageant will include exciting live action vignettes, starring soldiers of the TA, featuring battle re-enactments, tanks, guns and horses, recreating pivotal moments in the illustrious history of Britain’s Territorial force and demonstrating the essential capabilities that the Territorial soldier delivers to British Army operations today. The Pageant will be followed by a march down The Mall, with the salute being taken by a senior member of the Royal Family. http://www.ta100.co.uk/index.php?index.php?p=events&s=&aid=29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 A quick jet wash, a wipe over with WD40 & some tyre-wall black & the Fox is now back in parade condition... Should turn a few heads as we drive through the East End on Thursday on the way to Wellington Barracks... must remember to button down the hatches:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrier barry Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Anyone know what the vehicles will be doing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I'd be more worried about people nicking it for scrap. Aldgate roundabout will be a challenge, though! MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Anyone know what the vehicles will be doing?? Well the Fox will be going fast through Whitechapel :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracenstump Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 A quick jet wash, a wipe over with WD40 & some tyre-wall black & the Fox is now back in parade condition... Should turn a few heads as we drive through the East End on Thursday on the way to Wellington Barracks... must remember to button down the hatches:coffee: no backfires please remember woolwich!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 no backfires please remember woolwich!!!! Hmmm yes... that may cause a major incident if that happened in a certain part of Whitechapel.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 You'd certainly make the evening news programs! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Avoid the Brick Lane area.Its an insurgent stronghold.I'm not so sure the Fox will be able to withstand an RPG strike.Best fit some bar armour,before the move in town.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Lee & Ian reporting live from Fulham TA Center... Left Bunker this morning at 12.00 .... 12.30 broke down on M25.. fuel pump problem again.. crawled on hard shoulder for 2miles & pump kicked back into life... all ok until we got to an insurgent stronghold on the A13 & pump packed up completely... not very pleasant being stuck there for over an hour while I made a good pump out of a couple of old ones... Finally arrived at Wellington barracks about 2.30pm where we tagged on to a convoy of 10 CVR(T)'s & got waved straight in.... only to be locked in all day as we couldn't get a pass to get back in if we went out... Finally got a pass at 6pm & was told to go have our tea at wellington Barracks only to find that tea finished at 5.30pm not start at 6.30pm as we had been told... Transported to Fulham TA & was handed the keys & it was see you later lads... we have to be back at wellington for 6.30am for breakfast but they don't have a driver to get us there until 9.30am ..... 9am we are supposed to be on Horse Guards for rehearsals... On the bright side the Major said if we get receipts he will pay for our meals so Ian & myself have just been out for a slap up meal... The Fox is the only vehicle to turn up today.... the Saladin, Saracen & Fox that was supposed to be here was a no show... That was day one... things will probably get worse....:coffee: Oh did I mention there are no beds either:argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Welcome to life in the TA mate - glad to see nothings changed in 30 years!! :rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Welcome to life in the TA mate - glad to see nothings changed in 30 years!! :rofl::rofl::rofl: Almost forgot.. only been in Wellington 10 minutes when the REME who were fixing the MLRS came over to ask to borrow a funnel didn't have one of those so off they went, 10minutes later returned asking for a Jerry can... lent them one full of water.. put some in the MLRS then as quick as you like put the Jerry can in their motor & off they went...:argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracenstump Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 SNAFU that sounds good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrier barry Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 Lee Glad to hear nothing changes. Carrier arrivies 05.30 am Saturday. Nice to hear we won't be in rehearsal's!! Any ideas what the carrier will be doing? Sleep tight. regards Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Some of you have been on Sky News! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Probably Lee and Ian!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Here's the BBC film clip of the pageant - see if you recognize the guy waving a camera behind the BBC reporter at the beginning (looks awfully Lee shaped to me....) - and the Fox to the right of the screen a bit later on!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7467504.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Here's the BBC film clip of the pageant - see if you recognize the guy waving a camera behind the BBC reporter at the beginning (looks awfully Lee shaped to me....) - and the Fox to the right of the screen a bit later on!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7467504.stm I also thought it was Lee shaped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I also thought it was Lee shaped Yes that was me... not as bad as this one... http://itn.co.uk:80/news/20b1f7552e50ad4638e323667fa6a3b5.html & yes I was having a kip :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 You could have taken the shades off!! :rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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