Jan (Swim-In) Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 It was a great week with nearly 200 vehicles present. There were a number who broke down on the way to the event. Once I have done a tally of all the vehicles I will post a list on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakey985 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) It will make an interesting list Jan It was a great weekend. Driving around the caravan park when I booked in there was an impressive array of vehicles. Some even went for a swim Even some Pommy ones And we had some rain the first for 2009. Edited March 18, 2009 by Shakey985 remove photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan (Swim-In) Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Here is the official vehicle list. Thanks to Keith Webb for correctly identifying each Blitz. We were told of 41 Blitz trucks in the parade but we have 43 entered. Perhaps 2 didn't go in the parade. Entered Vehicle list 31 Chevrolet Blitzes, 12 Ford Blitzes, 22 Landrovers, 28 Willys Jeeps, 33 Ford Jeeps, 4 Ford/Willys Jeeps, 7 GPAs, 1 LP2A Machine Gun Carrier, 1 Mortar Carrier reproduction, 5 BSA Motorcycles, 1 BSA Motorcycle & sidecar, 1 BMW R71 Replica, 1 Dodge M37, 1 1972 Bedford MJ, 1 1991Yamaha XT600motorcycle, 3 Studebaker US6, 2 White M3A1 Scout Cars, 4 Dodge Weapons Carriers, 1 1949 Skoda Staff Car, 1 1939 Chevrolet Sedan, 1 Ford Lynx Armoured Car , 1 Saracen, 1 DUKW, 1 1980 MRV Medium Recon Vehicle, 1 LARC, 1 Leyland Moke, 1 Nash 3710 Sedan, 2 GMCs, 1 1958 Toyota Weapons Carrier 1 Pontiac Utility, 1 Chevrolet Yankee Joe, 1 Kubelwagen, 1 Dodge Carryall, 1 1950 International Tractor , 1 Centurion Mk 5/1 Tank, 1 1978 CVR(T) Striker tank destroyer, 1 1972 Alvis Sabre Light tank, 1 Buffalo LVT4 Amphibian, 1 Kaiser Wrecker, 1 Mercedes Unimog, 1 Austin Champ, 1 Humvee, 1 Ford 15cwt ute, 1 Haflinger, 1 White Half Track (Israeli), 1 1953 Ford Truck, 1VW Prototype buggy, 3 WLA Harley Davidson motorcyles, 1 BSA Folding pushbike, I 1970 International ACCO, 1 1979 Inter 510A Fire truck, Official tally: 194 Also attending: 2003 Ozamphibian Platypus 1 Yak aircraft Seen in Corowa but not recorded as entrants were: Mark Sierant: 1945 Ford F60S Ambulance No2 body frame only collected during the rally 1 British Carrier on a truck that was for sale (and I believe was sold) Willys Jeep beside the site office at Ball Park Suzuki motorcycle on the back of Steve Dietman’s Truck Landrover on the back of Steve Dietman’s truck Amongst the Canadian Military Pattern vehicles (Blitzes) were: John Hedges: 1940 Chevrolet C30 Cab 11 Howard Holgate: 1941 Ford F15 1C1 GS Tony Elliott: 1941 Cab 12 F60L Dropside Tray GS Ex 2-pdr Portee Christoph Zimmerli: 1942 Ford F15 2C1 GS Julian Smith: 1942 Ford F15 cab/chassis Len Shutt: 1942 Chevrolet C8AX with Australian No 2A GS Max Hedges: 1942 Chevrolet C15 Alan Carpenter: 1942 Chevrolet C15 No2 GS Euan McDonald: 1942 Chevrolet C15A WO9 No2A Office Steve Simpson: 1942 Chevrolet C15A WO9 Office with two No2A GS bodies joined end for end Robert Farmer: 1942 Chevrolet C15A No2A GS Colin Morley: 1942 Chevrolet C15A 2C1 GS Bob McNeill: 1942 Chevrolet C15 John Stokes: 1942 Chevrolet C15A (lengthened chassis) Ex-WO 12 Wireless Signals Colin Morley: 1942 Chevrolet C15A 2C1 GS Russell Hughes: 1942 Chevrolet C15A 2C1 GS Tom Jensen: 1942 Chevrolet C15A Ashley Wilson: 1943 Chevrolet C15A WO8 No2A GS Glenn Burne: 1942 Chevrolet C15A 2C1 GS Robert Pearce: 1943 Chevrolet C15A Barry Petersen: 1944 Chevrolet C15A with Chevrolet commercial pattern cab Glenn Jorgensen: 1943 Chevrolet C15A with fabricated “HUP-type” body Bill Bates: 1943 Chevrolet C15A with fabricated “Gun Tractor-type” body Ian Styles: 1942 Ford F15A No2A GS Ashley Wilson: 1942 Chevrolet C30 Ambulance No1 Hugh Thompson: 1945 Ford F60S Ambulance No2 Col Feather: 1945 Ford F60S Ambulance No2 Army Museum Bandiana: 1945 Ford F60S Ambulance No2. Andrew McIntosh: 1944 Chevrolet C60S (fabricated camper body) Rick Cove: 1943 Chevrolet C60S (Ex WO78 No6 CGT) Ben Gruber: 1943 Chevrolet C60S Pacific Fire Tender Bob Moseley: 1942 Chevrolet C60S Half Track prototype reproduction (Ex WO78 No6 CGT) Roly Davey: 1945 Ford F60S modified as a bushfire tender Jim Oxlee: 1945 Ford F60S 400 gallon water tanker John Oldenmenger: 1942 Chevrolet C60L Dropside Tray GS Tim Langley: 1943 Chevrolet C60L Dropside Tray GS Rob Jacobs: 1943 Chevrolet C60L Dropside Tray GS Noel Patrick: 1943 Chevrolet C60L Dropside Tray GS Tim Scriven: 1942 Ford F60L 2-pdr Portee Aaron Fell: 1942 Ford F60L cab/chassis Army Museum Bandiana: 1942 F60L Workshop Mark Weltner: 1945 Chevrolet C60X Euan & Katrina McDonald: 1945 Chevrolet CGT No9 Alan Larkin: 1942 Chevrolet Amphibious Vehicles include: 7 Ford GPAs: owned by Roger Ross, Trevor Boyle, Mitch Groves, Army Museum Bandiana, Don Wilson, John Hecker & Jim Bennie 1 DUKW: owned by the Army Museum Bandiana 1 Larc: owned by the Army Museum Bandiana 1 Buffalo: owned by John Belfield 1 Ozamphibian Platypus (not military). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Great collection there mate,thanks for posting.CW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 A bit off topic, but here's that Striker last May when it went through Withams. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Not off topic at all...that is brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan (Swim-In) Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Here is a link to more photos on Corowa 2009 taken by Col Fitness of Victoria. http://centurion-mbt-two.synthasite.com/ and select page 5 and 6 Ian Williams from NSW has posted his photos on the following link: http://s571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/Southpacific1942/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan (Swim-In) Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 A few magazine articles are now appearing on Corowa 2009 out here in Australia. The first is in a newspaper called Owner/Driver and the second is the May edition of Truckin Life. Major Paul Handel has given me a link to a website where he has posted information and photos on the 2008 and 2009 events. The link is http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Armoured%20Vehicles/corowa2009rallyph_1.htm The Swim-In website has been updated for information on the 2010 event and if you are interested in being linked to our website please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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