snowtracdave Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Heard a Merlin a few minutes ago and went out just in time to have my own personal display by a Spitfire right overhead . Did several turns and rolls over here and across Mersea before passing back overhead waggling the wings and heading off back over Colchester . Just heard this morning that this was Caroline Grace doing a display over Peldon where the wake was being held for a one time Lancaster crew member . What a wonderful way to commemorate his passing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Anyone else see the flying boat going over Colchester towards Clacton today. twin engine, with an American emblem on 1 wing. Sorry not clued up on flying boats was it white underneath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Lucky you Richard, you boys in the east get all the fun, I just get buzzed at 0 feet by every fighter in NATO......puts the chickens off lay......... Bah Pete the sun burnt farmer your not the chicken farmer in the Dambusters film are you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 your not the chicken farmer in the Dambusters film are you ? Ha very good........... no a bit further south and west of that particular lake. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 There was another vehicle on the low loader but what caught my eye was the very nice looking Morris quad with No 5 body. It was north bound M3 just before M25 junction at around 3:30, I was southbound on the M3 so the briefest of sightings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 How odd - yesterday at around 3.30 I saw a nice Jeep and trailer - also northbound M3 approaching the M25. Also saw a Jeep called 'Betsy' in south London. Not saying exactly where, but also saw a man with a hawk in the same place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Seen yesterday on the M1 south, near Trowell services. Bridgelayer behind it and scissor bridge on an 8x8 behind that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Seen yesterday on the M1 south, near Trowell services. Bridgelayer behind it and scissor bridge on an 8x8 behind that! Saw the exact same convoy heading North on the M1 last week near Watford Gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Coming back from W&P yesterday, I was on the M40 heading North and saw a step-frame with a Jeep and M8 and then a bit further ahead there was another step-frame with a GMC and a half-track both heading Northbound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 'Topless' 101 on a dual carriageway in Devon this afternoon. Don't ask where - I can't remember! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 And then today what appeared to be the wheelhouse of a period MTB above a wall in Rye harbour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 And then today what appeared to be the wheelhouse of a period MTB above a wall in Rye harbour. Not an MTB but a harbour transport boat. Currently under restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Not an MTB but a harbour transport boat.Currently under restoration. Aha, to be honest the part of the wheelhouse I saw reminded me of the design of a '70s Dinky toy (no offence intended!). Thanks for putting me right, next time I'll have to stop and take a proper look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 East lancs rd ,swinton 8.50 am Dodge weapons carrier................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Aha, to be honest the part of the wheelhouse I saw reminded me of the design of a '70s Dinky toy (no offence intended!).Thanks for putting me right, next time I'll have to stop and take a proper look. Having walked past it several times, I assumed it was an MTB as well, it was only when the owner put out some information posters on the deck that I found out its true role. As a regular visitor to Rye over the last 18 months it has been interesting to watch the restoration progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Not a vehicle but still military, well sort off Well they're camo......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 M25 a/c j11 Jeep on a dropsige pick-up 1800ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokarev Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Rosie - nice camo job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Tank transporter convoy on the A303 today, not unusual but did I spot them wearing civilian reg plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Spotted today, one of them munga thingy's.(was there picking an engine up)cheers Colin:thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Tank transporter convoy on the A303 today, not unusual but did I spot them wearing civilian reg plates? Yes all the Oshkosh HETs are owned & operated by a civilian company, I can't remember which as I didn't get their escort vehicle in any of the photos I took when they delivered the Challenger 2 to the Wiltshire Armed Forces & Veterans celebration. I did get a good photo of a copper on a push bike escorting the Oshkosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Austin K9 with cargo rear body and new looking canvas on it ...... on the promenade this afternoon........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Spotted today, one of them munga thingy's.(was there picking an engine up)cheers Colin:thumbsup: Bedford HA? Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Bedford HA? Alec nope a munga! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Ooh, tasty! Alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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