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Office Bearers

President: Rod Mills Email [email protected]

President’s correspondence addressed to,

CO Harkaway Post Office

HARKAWAY VIC 3806 Mobile 0409359949

[email protected] Vice President;

Bevan Fenner

Mob. 0438 362 027 – (03)59443937

AOMC Delegate; Bevan Fenner

Secretary: Gordon Edwards (03) 93768208

Mob 0422567287 PO Box 1209 Kensington 3031

[email protected]

Notice: All correspondence to the secretary. Closing date for the newsletter is the 20th of each month. Issues and or

questions about Imitation Firearms contact me. CH

renewals to me with stamped self addressed envelope.

Treasurer: Ray Edsall-

(03)94352346 Mob 0487299181 160 Yan Yean Road

Plenty Vic. 3090 [email protected]

Vehicle Inspection Officer Euan McDonald

14 Diamond St. Eltham: 3095 Mobile 0419 362 479. (Inspection of vehicles for CH

registration, may incur travel costs to the member) [email protected]

Committee Members

Ben Hemmings [email protected]

Mob. 0418 102 572

Cameron Reed

[email protected] 0403030480

Michael Gurkin

120 Windermere Dr. Ferntree Gully 97633992

CO-OPTED MEMBERS

Editorial staff: Gordon Edwards / Russell Hughes

/Russell Sloan

ANZAC day Co-coordinator: Ian Austin

Quartermaster: Paul Jeffery. Tel.0418333847 Catering Officer: Gary Crowley

Meetings held at Rats of Tobruk Hall, 44 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park the

first Tuesday of the month 8pm. No meeting or newsletter in January. The annual subscription ($50) is payable in advance on or before the 1st

September. Any member who has not paid their annual fees by the 20th

September will be deemed un-financial. Reminders for CH Vehicles To legally participate in the CH Permit scheme,

and to lawfully drive your vehicle on the road, you must be a current financial

member of the VMVC. Please carry a correctly completed CH permit book with you on all outings. If not, you may be booked for driving an un-

roadworthy and unregistered vehicle. E. McDonald. Vehicle inspection officer. Facebook; for a club member to have access to the user group they must; 1.

Be a member of facebook and 2 .Message Rod Mills to be granted permission

to be a member of the group. http://www.facebook.com/vmvcaus Official VMVC Website: www.vmvc.org.au Webmaster: John Wilson Mob. 0408 642241 Visit the VMVC message board on G503 website.

OPERATIONS

October Sunday 5th. Oct. Cora Lyn Car Show, Burnt Store Rd. Lardner Park

Sth. Warragul 9am on Contact Russell Hughes 0409237150

Tuesday October 7th 2014 General Meeting Tobruk House 44 Victoria

Avenue, Albert Park 8:00pm

Sat 11th, Sun 12th Oct. 2014 77th Melb. Arms & Militaria Fair.

Westgate Sports &Leisure complex Cnr. Grieve Parade & Dohertys

Rd Altona N. M. V. Drivers free entry.

Sunday 12thOct. 2014 Alexander Auto Swap Meet. Alexander show

grounds 53 Williams street Alexander

Sat 18th, Sun. 19th Oct 2014 Dookie Military Rally. Military

Vehicles and Swap Meet.

Saturday October 18 AOMC Restoration Seminar Venue Chevrolet

Car Club 1/3 Edgecombe Crt, Moorabbin 9555 0133

Sunday 26th October 2014 Benalla Cruise and Shine

Sunday 26 October Cruden Farm, Frankston Cranbourne Road Time:

10am to 4pm 7th annual Classic Car display as a car friendly day out

for the whole family. Bring your special interest car out of the garage,

load up the family and enjoy a day with like-minded car enthusiasts in

the splendid surroundings of Cruden Farm

November Sat. 1 November, 2014 Knox Roll of Honour Memorial Project.to acknowledge the Centenary of Anzac and the 100th Anniversary of the Great

War (WW1).location of the memorial is the Tim Neville Arboretum, Dorset Road, Ferntree Gully (Melway 73 K1).2pm.parade will commence from the

Tim Neville Arboretum car park located off Francis Crescent and the proceed

up Dorset Road – in the eastern lane of Dorset Road Contact Gordon

Monday 3rd Nov Ballarat festival of motoring Enquiries John

Emery 0408 570 217 ballaratfestivalofmotoring.com.au Tuesday November 4th 2014 General Meeting Tobruk House 44 Victoria


Saturday November 8, 2014 Time : 10:00 until 5pm The Australian

National Aviation Museum Open cockpits (Moorrabin), F-111, DH

Dove, Vickers Viscount Hawker Hunter, Canberra, MiG Jet, DC- 9

Sim. PC-12 Sim, B24 Mockup, Dh Sea Venom, and for an extra fee

the Beaufighter will be opened but this is strictly limited. Engine runs

on day, CAC Ceres, CAC Wirraway, Desoutter, RR Merlin (TBC)

Sunday 9th Nov. Historic Commercial Vehicle (truck) Show New

Venue; Yarra Glen Racecourse. Arrive by 9am

Tuesday Nov. 11, 2014 Remembrance Day

Sat. 15 Nov. 2014 Nagambie Street parade Centennial of WW 1 all

military vehicles welcomed Convoy up Sat morn, camp overnight,

possibly travel to Bendigo swap Sun. Contact Gordon 0422567287,

15th - 16th November2014 BENDIGO SWAP MEET

Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Road, Bendigo

23rd Nov Annual Vintage, Classic & Custom Car Show, Ferny

Creek Recreation Reserve in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges We

have live music, food, trade & sponsor stands, face painting for the

little ones ample parking, and last but not least a sensational display

of vehicles. Rotary club of Belgrave, Carl Robins 0409 251 747 28

th-30

th Nov. 2014 Geelong Revival Motoring festival. Geelong

Waterfront. www.geelongrevival.com.au 29th & 30th Nov East Gippsland Heritage Truck display, Maffra

Recreation Ground, Free camping for exhibitors, Free entry for trucks

over 25 years old.VMVC will have a presence at this event, would

be nice to know numbers in advance. More info contact Leigh

Sheilds, 51411461 ah or [email protected]

December Tuesday December 2nd 2014 General Meeting Tobruk House 44 Victoria


Saturday 6th Dec. St Thomas Mores (Mountain Doo) Fair, a good

time to arrive for members would be between 7.30 & 8.00 am as the

fete starts at 9.00am. There is a limited amount of space. Contact

details are [email protected] mobile 0408118369 St Thomas

M 17 Reynolds Lane Belgrave.

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Sunday 7th Dec. Big Boys Toys Classic, custom, hot rods, muscle,

vintage Car Show Essendon Airport $25 entry

January Sunday, 18 January 2015 - RACV Great Australian Rally

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM the largest classic vehicle display in Victoria is

to be held at the Mornington Racecourse. Gates open at 10am No meeting or Newsletter in January

26th Jan 2015. Australia Day Domain Gardens City

Calendar 27th 28th Feb, 1st March. 2015 Avalon Air show 13th 14th March 2015 Corowa Swim- in www.corowaswim-in.org

Sunday 5th April 2015 Castlemaine Swap Meet and weekend adventure

camp at Simon Allen’s.

2nd-12th April 2015 Sandstone Easter Heritage Festival South Africa

17th 18th 19th April. 2015 Barwon Park 25April 2015; Creswick back 100 years to 1915.

9th and 10th May 2015 Ballarat Heritage Weekend, theme of Military History

(Boer to Vietnam).a range of military displays (including local soldier’s stories ), demonstrations, activities, performances and a big scale display of

military vehicles. Accommodation and meals provided.

Front Page; Heliopolis, Egypt. 1914. Australian Army Medical Corps

ambulance vehicles parked outside No 1 Australian General Hospital which was stationed in the Heliopolis Palace Hotel. The vehicle in the foreground

has "Australian Army Medical Corps" and "Ambulance No. 7" written on the

side and "No 8" can been seen in the same position on the next vehicle.

Presidents Report There are seasons in your life; I have had a particularly busy one at

the moment. Some members may have noticed my absence at events

the last month, it’s not because of lack of motivation, it’s because

Jenni and I are renovating our home to sell so it’s all hands on deck

for these couple of months on the weekends.

We have got another Humvee in the VMVC, that’s great but when I

was asked to go in convoy with two other HMMWVs to the picnic at

Fern Tree Gully last month, BUGGER!, it hurt to decline but I’m

focused for these few months and toughened my skin from all the

jives and ragging I’m getting from the Committee (love you guys :)

But behind the scenes things are still rolling on in the VMVC I am in

contact with the controlling officer with the Avalon Air show for

2015. He has asked me for three or four Vehicles to be displayed at

Avalon terminal on FRIDAY the 14th of November for a

international media morning for a couple of hours ( lunch provided )

So I need 2 members who would like to accompany me and Gordon

with their vehicles and period uniforms on that morning .Please

contact myself, it will be a fun morning with a lot of attention on our

vehicles and military aircraft . The Airshow will be a 3 day event

next year the committee is working on a display for that event and we

will keep you posted :).

On the Vic Roads club permit scheme , we have had NO indication

that roadworthy’s are required as yet for club plates ,it is still the

same system , so if you have a vehicle close to needing them get a

wiggle on and obtain your permit .

That is all , Rod Out.

Minutes of VMVC Inc. A5955 Meeting held on Tuesday 2nd Sept. 2014 at

the ROTA Hall. Meeting opened at 8:00 pm by the President, thanked members for

attending, the September meeting.

Apologies; R. Cove, B. Wooding, G. Bertram, B. Salter, W.

Montgomery

Present; 40

New members in attendance; John Place from California

mechanical engineer born in south Africa, moved to Aust imported a

Humvee, Pingauzer and 42 Jeep 101 airborne generals jeep, Paul

Dermitzan owns 68’ Inter

Previous minutes true and correct,

Re-open AGM to approve treasurer’s report. Audited by Len Schutt

Moved. J. Harris Seconded D. Bailley

Moved a. Seymour Seconded Naz P.

Correspondence In Dues; A. Dargaville, D. Kaukas, R. Fry, S.

Hough, D. Richmond, B. C. Brooks, L. Sandford, P. Rutley, B.

Marris, D. Blunden, M. Gurkin, J. Brooksmith, B. Dunstan, S. Hands,

T. Underwood, M. Johnson, G. McNiece, D. O Flatery, P. Reading,

B. Montgomery, L. Hanslow, D. Kelly, G. Smith, H. Thompson, R.

Odgers, I. Tankard, K. Brown, B. Shakelton, D. Whisaler, D. Evans,

L. Bryant,

Newsletters; Olive Drab, Bar tread, AOMC, Melbourne Racing,

Correspondence out

CH renewals, Newsletters, Applications,

Moved J. Moore Seconded D. McAllum

Treasurer’s report

Balance of $8,262 balance

195 paid members

95 haven’t paid

$12,000 fixed deposit

Moved J. Moore Seconded D. Mottram

Aomc; .last meeting was the general meeting, one minor change to committee, this years truck show at Yarra Glen, all American has been moved

as well. D Shackles – rated shackles, available from 4X4, car supplies shops. Vic roads representatives, outlined restrictions planned for illegitimate clubs,

and the new registration scheme. (no correspondence from Vic roads yet on this)

General Business

Avalon Air show Rod, contacted by organizers and was offered

financial support to help the club to attend, proposed a VMVC static

display, accommodation and meal money. Wants about 14 vehicles,

theme areas; Gulf War, Second and First World War. ( If members

want to create their own like Vietnam contact Rod)

B. Rawson-Un-roadworthy vehicles and CH scheme re - AOMC

letter

Ray- At Corowa this year meet Graham Hoskins, who told us about

his Corsair aircraft, story of this machine in latest Flight Path

magazine.

Truck show rendezvous point needed, organizers want all vehicles to

arrive in club groups.

D. McCallum; saw something interesting things while in Darwin

Aircraft Museum, a B 52 bomber. A lot of training occurs with up

there with this type of aircraft, bomb bay has become a theatre. The

aircraft type is still a operational aircraft type. Large number of F18’s

operating out of Darwins airport as well.

P. Jeffery; Beltring military show in the UK, gets better every year,

lots of interesting things to see and buy, has already booked for next

year.

Past Events

Back to Caulfield, Rod attended briefly and has been lampooned by

newsletter and video for going to the footy, John- really good display

of vehicles lot of people saw them, generated great deal of interest.

Check it out on our face book page.

Dandenong Ranges National Park ( see report)

Coming events

Diamond Creek Rotary Town Fair

Wallan Swap Meet and Classic Car Show

Club Swap Meet

Cora Lyn Car Show,

Restoration update; D. Mottram, steady progress made on

his command car. Meeting closed 8:50pm

Best wishes to

Warren Pitt and his

family while his wife

recovers from illness.

From the VMVC

committee and

members.

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THE WW1 100 YEARS

COMMEMORATIVE PARADE IN NAGAMBIE

The township of Nagambie is

preparing to commemorate the

Nagambie and district soldiers

who went to World War One,

with a 100 years

commemorative week, 8-15

November.

Displays will be around the

town at the schools, museum,

library, and on 11th November,

army personnel from

Puckapunyal will conduct a

catafalque party at our town

cenotaph.

On Saturday, 15 November, we

are planning to have a street

parade, with as many

representatives from our

services and specialty groups as

we can. The Puckapunyal

personnel will be only able to

provide two vehicles for the

event.

I would like to request that you

let your members know of our special day, and if they are interested

in being involved to let me know as soon as possible please. It would

look marvellous to have some military vehicles in the parade to add

atmosphere and realism to what we are trying to achieve.

The plan is for all those marching or driving vehicles to line up in

their groups at the cenotaph memorial in High St. Nagambie (Old

Goulburn Valley Hwy through town) about 1.15pm. Then to

march/drive off up the street, to the RSL buildings and to dissemble

there, for afternoon tea, displays, etc. The evening will end with a

dinner at the Golf Club.

I am representing the committee, as their military advisor, as I

worked with the army at Puckapunyal in operations for many years

until I retired last year.

I can be contacted on 5794 1720, email [email protected]

for any further details.

Looking forward to a positive response from your vehicle enthusiasts.

Yours sincerely, Diane Grant

MRV with 7 TPT in Little Desert Vic Aug 2014

What’s on at the Shrine of Remembrance, St. Kilda Rd.






Q –Store

Club Items for Sale

50 year cloth patch $8

VMVC Car sticker 2@ $5

VMVC Epaulettes $12

Square Jumper Badges $5

Round Logo Jumper badges $5

VMVC Red Shoulder Flashes $5

VMVC Metal Hat Badges $5

VMVC TAC Stickers $3.00

Small TAC holders metal $3.50

Small TAC plate metal $2.00

Club Base ball caps $12

CH rules booklet $5

Club lanyards $5

Contact the Quartermaster Paul Jeffery Items need to

be pre-ordered with Paul, delivered on meeting nights or

by post at your expense Tel.0418333847 E- Mail

[email protected]

Members Help and Technical Information

If any member is restoring or repairing their vehicle, and

require technical advice or information on where to

obtain parts, send enquires for insertion into the

newsletter. Include a name, contact address and

telephone number.

Useful contacts

Redline Engine Service Reconditioning specialist.

Ian Petersen - Ron Geddes (03)-59792802 HASTINGS

Eastern Bearings Knoxfield. Phone; 9764 2922

Bearings and seals to suit Blitzes; same for Jeeps.

Mobile on site canvas work all types only needs a

power point call Matt Strickland Mob. 0407818378

Panel beater repairs / remanufacture /Jeep panels all

soft skin military vehicles. Factory located Castlemaine

area. Simon Allen 040-2220 367

Jeep parts and repairs, rebuilds, military vehicle

workshops. Andy Seymour 0400-260522

[email protected]

Stencils & graphics bevanart.com.au (03) 53825429

Olive Drab paint in stock Mirror paints 110 Dynon Rd

West Melb. (03)93760449 [email protected]

Marathon Jeep spare parts Co. (02) 67628666

MV Spares (Jeep Harley) [email protected]

Discounts- show membership card at the following

businesses and receive a 10% discount; Aussie

Disposals, Repco, Bays Auto Paints 29 Yuilles Rd.

Mornington 59763381, Hearns Hobbies City.

Campbellfield Collision Repair ph 9357-0308.

repairing and re-spraying of military vehicles.

Grunt Auto.HallamMV repairs & inspections 97086284

Vintage Wiring harness Ringwood 9870-0583 3For sale 1970 m274 mechanical mule as seen at Corowa 2014. Club

plated .This mule is a fine example of a half ton platform, great

working condition. Rare in Australia $20k Rod Mills 0409359949

2For Sale; Jeep Ford and trailer v good condition comes with spare

engine, gearbox & transfer case and parts

Email [email protected] for info or call 03 50252362. $14,500

For Sale - NOS Landrover muffler believed to be 4 cyl

Series 2A or 3 - see photo, marked MS-1259

$60 Contact Leigh Sheilds 0429 164763 or [email protected]











Saturday 13th September 2014. Diamond Creek Rotary Town Fair

Report We were fortunate with the weather; it made it a great

day for driving around the City with the top off in the

Jeep. A good parade with lots of interest from the public.

The theme of the school floats was children’s books. We

helped support the local RSL branch, so a job well done.

After the parade we went down to the oval for a coffee

then it was off home.

Drivers

Ray Edsal Dodge Cary all

Alf Brooks Jeep

Mick Morrisey Land Rover and Trailer

Gordon Edwards Jeep

Joe Di Amci





Pristine vintage car for sale (Pity about the previous Nazi owner):

Military Wanderer W11/1 on the market for £400,000 at German

dealership

By Allan Hall In Berlin

On the face of it, it sounds like any wealthy car collector's dream

- a 1930s vehicle in pristine condition, its past brimming with

stories, up for sale for £400,000.

But any buyer will have to come to terms with the fact that this

was the very vehicle that used to transport infamous Nazi

Heinrich Himmler around during World War II – when he was

the architect of the Holocaust.

The military Wanderer W11/1 was the S.S. and Gestapo chief's

official transport as he inspected the concentration camps and

the killing fields of Russia, where he witnessed mass executions

of Jews and partisans.

Michael Fröhlich, who is selling the car, said he has already had

some interest from neo-Nazis, to whom he refused to sell it

Now it is being offered for sale by vintage car dealer Michael

Fröhlich, whose Oldtimer Agency has been running for 40 years

in Germany. He has previously sold the Rolls-Royce of the

Moroccan king and a host of vehicles owned by celebrities.

The four-seater with a three-litre, 65 horsepower engine was

acquired by Himmler in 1939. It has 63,500 miles on the clock

and was used in conjunction with his private fleet of limousines,

mostly in the European territories conquered by the Nazis.

Fröhlich says he acquired the vehicle through a financial

consulting firm.

The four-seater, three-litre vehicle, which has a 65 horsepower

engine, was used by Himmler as he

went about his business in the

European territories conquered by

the Nazis

Some interested parties have already

called seeking to buy it, but he

considered them neo-Nazis and

refused to sell it. The car has been

authenticated by Second World War

historians as being the one that

transported the Third Reich's angel

of death on his sinister travels.

The car was built by a company in

Chemnitz, eastern Germany, which

became Karl Marx Stadt under the

communists. The firm moved to

Munich after the war and went bust

in 2010.

In 1991 the vehicle was recovered from a museum in Riga, Latvia,

which was also going bankrupt. It is now in a storeroom between a

McDonald's restaurant and warehouses on an industrial estate in

Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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BBQ at Upper Ferntree Gully,

This VMVC event was in combination with the Frankston Young

Veterans RSL.

We met at rendezvous point and set off up the mountain in high

spirits, the organizers had arranged with Parks Victoria to set aside a

place for our vehicles, unfortunately when we arrived there was

complete chaos, no spots reserved and every park taken. Fortunately

Alex McPherson, utilizing his local knowledge suggested we move

up the mountain to one Tree Hill Park, which is basically at the end

of the thousand steps.

California and MVPA plate Hum-Vee

This proved to be a much better location and we were able to bully

ourselves into a commanding position at the top of the mountain,

Mike Gurkin had his BBQ trailer and we made ourselves at home.

It was a glorious Sunday and the warm weather seems to bring

members and their vehicles out of the garage, of course we were not

where we said we would be , so I had a continual flow of calls about

where we were located, happily it was only a short distance up the

mountain to join us.

1,000 Steps

If you’re a bit out of shape, the name 1000 Steps probably scares the

bejesus out of you (and rightly so). Though there aren’t actually 1000

of them (I think it’s actually somewhere around 770), the reality is

pretty much as terrifying as it sounds. This is the hike that reminds

me every single time I visit, just how desperately my body needs me

to start exercising more often.

This is probably the most popular spot in the Dandenong Ranges, and

that’s not just because hiking up the steps is such a good workout.

The steps actually follow a creek up through a lush gully, thick with

Tree Ferns and Manna Gum. Occasionally Lyrebirds can even be

seen foraging in the undergrowth beside the track, not in the slightest

bit disturbed by the hordes of panting people trudging their way up

and down. The steps are just as perfect a spot to visit with the kids for

a weekend family outing, as they are for someone in training for the

real Kokoda Trail.

Plaques along the trail depict the lives of the soldiers who fought and

died on the real Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea, during World

War II. According to Parks Victoria’s Park Note, they "represent the

‘Golden Staircase’ a name given by Australian soldiers to the 2000

steps cut by the Australian Army Engineers and others into the track

between Uberi and Imita Ridge.”

You’ll notice that not many people take any notice of these plaques,

but I guess that’s because most people visit the steps on a regular

basis. Though I’ve visited many times, I still occasionally use the

plaques as a good excuse to stop for a breather when I feel like I’m

about to pass out.

If you’re looking to visit when the crowds are minimal, try for rainy

days. However, the steps can even be slippery on dry days so make

sure you’re equipped with good shoes and watch your step. On the

average Saturday or Sunday the hardcore fitness fanatics will be out

in force from the first daylight hours, but numbers dwindle as the day

goes on. Mid to late afternoon is probably the best time to visit if you

want to go at your own pace, without having to stop to let people pass

or wait for others to let you pass them.

Brad and his son saviors the fruits of victory

A high point of the day when we were the ominous rumble of heavy

vehicles coming up the road, when two Hum-Vee’s appeared, Brad

and John arrived for John this was his second VMVC event, a first

with his own vehicle. Interestingly his Hum-Vee had just cleared

customs with his other vehicles and was still sporting California

licence plates (he had a Vic Roads permit for the day). As you can

see from the photos the members had built up quite an appetite and

tucked into the club BBQ.

New members

Other new members present at the event were Theo and Helen Kajs, great to see new faces it makes the efforts of the committee in organizing these outing

worthwhile.





Drivers

Theo & Helen Kajs Land Rover John & Annette Brooksmith Army Moke

Brad Dunstan & Son Hum-Vee

John plenty Hum-Vee

AlexMcPherson Land Rover

Mick Morrisey Land Rover

Rick Campbell-Drury Jeep Alf Brooks Jeep

Bevan Fenner Jeep

Gordon Edwards Jeep Roman Schroder Jeep

Ian Hobbs Jeep

Charlie Schroder RAAF Jeep Ben Hemmings Civi

Andy and his family from young veterans

The Charlie’s RAAF Jeep generated lots of interest

Mike hard at work on the BBQ, the day would not have been

such a success if not for his efforts.

Brad enjoys a rest on his giant garden chair, yes he got this from

America as well. (“Now his garment doth sit upon him like giants

robes on his dwarfish frame.” –Macbeth)

Young Veterans

A first in Australia, the Frankston Young Veterans and Families

Wellbeing Centre was officially opened by Minister for Veterans’

Affairs Warren Snowdon on 22 February, fol-lowing years of hard

work and dedication by the local RSL and community members.

Frankston RSL President Brent Clyne said the centre is a way to

reach out to contempo-rary veterans and their families. “It is a place

for young veter-ans, those who’ve served in Iraq and Afghanistan, to

call their own.” “Young veterans have special needs, and in the past,

veter-ans hadn’t always accessed the care they needed. The Young

Veterans and Families Wellbe-ing Centre will provide a place of

trust, a safe place where young vets can have a chat and reach out for

assistance if they need it.”

Mr Clyne said the centre will be alcohol and judgement free and,

although based on the strong traditions of the RSL, it is geared

towards a new genera-tion of veterans with different needs. Minister

Snowdon praised the Frankston RSL for its efforts to continue to

evolve its traditional service model to better meet the needs of

younger veterans and their families. “I congratulate the Frankston

RSL and its members for devel-oping new and innovative ways to

engage the younger veteran community. I hope this centre will

inspire more RSLs to do the same,” he said. The Australian

Government provided $73,000 in funding towards the centre through

the Veteran and Community Grants program. For more information

on the centre, join its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/

FrankstonYVC/





Baker and Provan to build Australia’s

new Supacats in $130m contract By: Philip Ly

One Supacat is worth almost $1.5 million. Picture: MATT

SULLIVAN Source: News Limited

A St Marys engineering company has beaten global suppliers in

Europe and the Middle East to become home to the assembly line

of Australia’s newest special-forces vehicles. Baker and Provan, which is based in the Dunheved Industrial Estate,

is set to build components and assemble 89 Supacat Specialist

Operations Vehicles - Commandos.

A view from the back of the Supacat, which can weigh up to 10.5

tonnes. Picture: Matt Sullivan Source: News Limited

The new vehicles are based on Supacat’s High Mobility Transporter

Extender, which can be configured as a 4x4 or 6x6 and weighs up to

a whopping 10.5 tonnes.

The Supacats will be used by the Australian Defence Force’s special

operations unit, used in combat to protect soldiers while driving

across battle zones, including near improvised explosive devices and

other rocket-propelled grenades.

A look at the Supacat’s driving compartment which is fitted with

mine blast protected seats. Picture: Matt Sullivan Source: News

Limited

Inside the Supacat is state-of-the-art military technology below a

gun turret that can rotate 360 degrees. Picture: Matt Sullivan

Source: News Limited

The Supacat has an optional mine blast and ballistic protection kit

and can also be fitted with mission hampers, weapons,

communications and force protection equipment to suit a wide range

of operational roles.

Defence minister David Johnston today announced the contract,

worth more than $130 million.

The contract will create 150 new jobs, 55 of which will be based in St

Marys.

“It is a very important and difficult task to keep our men safe when

they’re driving around across improvised explosive devices and other

rocket-propelled grenades,” Mr Johnston said.

The Supacat can reach speeds of up to 120km/h. Picture: Matt

Sullivan Source: News Limited

He said the vehicles have “all the things we would want cutting-edge

Special Forces to have when they’re in battle”.

He said acquiring the vehicles would enhance Australia’s Special

Forces’ ability to maintain a capable edge over emerging threats to

national interests.

“We need to meet that sort of kinetic force with a very superior and

very well armoured but flexible, mobile and highly capable vehicle

and that’s what we’ve got with Supacat,” he said.

Lindsay federal Liberal MP Fiona Scott was pleased $130 million

was being invested in western Sydney.

She said it would provide new jobs to create some the “most state-of

the-art and impressive military technology” to Australia.

“These are specialist technical jobs as well so it just goes to show the

innovation that is here in western Sydney,” Ms Scott said.

About 10 vehicles will be assembled a month with the first Supacat

expected to roll out of production as soon as September 2015.

Can’t wait till the Army starts to dispose of these!





War and Peace Revival, 16- 20 July 2014 at Folkestone Racecourse Here are some of my observations for VMVC members visiting in

the future.

It was really interesting walking around and talking to participants

and visitors. Be prepared to do lots of walking over a 200 acre site.

I arrived at Ashford in Kent, by the Eurostar fast train from Paris on

15th July, hired a car and visited War and Peace Revival over the

next 5 days and had a great time. I suggest you book accommodation

early, as it is a big event and close accommodation books out early. I

stayed at the Ashford International Hotel, which was a 15 – 20

minutes car ride each day. I suggest you talk to Paul Jeffreys before

February to get cheap entry into the event otherwise it is almost 20

pounds per day. Be careful when it rains, (it is England after all), take

suitable waterproof shoes and waterproof clothing and umbrella.

Prepare for all seasons, take plenty of sunscreen, a hat and long

sleeved shirts as well. We had days of 32 degrees C where it was

really easy to get sunburnt on these record breaking summer days.

There was a large number of living history displays. My favourite

was the Australian Vietnam display equipped with Land-Rovers,

tents, sand bags, 105 mm artillery gun, M60 machine gun, L2A1 and

L1A1 rifles and other miscellaneous gear being manned by Brits

acting as Vietnam era Aussies. The funny thing was that I was the

only one to have ever been in the Australian Army and to have used

all the gear in the Vietnam era.

There were excellent diorama displays of the Germany Army during

WWII including the Russian winter. Typical German trenches with

MG 34, MG42, Kübelwagen, schwimmwagen, Opel trucks, Panzer

Mark III and IV tanks, etc. The German Peoples Army had an

average age of 58 year and suffered 5+ million casualties in 1944 / 45

fighting the Russians.

As far as vehicles went, there were many to look at, Bedfords,

GMCs, Diamond T tank transporters and other Diamond Ts as well,

Opels, MAN, REO, GAZ, Thornycroft, Alvis, Zil, Unimog, Land

Rovers, Warde La France, Leyland, lots of Jeeps, Champs, Dodges,

Whites, Ferrets, Daimlers, Staghounds, and lots of tracked vehicles

and tanks. There were a whole range of classic cars and other

vehicles. I don’t remember seeing a Studebaker US6 or Acco Mk III,

IV or F1/F2.

The many activities for non-vehicle lovers included:- 1940’s make up

classes, dance lessons, concerts, static displays of WWI trench

warfare, hundreds of stalls where you could buy dozens of Bren guns,

MG42’s, Thompson sub-machine guns and just about any WWII

firearm you could think of. There were also lots of stores where you

could buy books, clothes, military gear and paintings.

There were lots of famous lookalikes – General Patton, General

MacArthur, Field Marshall Montgomery, Laurel and Hardy, Elvis

Presley, as well as some RAF pilots and ground crew looking after a

spitfire and Hurricane. Oddball of Kelly heroes fame was there with

plenty of Oddball T-shirts with some of his favourite phrases (re:-

“Negative waves”,” Eating French cheese” and “Catching some

rays”, which sold well.

There were lots of Brits dressed up as Germans, who often dressed as

Americans, people from every nation portraying someone else. The

1940’s concerts were great, as were the 1940’s tea rooms staffed by

happy people in period costumes.

The daily demonstrations and events were always interesting. Ear

plugs were a handy item with lots of explosions and firing of a

variety of firearms including cannons, machine guns and rifles.

Some of the re-enactments did not follow the usual plots. Sometimes

the Germans beat the Americans in France. As an ex-Australian

Army marksman I was amazed at how bad the shooting was, there

were not too many killed or wounded. Thousands of US Army

rounds were required to silence a couple of Vietcong.

The tanks and tracked vehicles put on great shows. An earth moving

scraper and bull- dozer created a huge tank trap. A Russian T34 tank

got bogged in the hole despite having wide tracks and had to be

pulled out by a Centurion. Three 6X6 Scammells failed to tow a

Chieftain tank in the mud created by lots of rain but the Universal

carriers put on an impressive show.

The public car park became very boggy and great care was required

on entering and exiting the car park. An all wheel drive military

vehicle would have been far more useful than my hire car. However

there were lots of helpful people towing out others in trouble.

I can really recommend you attend the event in the future, there was

lots to look at and do in over 200 acres, looking at displays or talking

to interesting people or buying things.

Next time I will take my Vietnam era clothing and be prepared for

every kind of weather.

By the way, the Brits manning the Vietnam Aussie display are in

need of larger sized jungle greens, badges and GP boots. Any ideas

where I can buy suitable gear to send to them would be greatly

appreciated.

Colin Young, [email protected] 0407 99 78 58

(Thanks to Rick Cove for typing article)






Film Review FURY The film is set during the last month of World War II in April 1945.

As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-

hardened U.S. Army sergeant in the 2nd Armored Division named

Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a M4A3E8 Sherman tank called

"Fury" and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy

lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face

overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of

Nazi Germany.

On April 3, 2013, Sony started to assemble the cast for the film when

Brad Pitt, who starred in 2009's Inglourious Basterds, was in final

talks to take lead in another World War II film, where he'd portray

the role of a sergeant called Wardaddy who is in command of a

Sherman tank. On April 23 Shia LaBeouf also joined the cast to co-

star with Pitt. On 1 May it was announced that Logan Lerman has

also joined Fury's cast, he'll play Pitt's crew member as Norman

Ellison. On 14 May THR announced that Michael Peña is in

negotiations to join Pitt's crew on the tank. On May 17, Jon Bernthal

joined cast as Grady Travis, a cunning, vicious and world-wise

Arkansas native. On August 26, Scott Eastwood also joined the cast

of Fury, he'll play Sergeant Miles. On 19 September Brad William

Henke joined the ensemble cast of Fury; he'll play as Sergeant Davis,

a commander of a tank Lucy Sue. Jason Isaacs also joined cast on 7

October 2013 to co-star with Brad Pitt.

The film's crews were rehearsing the film scenes in Hertfordshire,

England in September 2013. Brad Pitt was spotted in the preparations

of his new film driving a tank on September 3 in the English

countryside.

The shooting of the film began on September 30, 2013, in the

Oxfordshire countryside. The Pinewood Studios sent warning letters

to the villagers of Shirburn, Pyrton and Watlington that there would

be some gunfire and explosions during the filming of Fury.

On 15 October 2013, a stuntman was accidentally stabbed in the

shoulder by a bayonet while rehearsing at the set in Pyrton. He was

taken to John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford by an air ambulance, police

confirmed that they were treating it as an accident.

In November the film caused controversy by shooting a scene on

Remembrance Day in which extras wore Nazi uniforms. Ayer

apologized for the incident, and Sony also made an apology.

The film will feature the last surviving operational Tiger I. The

vehicle, known as Tiger 131, belongs to Bovington Tank Museum.

It's the first time a real Tiger tank – and not a prop version – has been

used on a film set.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_theatre_of_World_War_II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Armored_Division_(United_States)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Pitt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inglourious_Basterds


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_tank

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_LaBeouf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Lerman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollywood_Reporter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Pe%C3%B1a

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bernthal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Eastwood

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_William_Henke

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_William_Henke

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Isaacs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertfordshire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxfordshire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinewood_Studios

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirburn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watlington,_Oxfordshire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Radcliffe_Hospital

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_I

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovington_Tank_Museum





Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903

to 1992, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under different

owners, latterly Peugeot. Talbot participated in rallying,

winning the 1981 World Rally Championship

constructors' title, and in Formula One.

Talbot was originally the British marque used to sell

imported French Clément-Bayard cars. Founded in 1903,

this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-

Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury and Adolphe Clément-

Bayard. Starting in 1905, the company sold imported cars

under the Clément-Talbot marque and began assembling

French-made parts at a new factory located in Barlby

Road, Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington, London,

selling them under the name Talbot. Domestically-

designed cars followed from 1906. By 1910, 50 to 60 cars

a month were being made. A Talbot was the first car to

cover 100 mph (160 km/h), in 1913.

Parallel Talbots in Britain and France

During World War I, the firm manufactured ambulances.

French and British operations continued in separate,

parallel production and marketing processes until 1919,

when British-owned but Paris-based Darracq took over

the company; Darracq-made Talbots were marketed as

Talbot-Darracqs. The following year, Darracq was

reorganised as part of the Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq (STD)

conglomerate.

In 1916, Swiss native Georges Roesch became chief

engineer, and in the 1920s, Talbot built a number of

successful models, including the 14/45 hp, or Talbot 105,

which was first built in 1926. In the 1930s, Roesch-

designed Talbots enjoyed success in racing with the Fox

& Nicholl team, their drivers including the Hon. Brian

Lewis, Johnny Hindmarsh, and John Cobb (better known

for his land speed record attempts). They were also highly

successful in the Alpine Trial.

The Rootes era

In 1935, the STD combine collapsed and the Rootes Group took over

Clément-Talbot. For Rootes, immediate sustainability was more

important than re-engineering - the existing models were simply

rebadged. The French factory was bought by Antonio Lago who used

Talbot-Lago as a marque afterwards.

In Britain, Sunbeam and Talbot marques were combined in 1938 to

form Sunbeam-Talbot. Production of Sunbeam Talbot automobiles

ceased during World War II and resumed again in 1946, and the

Talbot name was dropped in 1955. The Sunbeam name continued

under the Rootes management (Rapier, Alpine and Tiger) until 1967

when control was taken over by Chrysler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rallying

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rally_Championship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Rally_Championship_Constructors%27_champions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A9ment-Bayard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Chetwynd-Talbot,_20th_Earl_of_Shrewsbury

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Chetwynd-Talbot,_20th_Earl_of_Shrewsbury

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Cl%C3%A9ment-Bayard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Cl%C3%A9ment-Bayard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Cl%C3%A9ment-Bayard#Cl.C3.A9ment-Talbot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladbroke_Grove

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kensington

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darracq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot-Darracq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Roesch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_14-45

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_105

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lewis,_2nd_Baron_Essendon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lewis,_2nd_Baron_Essendon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hindmarsh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cobb_(motorist)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_speed_record

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootes_Group

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Lago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot-Lago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_(car)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam-Talbot






BIT OF HISTORY I BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW

Hours after Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941, the

Secret Service found themselves in a bind. President Franklin D.

Roosevelt was to give his Day of Infamy speech to Congress on

Tuesday, and although the trip from the White House to Capitol Hill

was short, agents weren’t sure how to transport him safely.

At the time, Federal Law prohibited buying any cars that cost more

than $750, so they would have to get clearance from Congress to do

that, and nobody had time for that. One of the Secret Service

members, however, discovered that the US Treasury had seized the

bulletproof car that mobster Al Capone owned when he was sent to

jail in 1931. They cleaned it, made sure it was running perfectly and

had it ready for the President the next day.

Al Capone's 1928 Cadillac V-8 "Al Capone" Town Sedan

Became the President's Limo December 1941 Mechanics are said to have cleaned and checked each feature of the

Caddy well into the night of December 7th, to make sure that it

would run properly the next day for the Commander in Chief. And

run properly it did. It had been painted black and green to look

identical to Chicago’s police cars at the time. To top it off, the

gangster’s 1928 Cadillac Town Sedan had 3,000 pounds of armor and

inch-thick bulletproof windows.

It also had a specially installed siren and flashing lights hidden

behind the grille, along with a police scanner radio. Footnote: The

car was sold at auction in 2012 for $341,000.





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