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Classic car show today  . . . . . . .

 

this outstanding condition Oldsmobile attended todays show . . . . .

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 03  2022.

 

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2 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Classic car show today  . . . . . . .

 

this outstanding condition Oldsmobile attended todays show . . . . .

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 03  2022.

 

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A beauty for sure. I bet those find weigh more than your whole jeep! 

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UK newspaper report today . . . . . . . . . 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 04  2022.

 

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4 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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UK newspaper report today . . . . . . . . . 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 04  2022.

 

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4 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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UK newspaper report today . . . . . . . . . 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 04  2022.

 

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Something tells me that several of our favorite forum members are trying to figure out how they could get their hands on that Higgins boat, while doing mental gymnastics to estimate how much it would cost to restore it.
 

 

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A Jeep with the 48th Armored Medical Battalion, US 2nd Armored Division stop to look at a sign thanking them in Le Molay-Littry Normandy France - July 4, 1944

LIFE Magazine Archives - Scherschel Photographer

 

 

 

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17 hours ago, mikie said:

A beauty for sure. I bet those find weigh more than your whole jeep! 

Ahhh fooey, just noticed "fins" came out as "find".

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38 minutes ago, mikie said:

Ahhh fooey, just noticed "fins" came out as "find".

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Hi Mikie,

 

Just recently the auto-suggest options for text have become rather annoying, the number of times I have to edit the text of anything I post here on the forum.

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 04  2022.

 

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Last weekend of a traditional UK steam fair . . . . . . . 

 

A London friend visited a steam fair at the weekend where he lives, it's the end of this traditional family operated steam fair, time and expectations have moved on and it's an internet and digital age entertainment world now.

Note the painted waltzer horse on the roof of the red van, also the ride dating back to around the first world war and biplane fighters, wish I could have got to see the fair for one last time. The Carters fairs were very popular entertainment around the first and second world wars.  

 

I recall this particular family fair would attend all the vehicle shows in the late 70's and 80's even organising vintage vehicle shows based around their fair events, back in the day never gave a thought that one day they wouldn't be operating any more.

Also back in the late 70's they were still operating ex-WWII heavy vehicles for moving or powering their rides, Diamond T's, British Scammells etc. 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 04  2022.

 

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Those are great photos that bring back a lot of pleasant memories from the 60’s and 70’s.   We still have fairs that come around annually in Florida that are similar to the one’s in your photos, but they are dwindling in number, probably because they are expensive to maintain, and public interest is dwindling as well.  For all life’s enhancements the digital age has provided, somehow those enhancements fell short in entertainment, music, and movies.  Way short.

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A little enhancement to the John Carter Fairs . . . . . . . 

 

back in the 1970's John Carter was also a vintage vehicle owner as well as running the fairs. He ran a subscription magazine for fellow vehicle collectors and enthusiasts, if you were a member of the club you received a monthly magazine covering vehicle related subjects.

 

One of my long term Jeep owning friends came around the corner of his barn one morning to see the postman astride his bicycle flicking through the pages of the magazine apparently when questioned he replied that he had thought ' Three on the floor ' was a different type of magazine and not a car magazine . . . . . . . . . . . lots of 1930's / 40's cars were only three gears forward and one reverse.  

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 04  2022.

 

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They are here in Lichfield from 23rd July to 7th August in the park. Shame it's their last tour.

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French Civilians helping US Personnel at an ammunition dump in Normandy - July 1944

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LIFE Magazine Archives - Scherschel Photographer

 

 

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Hi Ron,

 

Within the last two weeks you added some images of Grandcamp Maisy, one showed the Renault turret mounted on a bunker guarding the quay.  I did Then & Now comparisons back in 2019 which I have just re-found in my archives, attached below. I have yet to make comparisons of other images you added. 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 05  2022.  ( fathers birthday )

 

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In the car wash today . . . . . .

 

I was sat in in my car today in the car wash when local friend arrived alongside me to fuel up his M20  . . . . . . . . . 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 07  2022.

 

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1 hour ago, General Apathy said:

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In the car wash today . . . . . .

 

I was sat in in my car today in the car wash when local friend arrived alongside me to fuel up his M20  . . . . . . . . . 

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 07  2022.

 

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I need to go to the carwash more often!  

Mikie

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For Forum members living in Normandy . . . . . .

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 08  2022.

 

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Hi Ron,

 

Here's another Then & Now comparison of Grandcamp Maisy, Johan, friends and I used to meet each June in the restaurant on the right.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 08  2022.

 

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On 6/15/2022 at 5:35 PM, mikie said:

Just in time for Father's Day, I'm a Grandpa!!!  

 

I came home from work yesterday to be surprised by my dear daughter having adopted this little guy.  His name is Gungi.  I have always loved dogs, but this is my first one since I moved from home in 1982.  So far he seems like a sweet little guy. He is 10 weeks old and an unknown breed mix.  

 

Mikie 

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Hi Mikie,

 

yes a cute looking young pup, dogs respond well to a loving home . . . . . 

 

Here's one for your daughter . . . . 

 

When I was young my parents bought a young dog from the local blacksmith, they hadn't had him in the house for more than twenty minutes when he made a bolt for the door. !!! 😂 😂

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 09  2022.

 

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On 7/8/2022 at 12:44 AM, General Apathy said:

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Hi Ron,

 

Here's another Then & Now comparison of Grandcamp Maisy, Johan, friends and I used to meet each June in the restaurant on the right.

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 08  2022.

 

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Brilliant T&N! There is plenty of the original structures left to make it easy to recognize. 

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3 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Hi Mikie,

 

yes a cute looking young pup, dogs respond well to a loving home . . . . . 

 

Here's one for your daughter . . . . 

 

When I was young my parents bought a young dog from the local blacksmith, they hadn't had him in the house for more than twenty minutes when he made a bolt for the door. !!! 😂 😂

 

Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 09  2022.

 

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Ha!  That's nuts! 

It reminds me of the story my dear old Uncle Phil used to say about his granddad. He was a magician in the Old West. Every time he walked down Main Street, he turned into a saloon. 

Mikie

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Then & Now yet to be done . . . . . . .

 

As soon as I can I need to drive up to Cherbourg to try and find the location of these two photographs.  Note there are British troops alongside American troops these were members of the British 30AU ( Assault Unit ) a unit the brainchild of James Bond writer Ian Fleming, their purpose was to get into areas along with or ahead of troops fighting to capture towns and strongholds to secure vital secret items and paperwork from German departments. More to be seen in the attached link.  


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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 09  2022.

 

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On 6/15/2022 at 11:35 AM, mikie said:

Just in time for Father's Day, I'm a Grandpa!!!  

 

I came home from work yesterday to be surprised by my dear daughter having adopted this little guy.  His name is Gungi.  I have always loved dogs, but this is my first one since I moved from home in 1982.  So far he seems like a sweet little guy. He is 10 weeks old and an unknown breed mix.  

 

Mikie 

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Mikie,

 

Somehow I missed this one.  I am a huge animal lover! Look at those eyes! How is the little one doing?

 

...Kat

 

 

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2 hours ago, cutiger83 said:

Mikie,

 

Somehow I missed this one.  I am a huge animal lover! Look at those eyes! How is the little one doing?

 

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He is fine now. Four days after getting him he stopped eating for an entire week. Vet said he had a tummy bug. He lost 2 of his 14 pounds. We were all worried as heck. But he bounced back and is up to 20 pounds today. Daughter Kassidy bought him a small bathing tub yesterday and he enjoyed splashing around in it. Then he suddenly jumped out and immediately started digging in the dirt like crazy. We were laughing so hard at him making a mess of himself. Two minutes before this picture, he was nice and clean.  He is a sweet little guy. 

Sorry, Ken, I’ll somehow restrain myself from abusing the tread about him. 

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8 hours ago, General Apathy said:

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Then & Now yet to be done . . . . . . .

 

As soon as I can I need to drive up to Cherbourg to try and find the location of these two photographs.  Note there are British troops alongside American troops these were members of the British 30AU ( Assault Unit ) a unit the brainchild of James Bond writer Ian Fleming, their purpose was to get into areas along with or ahead of troops fighting to capture towns and strongholds to secure vital secret items and paperwork from German departments. More to be seen in the attached link.  


https://www.30au.co.uk/history

 

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Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent,  July 09  2022.

 

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Now that is very interesting.

 

My Great Uncle AJ was a chemistry professor. According to my Grandma, his sister, In the war part of his duties included being with or ahead of advancing troops testing and marking water sources as safe or not for drinking. I only saw him on rare occasions so never had the chance to ask him about this. He served in North Africa and Italy.

 

Mikie 

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