NEW THIS WEEK – MONDAY 27 JULY 2009

Hi there once again and welcome to this weeks newsletter. The good old scanner has been busy again and we’ve added another 100 photos this week for your enjoyment. Lots of fire engines, Land Rovers and many original photos from the collection. Often we all look at the armour, the recovery vehicles, the cargo trucks and often forget the plain ordinary every day workhorse vehicles. Such examples this week were two old Morris minibuses from the 1970′s, a JU250 next to a Bedford RL being loaded with some exercise equipment for the local scouts, and a nice J2 with a ‘Mobile Display’ badge on the front. Next are a good looking Thornycroft Nubian Fire Tender but in Royal Navy markings rather than the usual RAF we’ve shown in the past and a nice Land Rover Ambulance.

We’ve also put on some photos depicting the Grenadier Guards on a training exercise in Germany in March 1957 and the sample below shows some of the squad next to an Austin K9 1Ton GS, and it looks like it’s raining. Next sample is a nice Luftwaffe Mercedes in the snow I picked up recently and has been a nice addition to the Original WW2 German photos section.

Well Sunday August 2 arrived and the rain stopped for a whole day ! So Miliblog was able to accept the invitation to attend the Trimpley Vintage Show. Based just North of Kidderminster and South of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, it turned out to be a real jewel of an event. A superb atmosphere reflecting a show held for enthusiasts rather than a pure money making event. Lots of classic cars, tractors, lorries, trade stands and of course a selection of our favourite green machines. Dave Spruce was there with his wonderful Austin K5, but the highlight for the day was seeing Tony Whitehead and his charming wife with their fantastic Austin 10hp Light Utility. I hadn’t seen Tony for over 25 years and we spent over an hour catching up on old times. If you read this Tony, great to see you again, mate !  Next year we’ll definitely be there again and highly recommend that if you’re in the area to visit even just to soak up the wonderful atmosphere.

So my trusty scanner has had the day off and so now will be ready for some hard work ! Don’t forget everyone that the ‘Latest Images’ tab at the top shows precisely that !

See you all soon

Cheerio !

Simon  

Morris JU250 Minibus (14 FJ 53)

Morris J2 Minibus (39 EP 55)

Thornycroft Nubian Major Dennis Mk9 Crash Tender (51 RN 45)

Land Rover S2 Ambulance (RTT 490 H)

Grenadier Guards on Exercise with Austin K9 1Ton GS, Germany, March 1957

Austin 10hp Light Utility (ORE 89)