2011 at the Hammond Barn

[Ganmain Tony]

Thanks to Mr Clarke, Carriere and Bowker for the photo's and updates of Blitz adventures at the Hammond Shed...makes for an entertaining evening instead of watching rubbish on the Tele.

Keep up the laugh's and pictures fellah's, just getting back into my beast for a bit of tune up before Corowa.

No doubt you blokes have booked your flights and we'll see you next week for a barbie and beer or three....our shout.

[Bob Carriere]

I read your exploits of relics from the WW2 era with great interest. Obviously as I am a post war British vehicle enthusiast, .....we won't hold that against you....and an import to these shores I have missed a few basic details that I could use explaining.

1 Why do you embark on vehicle recoveries in winter, is it a future demonstration Olympic sport.....Yes it is..... but you will never beat us Canucks at it...haha

2 The "breading" program you descibe, with row upon row of relics, does it have some majic formula for "cross pollenation" whereby a 60CWT is possible from a lesser original "breading" stock?.....We have NO lesser stock..... based on rare DNA we are trying to raise the elusive Cab 13 with the Dodge engine

3 Is your property visible on Google Earth? ......Actually the whole property is covered with aluminum foil to prevent satellite viewing..

4 How many variants comprises a "full set"?.....No "variants" just vagrants CMP, DODGES, etc......

The Gang


I apologise for the phillistine like questions, please see intro again!

Who is "Phillistine" ........ any pictures of the lady????

[hrpearce]

To view the foil covered property 45 25 53.89N 75 15 16.57W should get you close.

[Robin Craig]

Bob,

Looks like you should change the aluminum foil for aluminium foil for better anti satellite coverage

R

[Phil Waterman]

Don't know about aluminum foil, but I did google earth search on CMP HERE and got this image.

Cheers Phil

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Don't know about aluminum foil, but I did google earth search on CMP HERE and got this image. Cheers Phil

Phil, If we have our way, Hammond will become the center of the CMP universe...By the way, we have leads on four more CMPs. Stay tuned Googlers!

[Robin Craig]

Dear Gents of the barn,

you have been "playing" in winter with military vehicles, we have been working with ours.

Here is a picture of our BV206 working last week in Quebec where we also work. This is our winter access vehicle to the site.

Just thought you might like to see it, sorry its not the greatest quality picture.

Look forward to June BBQ if we are not making hay that day.

R

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Thanks to Mr Clarke, Carriere and Bowker for the photo's and updates of Blitz adventures at the Hammond Shed...makes for an entertaining evening instead of watching rubbish on the Tele. Keep up the laugh's and pictures fellah's, just getting back into my beast for a bit of tune up before Corowa. No doubt you blokes have booked your flights and we'll see you next week for a barbie and beer or three....our shout.

Tony, We are glad that we have some fans downunder. One of these days, we may take you up on your invite to share a beer or two (and to take in some of Australia's charms). We are looking forward to more postings from you and your mates.

I "almost" made the trek a few years ago, but fate had other plans (AKA the Prototype HUP). It was a tough decision, but the HUP won. I'm sure most CMP types would understand...alas, my wife still shakes her head over that one.

In the meanwhile, don't forget to tune into Phil Waterman's excellent New Hampshire Barn Thread. We consider Phil to be one of the Hammond Crew and always look forward to his contributions to the CMP body of knowledge.

Cheers!

[Bob Carriere]

..... considering you are looking over your shoulder from down under rather impressive.

I gave in and downloaded the Google Earth download and had fun looking at the neighbourhood.....but could not find the Nudist Colony.....

If any one knows how to download the map files so I can had some ID tags for certain features I would welcome the input.

Based on the cross hair in Robert's coordinates my house is a few hundred yards North...... North side of my property was once a RR line now a bicycle path. Phil identified the many silver color Winter canvass garage that we use for storage from the elements.

Now East of the cross hair is an open field.... that's the BBQ field and if you look near the tree line you will see some CMPs....some future dreams parked there.

Immediately above that large field.... and East of the silver shelter and the barn is a smaller field.... the field of dreams..... neatly parked are some Dodges M43 and various CMP complete or parts trucks.

Now that info is already 4 years out of date and the population copulation has increased some what...... plus 3 more canvass shelters and a sea container..... pictures were probably taken in late Spring before the trees had there leaves...... early May perhaps...?

In one of the pictures I looked at you can See Grant's white Ford and Rob's grey car parked in front of the shelters..... which usually signifies that we are doing something messy with paint guns or sandblasters and they parked away from the front door of the barn......

All can say is thank God for the high trees and understanding neigbours.

Next time we are on the barn roof for repairs maybe will scribble CMP on it for good measure.....

Bob

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

The Hammond Barn is the only location that I have seen so far where the individual vehicles or silver shelters are distinguishable on Google. Your area is one of the higher resolution areas they show, many other known locations are still cloaked in low resolution screen to prevent detection. My place you can pick out buildings, while my brothers place 10 miles away you can identify individual cars. Also your image was taken at a different time of year looks like early spring with no snow but fewer leaves.


Cheers Phil

[hrpearce]

I was guessing the cleared field to the west of my cross hairs was the one made famous on MLU. I started with your address from white pages on line.
So the correct target for the barn should be 45 43 26.94 N 75 25 60.37 W.

[Bob Carriere]

HI Robert

Those satellite pictures are from the Fall of 2008..... closer examination shows late Fall with some re maples still olding their leaves and the unmistakable yellow beech leaves which can stay on til Winter.

We have now added 4 more Winter shelters and one sea container plus the collection of CMP parts trucks/trailers has almost doubled.

Too bad we cannot get the military "Hi Resolution" pictures.... htere is an agreement between Canada/USA not to release hi res pictures....they purposely "dumb" down the res to "one meter" resolution. Canada can't cheat because we rely on US antennas to recieve signals from our Canadian satellites.

I have seen pictures at work of a hand held GPS ( 5"x9" scientific model) laid on the ground over a 6 inch brass Bench Marker...... just outside Resolute up North were the air has no polutants...... and you can read the GPS coordinates on the screen.......

When the first set of pictures were received from the satellite... it showed a part of the Gulf of St Lawrence.... which is all Canadian territory....BUT... before it could be released for a press announcements.......Canada had to obtain permission from Washington.... who carefully scrutinize the picture before giving an OK......apparently ships..... even underwater can be easily seen and ID....... now what could possibly be inside Canadian territorial waters.....???

A particular feature of the Canadian satellite is the ability to see, with special electronic radar apperture, through clouds, dark Winter nights and various levels of soil. The mass graves hidden in Bosnia were readily identified because the disturbed soil....even when grass has grown over it... leaves a different signature.

Scary....!!!!

Gives a whole different spin to "Privacy".......

Bob

[RHClarke]

1506 hrs local time Wednesday 9 March 2011 - Seen on the Queensway (Hwy 416) at the Nicholas Street on-ramp in Ottawa, heading west - one 90mm AA gun sitting on the back of 40 foot trailer. Maybe one out of Prefair, or may be the one from in front of a Quebec Legion...unknown.

What is known is that most, if not all of the Prefair 90mm guns are heading west. Not sure what this means...could be the west is arming themselves for the big battle against Hydro Quebec (clean electricity vs. dirty western oil). Wonder if the west is recruiting?