Handing it down

[Mike Cecil]

"I am sure Australia was represented as well."

Sure was: reel 2, 12 minutes in: the late Dave Brown, from Aust Military Collectors Society in Sydney, NSW.

I had my first 'tour' in a Ferret Mk2 with Dave at the helm - through Sydney traffic. A memorable experience!

Interesting film. Thanks for putting it up.

Mike

[Chris Ford]

Thanks for sharing that info Mike. I'm really glad that connections to the people and events of the past are brought to life by these videos.

Reel #5 is up - https://youtu.be/fDQR7IW2LD4 and includes the last 20 minutes of the seminar plus a couple news items regarding the Bill Gregg's collection made by Bill Trbovich - series narrator and producer.

I would also like to thank the Zenith corporation for making a Beta machine that outlasted even my Sony (whose sound won't work - anyone know how to solve that?) The tracking on the Zenith doesn't work, but very fortunately, the tape needed no tracking adjustment and worked well.

I hope you all enjoy seeing these videos on their 35th anniversary and that the stories live on for another 35 and beyond.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

"I am sure Australia was represented as well."

Sure was: reel 2, 12 minutes in: the late Dave Brown, from Aust Military Collectors Society in Sydney, NSW.

I had my first 'tour' in a Ferret Mk2 with Dave at the helm - through Sydney traffic. A memorable experience!

Interesting film. Thanks for putting it up.

Mike

Mike,
I remember Dave telling me about the meeting when I first met him in 1992. Dave had been on the 1984 MVCG Normandy Tour prior to going to Canada as I recall.

regards, Richard

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here is Phil Waterman’s writeup plus photos of the CMP Seminar:

https://www.canadianmilitarypattern.com/CMP84.htm

H.

[Bob Phillips]

Hi Chris;
Just wanted to thank you for posting these video clips. I attended the seminar and remember it very well. These videos provide the icing on the cake by filling in so many of the lost details! I remember seeing a couple of the news clips (end of reel 5) at the time. Thanks for sharing!
BP

[Alastair Thomas]

I have been watching the videos with great interest. Even though I cannot make out 80% of what is being said it is still worth it.
Having said that, is there any prospect of the audio being improved?