Re-enactors at MV events

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Mike Kelly
What do the forum readers think of the re-enactor thing at MV events ? It seems to me , it started off as a innocent add on to the military theme of our restored vehicles . But , it has unfortunately grown to a point where it has its own following , separate to the MV restorer clan .

Here in OZ , it hasn't really taken off until recently . But I have noticed the re-enactors are present at more and more MV events

We had a group of German SS re-enactors at one well attended national MV rally here a few years ago , they did raise a few eyebrows and they have not returned to this annual event as far as I know .

Mike,
I know you are talking about Corowa here, as I witnessed it. How would it have gone down with the public if the re-enactors had been portraying Japs? As it was the local paper featured them and not what the annual gathering was really about, ie. vehicle collectors. When it started off with vehicle owners dressing in appropriate uniform and displaying kit around their pride and joy, it was alright. I am not really happy about how it currently is over here, we vehicle owners are apt to be guilty of association, by that I mean that Joe Public thinks we all play soldiers because we drive old military vehicles.

Richard