MLU meetup Normandy: 4 June 2024

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Update:

• Please read the instructions and see the maps below. Let me know if you have any remaining questions.

Type of event:

• Informal gathering for MLU members, families & enthusiasts of Canadian and British WW2 military vehicles in a "cars & coffee" setting.
• There are not a lot of formalities, other than:

1. Only Canadian and British vehicles manufactured before the end of World War 2 are allowed entry onto our camp site. This includes bicycles and motorcycles of course.
2. Please follow the directions on where to park - see traffic flow below.
3. Period clothing is welcomed, but this is a vehicle event, not a reenactment event.
4. This is not a car boot sale/ militaria fair, so don't expect your can turn up with a trailer full of parts and set up a stall.
5. Be kind and courteous to the participants and public, don't litter etc. (apply your common sense).

Note: if we are able to run this event with minimal nuisance to the village, we may well be invited to organise this event at this site in the future.

Registration:

• Please post in this thread which vehicle(s) with how many people your will be bringing to the event (if not already done so).
• There is no formal registration fee, but we will be setting up a tip jar as a "thank you" for the farmer who has made this field available for our event.

Timing:

• Start: you are welcome from 10:00 hrs onwards.
• End: we expect most participants will leave around 14:00 hrs. By 16:00 hrs the field needs to be cleared.

Traffic flow:

1. When driving up to the Batterie du Longues sur Mer, coming from the village you will drive up the road called Rue de La Mer.
2. Turn left, drive past the Parking and follow the road until you are waved into the entry into our camp site at the green arrow.
3. The vehicle line up will be along the orange line.
4. Exit will the at the light blue arrow.

Note: please park your non-Commonwealth and other vehicles at the Parking (circled in red) and walk up to the Camp site.

Camp site:

• Our camp will be situated in the triangular field - see the yellow lines - just behind the bunker line. You are welcome to have a look.

Support:

• We could do with some help from MLU members to direct traffic and maybe some other activities. So if you plan on attending and are willing to help out, please drop me an email.

Looking forward to meeting you there!

MLU Meetup 4-June-2024 Longues sur Mer.jpg


Inbound traffic flow for Canadian and British made vehicles:

MLU Meetup 4-June-2024 Longues sur Mer route 1.jpg


Inbound traffic flow for other vehicles:

MLU Meetup 4-June-2024 Longues sur Mer route 2.jpg

[cordenj]

Hi Hanno,

I plan to be there with the C8a ZL.
With one passenger.
Thanks
John

[Tim Bates]

Hi Hanno

Plan to be there with the F15 & a Bedford MW (four people) There will also be a dodge with us, but they will park as per the guidance (four people)

Thanks Tim

[Alex van de Wetering]

Attached are some snaps of the MLU meetup at Longues-sur-Mer a week ago.

[Alex van de Wetering]

I think we can all agree the meeting was a big success. Well done, Hanno!

[Alex van de Wetering]

It was a great sight seeing all the Canadian and Commonwelath vehicles together, just behind the Longues-sur-Mer battery. I met up with Stefan, Barry, Brian, JohnC, Nick, Pieter, Egbert, Danny, Sanne and of course Hanno. There was so much to see and people to talk to, that I missed meeting up with James and Maurice......and I didn't have a chance to talk to the owner of the Cab12 C8, a close relative to my still unfinished Cab 11 C8!

[Alex van de Wetering]

John, thanks for bringing the Chore Horse!

Barry, Brian; it was great seeing you again......I can't believe it's been 4 years!

I hope the owner of the woody Snipe returned home safely(?)

[m606paz]

Beautiful meeting! Sad sad for not being there this year.