Normandy 2009 - the machines

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This thread is the focal point for all MLU member's photos of CMP trucks and related vehicles taken during the Normandy 2009 events.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Pictured on 5 June at Bernières-sur-Mer, a Frenchman with his 1943 C15.

It was an ex-Fire Service truck, which he restored from the ground up.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Normandy was excellent, but more on that later.

Here is a start regarding CMP's:

1st picture: Two HUPS on Omaha Beach, Dog green, June 4th. One from Norway (?) and one from Belgium

2nd picture: Chevrolet LAAT from MLU member Keith Orpin on the Etreham campsite....What a beautiful truck and a great attention to detail.....bumper jewels, overflow tank with nice badges, great canvas....nice padlocks....just terrific. Didn't have the chance to meet Keith though.

3rd and 4th: Very nice Ford Derrick seen at Pegasus museum on June 5th. The truck seems to be from Switzerland...Chris, do you know the owner? I loved the wooden rear plate hiding the camping interior.

5th: Another terrific truck and another forum member, Jim Sewell's Sigvan on the Etreham campsite.

Alex

[Alex van de Wetering]

Two trucks onboard the ANZAC convoy, first and last picture, one on the beach in Arromanches, the other on "our" campsite in Etreham.

Dutch Chevrolet C60X seen at the Dutch camp in Longues-sur-Mer.....day of the MLU meeting.

Great Ford F60L with Machinery body from Italy, seen on the Isigny campsite and in Vierville-sur-Mer, June 7th and June 4th.

Alex

[zemsi]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

3rd and 4th: Very nice Ford Derrick seen at Pegasus museum on June 5th. The truck seems to be from Switzerland...Chris, do you know the owner? I loved the wooden rear plate hiding the camping interior.

... the owner is from the French speaking part of Switzerland. Saw the truck "live" before Normandy a few years ago. I contacted the owner but haven't got a reply yet.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Some more pictures of the trucks in Lang´s Tour:

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

CMP´s from Switzerland (no, not Chris'!):


Italy:


UK:


Belgium:

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Pictured on 5 June at Bernières-sur-Mer, a Frenchman with his 1943 C15.

It was an ex-Fire Service truck, which he restored from the ground up.

Recently I found out the owner is called Yvan Dumont. He bought a 1943 Chevrolet C15 which was used by a farmer and then a French fire brigade post WW2. He restored it to its former glory.

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[zemsi]

... here are some pics of the Guiness Book record in Arromanche

[Dinty]

G'day All, Chris thanks for posting that link, there are some very interesting pieces of kit in amongst all of that, a bit sad that one of the participants looks like they had a collision on their M/bike and it will need some serious TLC, hope the rider is OK anyway thanks for posting cheers Dennis

[zemsi]

... here's another site with excellent pics.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Already more than a week ago

1st: I guess this must have been my favorite vehicle in Normandy, last week; a French owned Morris PU. The truck really looked brilliant. The owner worked on the restoration for five years and he also has a Bedford MW. Location is Batterie Hillman, Colleville-Montgomery.
@ Hanno. This must have been the same one you saw five years ago....
@ Mike. pictures for youe website are coming up.

2nd: Another great Morris, this time an CDSW owned by an MVT member. location: Etreham campsite. Sadly I only have one picture of the truck.

3rd: Standard "Tilly" at Longues-sur-Mer
4th: Humber Snipe in front of our tent at the Etreham campsite
5th: Very nice early Bedford MW (sadly covered when I went to take pictures) at the Etreham campsite

Alex

[Keith Orpin]

Alex,
Is this a better shot of the early MW for you ?

And this one,

Keith

[1379rover]

Hi

Just a correction, the two C8A on Omaha were a Danish and a Belgium, It is my C8A, I was there with 12 guy's 6 vehicles from Denmark

Best wishes

Poul Brink