Monday 22 July 2013

War and Peace Revival 2013

The War and Peace show has been running for 30 years at the Hop Farm in Kent but this year it has changed venue and changed its name. Its now at RAF Westenhanger (Folkstone Racecourse) and is now called War and Peace Revival. I decided I wanted to miss the weekend rush and booked the Friday off work for my run down to Folkstone with my Brother-in-Law for another day of Tanks, Trucks and Geekery. As usual I shot hundreds of pictures but this time I tried (honest) to focus my camera on unique or interesting vehicles rather than shooting wildly at anything that moved. So here is a selection of my pictures:

This suspect looking character filled the Guard hut

German truck with twin mounted Anti Aircraft MG's in the back. 
Volkswagen Kübelwagen
The Universal Carrier was effectively obsolete by 1940 but still saw service throughout the war as there was no suitable alternative. 
Russian T34/85
Cromwell
M36 Jackson
M8 Greyhound Armoured Car
Ford Canada FAT (1943)
Austin K2 Ambulance
Allis-Chalmers M4 Artillery Tractor
Ferret Mk 2/3 Scout Car
Another T34/85
White M3A1 Scout Car
M5 Stuart
M4A2 Sherman
M18 Hellcatm (76mm GMC)
Pontiac M76 Otter
Replica Panzer III
Replica Sturmgeschütz (StuG) assault gun
The 'Battle' set in the Main Arena
German Reenactor's advance
One US reenactor has a  'John Wayne' moment

M4A2 Sherman
The M36 Jackson
Universal Carrier
M5 Stuart
Challenger 1

There are plenty more pictures HERE although I am still in the process of labelling them. 

18 comments:

  1. Stunning Pictures!
    Especially that John Wayne - one :-)

    By the way: Your packet arrived this weekend - thanks a lot, buddy!

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    1. Thanks, and glad to here the parcel arrived.

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  2. Glad you made it back alive. Some nice vehicles and plenty to look at. I hope you had a good day. Best wishes Clint

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    1. Just about! It was very hot on Friday and not a cloud in the sky. By the time I got home I was caked head to foot in a thick layer of dust and all I wanted to do was shower and hit the sack. Then over the weekend I was busy working in the garden so I didn't get round to even looking at my pictures until yesterday evening.

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    2. One of my daughters drove the Red Cross ambulance down there.

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  3. Thanks for sharing, excellent pics!

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  4. They look fantastic -----------I'm sure that dude on the Sherman looks like Telly Savalas!!

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  5. Nice pics lee, the lifestyle of the rich and shameless!

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  6. Great photos! An OTTER no less!

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    1. Never seen one of these before, so that was an interesting vehicle to come across.

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  7. Great pics Lee - looks like you had a grand day out :)

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  8. great pictures I went on Saturday a bit cooler thankfully although still very dusty, sticking pics on my blog too will link to your better photos on my next entry.

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  9. Outstanding Lee, it certainly looks like a cracking day out.

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  10. More great pics. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Brilliant... that German truck looks like a Chevrolet 30cwt - same one the LRDG used (in cut down and modified version)???

    PS. The 'suspect character' picture hasn't loaded...

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  12. Sadly I couldn't make it along this year. Thanks for sharing you photos :)

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  13. What do you all think of the new War & Peace Revival? Who thinks The War & Peace Show at The Hop Farm was a lot better?

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