Popular Post Vladislav Posted June 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Hi folks, I have been off for a while but it doesn't mean I wasted the time. And as we all know the time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted. Today is a little late day to talk about 6th of June although I've just returned from the trip and able to post now. So... I had a nice time making trip to Holland and countinued it having a journey to Normandy, France. The company I was keeping were Dutch friends who liked WW2 vehicles. They were so nice so I was allowed to drive all the way to France and back this khaki beast. About 1200 km at all. 1943 LMSW, 6x4, 14.00-20 all around, no power steering. Here are also some pics along the way. Edited October 6, 2021 by Vladislav 9 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted June 17, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Most the time we were at the camp side, making food, eating and drinking, made a lot of driving around and on the beach. I took a bunch of pictures, you can see the most interesting and attractive ones. There were many English vehicles of those days and lots of American ones. Edited October 6, 2021 by Vladislav 6 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted June 17, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) More Edited October 6, 2021 by Vladislav 6 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vladislav Posted June 17, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Along one of the cruises over the area I saw this Mack NO. The only Mack I saw there excepting two in our camp. As an addition here are some scenaries of Normandy. Edited October 6, 2021 by Vladislav 1 7 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maint1 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Great pictures, thanks for sharing your trip 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Great pics !! thanks for sharingYou had been gone for a bit I noticed…..thought you had gone to get your DMM. 1 Quote Keith Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 The event was planned earlier so I went.DMM is now on the list.Horrible it's about the same distance.But to North East instead of South West Thank you for comment. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Vlad very nice pictures thanks for taking us along on your trip! What is the cargo truck with the forward mounted axle? looks like some thing they would build for mud racing here. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Vlad very nice pictures thanks for taking us along on your trip! What is the cargo truck with the forward mounted axle? looks like some thing they would build for mud racing here.If you mean the truck on two pics with British flag on it's Scammel Pioneer.They used to be recovery vehicles with some equipment in the rear.They look awesome on my mind although I doubt about great success in mud racing.There's original diesel engine of not too big capacity and they are 6x4.Rear bogie also keeps its originality with the axle as a trunnion and some special gears (covered, chains?) to the wheels.Front suspension on the single spring adds a special taste to whole the unit.If you look on the 2nd pic you can note there were two of them. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Great pictures,thanks for sharing them.Would like to make it over someday,have an uncle that is buried there. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 lLoks like you had a fun trip, especially driving the old Mack.Thanks for sharing the pictures. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hello Vlad!Beautiful pictures and some really classy trucks there! I just wonder, why did they put the national star upside down on the door of that Mack in the first pictures? Thanks for sharing and have a nice dayPaweł 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Great pics! Thanks for sharing!P.S. Yardo has your parts. 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Barrett Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Looks beautiful now, hard to picture it today as a killing ground. Paul 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmeitz Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Great pictures. Thank you for sharing your trip with us. 1 Quote Keith http://www.flickr.com/photos/40978025@N04/ Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hello Vlad!Beautiful pictures and some really classy trucks there! I just wonder, why did they put the national star upside down on the door of that Mack in the first pictures? Thanks for sharing and have a nice dayPawełHi Pawel!The white star on the Mack's door is turned over because it was Canadian unit. They had it that way.Great pics! Thanks for sharing!P.S. Yardo has your parts.Thanks Ken, I was sent a PM from him. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Driving an LM and seeing an NO! Wow. That must make you smile from ear to ear! Those are two serious trucks. Thank you for the pictures.Greg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Thanks for sharing Vlad. I don't think i've seen that many Army vehicles the whole time i've been alive. I wonder if the Mack NO is the one on You-tube pulling a Howitzer?mike 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Do you Owen one of the dodges? Nice pics 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby j Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Real sobering feeling looking at the beaches to stop and think what those soldiers went thru for US we must never forget......also all the old trucks looked good.......thanks Vladislav ........bobby j. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Real sobering feeling looking at the beaches to stop and think what those soldiers went thru for US we must never forget......also all the old trucks looked good.......thanks Vladislav ........bobby j.That's a very good think you pointed Bobby.Being there I saw some veterans of those days who came to the celebration.About 80-90 years old now.And it wasn't difficult to note - most of the people there who were dressed in an old uniform, drove vehicles or just came to look around - they observed the event as a big fest, holiday. A nice game to play with vintage toys. But when you saw the faces of the veterans, they were of the different kind.Those men cam on the shore making their service and many payed a high price for that.And I'm too thankful to them because they made the war shorter and sure sawed lots of soldier's lives in the Eastern front.Vlad 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Driving an LM and seeing an NO! Wow. That must make you smile from ear to ear! Those are two serious trucks. Thank you for the pictures.GregThere also was NR. You can see it secont in the row of trucks in the camp.Just behind the LM wrecker.Thanks for sharing Vlad. I don't think i've seen that many Army vehicles the whole time i've been alive. I wonder if the Mack NO is the one on You-tube pulling a Howitzer?mikeI think you're right Mike.At the moment there are 2 or 3 NO's in Great Britain wich used to show out to the public.The one on my picture has purple letters on its front - "FLOOZY"Do you Owen one of the dodges? Nice picsNo Ray, I don't.While there I enjoyed them Dodges and the thoughts of the wrong kind started to build up in my collector brains.Now at home I continued over my unfinished projects and got such the thoughts off my head. At least it appears to me. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Vlad, what beach was the photo? Looks like Juno or Sword from the contour. Was it near CAEN? About 12 kms.Thanksmike 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 wow excellent thanks...bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36077-d-day-normandy-pics/#findComment-249807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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