MJCQ - Canungra Military Swap Meet

[CheekyD1]

Its on this weekend for those interested

I am planing on a trip out on Sunday

Maybe a quick look at a track on the way :cool:

Gaz

[The ho har's]

Yes going again this year as we have done several years before:)

Maybe we should have made a club trip out of it:)

Taking the 101 and the 80" Camping on Saturday night, dinner etc:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[inside]

We are going to head down for a look on Sunday. Always a lot of interesting vehicles at this event.

[CheekyD1]

Found this in Jeep world


Canungra Sports & Recreation Reserve
Coburg Rd, Canungra Qld

Military re-enactments and prizes for best military site display,
rarest World War II vehicle and other military vehicle sections.
SPECIAL EVENT: "Cooee to all WWII GMC Vehicles"


Friday
6am Arrival and Set Up
6pm Free Sausage Sizzle
7pm Tech Night / Movies and Kids Entertainment

Saturday
9am All Vehicle Run
Static WWII Displays
Re-enactments
2pm Gymkhana
6pm Club Dinner / Kids Movies
Later WWII unusual object displays

Sunday
6am Swap Meet Opens
Vehicle Judging Starts
10am Main Arena Activities
12Noon Awards / Prizes / Raffles


General Day Admission $3pp each day
Camping Fees: 1 Night/2 days = $17.50*\
2 Nights/3 days = $22.50*
*Includes free sausage sizzle on Friday night
Saturday Night Dinner - 2 Course Meal = $7.50
Children under 16 eat free

Sorry, no pets permitted at Canungra Sports and Recreation Reserve

[harry]

Yes going again this year as we have done several years before:)

Maybe we should have made a club trip out of it:)

Taking the 101 and the 80" Camping on Saturday night, dinner etc:D

Mrs hh:angel:

yes caroline, maybe, keep it in mind for next year.

the club could always do a friday and swap sat morn with a local drive for those that want it

it's going into my memory bank.

[Garry]

We popped in on Friday morning and had a wee look round before heading up to Oriellys and down duck creek road albeit in a Pootrool I was not the designated driver. ;)
We done the wee rough bit of track the club missed out on last time as was too busy, the poor Pootrool lost a but of its side step but my brother had a ball driving down the track, maybe a bit too fast or I might just be missing the air suspension on the D3
The mud pit was as dry as a dead dingos whatsit and the little shortcut Josh and Grimace slid down now has a barbed wire fence and a big tree in the middle of the track stopping such adventures
But I agree we could easy make a day of it

Garry

[CheekyD1]

Guess who we ran into at the Show

Doesn't he look good next to that Jeep, kinda suits him, says me..:)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/420.jpg

I must say that the Land Rover section was short for mumbers

[harry]

he took money from me !

and his land rover looked way better than that heep!

oh, that little girl needs to be retrained, she doesn't understand land rovers, she has been heep brainwashed!

but she is a nice kid.

[zulu Delta 534]

Surely Cheeky, by now you realise that it is an age thing, I like Old Land Rovers better than the new plastic ones and the same goes for Jeeps. The old ones were built for a purpose whereas the new ones are simply built to help eradicate the plastic industry's glut of left over plastic.
Seriously though it was a good weekend despite the excessive heat but it also ended up being a bit expensive for me as I ended up coming home with a capstan winch for my Series One and some brand new canvas that could end up as a canopy, seat covers or even a tonneau cover for the gunbuggy, or anything yet, plus a few other odds and ends.
There was some hard salesmanship going on in some stalls as is obvious in the shot below....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/400.jpg.
As mentioned earlier, the Landy scene was sadly very poorly represented..
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/401.jpg

There was, as usual, some brilliant pieces of equipment on display including one White scout car that is fitted with in excess of $33,000 of firearms and mounts let alone what has been spent on the rest of the vehicle.
This year was the 70th year of the WLA Harley Davidson bikes and as a result there were quite a number on display.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/402.jpg

Something for everyone of all ages...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/403.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/381.jpg
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https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/398.jpg

A good weekend and I must say it was good to see the number of faces from the GCLRO.
Regards
Glen

[PhillH]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/10/398.jpg


Glen
I am pretty sure that I saw this guy heading north on the Bruce Highway just north of the Pine River bridges. It wasn't Pop was it?

[zulu Delta 534]

No Phil, Pop didn't make it this year. That was Bill Campbell, an MJCQ member from up Bribie way. One of Uncle Ho's neighbours.
Regards
Glen

[UncleHo]

Yup! sure was,in his little Radar Loading No 1 Landrover, one of several Military vehicles and trailers he owns, mainly WW11 but he also has an F1 Inter,my 2a GS didn't make it this year.

[Outlaw]

Was great weather and a good showing though fairly sure numbers of vehicles and swapmeet participants was down from previous years?

[CheekyD1]

Surely Cheeky, by now you realise that it is an age thing, I like Old Land Rovers better than the new plastic ones and the same goes for Jeeps. The old ones were built for a purpose whereas the new ones are simply built to help eradicate the plastic industry's glut of left over plastic.
{snip}


Touché :)

Harry he took money off me too.

How good was the Bren Gun Carrier, shame there were no tanks.



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[harry]

ooh, triple post!
are you trying to get post numbers up?

[CheekyD1]

Hmmm AULRO had a fit. :wasntme:

[zulu Delta 534]

Touché :)

shame there were no tanks.

The MJCQ held a "wheels and tracks" day recently in August out Woodford way where the tracked vehicles all had a chance to play on private property. The cost of transport of the armoured stuff and the damage to arena surfaces are the major drawbacks.

You would probably enjoy their "swim in" at Bundy next year. They have armour, and floating armour as well present at that do, plus you get a first hand chance at experiencing all different types of gear.
Next year will feature a "Jeep railway". That should be up your alley!

As for the Canungra weekend:-Did you know that there were a group of re-enactors present at Canungra who were not allowed to "re-enact" because it was deemed by the local authorities that the sound of pyrotechnics would "disturb the peacefulness and serenity" of the valley. (The fact that there is an Army Camp over the hill didn't seem to enter these petty bureaucrat's little minds!!!)
Regards
Glen

[Presto]

Thanks for the pics all! ....I'd like to think I'll own an old series at some point, so love seeing the pics of these events! :)

[harry]

Thanks for the pics all! ....I'd like to think I'll own an old series at some point, so love seeing the pics of these events! :)

gotya!

[Presto]

gotya!

Huh? Did I commit a crime?

[The ho har's]

Huh? Did I commit a crime?


I think he is trying to tell you he thinks the same;)

Mrs hh:angel: