ANZAC DAY LRs

[Quiggers]

Watching tv, after having been to a few ANZAC day 'celebrations', I couldn't help but notice that the dear LR was the vehicle of choice for the carriage of those who didn't march. Our turnout did have a few (real)Jeeps and M5sixbys, but not a Toyo or Nissan in sight.

Perhaps that's why we are envyed and reviled, LRs have a true heritage, that comes from a deserved past which lives actvely to this day....

how many LRs did you see at your ANZAC day?

cheers, GQ

[broonski]

Originally posted by Quiggers
how many LRs did you see at your ANZAC day?

in newcastle (NSW) the was a very clean and tidy looking topless FFR! but i didn't have a camera so no pics... and there was a very nicely restored old jeep.

cheers,
bryce

[Jamo]

We had 1 recently restored Series 1.

[FenianEel]

Brisbane was mainly Jeeps, 1 Humvee, Studabkers etc, from the Military jeep Club.

Only saw 3 Landys all day - one Ambo, one Sigs vehicle and a Salvo's van!!

I'll be putting a post up later with a heap of pics

[Knight]

Morning All,

If I had a $1 for everytime the commentators refered to the vehicle as "LAND ROVER" EVERY time another person in one came down the road!

"and in this Land Rover is.... bla bla bla"

So, yep, LR got a fair few mentions during the parade... https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

very good coverage for Anzac Day!!!

Cheers
Knight :wink:

[timberwolf_302]

In Armidale it was a few Mercedes Benz 280s, a Chev Impala, a Buick Skylark Convertable, a Studebaker and 1 Willys Jeep...and 1 Highway Patrol XR6 Turbo.

Not 1 Land Rover.

Maybe I should have tagged along in the Rangie.

[Outlaw]

No LR's in the Surfers Paradise parade either... but around 8 willy's :cry:

[VladTepes]

Keep an eye on this REMLT thread too:

http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Foru...ewtopic&t=11339 (http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11339)

I went to the Redcliffe Parade. There was a ambulance and another landy (more on this soon).

The ambulance was, I now know, owned and driven by member OLR-067.

The other one was owned and piloted by our very own Rocket aka UncleHo aka Kev. I went down to say G'day to him after the parade but he'd already scarpered :!:


Perhaps he knew I was on to him..... https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[DaveS3]

THere where heaps of 110s, few 109s and 88s, 1 or 2 80s and a 101.

2 45series, few Ford and chev Blitzs (I want one of these 8)

I march in a brass band every year (have been since i was about 15)

I am now inspired to paint my car Auscam https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ 8)

So temped

Dave.

[FenianEel]

Here's a post with a few pics of Brisbane Anzac Day Parade and vehicles
http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Foru...p=157449#157449 (http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=157449#157449)

[Quiggers]

Thank you Fenial, top pics and well done, cheers, GQ

[BigJon]

The Daly Waters (NT) Dawn Service had one Range Rover parked near by (mine).
I was more impressed by the spectator turnout (30 or more people) and the fact that the RAAF boys managed to put on the ceremony at all, given that they were kicked out of the pub only about 2 or 3 hours prior to the service.

[Quiggers]

Thank you BigJon, that's the best post I've read in months!!!

I assume the rest were still under a tree somewhere, sorting out the problems of the world with a few bemused crocs.

Is it true the crocs only eat tourists because they don't like the taste of alcohol basted local flesh? (I have a doctor mate who refers to those who drink far too much as 'self embalming', as he changed my liver for the umpteenth time).

Cheers, GQ

[BigJon]

I overheard that one of the RAAF boys didn't make it due to self inflicted head pain... I was pretty stoked that they held the service, not much more Australian than a Dawn Service outside a true bush pub. Only bad part was that I had to drive 900 km that day to get back to Alice, so I couldn't stay to partake of the traditional Anzac Day celebrations.