Corowa 2010 - Camp G503 Blog

 

Well we have arrived in Corowa for the 2010 Swim-in. After a late start from Melbourne, the forward detachment of the VMVC has arrived. Many familiar faces are to be found around the caravan park. Leon and Sue arrived on Saturday, just in time for one of the heaviest storms in the year. Over 105 Mils of rain fell in 24 hours, flooding the Caravan park and making the High Ground premium real estate. The airport has been renamed Corowa Lakes.

 

 

 

 

I managed to get my tent set up, and our CAMP G503 communal tent and kitchen are established. We have gone to a little extra effort this year, it is already paying off. The Rec Tent (an Army 11 x 11 CP tent) has already become the local place to be, not only when it is raining.

 

A number of Jeeps had already arrived as well as a number of special vehicles from foreign and modern armies. We have had more rain overnight and the caravan is fairly wet underfoot. In dry corners of the park, people are crawling out from under canvas. Today, there is a run planned to the local army base to see what the Army is up to, as well as too a local Army Surplus dealer. I spotted NOS 20l fuel cans (current pattern) and near NOS Army issue field packs with 1966 date stamps. Also, anyone wanting NOS Pattern '37 WW2 Pistol holsters, I have a place!!

 

 

Weather forecast fro the rest of the week is clearing. It looks like it will be a good week!

 

The boys are finally up and about, We had a early morning visitor, Gino. Gino briefed the Camp G503 members on today's events. A number of new arrivals in the Camp today. A very nice NSW Studebaker arrived with a Slate Grill Jeep in tow. The Slattie is one of the first 600 made (Dec 1941?) I'll get some more photos of the dataplates when I spot it again.. .

 

 

Local TV station, Prime, visited the Caravan Park and interviewed a number of owners. Here, a proud owner of a MB Long Range Patrol Group gives a briefing on his vehicle. Later, Jan, a member of the KVE staff, took a ride for the cameras, all decked put in a period Steel helmet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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