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Page 1 April 2012 “Rough Tracks” The magazine of the AUSTRALIAN EX-MILITARY VEHICLE COLLECTORS SOCIETY INC Monthly Meetings are HELD at ASHFIELD RSL, 374 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield , ON THE 2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH (except January); at 2000 hrs COROWA - 2012 Kindly attributed to jennysoldcars flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennysoldcars/ (Jenny Fawbert) NSW Lancers Museum International Heritage Day Event Sunday 29th April 2012 Bring your military vehicles For more information, turn to Page 19 or contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 Email; [email protected]

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April

2012 ldquoRough Tracksrdquo

The magazine of the

A U S T R A L I A N E X - M I L I T A R Y V E H I C L E

C O L L E C T O R S S O C I E T Y I N C

Monthly Meetings are HELD at ASHFIELD RSL 374 Liverpool Rd

Ashfield ON THE 2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH (except January)

at 2000 hrs

COROWA - 2012 Kindly attributed to jennysoldcars flickr site httpwwwflickrcomphotosjennysoldcars (Jenny Fawbert)

NSW Lancers Museum International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012 Bring your military vehicles

For more information turn to Page 19 or contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305

Email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 2

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE AMVCS HELD

AT ASHFIELD RSL ON WEDNESDAY 11th APRIL 2012

General Meeting Opened at 2008

Apologies Keith Adam Max Mann Geoff Giles Fred Reeves Kevin Burne John Oldenmenger Les Bell Bill Sjoblom Ken

Whyte

Visitors Brian Healey

Minutes of Previous Meeting No minutes were taken of prior meeting

Correspondence In Was passed around

Presidentrsquos report No report as President absent

Vice Presidentrsquos report Position vacant

Treasurerrsquos report Bank figures were $300453 in the main (cheque account) and $633240 in the deposit account Accounts

for payment Reimburse David Goodman for the cost of post office rent of $93 paid to Australia Post ratified payment to Ken

Whyte for magazine costs for months of November December and JanuaryFebruary totalling $127901 ratified payment to

Council of Motor Clubs of $240 for 20 tickets to Eastern Creek display day Proposed accepted by Laurie Winney seconded Gary

Beers - members voted in favour

Public relations report (1) Blacktown swap-meet on 172012 to be held at Fairfield Showground If attending let Glen Cairn-

cross know as the organisers insist on knowing numbers If you want to trade a site cost $20 (2) Easter Show display day is

1642012 and 13 vehicles are attending (3) North Head searchlight ldquolight-uprdquo and display daynight to be held on 2652012

CMC report Affiliation vote was held on Land Rover Enthusiasts Club (LREC) which has 55 members and whose affiliation

is supported by the Landrover Club Proposed Gary Beers seconded Alan Lark-members voted in favour Gary advised the 39th

General Motors Day will be held on 2242012 at Penrith Panthers and that the National Heritage Motoring Day will be on

2052012

Club Plate report nil

General Business Tom Rolfe reported on his trip to Corowa via Tumut in the Chev Phil Rider thanked club members for assist-ing with his daughterrsquos wedding Paul Tiberti and Mick Jericevich drove the groomsmen in their jeeps in uniform Andy

McFarland drove the wedding party in his heritage ldquoRollerrdquo down to the Rocks Jan Thompson advised members of the death of

Hugh Davisrsquos son Hugh is a member of the SA club and the AMVCS extends it sympathy to Hugh and his family Gary Beers

reported on his trip to Corowa the long way via the coast and up over Mount Hotham and also the day trip to Finley and the visit

to the old log cabin Jan Thompson reported on Corowa and referred members to KVE news for a complete run down the weather

was relatively good with the only issue being the inability to use the airport for camping or activities due to flooding however the

showground was an excellent alternative for the display and swap meet Jan also reported that the river was low as the water was

being held at the Hume Reservoir to prevent flooding at Mulwala downstream It was noted that the Albion Park air show is on 6th

May 2012 Dennis Taylor advised that Ian Williams had picked up a ldquomilitaryrdquo item on the way home from Corowa if anyone

has lost something of value let Ian know what it is and if correct it will be returned Dennis also reported on a proposed activity at

Newington Armoury that was being considered possibly for October Dennis is meeting Armoury representatives to explore options and will report back Dennis also reminded all members that even if they donrsquot want to receive the magazine by email they

should provide a contact email address so that important but short notice NEWS can be rapidly disseminated to members

Members canrsquot expect to be updated by phone as there to many members to phone If a member doesnrsquot have their own email

address they should use the address of their son daughter sister brother etc and ask them to forward important email messages

Searchlight Light up- Alan Lark reported at length about the searchlight ldquolight uprdquo and display at North Head on 26 May 2012

One of the lights now restored to operation is 150 centimetres and should be spectacular when powered up Overnight camping

on the Saturday night is allowed toilets are available no showers room is available for tents To make the night worthwhile to

increase the spectacle and encourage adoption as an annual event we need to get as many military vehicles along as possible A

BBQ will be provided so numbers must be known in advance for catering purposes The site is near the old museum located

towards the lookout end at North Head not the old parade ground area Members are asked to bring military vehicles as there is

minimal parking available for civilian vehicles and NPWS charges parking fees outside the gate If attending let club member

Alan Lark know on 95224815 or 0428461621 so that catering can be planned

Meeting closed at 2140

Page 3

33rd Annual GPA Swim-In and Ex-Military Vehicle Gathering at Corowa NSW Australia Monday 12th to Sunday 18th March 2012

After floods in areas around the Murray River and in many parts of NSW people were concerned that the 33rd Annual GPA Swim-In and Ex-Military Vehicle Gathering would be cancelled Our event means a lot to the Corowa Shire so no matter what happened with the weather the Swim-In would still continue We ended up hav-ing 22 theme vehicles and a total of 165 vehicles attend the event We were informed by the Corowa Shire that they were one of the many Local Government Areas across NSW and Victoria that had been significantly affected by recent heavy rainfall and flooding As a result they were declared as a National Disaster area People travelling to the area had to be aware of road closures predominantly in the state of NSW KVE received notification a few days prior that camping the photo shoot and swap meet would not be able to proceed at the Corowa Airport The Council had suggested Bindaree Caravan Park as an alternative for camp-ing and they matched the price for camping The KVE committee tried to inform people of the changes as we only had a few days up our sleeve Unfortunately there were people who were unable to attend due to floods and there were many people who had to use alternate roads to get to Corowa Upon arrival in Corowa on Saturday 10th March the weather was superb and fortunately the only rain we had started on Thursday evening and continued on Friday and had stopped early Saturday morning Corowa managed to get less rain than some of the surrounding areas The Wangaratta Rod and Custom Club Bi-annual Rod Run was held over the Victorian Long weekend On the Saturday night they had a Cruise Night and Sanger St was closed off to traffic On Sunday they had a Show and Shine at Bangerang Park Just under 100 cars partici-pated in the event The event has been held at Wangaratta since 1981 but the club has been lured to the Murray River town by a support package from the Corowa Council KVE was fortunate to receive a Corowa Shire Tourism Grant We submitted our application and late in Decem-ber we were told we had been successful This included the use of the Site Office at Ball Park Caravan Park use of the Cherrypicker for our Saturday photo shoot printing of our Daily Despatches newspaper Corowa Shire folders and voucher books for the pre-registered participant packs 280 caps and cups for pro-motional use and 500 stickers We encouraged people to pre-register even if they werenrsquot bringing a vehicle so they could be part of this Our local member Neville Smith also contacted other businesses in the Corowa Shire Brian Healey and Richard Farrant put out a daily newspaper from Wednesday to Saturday with the as-sistance of Kendall Reid from the Corowa Shire These were available from the Site Office and also were handed out to people staying in the caravan park This was the first time we had done this type of thing and special thanks to Brian and Richard for taking on this role The response from participants to these newspapers was encouraging The participant packs also included a metal badge a glossy KVE newsletter with important details on the event a Voting Form and an Entry Form for 2013 Corowa Shire is a rural community centrally located between Sydney and Melbourne on the Murray River in New South Wales Covering an area of 240797km2 Corowa Shire has a population of around 11000 people Corowa Shire includes the towns of Corowa Howlong and Mulwala and the villages of Balldale Coreen Buraja-Lowesdale Daysdale Rennie and Savernake The Shire has a strong and diverse economy that supports a base of 650 enterprises and a labour force of 5768 workers Corowa Shire is home to a wide array of small to medium sized enterprises ranging from tourism and hospitality to manufacturing and agriculture The major industries include a piggery feedlot and abattoir agriculture machinery sales and services food proces-sors munitions factory many freight transport companies and thriving tourism retail and trade busi-nesses The region is steeped in history playing a significant role in the 1901 Federation of Australia The Municipality of Corowa was gazetted on 19 June 1903 and the Shire of Coreen was gazetted on the 16th of May 1906 The Shire of Coreen included the township of Mulwala and the surrounding districts of Balldale Buraja Coreen Daysdale Lowesdale Hopefield Rennie Savernake and Warragoon Corowa Shire formed under the Local Government Act was gazetted on the 10th of June 1955 with the amalgamation of the NSW Munici-pality of Corowa and the Shire of Coreen One of the great things about this event is that people can choose what they do during the week We had 3 trips organised and there are some people who go on all the trips and those who may pick one or two Some-times participants are happy just to hang around the caravan park and take the opportunity to get to know other enthusiasts Wheeling and dealing goes on between people throughout the week Some great friendships have been established over the years and it is nice to see the camaraderie which goes on between people There are people from all states and territories of Australia and this year we also had at least 4 people from New Zealand and one from the UK A reporter from the Border Morning Mail visited on Tuesday so a group of vehicles proceeded down to the lagoon for a photo shoot Thanks to Doug Greville for a ride on his Kettenkrad Two of the many photos which were taken were used It portrayed a family event with a photo of David Kingrsquos sons in his Studebaker and also Fred and Marilyn Reeves in front of Kevin Burnersquos 6x6 Dodge On Wednesday the local members organised a visit to the Corowa South Public School The children had a great time looking at and being in the vehicles Many horns were tooted Moose the reporter from the

Page 4

Corowa Free Press met us at the school The trip then went out to Balldale and after a short stop I went with David King in his Studebaker out to Neville Smithrsquos Owls Eye Military and Rural Museum He has a fas-cinating collection of items including military vehicles and military memorabilia plus items he has col-lected for many years People were encouraged to bring their own lunch and Neville also had some sausages to throw on the BBQ Thanks to Cheryl Smith and David Williams for looking after us David Smith fired up a Centurion tank engine and then we made our way out to Lowesdale Public School and stopped so the 12 chil-dren who attend the school could also look and sit in the vehicles The trip then went through the Redland Hills where we were able to see the largest Piggery in the Southern Hemisphere The final visit was to a property where there was a huge collection of tractors That evening we went to the Corowa Golf Club I was stunned to see so few people in the club On Thursday the day was spent at Finley There was a school visit at the Finley Public School and the group were able to view a large collection of memorabilia at the Finley and District Museum and Log Cabin The trip organiser Harvey Black provided us with this report With a convoy of mostly old blokes on rough roads and hard seats there was a need to stop at the park in Berrigan for a break at the amenities block While not as slow as the ablution stop in Balldale the day before we never the less lost some time off our table As with any stop on a Corowa trip there was ap-parently lots to talk about and there was some difficulty in getting everyone back in vehicles on the road once more We had been scheduled to be at Finley Public School at 1030 so that the pupils could be brought out to see our vehicles before they went to their morning recess We were running some twenty min-utes late and there wasnrsquot time to process the individual groups that the Principal Todd Potter had planned but we had a large group formed of a number of classes that were interested in our vehicles While directed the day before to come in via the front gate it wasnrsquot exactly obvious where that was so we went around the block and came in the gate there to get to the playground Many children came over to look and ask numerous questions during their recess time and our vehicles were closely investigated by a large part of the school population My horn got so hot that it started to lose its voice before they were finished with it All was well once it cooled down a bit We had 4 Jeeps in various configurations (windscreen down up roof on etc) a couple of Land Rovers Mokes etc for the school to look at One Jeep had a mechanical problem which was addressed in the street while the visit was happening Leaving the school everyone landed on the main street to find food to take as their lunch before heading to the mu-seum at the southern end of town It was a bit of a surprise to realize that the main street is in fact the Newell Highway Makes crossing the road a bit more precise than we had been used to Then down the Newell to the car park at the museum where we found more military vehicles There had been a second group who got away after we left who had gone to the school but didnrsquot see us around the back They got con-fused by our absence and smartly went on to the second destination to wait The Finley Log Cabin and His-torical Museum is recommended to anyone who likes some hands on aspects to their visit The members there have been collecting their exhibits for many years and have a marvellous range of items of interest There is something for everyone there As a contingent of addicted collectors we were in heaven Most of us donrsquot have a Blackstone air start monster but these guys have three a twin a four cylinder and a real big one They all got a run on the day Everyone was intrigued by the silent starting procedure though the hand priming of fuel and lubricant beforehand would be a bit of a pain if you were starting one on a fire pump The great blasts of black smoke were of course almost as good as a cold beer The TS3 out of a Commer ldquoKnockerrdquo was something that really got our attention with its lsquoinstantrsquo starting No sooner had Henry touched the key than it was roaring away The unknown veteran engine was another that created much interest Despite much research there has been no information come to light as to its origins Starts well however There is also lots to see inside with a large display area full of interesting local arti-facts There is a bit of everything normally seen in museums but so many lsquoextrarsquo bits that are a sudden surprise here The big shed in the yard is full to overflowing with machinery tractors trucks and much lsquohome madersquo gear that shows a high degree of imagination The outboard motor belt driven from a Villiers engine and using shearing gear parts to get the power down to water level (with home made propeller) is a real treasure Irsquoll bet that it was just the quietest smoothest outboard ever NOT The two person (Henry and his brother) tinnie with side paddle wheels and driven by pedalling bicycle parts in the bottom of the hull would have been an adventure back in the day so long as there was no current or wind Good to see it here instead of confined to the scrap pile The Log Cabin is built like a brick outhouse and will be there forever The lining of glued up newspapers brought back memories for many and would be very edu-cational for younger visitors On the veranda the members of the museum had provided tea and coffee and cakes as well for our benefit Finley is a small town and the committee would only be a small one as well What they have achieved is really impressive and our congratulations must go to them for their crea-tion and our thanks to them for their efforts on the occasion of our visit Like so many historical groups they are in need of younger people in their membership so that their society will be strong in the future We wish them the best While there was no set arrangements for the return trip to Corowa my sug-gestion was that everyone should return via Tocumwal so that if a vehicle went missing there would be only one road to search Dave and I stopped for fuel in Toc and so would have been the last ones back We found no broken down refugees along the way so have to assume that there were no failures The weather had been really good up until the rain started on Thursday evening Ian Williams organised a dinner at the Royal Hotel There were people associated with various vehicle forums and other participants

Page 5

of the event Approx 50 people attended The rain continued on Friday and approx 18 military vehicles drove from Corowa to Wangaratta and viewed the Pentarch facility on Friday morning where they recycle and refurbish common types of Australian Defence Force ammunition packaging A reporter and a photographer from the Wangaratta Chronicle met us at Pentarch and we organised for the 3 Queenslanders who role their motor-cycles to Corowa to be involved in a photo shoot Rick Coversquos White Scout Car also managed to get in paper We then came back via the Boorhamen Brewery where we had a delicious lunch It is famous for

Buffalo Wheat Beer - A dark unfiltered wheat beer 45 alcohol Buffalo Stout - An original German style heavy dark larger 45 alcohol Buffalo Lager - This is a pilsner type full-strength beer with a typical hop bitterness 45 alco-

hol Buffalo Ginger Ale - An old time favorite made from a traditional recipe 45 alcohol Buffalo Dark Ale - We use roasted malt to give this beer itrsquos dark ale characters 45 alcohol

The Buffalo Brewery first began in 1902 by Messrs Bryant and Sheil Brothers The Buffalo Brewery was the fourth of the breweries built by this firm The brewery was positioned on this site due to the crystal clear water that the spring produces At the time the brewery was particularly popular as it was close to the booming metropolis of Wangaratta and provided freshly brewed beer which was different to that of the beer provided by other hotels in the area which relied on supplies from Melbourne The beer from Melbourne was shaken by long train journeys and exposed to long periods of summer heat before being delivered to its destination The brewery then lay dormant for almost 50 years before continuing operation around 15 years ago Australias smallest commercially registered brewery and the oldest still operating in Victoria (having commenced brewing in 1902) It was awarded the Best Victorian Country Pub without Gaming in 20012002 The last place we visited was Renaissance Chocolates The owner Neil Funston used to spend time travelling the globe as a food engineer buying chocolate-making equipment that kick-started a curiosity about cacao When he left the business he began making chocolates at his home in Rutherglen and demand for the hand-crafted truffles and pralines soon saw Neil and his wife Robyn up until 3am in the morning filling whole-sale orders Realising they were onto a good thing Neil and Robyn built a chocolate factory in 2010 The Renaissance Chocolates Coverture Room and Cafeacute has slotted in perfectly to the Rutherglen wine trail draw-ing on the regionrsquos famed fortified in truffles laced with Campbellrsquos Muscat and Topaque as well as local sparkling shiraz and tawny port Neil and Robyn also look to their surrounding region to source the re-gionrsquos best cream honey and Mt Buffalo hazelnuts for their range of 24 pralines We had approximately 60 people on the trip and it was enjoyed by both men and women Thanks to Tony Elliott for organising this trip On Friday evening the Corowa Jump Shak provided a spit roast dinner and as usual it was delicious John Oldenmenger gave a drivers briefing at Ball Park Caravan Park in the afternoon and then provided another prior to our guest speaker John Belfield an 80 year old military vehicle collector who owns the Melbourne Tank Museum John served in the Australian Army from the early 1960s until the late 1980s as a recovery ex-pert Johnrsquos passion for collecting and restoring military vehicles began at the age of six when his mother gave him a toy tank A ride in an army Bren gun carrier when he was nine cemented his passion for military vehicles and memorabilia In 1993 he opened the Melbourne Tank Museum On Sunday 23rd April 2006 there was an auction of Johnrsquos lifelong collection of vehicles including tanks APCs armoured cars and personnel carriers amphibious landing craft and vehicles jeeps motorcycles tank transporters wrecker trucks anti-tank guns anti-aircraft guns howitzers mortars mobile radar unit mobile field kitchen search-lights military collectables and ephemera from World War One to Vietnam Fortunately his son Bill is very interested and can assist John with the restorations and encourages him to attend events Both have been involved with a number of film jobs over the past few years Many thanks to John for providing us with such an informative talk He only thought he had been speaking for 30 minutes but it ended up being 90 minutes He also shared other interests he has including motor racing Keith Webb has captured the talk and will share some of it with us in his next DVD As the airport was unusable for Saturdayrsquos event negotiations were made to use the Corowa Showground and KVE would like to thank the Corowa Pastoral Agricultural amp Horticultural Society Inc and everyone else involved in helping us with the relocation Vehicles started lining up at Bangerang Park early on Saturday morning John Oldenmenger had decided upon a formation for the photo shoot so lined the vehicles up in categories The 6x6 vehicles were asked to enter Bangerang Park via Reisling St It was good to see par-ticipants had taken notice of this request Upon arrival at the Showgrounds John was disappointed to see that there were a number of cars parked where the vehicles had to go and after yelling out loudly was able to get the owners to move their vehicles I stood near the gates to the Showground and got photos of each vehicle as they arrived The swap meet was very successful and the Rotary club had everything in order The response to the Sausage sizzle was great and I think they even ran out of food Fortunately the rain prior to the day didnrsquot deter people from attending All participants abided by the directions of when vehicle movement could occur and a number of us were able to go up in the cherrypicker and take photos The venue was a great alternative and many positive comments were received from participants

Page 6

During the afternoon there were various vehicle activities around the town No doubt there would have been a few dirty vehicles at the end of the week One of the great sights was to see Shane Hodbyrsquos Mack loaded with 3 Studebakers Shane has shared this report with me on his trip to and from Corowa This story starts back in 2010 in Corowa at the Swim-In Peter Gough and I (Shane Hodby) heard that 2012 would be the year of the 6x6 so we both agreed that we would bring our 6x6 Studebakers down on a semi which I would beg borrow or steal as I am in the transport industry and I would drive as I have the licence EEEASY While visiting the Army museum at Bandiana Michael Bishop and Emiel Huizer asked if I could bring their truck down I thought long and hard about it for about 2 seconds and said why the hell not thatrsquos easy we will just get a B double EEEASY Hey hang on a minute whorsquos going to organise and drive this B double Oh I get it I am as I have the only Multi Combination l icence between the 4 of us Ok if thatrsquos how it has to be lets do it So I obtained a price from a truck and trailer rental company and nearly died when I worked out the hire cost then the fuel at 2 kms per litre and around $150 per litre then add 10 cents per kilometre so I called the boys and told them it would work out at $120000 each down and back IF we could put a Jeep in the back of each truck Yep lets do it was the reply Ok just remember this is March 2010 January 2012 - This is where the fun begins Nobody wants to take up the option to put a Jeep in the back of the trucks so this is not looking good as it will end up costing us about $300000 each (not an option in my book) So I am telling my boss about my problem so he just says straight out take my truck just put fuel in it OK just one problem here it is an 1987 Mack Superliner with a 48 inch sleeper so it makes it a fairly long truck Boss says no problem its pulled a 25 metre B double before and fits in the length required by law YOU BEAUTY Off I go to the rental company and order a 10 pallet A section flat top and a 40 foot drop deck B trailer to be picked up on the 13th of March DONE 12th March 2012 - Wash truck check oils etc 13th March - drive to pick up trailers Hook up A trailer back under B trailer Beautiful drive out into the drive way and straighten it all up and HMMMMM this looks a bit long so out with the tape measure Oh yeah its long over length by 25 metres donrsquot worry we wonrsquot get caught so off I go to Boonah to load the 3 trucks Boys are waiting so 3 hours later Corowa 2012 here we come 13th March 930 pm arrive at Gilgandra No problems so far but as the saying goes ldquotomorrow is another dayrdquo Up at 5am and after checking oil water fuel etc on our way by 7am ETA Corowa 1pmhellip WRONG Pull up at Parkes for Maccas no signs anywhere to say that road is closed between Forbes and West Wyalong (Must be too hard to put signs up 50 kms away) So get on to the trusty UHF radio and ask the question if it is open WELL about 10000 people comeback with NO ITS CLOSED OK just asked so lets do a U turn with this big sucker found an open area and all done back to Parkes and hang a right to Canowindra good road till we hit Canowindra It is about now that I am beginning to think to myself why did I volunteer for this Narrow cross road cars gutters street signs Gotta hang a left here Hang on Pete here we go no sounds crunching or sudden jolts yep made that one Canrsquot be any more this is a certi-fied B double route WRONG WRONG WRONG I sat down and recounted the roundabouts from Parkes to Corowa via Canowindra Cowra Young Cootamundra Wagga Culcairn Albury and there were 41 of them all now with the trademark 6 rubber trailer tyre black marks all over themhellip except for the one in Young That HAD a beautiful grass and rose centre piece to it looking at it on Sunday on the way back I think there will be some transplanting needed there OOPS So we eventually made it to Corowa at 5pm 10hrs to do what would normally be a 4-5 hour drive so all the boys got in and we had the trucks unloaded in 1 hour and ready to enjoy the 33rd Swim-In which we all did Saturday reload the trucks after the show no problem now I found a loading ramp next to the saleyards easy so unload the trailer tyres out of the Stude and onto the tyre racks except that my foot give way and CRUNCH onto the coaming rail with my eyebrow blood everywhere until Michael came to the rescue with band aids So trucks on and ready to go on Sunday morning Left at 645 via Rutherglen NOT Albury and up to Wagga Have you ever seen and over length B-double do a 360 degree lap around a roundabout well I took a right when I should have gone straight ahead But at least I didnrsquot run that one over as it is a big sucker Back thru Young inspect damage caused by some idiot a few days prior and onto Grenfell and Forbes we made it to Narrandera Sunday night then back to Boonah by 1 pm Monday With no dents scratches reported accidents or fines but I now know that a front rego plate CANNOT be any higher than 13 metres from the ground thanks to officer plod from Gilgandra (I thought that when he pulled his tape out he was going to measure the length of the B double Now that was toilet paper time but he didnrsquot) We all had a great time at the swim in and congratulations to all the organisers on a great job WELL DONE And would I do this all again Hmmm helliphelliphellipNO BLOODY WAY helliphellip Next year itrsquos the ute On Saturday night we had our auction and presentation evening Jennifer Bennie who lost her husband Jim while we were at Corowa in 2011 organised a presentation to those families where more than 2 generation at-tended this yearrsquos event There were some wonderful items actioned and thanks to person who donated the 3 Silent Soldier Figurines Many participants had donated items and some of the local businesses had also contributed Many thanks to Beth and Merv Kennedy who organised the auction We had Roy Monte as our auc-tioneer again this year He does a great job Participants have a chance to nominate people for awards There was a Voting form in all the participant packs and at midday the box was emptied The following awards were presented Mal Mackay Memorial Award went to Neville Smith He was helpful happy and enthusiastic prior to and during the event Neville recently joined KVE and when asked to do a particular part of the event reported back to the secretary within a few days to provide feedback after completing the task The Hard Luck award went to Andy McFarland who headed off from Sydney in his Chev Panel Van and the timing gear broke south of Goulburn and after many hours waiting for the NRMA they had to continue the journey in a rental car The Breakdown Award went to Kevin Burne from the Blue Mountains after he ran out of fuel in Sanger St Corowa Longest Distance driven in a military vehicle went to Gary Schluter from WA He would have travelled approx 4000 kms in his 1977 109 inch Land Rover

Page 7

The Encouragement Award went to Peter Kunz Junior from Sydney who comes every year and he now has his li-cense He drove a jeep and was very happy getting towed out of boggy situations and also helped a number of people with light globes The Peoplersquos Favourite Choice Award went to John and Bill Belfield from Victoria for the combination Kai-ser and Kenworth We added a couple of other awards this year and the first was awarded to Bob and Paula Kenny as they had spent the longest time on the road Since leaving South Australia they had already done 6500 since 18th January A Special Encouragement Award went to Cameron Reed from Victoria for his Ford F60S Blitz which he managed to get on the road just prior to the event David Kingrsquos trip home was eventful with an impromptu 2 night stay in Wagga thanks to a load of dirty wa-ter logged fuel (and several other cascading issues as a result) At least he didnt need a tow Here is a report from Jared Archibald on why he likes attending the Swim-In The 2012-Year Of The 6x6 is the ninth Corowa that have attended The first was in 2004-Year Of The Dodge and I havenrsquot missed one since There are a number of reasons why I attend Corowa The main one is that being based in Darwin there are very few other enthusiasts in my area and Corowa gives me the chance to meet and speak with people with the same interests I am able to put faces to names and voices that I have corresponded with via letters emails and by phone over the year I always learn new things get the opportunity to discuss the merits or otherwise of all sorts of vehicles meet fellow owners and even get the opportunity to drive andor ride in vehicles that often I have only ever seen in photos Over the years I have ridden in things such as DUKWs GPA Jeeps halftracks Stuart tanks and one memorable experience was a voyage in a Gamma Goat Two years ago I attended with my family and although not quite as interested in the vehicles as myself my wife and daughters will never forget running aground on a log in the Murray in a ldquoduckrdquo and being rescued by the ldquolittle ducklingsrdquo They relive the experi-ence now and again as it was all caught on film by Keith Webb The first time I drove a Bren Gun Carrier and a Halftrack was at Corowa I am interested in all types of military vehicles but armour (both wheeled and tracked) is my real passion I have a number of different carriers (LP1 LP2 Two Pounder) a Matilda tank project and a number of large and small softskin vehicles Another great part of the Corowa experience is the swap meet Every year I come home with a suitcase stuffed full of treasures that I would not have been able to find anywhere else This has in-cluded such things as FWD headlights a two pounder carrier transfer case a Matilda tank commanderrsquos spotlight and brand new timers for limpet mines This year I was happy to purchase a pair of D^D marked tyre levers a small Matilda stowage bin air controller switch for an F5 wrecker and some brass shells See you all in 2013 The final day of the event was Sunday We had a KVE General Meeting where we discussed issues over the week and started planning for the 34th Annual GPA Swim-In That evening a number of us attended a dinner at the Royal Hotel We would like to thank the many businesses who provided vouchers and donated items for our auction eve-ning We greatly appreciated the opportunity to apply for a Council Tourism Grant which enabled us to pro-vide preregistered participants with promotional items such as caps coffee mugs and stickers Over a week many people would spend over $1000 in the town and surrounding areas We are interested in any sponsorship as this encourages people from many areas to attend Once again we had approximately 1000 people associ-ated with our event As the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Committee live in different states of Australia and we now have a Committee member who lives in the UK we have had to rely mainly on our contacts in town and this has usually been the Corowa Shire Ball Park Caravan Park The Jump Shak and the Corowa Tourist In-formation Centre Fortunately we now have 3 KVE members who live in the Corowa area and they have been very helpful and enthusiastic Future themes 2013 ndash Year of the Trailed Equipment and Year of the Armoured Vehicle 2014 ndash Year of the WW1 and Year of the Ford 2015 ndash Year of the Emergency Vehicle and Year of General Motors 2016 ndash Year of the Tank and Year of the Chrysler 2 (Dodge)

Report by Jan Thompson

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 2: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 2

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE AMVCS HELD

AT ASHFIELD RSL ON WEDNESDAY 11th APRIL 2012

General Meeting Opened at 2008

Apologies Keith Adam Max Mann Geoff Giles Fred Reeves Kevin Burne John Oldenmenger Les Bell Bill Sjoblom Ken

Whyte

Visitors Brian Healey

Minutes of Previous Meeting No minutes were taken of prior meeting

Correspondence In Was passed around

Presidentrsquos report No report as President absent

Vice Presidentrsquos report Position vacant

Treasurerrsquos report Bank figures were $300453 in the main (cheque account) and $633240 in the deposit account Accounts

for payment Reimburse David Goodman for the cost of post office rent of $93 paid to Australia Post ratified payment to Ken

Whyte for magazine costs for months of November December and JanuaryFebruary totalling $127901 ratified payment to

Council of Motor Clubs of $240 for 20 tickets to Eastern Creek display day Proposed accepted by Laurie Winney seconded Gary

Beers - members voted in favour

Public relations report (1) Blacktown swap-meet on 172012 to be held at Fairfield Showground If attending let Glen Cairn-

cross know as the organisers insist on knowing numbers If you want to trade a site cost $20 (2) Easter Show display day is

1642012 and 13 vehicles are attending (3) North Head searchlight ldquolight-uprdquo and display daynight to be held on 2652012

CMC report Affiliation vote was held on Land Rover Enthusiasts Club (LREC) which has 55 members and whose affiliation

is supported by the Landrover Club Proposed Gary Beers seconded Alan Lark-members voted in favour Gary advised the 39th

General Motors Day will be held on 2242012 at Penrith Panthers and that the National Heritage Motoring Day will be on

2052012

Club Plate report nil

General Business Tom Rolfe reported on his trip to Corowa via Tumut in the Chev Phil Rider thanked club members for assist-ing with his daughterrsquos wedding Paul Tiberti and Mick Jericevich drove the groomsmen in their jeeps in uniform Andy

McFarland drove the wedding party in his heritage ldquoRollerrdquo down to the Rocks Jan Thompson advised members of the death of

Hugh Davisrsquos son Hugh is a member of the SA club and the AMVCS extends it sympathy to Hugh and his family Gary Beers

reported on his trip to Corowa the long way via the coast and up over Mount Hotham and also the day trip to Finley and the visit

to the old log cabin Jan Thompson reported on Corowa and referred members to KVE news for a complete run down the weather

was relatively good with the only issue being the inability to use the airport for camping or activities due to flooding however the

showground was an excellent alternative for the display and swap meet Jan also reported that the river was low as the water was

being held at the Hume Reservoir to prevent flooding at Mulwala downstream It was noted that the Albion Park air show is on 6th

May 2012 Dennis Taylor advised that Ian Williams had picked up a ldquomilitaryrdquo item on the way home from Corowa if anyone

has lost something of value let Ian know what it is and if correct it will be returned Dennis also reported on a proposed activity at

Newington Armoury that was being considered possibly for October Dennis is meeting Armoury representatives to explore options and will report back Dennis also reminded all members that even if they donrsquot want to receive the magazine by email they

should provide a contact email address so that important but short notice NEWS can be rapidly disseminated to members

Members canrsquot expect to be updated by phone as there to many members to phone If a member doesnrsquot have their own email

address they should use the address of their son daughter sister brother etc and ask them to forward important email messages

Searchlight Light up- Alan Lark reported at length about the searchlight ldquolight uprdquo and display at North Head on 26 May 2012

One of the lights now restored to operation is 150 centimetres and should be spectacular when powered up Overnight camping

on the Saturday night is allowed toilets are available no showers room is available for tents To make the night worthwhile to

increase the spectacle and encourage adoption as an annual event we need to get as many military vehicles along as possible A

BBQ will be provided so numbers must be known in advance for catering purposes The site is near the old museum located

towards the lookout end at North Head not the old parade ground area Members are asked to bring military vehicles as there is

minimal parking available for civilian vehicles and NPWS charges parking fees outside the gate If attending let club member

Alan Lark know on 95224815 or 0428461621 so that catering can be planned

Meeting closed at 2140

Page 3

33rd Annual GPA Swim-In and Ex-Military Vehicle Gathering at Corowa NSW Australia Monday 12th to Sunday 18th March 2012

After floods in areas around the Murray River and in many parts of NSW people were concerned that the 33rd Annual GPA Swim-In and Ex-Military Vehicle Gathering would be cancelled Our event means a lot to the Corowa Shire so no matter what happened with the weather the Swim-In would still continue We ended up hav-ing 22 theme vehicles and a total of 165 vehicles attend the event We were informed by the Corowa Shire that they were one of the many Local Government Areas across NSW and Victoria that had been significantly affected by recent heavy rainfall and flooding As a result they were declared as a National Disaster area People travelling to the area had to be aware of road closures predominantly in the state of NSW KVE received notification a few days prior that camping the photo shoot and swap meet would not be able to proceed at the Corowa Airport The Council had suggested Bindaree Caravan Park as an alternative for camp-ing and they matched the price for camping The KVE committee tried to inform people of the changes as we only had a few days up our sleeve Unfortunately there were people who were unable to attend due to floods and there were many people who had to use alternate roads to get to Corowa Upon arrival in Corowa on Saturday 10th March the weather was superb and fortunately the only rain we had started on Thursday evening and continued on Friday and had stopped early Saturday morning Corowa managed to get less rain than some of the surrounding areas The Wangaratta Rod and Custom Club Bi-annual Rod Run was held over the Victorian Long weekend On the Saturday night they had a Cruise Night and Sanger St was closed off to traffic On Sunday they had a Show and Shine at Bangerang Park Just under 100 cars partici-pated in the event The event has been held at Wangaratta since 1981 but the club has been lured to the Murray River town by a support package from the Corowa Council KVE was fortunate to receive a Corowa Shire Tourism Grant We submitted our application and late in Decem-ber we were told we had been successful This included the use of the Site Office at Ball Park Caravan Park use of the Cherrypicker for our Saturday photo shoot printing of our Daily Despatches newspaper Corowa Shire folders and voucher books for the pre-registered participant packs 280 caps and cups for pro-motional use and 500 stickers We encouraged people to pre-register even if they werenrsquot bringing a vehicle so they could be part of this Our local member Neville Smith also contacted other businesses in the Corowa Shire Brian Healey and Richard Farrant put out a daily newspaper from Wednesday to Saturday with the as-sistance of Kendall Reid from the Corowa Shire These were available from the Site Office and also were handed out to people staying in the caravan park This was the first time we had done this type of thing and special thanks to Brian and Richard for taking on this role The response from participants to these newspapers was encouraging The participant packs also included a metal badge a glossy KVE newsletter with important details on the event a Voting Form and an Entry Form for 2013 Corowa Shire is a rural community centrally located between Sydney and Melbourne on the Murray River in New South Wales Covering an area of 240797km2 Corowa Shire has a population of around 11000 people Corowa Shire includes the towns of Corowa Howlong and Mulwala and the villages of Balldale Coreen Buraja-Lowesdale Daysdale Rennie and Savernake The Shire has a strong and diverse economy that supports a base of 650 enterprises and a labour force of 5768 workers Corowa Shire is home to a wide array of small to medium sized enterprises ranging from tourism and hospitality to manufacturing and agriculture The major industries include a piggery feedlot and abattoir agriculture machinery sales and services food proces-sors munitions factory many freight transport companies and thriving tourism retail and trade busi-nesses The region is steeped in history playing a significant role in the 1901 Federation of Australia The Municipality of Corowa was gazetted on 19 June 1903 and the Shire of Coreen was gazetted on the 16th of May 1906 The Shire of Coreen included the township of Mulwala and the surrounding districts of Balldale Buraja Coreen Daysdale Lowesdale Hopefield Rennie Savernake and Warragoon Corowa Shire formed under the Local Government Act was gazetted on the 10th of June 1955 with the amalgamation of the NSW Munici-pality of Corowa and the Shire of Coreen One of the great things about this event is that people can choose what they do during the week We had 3 trips organised and there are some people who go on all the trips and those who may pick one or two Some-times participants are happy just to hang around the caravan park and take the opportunity to get to know other enthusiasts Wheeling and dealing goes on between people throughout the week Some great friendships have been established over the years and it is nice to see the camaraderie which goes on between people There are people from all states and territories of Australia and this year we also had at least 4 people from New Zealand and one from the UK A reporter from the Border Morning Mail visited on Tuesday so a group of vehicles proceeded down to the lagoon for a photo shoot Thanks to Doug Greville for a ride on his Kettenkrad Two of the many photos which were taken were used It portrayed a family event with a photo of David Kingrsquos sons in his Studebaker and also Fred and Marilyn Reeves in front of Kevin Burnersquos 6x6 Dodge On Wednesday the local members organised a visit to the Corowa South Public School The children had a great time looking at and being in the vehicles Many horns were tooted Moose the reporter from the

Page 4

Corowa Free Press met us at the school The trip then went out to Balldale and after a short stop I went with David King in his Studebaker out to Neville Smithrsquos Owls Eye Military and Rural Museum He has a fas-cinating collection of items including military vehicles and military memorabilia plus items he has col-lected for many years People were encouraged to bring their own lunch and Neville also had some sausages to throw on the BBQ Thanks to Cheryl Smith and David Williams for looking after us David Smith fired up a Centurion tank engine and then we made our way out to Lowesdale Public School and stopped so the 12 chil-dren who attend the school could also look and sit in the vehicles The trip then went through the Redland Hills where we were able to see the largest Piggery in the Southern Hemisphere The final visit was to a property where there was a huge collection of tractors That evening we went to the Corowa Golf Club I was stunned to see so few people in the club On Thursday the day was spent at Finley There was a school visit at the Finley Public School and the group were able to view a large collection of memorabilia at the Finley and District Museum and Log Cabin The trip organiser Harvey Black provided us with this report With a convoy of mostly old blokes on rough roads and hard seats there was a need to stop at the park in Berrigan for a break at the amenities block While not as slow as the ablution stop in Balldale the day before we never the less lost some time off our table As with any stop on a Corowa trip there was ap-parently lots to talk about and there was some difficulty in getting everyone back in vehicles on the road once more We had been scheduled to be at Finley Public School at 1030 so that the pupils could be brought out to see our vehicles before they went to their morning recess We were running some twenty min-utes late and there wasnrsquot time to process the individual groups that the Principal Todd Potter had planned but we had a large group formed of a number of classes that were interested in our vehicles While directed the day before to come in via the front gate it wasnrsquot exactly obvious where that was so we went around the block and came in the gate there to get to the playground Many children came over to look and ask numerous questions during their recess time and our vehicles were closely investigated by a large part of the school population My horn got so hot that it started to lose its voice before they were finished with it All was well once it cooled down a bit We had 4 Jeeps in various configurations (windscreen down up roof on etc) a couple of Land Rovers Mokes etc for the school to look at One Jeep had a mechanical problem which was addressed in the street while the visit was happening Leaving the school everyone landed on the main street to find food to take as their lunch before heading to the mu-seum at the southern end of town It was a bit of a surprise to realize that the main street is in fact the Newell Highway Makes crossing the road a bit more precise than we had been used to Then down the Newell to the car park at the museum where we found more military vehicles There had been a second group who got away after we left who had gone to the school but didnrsquot see us around the back They got con-fused by our absence and smartly went on to the second destination to wait The Finley Log Cabin and His-torical Museum is recommended to anyone who likes some hands on aspects to their visit The members there have been collecting their exhibits for many years and have a marvellous range of items of interest There is something for everyone there As a contingent of addicted collectors we were in heaven Most of us donrsquot have a Blackstone air start monster but these guys have three a twin a four cylinder and a real big one They all got a run on the day Everyone was intrigued by the silent starting procedure though the hand priming of fuel and lubricant beforehand would be a bit of a pain if you were starting one on a fire pump The great blasts of black smoke were of course almost as good as a cold beer The TS3 out of a Commer ldquoKnockerrdquo was something that really got our attention with its lsquoinstantrsquo starting No sooner had Henry touched the key than it was roaring away The unknown veteran engine was another that created much interest Despite much research there has been no information come to light as to its origins Starts well however There is also lots to see inside with a large display area full of interesting local arti-facts There is a bit of everything normally seen in museums but so many lsquoextrarsquo bits that are a sudden surprise here The big shed in the yard is full to overflowing with machinery tractors trucks and much lsquohome madersquo gear that shows a high degree of imagination The outboard motor belt driven from a Villiers engine and using shearing gear parts to get the power down to water level (with home made propeller) is a real treasure Irsquoll bet that it was just the quietest smoothest outboard ever NOT The two person (Henry and his brother) tinnie with side paddle wheels and driven by pedalling bicycle parts in the bottom of the hull would have been an adventure back in the day so long as there was no current or wind Good to see it here instead of confined to the scrap pile The Log Cabin is built like a brick outhouse and will be there forever The lining of glued up newspapers brought back memories for many and would be very edu-cational for younger visitors On the veranda the members of the museum had provided tea and coffee and cakes as well for our benefit Finley is a small town and the committee would only be a small one as well What they have achieved is really impressive and our congratulations must go to them for their crea-tion and our thanks to them for their efforts on the occasion of our visit Like so many historical groups they are in need of younger people in their membership so that their society will be strong in the future We wish them the best While there was no set arrangements for the return trip to Corowa my sug-gestion was that everyone should return via Tocumwal so that if a vehicle went missing there would be only one road to search Dave and I stopped for fuel in Toc and so would have been the last ones back We found no broken down refugees along the way so have to assume that there were no failures The weather had been really good up until the rain started on Thursday evening Ian Williams organised a dinner at the Royal Hotel There were people associated with various vehicle forums and other participants

Page 5

of the event Approx 50 people attended The rain continued on Friday and approx 18 military vehicles drove from Corowa to Wangaratta and viewed the Pentarch facility on Friday morning where they recycle and refurbish common types of Australian Defence Force ammunition packaging A reporter and a photographer from the Wangaratta Chronicle met us at Pentarch and we organised for the 3 Queenslanders who role their motor-cycles to Corowa to be involved in a photo shoot Rick Coversquos White Scout Car also managed to get in paper We then came back via the Boorhamen Brewery where we had a delicious lunch It is famous for

Buffalo Wheat Beer - A dark unfiltered wheat beer 45 alcohol Buffalo Stout - An original German style heavy dark larger 45 alcohol Buffalo Lager - This is a pilsner type full-strength beer with a typical hop bitterness 45 alco-

hol Buffalo Ginger Ale - An old time favorite made from a traditional recipe 45 alcohol Buffalo Dark Ale - We use roasted malt to give this beer itrsquos dark ale characters 45 alcohol

The Buffalo Brewery first began in 1902 by Messrs Bryant and Sheil Brothers The Buffalo Brewery was the fourth of the breweries built by this firm The brewery was positioned on this site due to the crystal clear water that the spring produces At the time the brewery was particularly popular as it was close to the booming metropolis of Wangaratta and provided freshly brewed beer which was different to that of the beer provided by other hotels in the area which relied on supplies from Melbourne The beer from Melbourne was shaken by long train journeys and exposed to long periods of summer heat before being delivered to its destination The brewery then lay dormant for almost 50 years before continuing operation around 15 years ago Australias smallest commercially registered brewery and the oldest still operating in Victoria (having commenced brewing in 1902) It was awarded the Best Victorian Country Pub without Gaming in 20012002 The last place we visited was Renaissance Chocolates The owner Neil Funston used to spend time travelling the globe as a food engineer buying chocolate-making equipment that kick-started a curiosity about cacao When he left the business he began making chocolates at his home in Rutherglen and demand for the hand-crafted truffles and pralines soon saw Neil and his wife Robyn up until 3am in the morning filling whole-sale orders Realising they were onto a good thing Neil and Robyn built a chocolate factory in 2010 The Renaissance Chocolates Coverture Room and Cafeacute has slotted in perfectly to the Rutherglen wine trail draw-ing on the regionrsquos famed fortified in truffles laced with Campbellrsquos Muscat and Topaque as well as local sparkling shiraz and tawny port Neil and Robyn also look to their surrounding region to source the re-gionrsquos best cream honey and Mt Buffalo hazelnuts for their range of 24 pralines We had approximately 60 people on the trip and it was enjoyed by both men and women Thanks to Tony Elliott for organising this trip On Friday evening the Corowa Jump Shak provided a spit roast dinner and as usual it was delicious John Oldenmenger gave a drivers briefing at Ball Park Caravan Park in the afternoon and then provided another prior to our guest speaker John Belfield an 80 year old military vehicle collector who owns the Melbourne Tank Museum John served in the Australian Army from the early 1960s until the late 1980s as a recovery ex-pert Johnrsquos passion for collecting and restoring military vehicles began at the age of six when his mother gave him a toy tank A ride in an army Bren gun carrier when he was nine cemented his passion for military vehicles and memorabilia In 1993 he opened the Melbourne Tank Museum On Sunday 23rd April 2006 there was an auction of Johnrsquos lifelong collection of vehicles including tanks APCs armoured cars and personnel carriers amphibious landing craft and vehicles jeeps motorcycles tank transporters wrecker trucks anti-tank guns anti-aircraft guns howitzers mortars mobile radar unit mobile field kitchen search-lights military collectables and ephemera from World War One to Vietnam Fortunately his son Bill is very interested and can assist John with the restorations and encourages him to attend events Both have been involved with a number of film jobs over the past few years Many thanks to John for providing us with such an informative talk He only thought he had been speaking for 30 minutes but it ended up being 90 minutes He also shared other interests he has including motor racing Keith Webb has captured the talk and will share some of it with us in his next DVD As the airport was unusable for Saturdayrsquos event negotiations were made to use the Corowa Showground and KVE would like to thank the Corowa Pastoral Agricultural amp Horticultural Society Inc and everyone else involved in helping us with the relocation Vehicles started lining up at Bangerang Park early on Saturday morning John Oldenmenger had decided upon a formation for the photo shoot so lined the vehicles up in categories The 6x6 vehicles were asked to enter Bangerang Park via Reisling St It was good to see par-ticipants had taken notice of this request Upon arrival at the Showgrounds John was disappointed to see that there were a number of cars parked where the vehicles had to go and after yelling out loudly was able to get the owners to move their vehicles I stood near the gates to the Showground and got photos of each vehicle as they arrived The swap meet was very successful and the Rotary club had everything in order The response to the Sausage sizzle was great and I think they even ran out of food Fortunately the rain prior to the day didnrsquot deter people from attending All participants abided by the directions of when vehicle movement could occur and a number of us were able to go up in the cherrypicker and take photos The venue was a great alternative and many positive comments were received from participants

Page 6

During the afternoon there were various vehicle activities around the town No doubt there would have been a few dirty vehicles at the end of the week One of the great sights was to see Shane Hodbyrsquos Mack loaded with 3 Studebakers Shane has shared this report with me on his trip to and from Corowa This story starts back in 2010 in Corowa at the Swim-In Peter Gough and I (Shane Hodby) heard that 2012 would be the year of the 6x6 so we both agreed that we would bring our 6x6 Studebakers down on a semi which I would beg borrow or steal as I am in the transport industry and I would drive as I have the licence EEEASY While visiting the Army museum at Bandiana Michael Bishop and Emiel Huizer asked if I could bring their truck down I thought long and hard about it for about 2 seconds and said why the hell not thatrsquos easy we will just get a B double EEEASY Hey hang on a minute whorsquos going to organise and drive this B double Oh I get it I am as I have the only Multi Combination l icence between the 4 of us Ok if thatrsquos how it has to be lets do it So I obtained a price from a truck and trailer rental company and nearly died when I worked out the hire cost then the fuel at 2 kms per litre and around $150 per litre then add 10 cents per kilometre so I called the boys and told them it would work out at $120000 each down and back IF we could put a Jeep in the back of each truck Yep lets do it was the reply Ok just remember this is March 2010 January 2012 - This is where the fun begins Nobody wants to take up the option to put a Jeep in the back of the trucks so this is not looking good as it will end up costing us about $300000 each (not an option in my book) So I am telling my boss about my problem so he just says straight out take my truck just put fuel in it OK just one problem here it is an 1987 Mack Superliner with a 48 inch sleeper so it makes it a fairly long truck Boss says no problem its pulled a 25 metre B double before and fits in the length required by law YOU BEAUTY Off I go to the rental company and order a 10 pallet A section flat top and a 40 foot drop deck B trailer to be picked up on the 13th of March DONE 12th March 2012 - Wash truck check oils etc 13th March - drive to pick up trailers Hook up A trailer back under B trailer Beautiful drive out into the drive way and straighten it all up and HMMMMM this looks a bit long so out with the tape measure Oh yeah its long over length by 25 metres donrsquot worry we wonrsquot get caught so off I go to Boonah to load the 3 trucks Boys are waiting so 3 hours later Corowa 2012 here we come 13th March 930 pm arrive at Gilgandra No problems so far but as the saying goes ldquotomorrow is another dayrdquo Up at 5am and after checking oil water fuel etc on our way by 7am ETA Corowa 1pmhellip WRONG Pull up at Parkes for Maccas no signs anywhere to say that road is closed between Forbes and West Wyalong (Must be too hard to put signs up 50 kms away) So get on to the trusty UHF radio and ask the question if it is open WELL about 10000 people comeback with NO ITS CLOSED OK just asked so lets do a U turn with this big sucker found an open area and all done back to Parkes and hang a right to Canowindra good road till we hit Canowindra It is about now that I am beginning to think to myself why did I volunteer for this Narrow cross road cars gutters street signs Gotta hang a left here Hang on Pete here we go no sounds crunching or sudden jolts yep made that one Canrsquot be any more this is a certi-fied B double route WRONG WRONG WRONG I sat down and recounted the roundabouts from Parkes to Corowa via Canowindra Cowra Young Cootamundra Wagga Culcairn Albury and there were 41 of them all now with the trademark 6 rubber trailer tyre black marks all over themhellip except for the one in Young That HAD a beautiful grass and rose centre piece to it looking at it on Sunday on the way back I think there will be some transplanting needed there OOPS So we eventually made it to Corowa at 5pm 10hrs to do what would normally be a 4-5 hour drive so all the boys got in and we had the trucks unloaded in 1 hour and ready to enjoy the 33rd Swim-In which we all did Saturday reload the trucks after the show no problem now I found a loading ramp next to the saleyards easy so unload the trailer tyres out of the Stude and onto the tyre racks except that my foot give way and CRUNCH onto the coaming rail with my eyebrow blood everywhere until Michael came to the rescue with band aids So trucks on and ready to go on Sunday morning Left at 645 via Rutherglen NOT Albury and up to Wagga Have you ever seen and over length B-double do a 360 degree lap around a roundabout well I took a right when I should have gone straight ahead But at least I didnrsquot run that one over as it is a big sucker Back thru Young inspect damage caused by some idiot a few days prior and onto Grenfell and Forbes we made it to Narrandera Sunday night then back to Boonah by 1 pm Monday With no dents scratches reported accidents or fines but I now know that a front rego plate CANNOT be any higher than 13 metres from the ground thanks to officer plod from Gilgandra (I thought that when he pulled his tape out he was going to measure the length of the B double Now that was toilet paper time but he didnrsquot) We all had a great time at the swim in and congratulations to all the organisers on a great job WELL DONE And would I do this all again Hmmm helliphelliphellipNO BLOODY WAY helliphellip Next year itrsquos the ute On Saturday night we had our auction and presentation evening Jennifer Bennie who lost her husband Jim while we were at Corowa in 2011 organised a presentation to those families where more than 2 generation at-tended this yearrsquos event There were some wonderful items actioned and thanks to person who donated the 3 Silent Soldier Figurines Many participants had donated items and some of the local businesses had also contributed Many thanks to Beth and Merv Kennedy who organised the auction We had Roy Monte as our auc-tioneer again this year He does a great job Participants have a chance to nominate people for awards There was a Voting form in all the participant packs and at midday the box was emptied The following awards were presented Mal Mackay Memorial Award went to Neville Smith He was helpful happy and enthusiastic prior to and during the event Neville recently joined KVE and when asked to do a particular part of the event reported back to the secretary within a few days to provide feedback after completing the task The Hard Luck award went to Andy McFarland who headed off from Sydney in his Chev Panel Van and the timing gear broke south of Goulburn and after many hours waiting for the NRMA they had to continue the journey in a rental car The Breakdown Award went to Kevin Burne from the Blue Mountains after he ran out of fuel in Sanger St Corowa Longest Distance driven in a military vehicle went to Gary Schluter from WA He would have travelled approx 4000 kms in his 1977 109 inch Land Rover

Page 7

The Encouragement Award went to Peter Kunz Junior from Sydney who comes every year and he now has his li-cense He drove a jeep and was very happy getting towed out of boggy situations and also helped a number of people with light globes The Peoplersquos Favourite Choice Award went to John and Bill Belfield from Victoria for the combination Kai-ser and Kenworth We added a couple of other awards this year and the first was awarded to Bob and Paula Kenny as they had spent the longest time on the road Since leaving South Australia they had already done 6500 since 18th January A Special Encouragement Award went to Cameron Reed from Victoria for his Ford F60S Blitz which he managed to get on the road just prior to the event David Kingrsquos trip home was eventful with an impromptu 2 night stay in Wagga thanks to a load of dirty wa-ter logged fuel (and several other cascading issues as a result) At least he didnt need a tow Here is a report from Jared Archibald on why he likes attending the Swim-In The 2012-Year Of The 6x6 is the ninth Corowa that have attended The first was in 2004-Year Of The Dodge and I havenrsquot missed one since There are a number of reasons why I attend Corowa The main one is that being based in Darwin there are very few other enthusiasts in my area and Corowa gives me the chance to meet and speak with people with the same interests I am able to put faces to names and voices that I have corresponded with via letters emails and by phone over the year I always learn new things get the opportunity to discuss the merits or otherwise of all sorts of vehicles meet fellow owners and even get the opportunity to drive andor ride in vehicles that often I have only ever seen in photos Over the years I have ridden in things such as DUKWs GPA Jeeps halftracks Stuart tanks and one memorable experience was a voyage in a Gamma Goat Two years ago I attended with my family and although not quite as interested in the vehicles as myself my wife and daughters will never forget running aground on a log in the Murray in a ldquoduckrdquo and being rescued by the ldquolittle ducklingsrdquo They relive the experi-ence now and again as it was all caught on film by Keith Webb The first time I drove a Bren Gun Carrier and a Halftrack was at Corowa I am interested in all types of military vehicles but armour (both wheeled and tracked) is my real passion I have a number of different carriers (LP1 LP2 Two Pounder) a Matilda tank project and a number of large and small softskin vehicles Another great part of the Corowa experience is the swap meet Every year I come home with a suitcase stuffed full of treasures that I would not have been able to find anywhere else This has in-cluded such things as FWD headlights a two pounder carrier transfer case a Matilda tank commanderrsquos spotlight and brand new timers for limpet mines This year I was happy to purchase a pair of D^D marked tyre levers a small Matilda stowage bin air controller switch for an F5 wrecker and some brass shells See you all in 2013 The final day of the event was Sunday We had a KVE General Meeting where we discussed issues over the week and started planning for the 34th Annual GPA Swim-In That evening a number of us attended a dinner at the Royal Hotel We would like to thank the many businesses who provided vouchers and donated items for our auction eve-ning We greatly appreciated the opportunity to apply for a Council Tourism Grant which enabled us to pro-vide preregistered participants with promotional items such as caps coffee mugs and stickers Over a week many people would spend over $1000 in the town and surrounding areas We are interested in any sponsorship as this encourages people from many areas to attend Once again we had approximately 1000 people associ-ated with our event As the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Committee live in different states of Australia and we now have a Committee member who lives in the UK we have had to rely mainly on our contacts in town and this has usually been the Corowa Shire Ball Park Caravan Park The Jump Shak and the Corowa Tourist In-formation Centre Fortunately we now have 3 KVE members who live in the Corowa area and they have been very helpful and enthusiastic Future themes 2013 ndash Year of the Trailed Equipment and Year of the Armoured Vehicle 2014 ndash Year of the WW1 and Year of the Ford 2015 ndash Year of the Emergency Vehicle and Year of General Motors 2016 ndash Year of the Tank and Year of the Chrysler 2 (Dodge)

Report by Jan Thompson

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 3: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 3

33rd Annual GPA Swim-In and Ex-Military Vehicle Gathering at Corowa NSW Australia Monday 12th to Sunday 18th March 2012

After floods in areas around the Murray River and in many parts of NSW people were concerned that the 33rd Annual GPA Swim-In and Ex-Military Vehicle Gathering would be cancelled Our event means a lot to the Corowa Shire so no matter what happened with the weather the Swim-In would still continue We ended up hav-ing 22 theme vehicles and a total of 165 vehicles attend the event We were informed by the Corowa Shire that they were one of the many Local Government Areas across NSW and Victoria that had been significantly affected by recent heavy rainfall and flooding As a result they were declared as a National Disaster area People travelling to the area had to be aware of road closures predominantly in the state of NSW KVE received notification a few days prior that camping the photo shoot and swap meet would not be able to proceed at the Corowa Airport The Council had suggested Bindaree Caravan Park as an alternative for camp-ing and they matched the price for camping The KVE committee tried to inform people of the changes as we only had a few days up our sleeve Unfortunately there were people who were unable to attend due to floods and there were many people who had to use alternate roads to get to Corowa Upon arrival in Corowa on Saturday 10th March the weather was superb and fortunately the only rain we had started on Thursday evening and continued on Friday and had stopped early Saturday morning Corowa managed to get less rain than some of the surrounding areas The Wangaratta Rod and Custom Club Bi-annual Rod Run was held over the Victorian Long weekend On the Saturday night they had a Cruise Night and Sanger St was closed off to traffic On Sunday they had a Show and Shine at Bangerang Park Just under 100 cars partici-pated in the event The event has been held at Wangaratta since 1981 but the club has been lured to the Murray River town by a support package from the Corowa Council KVE was fortunate to receive a Corowa Shire Tourism Grant We submitted our application and late in Decem-ber we were told we had been successful This included the use of the Site Office at Ball Park Caravan Park use of the Cherrypicker for our Saturday photo shoot printing of our Daily Despatches newspaper Corowa Shire folders and voucher books for the pre-registered participant packs 280 caps and cups for pro-motional use and 500 stickers We encouraged people to pre-register even if they werenrsquot bringing a vehicle so they could be part of this Our local member Neville Smith also contacted other businesses in the Corowa Shire Brian Healey and Richard Farrant put out a daily newspaper from Wednesday to Saturday with the as-sistance of Kendall Reid from the Corowa Shire These were available from the Site Office and also were handed out to people staying in the caravan park This was the first time we had done this type of thing and special thanks to Brian and Richard for taking on this role The response from participants to these newspapers was encouraging The participant packs also included a metal badge a glossy KVE newsletter with important details on the event a Voting Form and an Entry Form for 2013 Corowa Shire is a rural community centrally located between Sydney and Melbourne on the Murray River in New South Wales Covering an area of 240797km2 Corowa Shire has a population of around 11000 people Corowa Shire includes the towns of Corowa Howlong and Mulwala and the villages of Balldale Coreen Buraja-Lowesdale Daysdale Rennie and Savernake The Shire has a strong and diverse economy that supports a base of 650 enterprises and a labour force of 5768 workers Corowa Shire is home to a wide array of small to medium sized enterprises ranging from tourism and hospitality to manufacturing and agriculture The major industries include a piggery feedlot and abattoir agriculture machinery sales and services food proces-sors munitions factory many freight transport companies and thriving tourism retail and trade busi-nesses The region is steeped in history playing a significant role in the 1901 Federation of Australia The Municipality of Corowa was gazetted on 19 June 1903 and the Shire of Coreen was gazetted on the 16th of May 1906 The Shire of Coreen included the township of Mulwala and the surrounding districts of Balldale Buraja Coreen Daysdale Lowesdale Hopefield Rennie Savernake and Warragoon Corowa Shire formed under the Local Government Act was gazetted on the 10th of June 1955 with the amalgamation of the NSW Munici-pality of Corowa and the Shire of Coreen One of the great things about this event is that people can choose what they do during the week We had 3 trips organised and there are some people who go on all the trips and those who may pick one or two Some-times participants are happy just to hang around the caravan park and take the opportunity to get to know other enthusiasts Wheeling and dealing goes on between people throughout the week Some great friendships have been established over the years and it is nice to see the camaraderie which goes on between people There are people from all states and territories of Australia and this year we also had at least 4 people from New Zealand and one from the UK A reporter from the Border Morning Mail visited on Tuesday so a group of vehicles proceeded down to the lagoon for a photo shoot Thanks to Doug Greville for a ride on his Kettenkrad Two of the many photos which were taken were used It portrayed a family event with a photo of David Kingrsquos sons in his Studebaker and also Fred and Marilyn Reeves in front of Kevin Burnersquos 6x6 Dodge On Wednesday the local members organised a visit to the Corowa South Public School The children had a great time looking at and being in the vehicles Many horns were tooted Moose the reporter from the

Page 4

Corowa Free Press met us at the school The trip then went out to Balldale and after a short stop I went with David King in his Studebaker out to Neville Smithrsquos Owls Eye Military and Rural Museum He has a fas-cinating collection of items including military vehicles and military memorabilia plus items he has col-lected for many years People were encouraged to bring their own lunch and Neville also had some sausages to throw on the BBQ Thanks to Cheryl Smith and David Williams for looking after us David Smith fired up a Centurion tank engine and then we made our way out to Lowesdale Public School and stopped so the 12 chil-dren who attend the school could also look and sit in the vehicles The trip then went through the Redland Hills where we were able to see the largest Piggery in the Southern Hemisphere The final visit was to a property where there was a huge collection of tractors That evening we went to the Corowa Golf Club I was stunned to see so few people in the club On Thursday the day was spent at Finley There was a school visit at the Finley Public School and the group were able to view a large collection of memorabilia at the Finley and District Museum and Log Cabin The trip organiser Harvey Black provided us with this report With a convoy of mostly old blokes on rough roads and hard seats there was a need to stop at the park in Berrigan for a break at the amenities block While not as slow as the ablution stop in Balldale the day before we never the less lost some time off our table As with any stop on a Corowa trip there was ap-parently lots to talk about and there was some difficulty in getting everyone back in vehicles on the road once more We had been scheduled to be at Finley Public School at 1030 so that the pupils could be brought out to see our vehicles before they went to their morning recess We were running some twenty min-utes late and there wasnrsquot time to process the individual groups that the Principal Todd Potter had planned but we had a large group formed of a number of classes that were interested in our vehicles While directed the day before to come in via the front gate it wasnrsquot exactly obvious where that was so we went around the block and came in the gate there to get to the playground Many children came over to look and ask numerous questions during their recess time and our vehicles were closely investigated by a large part of the school population My horn got so hot that it started to lose its voice before they were finished with it All was well once it cooled down a bit We had 4 Jeeps in various configurations (windscreen down up roof on etc) a couple of Land Rovers Mokes etc for the school to look at One Jeep had a mechanical problem which was addressed in the street while the visit was happening Leaving the school everyone landed on the main street to find food to take as their lunch before heading to the mu-seum at the southern end of town It was a bit of a surprise to realize that the main street is in fact the Newell Highway Makes crossing the road a bit more precise than we had been used to Then down the Newell to the car park at the museum where we found more military vehicles There had been a second group who got away after we left who had gone to the school but didnrsquot see us around the back They got con-fused by our absence and smartly went on to the second destination to wait The Finley Log Cabin and His-torical Museum is recommended to anyone who likes some hands on aspects to their visit The members there have been collecting their exhibits for many years and have a marvellous range of items of interest There is something for everyone there As a contingent of addicted collectors we were in heaven Most of us donrsquot have a Blackstone air start monster but these guys have three a twin a four cylinder and a real big one They all got a run on the day Everyone was intrigued by the silent starting procedure though the hand priming of fuel and lubricant beforehand would be a bit of a pain if you were starting one on a fire pump The great blasts of black smoke were of course almost as good as a cold beer The TS3 out of a Commer ldquoKnockerrdquo was something that really got our attention with its lsquoinstantrsquo starting No sooner had Henry touched the key than it was roaring away The unknown veteran engine was another that created much interest Despite much research there has been no information come to light as to its origins Starts well however There is also lots to see inside with a large display area full of interesting local arti-facts There is a bit of everything normally seen in museums but so many lsquoextrarsquo bits that are a sudden surprise here The big shed in the yard is full to overflowing with machinery tractors trucks and much lsquohome madersquo gear that shows a high degree of imagination The outboard motor belt driven from a Villiers engine and using shearing gear parts to get the power down to water level (with home made propeller) is a real treasure Irsquoll bet that it was just the quietest smoothest outboard ever NOT The two person (Henry and his brother) tinnie with side paddle wheels and driven by pedalling bicycle parts in the bottom of the hull would have been an adventure back in the day so long as there was no current or wind Good to see it here instead of confined to the scrap pile The Log Cabin is built like a brick outhouse and will be there forever The lining of glued up newspapers brought back memories for many and would be very edu-cational for younger visitors On the veranda the members of the museum had provided tea and coffee and cakes as well for our benefit Finley is a small town and the committee would only be a small one as well What they have achieved is really impressive and our congratulations must go to them for their crea-tion and our thanks to them for their efforts on the occasion of our visit Like so many historical groups they are in need of younger people in their membership so that their society will be strong in the future We wish them the best While there was no set arrangements for the return trip to Corowa my sug-gestion was that everyone should return via Tocumwal so that if a vehicle went missing there would be only one road to search Dave and I stopped for fuel in Toc and so would have been the last ones back We found no broken down refugees along the way so have to assume that there were no failures The weather had been really good up until the rain started on Thursday evening Ian Williams organised a dinner at the Royal Hotel There were people associated with various vehicle forums and other participants

Page 5

of the event Approx 50 people attended The rain continued on Friday and approx 18 military vehicles drove from Corowa to Wangaratta and viewed the Pentarch facility on Friday morning where they recycle and refurbish common types of Australian Defence Force ammunition packaging A reporter and a photographer from the Wangaratta Chronicle met us at Pentarch and we organised for the 3 Queenslanders who role their motor-cycles to Corowa to be involved in a photo shoot Rick Coversquos White Scout Car also managed to get in paper We then came back via the Boorhamen Brewery where we had a delicious lunch It is famous for

Buffalo Wheat Beer - A dark unfiltered wheat beer 45 alcohol Buffalo Stout - An original German style heavy dark larger 45 alcohol Buffalo Lager - This is a pilsner type full-strength beer with a typical hop bitterness 45 alco-

hol Buffalo Ginger Ale - An old time favorite made from a traditional recipe 45 alcohol Buffalo Dark Ale - We use roasted malt to give this beer itrsquos dark ale characters 45 alcohol

The Buffalo Brewery first began in 1902 by Messrs Bryant and Sheil Brothers The Buffalo Brewery was the fourth of the breweries built by this firm The brewery was positioned on this site due to the crystal clear water that the spring produces At the time the brewery was particularly popular as it was close to the booming metropolis of Wangaratta and provided freshly brewed beer which was different to that of the beer provided by other hotels in the area which relied on supplies from Melbourne The beer from Melbourne was shaken by long train journeys and exposed to long periods of summer heat before being delivered to its destination The brewery then lay dormant for almost 50 years before continuing operation around 15 years ago Australias smallest commercially registered brewery and the oldest still operating in Victoria (having commenced brewing in 1902) It was awarded the Best Victorian Country Pub without Gaming in 20012002 The last place we visited was Renaissance Chocolates The owner Neil Funston used to spend time travelling the globe as a food engineer buying chocolate-making equipment that kick-started a curiosity about cacao When he left the business he began making chocolates at his home in Rutherglen and demand for the hand-crafted truffles and pralines soon saw Neil and his wife Robyn up until 3am in the morning filling whole-sale orders Realising they were onto a good thing Neil and Robyn built a chocolate factory in 2010 The Renaissance Chocolates Coverture Room and Cafeacute has slotted in perfectly to the Rutherglen wine trail draw-ing on the regionrsquos famed fortified in truffles laced with Campbellrsquos Muscat and Topaque as well as local sparkling shiraz and tawny port Neil and Robyn also look to their surrounding region to source the re-gionrsquos best cream honey and Mt Buffalo hazelnuts for their range of 24 pralines We had approximately 60 people on the trip and it was enjoyed by both men and women Thanks to Tony Elliott for organising this trip On Friday evening the Corowa Jump Shak provided a spit roast dinner and as usual it was delicious John Oldenmenger gave a drivers briefing at Ball Park Caravan Park in the afternoon and then provided another prior to our guest speaker John Belfield an 80 year old military vehicle collector who owns the Melbourne Tank Museum John served in the Australian Army from the early 1960s until the late 1980s as a recovery ex-pert Johnrsquos passion for collecting and restoring military vehicles began at the age of six when his mother gave him a toy tank A ride in an army Bren gun carrier when he was nine cemented his passion for military vehicles and memorabilia In 1993 he opened the Melbourne Tank Museum On Sunday 23rd April 2006 there was an auction of Johnrsquos lifelong collection of vehicles including tanks APCs armoured cars and personnel carriers amphibious landing craft and vehicles jeeps motorcycles tank transporters wrecker trucks anti-tank guns anti-aircraft guns howitzers mortars mobile radar unit mobile field kitchen search-lights military collectables and ephemera from World War One to Vietnam Fortunately his son Bill is very interested and can assist John with the restorations and encourages him to attend events Both have been involved with a number of film jobs over the past few years Many thanks to John for providing us with such an informative talk He only thought he had been speaking for 30 minutes but it ended up being 90 minutes He also shared other interests he has including motor racing Keith Webb has captured the talk and will share some of it with us in his next DVD As the airport was unusable for Saturdayrsquos event negotiations were made to use the Corowa Showground and KVE would like to thank the Corowa Pastoral Agricultural amp Horticultural Society Inc and everyone else involved in helping us with the relocation Vehicles started lining up at Bangerang Park early on Saturday morning John Oldenmenger had decided upon a formation for the photo shoot so lined the vehicles up in categories The 6x6 vehicles were asked to enter Bangerang Park via Reisling St It was good to see par-ticipants had taken notice of this request Upon arrival at the Showgrounds John was disappointed to see that there were a number of cars parked where the vehicles had to go and after yelling out loudly was able to get the owners to move their vehicles I stood near the gates to the Showground and got photos of each vehicle as they arrived The swap meet was very successful and the Rotary club had everything in order The response to the Sausage sizzle was great and I think they even ran out of food Fortunately the rain prior to the day didnrsquot deter people from attending All participants abided by the directions of when vehicle movement could occur and a number of us were able to go up in the cherrypicker and take photos The venue was a great alternative and many positive comments were received from participants

Page 6

During the afternoon there were various vehicle activities around the town No doubt there would have been a few dirty vehicles at the end of the week One of the great sights was to see Shane Hodbyrsquos Mack loaded with 3 Studebakers Shane has shared this report with me on his trip to and from Corowa This story starts back in 2010 in Corowa at the Swim-In Peter Gough and I (Shane Hodby) heard that 2012 would be the year of the 6x6 so we both agreed that we would bring our 6x6 Studebakers down on a semi which I would beg borrow or steal as I am in the transport industry and I would drive as I have the licence EEEASY While visiting the Army museum at Bandiana Michael Bishop and Emiel Huizer asked if I could bring their truck down I thought long and hard about it for about 2 seconds and said why the hell not thatrsquos easy we will just get a B double EEEASY Hey hang on a minute whorsquos going to organise and drive this B double Oh I get it I am as I have the only Multi Combination l icence between the 4 of us Ok if thatrsquos how it has to be lets do it So I obtained a price from a truck and trailer rental company and nearly died when I worked out the hire cost then the fuel at 2 kms per litre and around $150 per litre then add 10 cents per kilometre so I called the boys and told them it would work out at $120000 each down and back IF we could put a Jeep in the back of each truck Yep lets do it was the reply Ok just remember this is March 2010 January 2012 - This is where the fun begins Nobody wants to take up the option to put a Jeep in the back of the trucks so this is not looking good as it will end up costing us about $300000 each (not an option in my book) So I am telling my boss about my problem so he just says straight out take my truck just put fuel in it OK just one problem here it is an 1987 Mack Superliner with a 48 inch sleeper so it makes it a fairly long truck Boss says no problem its pulled a 25 metre B double before and fits in the length required by law YOU BEAUTY Off I go to the rental company and order a 10 pallet A section flat top and a 40 foot drop deck B trailer to be picked up on the 13th of March DONE 12th March 2012 - Wash truck check oils etc 13th March - drive to pick up trailers Hook up A trailer back under B trailer Beautiful drive out into the drive way and straighten it all up and HMMMMM this looks a bit long so out with the tape measure Oh yeah its long over length by 25 metres donrsquot worry we wonrsquot get caught so off I go to Boonah to load the 3 trucks Boys are waiting so 3 hours later Corowa 2012 here we come 13th March 930 pm arrive at Gilgandra No problems so far but as the saying goes ldquotomorrow is another dayrdquo Up at 5am and after checking oil water fuel etc on our way by 7am ETA Corowa 1pmhellip WRONG Pull up at Parkes for Maccas no signs anywhere to say that road is closed between Forbes and West Wyalong (Must be too hard to put signs up 50 kms away) So get on to the trusty UHF radio and ask the question if it is open WELL about 10000 people comeback with NO ITS CLOSED OK just asked so lets do a U turn with this big sucker found an open area and all done back to Parkes and hang a right to Canowindra good road till we hit Canowindra It is about now that I am beginning to think to myself why did I volunteer for this Narrow cross road cars gutters street signs Gotta hang a left here Hang on Pete here we go no sounds crunching or sudden jolts yep made that one Canrsquot be any more this is a certi-fied B double route WRONG WRONG WRONG I sat down and recounted the roundabouts from Parkes to Corowa via Canowindra Cowra Young Cootamundra Wagga Culcairn Albury and there were 41 of them all now with the trademark 6 rubber trailer tyre black marks all over themhellip except for the one in Young That HAD a beautiful grass and rose centre piece to it looking at it on Sunday on the way back I think there will be some transplanting needed there OOPS So we eventually made it to Corowa at 5pm 10hrs to do what would normally be a 4-5 hour drive so all the boys got in and we had the trucks unloaded in 1 hour and ready to enjoy the 33rd Swim-In which we all did Saturday reload the trucks after the show no problem now I found a loading ramp next to the saleyards easy so unload the trailer tyres out of the Stude and onto the tyre racks except that my foot give way and CRUNCH onto the coaming rail with my eyebrow blood everywhere until Michael came to the rescue with band aids So trucks on and ready to go on Sunday morning Left at 645 via Rutherglen NOT Albury and up to Wagga Have you ever seen and over length B-double do a 360 degree lap around a roundabout well I took a right when I should have gone straight ahead But at least I didnrsquot run that one over as it is a big sucker Back thru Young inspect damage caused by some idiot a few days prior and onto Grenfell and Forbes we made it to Narrandera Sunday night then back to Boonah by 1 pm Monday With no dents scratches reported accidents or fines but I now know that a front rego plate CANNOT be any higher than 13 metres from the ground thanks to officer plod from Gilgandra (I thought that when he pulled his tape out he was going to measure the length of the B double Now that was toilet paper time but he didnrsquot) We all had a great time at the swim in and congratulations to all the organisers on a great job WELL DONE And would I do this all again Hmmm helliphelliphellipNO BLOODY WAY helliphellip Next year itrsquos the ute On Saturday night we had our auction and presentation evening Jennifer Bennie who lost her husband Jim while we were at Corowa in 2011 organised a presentation to those families where more than 2 generation at-tended this yearrsquos event There were some wonderful items actioned and thanks to person who donated the 3 Silent Soldier Figurines Many participants had donated items and some of the local businesses had also contributed Many thanks to Beth and Merv Kennedy who organised the auction We had Roy Monte as our auc-tioneer again this year He does a great job Participants have a chance to nominate people for awards There was a Voting form in all the participant packs and at midday the box was emptied The following awards were presented Mal Mackay Memorial Award went to Neville Smith He was helpful happy and enthusiastic prior to and during the event Neville recently joined KVE and when asked to do a particular part of the event reported back to the secretary within a few days to provide feedback after completing the task The Hard Luck award went to Andy McFarland who headed off from Sydney in his Chev Panel Van and the timing gear broke south of Goulburn and after many hours waiting for the NRMA they had to continue the journey in a rental car The Breakdown Award went to Kevin Burne from the Blue Mountains after he ran out of fuel in Sanger St Corowa Longest Distance driven in a military vehicle went to Gary Schluter from WA He would have travelled approx 4000 kms in his 1977 109 inch Land Rover

Page 7

The Encouragement Award went to Peter Kunz Junior from Sydney who comes every year and he now has his li-cense He drove a jeep and was very happy getting towed out of boggy situations and also helped a number of people with light globes The Peoplersquos Favourite Choice Award went to John and Bill Belfield from Victoria for the combination Kai-ser and Kenworth We added a couple of other awards this year and the first was awarded to Bob and Paula Kenny as they had spent the longest time on the road Since leaving South Australia they had already done 6500 since 18th January A Special Encouragement Award went to Cameron Reed from Victoria for his Ford F60S Blitz which he managed to get on the road just prior to the event David Kingrsquos trip home was eventful with an impromptu 2 night stay in Wagga thanks to a load of dirty wa-ter logged fuel (and several other cascading issues as a result) At least he didnt need a tow Here is a report from Jared Archibald on why he likes attending the Swim-In The 2012-Year Of The 6x6 is the ninth Corowa that have attended The first was in 2004-Year Of The Dodge and I havenrsquot missed one since There are a number of reasons why I attend Corowa The main one is that being based in Darwin there are very few other enthusiasts in my area and Corowa gives me the chance to meet and speak with people with the same interests I am able to put faces to names and voices that I have corresponded with via letters emails and by phone over the year I always learn new things get the opportunity to discuss the merits or otherwise of all sorts of vehicles meet fellow owners and even get the opportunity to drive andor ride in vehicles that often I have only ever seen in photos Over the years I have ridden in things such as DUKWs GPA Jeeps halftracks Stuart tanks and one memorable experience was a voyage in a Gamma Goat Two years ago I attended with my family and although not quite as interested in the vehicles as myself my wife and daughters will never forget running aground on a log in the Murray in a ldquoduckrdquo and being rescued by the ldquolittle ducklingsrdquo They relive the experi-ence now and again as it was all caught on film by Keith Webb The first time I drove a Bren Gun Carrier and a Halftrack was at Corowa I am interested in all types of military vehicles but armour (both wheeled and tracked) is my real passion I have a number of different carriers (LP1 LP2 Two Pounder) a Matilda tank project and a number of large and small softskin vehicles Another great part of the Corowa experience is the swap meet Every year I come home with a suitcase stuffed full of treasures that I would not have been able to find anywhere else This has in-cluded such things as FWD headlights a two pounder carrier transfer case a Matilda tank commanderrsquos spotlight and brand new timers for limpet mines This year I was happy to purchase a pair of D^D marked tyre levers a small Matilda stowage bin air controller switch for an F5 wrecker and some brass shells See you all in 2013 The final day of the event was Sunday We had a KVE General Meeting where we discussed issues over the week and started planning for the 34th Annual GPA Swim-In That evening a number of us attended a dinner at the Royal Hotel We would like to thank the many businesses who provided vouchers and donated items for our auction eve-ning We greatly appreciated the opportunity to apply for a Council Tourism Grant which enabled us to pro-vide preregistered participants with promotional items such as caps coffee mugs and stickers Over a week many people would spend over $1000 in the town and surrounding areas We are interested in any sponsorship as this encourages people from many areas to attend Once again we had approximately 1000 people associ-ated with our event As the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Committee live in different states of Australia and we now have a Committee member who lives in the UK we have had to rely mainly on our contacts in town and this has usually been the Corowa Shire Ball Park Caravan Park The Jump Shak and the Corowa Tourist In-formation Centre Fortunately we now have 3 KVE members who live in the Corowa area and they have been very helpful and enthusiastic Future themes 2013 ndash Year of the Trailed Equipment and Year of the Armoured Vehicle 2014 ndash Year of the WW1 and Year of the Ford 2015 ndash Year of the Emergency Vehicle and Year of General Motors 2016 ndash Year of the Tank and Year of the Chrysler 2 (Dodge)

Report by Jan Thompson

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 4: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 4

Corowa Free Press met us at the school The trip then went out to Balldale and after a short stop I went with David King in his Studebaker out to Neville Smithrsquos Owls Eye Military and Rural Museum He has a fas-cinating collection of items including military vehicles and military memorabilia plus items he has col-lected for many years People were encouraged to bring their own lunch and Neville also had some sausages to throw on the BBQ Thanks to Cheryl Smith and David Williams for looking after us David Smith fired up a Centurion tank engine and then we made our way out to Lowesdale Public School and stopped so the 12 chil-dren who attend the school could also look and sit in the vehicles The trip then went through the Redland Hills where we were able to see the largest Piggery in the Southern Hemisphere The final visit was to a property where there was a huge collection of tractors That evening we went to the Corowa Golf Club I was stunned to see so few people in the club On Thursday the day was spent at Finley There was a school visit at the Finley Public School and the group were able to view a large collection of memorabilia at the Finley and District Museum and Log Cabin The trip organiser Harvey Black provided us with this report With a convoy of mostly old blokes on rough roads and hard seats there was a need to stop at the park in Berrigan for a break at the amenities block While not as slow as the ablution stop in Balldale the day before we never the less lost some time off our table As with any stop on a Corowa trip there was ap-parently lots to talk about and there was some difficulty in getting everyone back in vehicles on the road once more We had been scheduled to be at Finley Public School at 1030 so that the pupils could be brought out to see our vehicles before they went to their morning recess We were running some twenty min-utes late and there wasnrsquot time to process the individual groups that the Principal Todd Potter had planned but we had a large group formed of a number of classes that were interested in our vehicles While directed the day before to come in via the front gate it wasnrsquot exactly obvious where that was so we went around the block and came in the gate there to get to the playground Many children came over to look and ask numerous questions during their recess time and our vehicles were closely investigated by a large part of the school population My horn got so hot that it started to lose its voice before they were finished with it All was well once it cooled down a bit We had 4 Jeeps in various configurations (windscreen down up roof on etc) a couple of Land Rovers Mokes etc for the school to look at One Jeep had a mechanical problem which was addressed in the street while the visit was happening Leaving the school everyone landed on the main street to find food to take as their lunch before heading to the mu-seum at the southern end of town It was a bit of a surprise to realize that the main street is in fact the Newell Highway Makes crossing the road a bit more precise than we had been used to Then down the Newell to the car park at the museum where we found more military vehicles There had been a second group who got away after we left who had gone to the school but didnrsquot see us around the back They got con-fused by our absence and smartly went on to the second destination to wait The Finley Log Cabin and His-torical Museum is recommended to anyone who likes some hands on aspects to their visit The members there have been collecting their exhibits for many years and have a marvellous range of items of interest There is something for everyone there As a contingent of addicted collectors we were in heaven Most of us donrsquot have a Blackstone air start monster but these guys have three a twin a four cylinder and a real big one They all got a run on the day Everyone was intrigued by the silent starting procedure though the hand priming of fuel and lubricant beforehand would be a bit of a pain if you were starting one on a fire pump The great blasts of black smoke were of course almost as good as a cold beer The TS3 out of a Commer ldquoKnockerrdquo was something that really got our attention with its lsquoinstantrsquo starting No sooner had Henry touched the key than it was roaring away The unknown veteran engine was another that created much interest Despite much research there has been no information come to light as to its origins Starts well however There is also lots to see inside with a large display area full of interesting local arti-facts There is a bit of everything normally seen in museums but so many lsquoextrarsquo bits that are a sudden surprise here The big shed in the yard is full to overflowing with machinery tractors trucks and much lsquohome madersquo gear that shows a high degree of imagination The outboard motor belt driven from a Villiers engine and using shearing gear parts to get the power down to water level (with home made propeller) is a real treasure Irsquoll bet that it was just the quietest smoothest outboard ever NOT The two person (Henry and his brother) tinnie with side paddle wheels and driven by pedalling bicycle parts in the bottom of the hull would have been an adventure back in the day so long as there was no current or wind Good to see it here instead of confined to the scrap pile The Log Cabin is built like a brick outhouse and will be there forever The lining of glued up newspapers brought back memories for many and would be very edu-cational for younger visitors On the veranda the members of the museum had provided tea and coffee and cakes as well for our benefit Finley is a small town and the committee would only be a small one as well What they have achieved is really impressive and our congratulations must go to them for their crea-tion and our thanks to them for their efforts on the occasion of our visit Like so many historical groups they are in need of younger people in their membership so that their society will be strong in the future We wish them the best While there was no set arrangements for the return trip to Corowa my sug-gestion was that everyone should return via Tocumwal so that if a vehicle went missing there would be only one road to search Dave and I stopped for fuel in Toc and so would have been the last ones back We found no broken down refugees along the way so have to assume that there were no failures The weather had been really good up until the rain started on Thursday evening Ian Williams organised a dinner at the Royal Hotel There were people associated with various vehicle forums and other participants

Page 5

of the event Approx 50 people attended The rain continued on Friday and approx 18 military vehicles drove from Corowa to Wangaratta and viewed the Pentarch facility on Friday morning where they recycle and refurbish common types of Australian Defence Force ammunition packaging A reporter and a photographer from the Wangaratta Chronicle met us at Pentarch and we organised for the 3 Queenslanders who role their motor-cycles to Corowa to be involved in a photo shoot Rick Coversquos White Scout Car also managed to get in paper We then came back via the Boorhamen Brewery where we had a delicious lunch It is famous for

Buffalo Wheat Beer - A dark unfiltered wheat beer 45 alcohol Buffalo Stout - An original German style heavy dark larger 45 alcohol Buffalo Lager - This is a pilsner type full-strength beer with a typical hop bitterness 45 alco-

hol Buffalo Ginger Ale - An old time favorite made from a traditional recipe 45 alcohol Buffalo Dark Ale - We use roasted malt to give this beer itrsquos dark ale characters 45 alcohol

The Buffalo Brewery first began in 1902 by Messrs Bryant and Sheil Brothers The Buffalo Brewery was the fourth of the breweries built by this firm The brewery was positioned on this site due to the crystal clear water that the spring produces At the time the brewery was particularly popular as it was close to the booming metropolis of Wangaratta and provided freshly brewed beer which was different to that of the beer provided by other hotels in the area which relied on supplies from Melbourne The beer from Melbourne was shaken by long train journeys and exposed to long periods of summer heat before being delivered to its destination The brewery then lay dormant for almost 50 years before continuing operation around 15 years ago Australias smallest commercially registered brewery and the oldest still operating in Victoria (having commenced brewing in 1902) It was awarded the Best Victorian Country Pub without Gaming in 20012002 The last place we visited was Renaissance Chocolates The owner Neil Funston used to spend time travelling the globe as a food engineer buying chocolate-making equipment that kick-started a curiosity about cacao When he left the business he began making chocolates at his home in Rutherglen and demand for the hand-crafted truffles and pralines soon saw Neil and his wife Robyn up until 3am in the morning filling whole-sale orders Realising they were onto a good thing Neil and Robyn built a chocolate factory in 2010 The Renaissance Chocolates Coverture Room and Cafeacute has slotted in perfectly to the Rutherglen wine trail draw-ing on the regionrsquos famed fortified in truffles laced with Campbellrsquos Muscat and Topaque as well as local sparkling shiraz and tawny port Neil and Robyn also look to their surrounding region to source the re-gionrsquos best cream honey and Mt Buffalo hazelnuts for their range of 24 pralines We had approximately 60 people on the trip and it was enjoyed by both men and women Thanks to Tony Elliott for organising this trip On Friday evening the Corowa Jump Shak provided a spit roast dinner and as usual it was delicious John Oldenmenger gave a drivers briefing at Ball Park Caravan Park in the afternoon and then provided another prior to our guest speaker John Belfield an 80 year old military vehicle collector who owns the Melbourne Tank Museum John served in the Australian Army from the early 1960s until the late 1980s as a recovery ex-pert Johnrsquos passion for collecting and restoring military vehicles began at the age of six when his mother gave him a toy tank A ride in an army Bren gun carrier when he was nine cemented his passion for military vehicles and memorabilia In 1993 he opened the Melbourne Tank Museum On Sunday 23rd April 2006 there was an auction of Johnrsquos lifelong collection of vehicles including tanks APCs armoured cars and personnel carriers amphibious landing craft and vehicles jeeps motorcycles tank transporters wrecker trucks anti-tank guns anti-aircraft guns howitzers mortars mobile radar unit mobile field kitchen search-lights military collectables and ephemera from World War One to Vietnam Fortunately his son Bill is very interested and can assist John with the restorations and encourages him to attend events Both have been involved with a number of film jobs over the past few years Many thanks to John for providing us with such an informative talk He only thought he had been speaking for 30 minutes but it ended up being 90 minutes He also shared other interests he has including motor racing Keith Webb has captured the talk and will share some of it with us in his next DVD As the airport was unusable for Saturdayrsquos event negotiations were made to use the Corowa Showground and KVE would like to thank the Corowa Pastoral Agricultural amp Horticultural Society Inc and everyone else involved in helping us with the relocation Vehicles started lining up at Bangerang Park early on Saturday morning John Oldenmenger had decided upon a formation for the photo shoot so lined the vehicles up in categories The 6x6 vehicles were asked to enter Bangerang Park via Reisling St It was good to see par-ticipants had taken notice of this request Upon arrival at the Showgrounds John was disappointed to see that there were a number of cars parked where the vehicles had to go and after yelling out loudly was able to get the owners to move their vehicles I stood near the gates to the Showground and got photos of each vehicle as they arrived The swap meet was very successful and the Rotary club had everything in order The response to the Sausage sizzle was great and I think they even ran out of food Fortunately the rain prior to the day didnrsquot deter people from attending All participants abided by the directions of when vehicle movement could occur and a number of us were able to go up in the cherrypicker and take photos The venue was a great alternative and many positive comments were received from participants

Page 6

During the afternoon there were various vehicle activities around the town No doubt there would have been a few dirty vehicles at the end of the week One of the great sights was to see Shane Hodbyrsquos Mack loaded with 3 Studebakers Shane has shared this report with me on his trip to and from Corowa This story starts back in 2010 in Corowa at the Swim-In Peter Gough and I (Shane Hodby) heard that 2012 would be the year of the 6x6 so we both agreed that we would bring our 6x6 Studebakers down on a semi which I would beg borrow or steal as I am in the transport industry and I would drive as I have the licence EEEASY While visiting the Army museum at Bandiana Michael Bishop and Emiel Huizer asked if I could bring their truck down I thought long and hard about it for about 2 seconds and said why the hell not thatrsquos easy we will just get a B double EEEASY Hey hang on a minute whorsquos going to organise and drive this B double Oh I get it I am as I have the only Multi Combination l icence between the 4 of us Ok if thatrsquos how it has to be lets do it So I obtained a price from a truck and trailer rental company and nearly died when I worked out the hire cost then the fuel at 2 kms per litre and around $150 per litre then add 10 cents per kilometre so I called the boys and told them it would work out at $120000 each down and back IF we could put a Jeep in the back of each truck Yep lets do it was the reply Ok just remember this is March 2010 January 2012 - This is where the fun begins Nobody wants to take up the option to put a Jeep in the back of the trucks so this is not looking good as it will end up costing us about $300000 each (not an option in my book) So I am telling my boss about my problem so he just says straight out take my truck just put fuel in it OK just one problem here it is an 1987 Mack Superliner with a 48 inch sleeper so it makes it a fairly long truck Boss says no problem its pulled a 25 metre B double before and fits in the length required by law YOU BEAUTY Off I go to the rental company and order a 10 pallet A section flat top and a 40 foot drop deck B trailer to be picked up on the 13th of March DONE 12th March 2012 - Wash truck check oils etc 13th March - drive to pick up trailers Hook up A trailer back under B trailer Beautiful drive out into the drive way and straighten it all up and HMMMMM this looks a bit long so out with the tape measure Oh yeah its long over length by 25 metres donrsquot worry we wonrsquot get caught so off I go to Boonah to load the 3 trucks Boys are waiting so 3 hours later Corowa 2012 here we come 13th March 930 pm arrive at Gilgandra No problems so far but as the saying goes ldquotomorrow is another dayrdquo Up at 5am and after checking oil water fuel etc on our way by 7am ETA Corowa 1pmhellip WRONG Pull up at Parkes for Maccas no signs anywhere to say that road is closed between Forbes and West Wyalong (Must be too hard to put signs up 50 kms away) So get on to the trusty UHF radio and ask the question if it is open WELL about 10000 people comeback with NO ITS CLOSED OK just asked so lets do a U turn with this big sucker found an open area and all done back to Parkes and hang a right to Canowindra good road till we hit Canowindra It is about now that I am beginning to think to myself why did I volunteer for this Narrow cross road cars gutters street signs Gotta hang a left here Hang on Pete here we go no sounds crunching or sudden jolts yep made that one Canrsquot be any more this is a certi-fied B double route WRONG WRONG WRONG I sat down and recounted the roundabouts from Parkes to Corowa via Canowindra Cowra Young Cootamundra Wagga Culcairn Albury and there were 41 of them all now with the trademark 6 rubber trailer tyre black marks all over themhellip except for the one in Young That HAD a beautiful grass and rose centre piece to it looking at it on Sunday on the way back I think there will be some transplanting needed there OOPS So we eventually made it to Corowa at 5pm 10hrs to do what would normally be a 4-5 hour drive so all the boys got in and we had the trucks unloaded in 1 hour and ready to enjoy the 33rd Swim-In which we all did Saturday reload the trucks after the show no problem now I found a loading ramp next to the saleyards easy so unload the trailer tyres out of the Stude and onto the tyre racks except that my foot give way and CRUNCH onto the coaming rail with my eyebrow blood everywhere until Michael came to the rescue with band aids So trucks on and ready to go on Sunday morning Left at 645 via Rutherglen NOT Albury and up to Wagga Have you ever seen and over length B-double do a 360 degree lap around a roundabout well I took a right when I should have gone straight ahead But at least I didnrsquot run that one over as it is a big sucker Back thru Young inspect damage caused by some idiot a few days prior and onto Grenfell and Forbes we made it to Narrandera Sunday night then back to Boonah by 1 pm Monday With no dents scratches reported accidents or fines but I now know that a front rego plate CANNOT be any higher than 13 metres from the ground thanks to officer plod from Gilgandra (I thought that when he pulled his tape out he was going to measure the length of the B double Now that was toilet paper time but he didnrsquot) We all had a great time at the swim in and congratulations to all the organisers on a great job WELL DONE And would I do this all again Hmmm helliphelliphellipNO BLOODY WAY helliphellip Next year itrsquos the ute On Saturday night we had our auction and presentation evening Jennifer Bennie who lost her husband Jim while we were at Corowa in 2011 organised a presentation to those families where more than 2 generation at-tended this yearrsquos event There were some wonderful items actioned and thanks to person who donated the 3 Silent Soldier Figurines Many participants had donated items and some of the local businesses had also contributed Many thanks to Beth and Merv Kennedy who organised the auction We had Roy Monte as our auc-tioneer again this year He does a great job Participants have a chance to nominate people for awards There was a Voting form in all the participant packs and at midday the box was emptied The following awards were presented Mal Mackay Memorial Award went to Neville Smith He was helpful happy and enthusiastic prior to and during the event Neville recently joined KVE and when asked to do a particular part of the event reported back to the secretary within a few days to provide feedback after completing the task The Hard Luck award went to Andy McFarland who headed off from Sydney in his Chev Panel Van and the timing gear broke south of Goulburn and after many hours waiting for the NRMA they had to continue the journey in a rental car The Breakdown Award went to Kevin Burne from the Blue Mountains after he ran out of fuel in Sanger St Corowa Longest Distance driven in a military vehicle went to Gary Schluter from WA He would have travelled approx 4000 kms in his 1977 109 inch Land Rover

Page 7

The Encouragement Award went to Peter Kunz Junior from Sydney who comes every year and he now has his li-cense He drove a jeep and was very happy getting towed out of boggy situations and also helped a number of people with light globes The Peoplersquos Favourite Choice Award went to John and Bill Belfield from Victoria for the combination Kai-ser and Kenworth We added a couple of other awards this year and the first was awarded to Bob and Paula Kenny as they had spent the longest time on the road Since leaving South Australia they had already done 6500 since 18th January A Special Encouragement Award went to Cameron Reed from Victoria for his Ford F60S Blitz which he managed to get on the road just prior to the event David Kingrsquos trip home was eventful with an impromptu 2 night stay in Wagga thanks to a load of dirty wa-ter logged fuel (and several other cascading issues as a result) At least he didnt need a tow Here is a report from Jared Archibald on why he likes attending the Swim-In The 2012-Year Of The 6x6 is the ninth Corowa that have attended The first was in 2004-Year Of The Dodge and I havenrsquot missed one since There are a number of reasons why I attend Corowa The main one is that being based in Darwin there are very few other enthusiasts in my area and Corowa gives me the chance to meet and speak with people with the same interests I am able to put faces to names and voices that I have corresponded with via letters emails and by phone over the year I always learn new things get the opportunity to discuss the merits or otherwise of all sorts of vehicles meet fellow owners and even get the opportunity to drive andor ride in vehicles that often I have only ever seen in photos Over the years I have ridden in things such as DUKWs GPA Jeeps halftracks Stuart tanks and one memorable experience was a voyage in a Gamma Goat Two years ago I attended with my family and although not quite as interested in the vehicles as myself my wife and daughters will never forget running aground on a log in the Murray in a ldquoduckrdquo and being rescued by the ldquolittle ducklingsrdquo They relive the experi-ence now and again as it was all caught on film by Keith Webb The first time I drove a Bren Gun Carrier and a Halftrack was at Corowa I am interested in all types of military vehicles but armour (both wheeled and tracked) is my real passion I have a number of different carriers (LP1 LP2 Two Pounder) a Matilda tank project and a number of large and small softskin vehicles Another great part of the Corowa experience is the swap meet Every year I come home with a suitcase stuffed full of treasures that I would not have been able to find anywhere else This has in-cluded such things as FWD headlights a two pounder carrier transfer case a Matilda tank commanderrsquos spotlight and brand new timers for limpet mines This year I was happy to purchase a pair of D^D marked tyre levers a small Matilda stowage bin air controller switch for an F5 wrecker and some brass shells See you all in 2013 The final day of the event was Sunday We had a KVE General Meeting where we discussed issues over the week and started planning for the 34th Annual GPA Swim-In That evening a number of us attended a dinner at the Royal Hotel We would like to thank the many businesses who provided vouchers and donated items for our auction eve-ning We greatly appreciated the opportunity to apply for a Council Tourism Grant which enabled us to pro-vide preregistered participants with promotional items such as caps coffee mugs and stickers Over a week many people would spend over $1000 in the town and surrounding areas We are interested in any sponsorship as this encourages people from many areas to attend Once again we had approximately 1000 people associ-ated with our event As the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Committee live in different states of Australia and we now have a Committee member who lives in the UK we have had to rely mainly on our contacts in town and this has usually been the Corowa Shire Ball Park Caravan Park The Jump Shak and the Corowa Tourist In-formation Centre Fortunately we now have 3 KVE members who live in the Corowa area and they have been very helpful and enthusiastic Future themes 2013 ndash Year of the Trailed Equipment and Year of the Armoured Vehicle 2014 ndash Year of the WW1 and Year of the Ford 2015 ndash Year of the Emergency Vehicle and Year of General Motors 2016 ndash Year of the Tank and Year of the Chrysler 2 (Dodge)

Report by Jan Thompson

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

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Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 5: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 5

of the event Approx 50 people attended The rain continued on Friday and approx 18 military vehicles drove from Corowa to Wangaratta and viewed the Pentarch facility on Friday morning where they recycle and refurbish common types of Australian Defence Force ammunition packaging A reporter and a photographer from the Wangaratta Chronicle met us at Pentarch and we organised for the 3 Queenslanders who role their motor-cycles to Corowa to be involved in a photo shoot Rick Coversquos White Scout Car also managed to get in paper We then came back via the Boorhamen Brewery where we had a delicious lunch It is famous for

Buffalo Wheat Beer - A dark unfiltered wheat beer 45 alcohol Buffalo Stout - An original German style heavy dark larger 45 alcohol Buffalo Lager - This is a pilsner type full-strength beer with a typical hop bitterness 45 alco-

hol Buffalo Ginger Ale - An old time favorite made from a traditional recipe 45 alcohol Buffalo Dark Ale - We use roasted malt to give this beer itrsquos dark ale characters 45 alcohol

The Buffalo Brewery first began in 1902 by Messrs Bryant and Sheil Brothers The Buffalo Brewery was the fourth of the breweries built by this firm The brewery was positioned on this site due to the crystal clear water that the spring produces At the time the brewery was particularly popular as it was close to the booming metropolis of Wangaratta and provided freshly brewed beer which was different to that of the beer provided by other hotels in the area which relied on supplies from Melbourne The beer from Melbourne was shaken by long train journeys and exposed to long periods of summer heat before being delivered to its destination The brewery then lay dormant for almost 50 years before continuing operation around 15 years ago Australias smallest commercially registered brewery and the oldest still operating in Victoria (having commenced brewing in 1902) It was awarded the Best Victorian Country Pub without Gaming in 20012002 The last place we visited was Renaissance Chocolates The owner Neil Funston used to spend time travelling the globe as a food engineer buying chocolate-making equipment that kick-started a curiosity about cacao When he left the business he began making chocolates at his home in Rutherglen and demand for the hand-crafted truffles and pralines soon saw Neil and his wife Robyn up until 3am in the morning filling whole-sale orders Realising they were onto a good thing Neil and Robyn built a chocolate factory in 2010 The Renaissance Chocolates Coverture Room and Cafeacute has slotted in perfectly to the Rutherglen wine trail draw-ing on the regionrsquos famed fortified in truffles laced with Campbellrsquos Muscat and Topaque as well as local sparkling shiraz and tawny port Neil and Robyn also look to their surrounding region to source the re-gionrsquos best cream honey and Mt Buffalo hazelnuts for their range of 24 pralines We had approximately 60 people on the trip and it was enjoyed by both men and women Thanks to Tony Elliott for organising this trip On Friday evening the Corowa Jump Shak provided a spit roast dinner and as usual it was delicious John Oldenmenger gave a drivers briefing at Ball Park Caravan Park in the afternoon and then provided another prior to our guest speaker John Belfield an 80 year old military vehicle collector who owns the Melbourne Tank Museum John served in the Australian Army from the early 1960s until the late 1980s as a recovery ex-pert Johnrsquos passion for collecting and restoring military vehicles began at the age of six when his mother gave him a toy tank A ride in an army Bren gun carrier when he was nine cemented his passion for military vehicles and memorabilia In 1993 he opened the Melbourne Tank Museum On Sunday 23rd April 2006 there was an auction of Johnrsquos lifelong collection of vehicles including tanks APCs armoured cars and personnel carriers amphibious landing craft and vehicles jeeps motorcycles tank transporters wrecker trucks anti-tank guns anti-aircraft guns howitzers mortars mobile radar unit mobile field kitchen search-lights military collectables and ephemera from World War One to Vietnam Fortunately his son Bill is very interested and can assist John with the restorations and encourages him to attend events Both have been involved with a number of film jobs over the past few years Many thanks to John for providing us with such an informative talk He only thought he had been speaking for 30 minutes but it ended up being 90 minutes He also shared other interests he has including motor racing Keith Webb has captured the talk and will share some of it with us in his next DVD As the airport was unusable for Saturdayrsquos event negotiations were made to use the Corowa Showground and KVE would like to thank the Corowa Pastoral Agricultural amp Horticultural Society Inc and everyone else involved in helping us with the relocation Vehicles started lining up at Bangerang Park early on Saturday morning John Oldenmenger had decided upon a formation for the photo shoot so lined the vehicles up in categories The 6x6 vehicles were asked to enter Bangerang Park via Reisling St It was good to see par-ticipants had taken notice of this request Upon arrival at the Showgrounds John was disappointed to see that there were a number of cars parked where the vehicles had to go and after yelling out loudly was able to get the owners to move their vehicles I stood near the gates to the Showground and got photos of each vehicle as they arrived The swap meet was very successful and the Rotary club had everything in order The response to the Sausage sizzle was great and I think they even ran out of food Fortunately the rain prior to the day didnrsquot deter people from attending All participants abided by the directions of when vehicle movement could occur and a number of us were able to go up in the cherrypicker and take photos The venue was a great alternative and many positive comments were received from participants

Page 6

During the afternoon there were various vehicle activities around the town No doubt there would have been a few dirty vehicles at the end of the week One of the great sights was to see Shane Hodbyrsquos Mack loaded with 3 Studebakers Shane has shared this report with me on his trip to and from Corowa This story starts back in 2010 in Corowa at the Swim-In Peter Gough and I (Shane Hodby) heard that 2012 would be the year of the 6x6 so we both agreed that we would bring our 6x6 Studebakers down on a semi which I would beg borrow or steal as I am in the transport industry and I would drive as I have the licence EEEASY While visiting the Army museum at Bandiana Michael Bishop and Emiel Huizer asked if I could bring their truck down I thought long and hard about it for about 2 seconds and said why the hell not thatrsquos easy we will just get a B double EEEASY Hey hang on a minute whorsquos going to organise and drive this B double Oh I get it I am as I have the only Multi Combination l icence between the 4 of us Ok if thatrsquos how it has to be lets do it So I obtained a price from a truck and trailer rental company and nearly died when I worked out the hire cost then the fuel at 2 kms per litre and around $150 per litre then add 10 cents per kilometre so I called the boys and told them it would work out at $120000 each down and back IF we could put a Jeep in the back of each truck Yep lets do it was the reply Ok just remember this is March 2010 January 2012 - This is where the fun begins Nobody wants to take up the option to put a Jeep in the back of the trucks so this is not looking good as it will end up costing us about $300000 each (not an option in my book) So I am telling my boss about my problem so he just says straight out take my truck just put fuel in it OK just one problem here it is an 1987 Mack Superliner with a 48 inch sleeper so it makes it a fairly long truck Boss says no problem its pulled a 25 metre B double before and fits in the length required by law YOU BEAUTY Off I go to the rental company and order a 10 pallet A section flat top and a 40 foot drop deck B trailer to be picked up on the 13th of March DONE 12th March 2012 - Wash truck check oils etc 13th March - drive to pick up trailers Hook up A trailer back under B trailer Beautiful drive out into the drive way and straighten it all up and HMMMMM this looks a bit long so out with the tape measure Oh yeah its long over length by 25 metres donrsquot worry we wonrsquot get caught so off I go to Boonah to load the 3 trucks Boys are waiting so 3 hours later Corowa 2012 here we come 13th March 930 pm arrive at Gilgandra No problems so far but as the saying goes ldquotomorrow is another dayrdquo Up at 5am and after checking oil water fuel etc on our way by 7am ETA Corowa 1pmhellip WRONG Pull up at Parkes for Maccas no signs anywhere to say that road is closed between Forbes and West Wyalong (Must be too hard to put signs up 50 kms away) So get on to the trusty UHF radio and ask the question if it is open WELL about 10000 people comeback with NO ITS CLOSED OK just asked so lets do a U turn with this big sucker found an open area and all done back to Parkes and hang a right to Canowindra good road till we hit Canowindra It is about now that I am beginning to think to myself why did I volunteer for this Narrow cross road cars gutters street signs Gotta hang a left here Hang on Pete here we go no sounds crunching or sudden jolts yep made that one Canrsquot be any more this is a certi-fied B double route WRONG WRONG WRONG I sat down and recounted the roundabouts from Parkes to Corowa via Canowindra Cowra Young Cootamundra Wagga Culcairn Albury and there were 41 of them all now with the trademark 6 rubber trailer tyre black marks all over themhellip except for the one in Young That HAD a beautiful grass and rose centre piece to it looking at it on Sunday on the way back I think there will be some transplanting needed there OOPS So we eventually made it to Corowa at 5pm 10hrs to do what would normally be a 4-5 hour drive so all the boys got in and we had the trucks unloaded in 1 hour and ready to enjoy the 33rd Swim-In which we all did Saturday reload the trucks after the show no problem now I found a loading ramp next to the saleyards easy so unload the trailer tyres out of the Stude and onto the tyre racks except that my foot give way and CRUNCH onto the coaming rail with my eyebrow blood everywhere until Michael came to the rescue with band aids So trucks on and ready to go on Sunday morning Left at 645 via Rutherglen NOT Albury and up to Wagga Have you ever seen and over length B-double do a 360 degree lap around a roundabout well I took a right when I should have gone straight ahead But at least I didnrsquot run that one over as it is a big sucker Back thru Young inspect damage caused by some idiot a few days prior and onto Grenfell and Forbes we made it to Narrandera Sunday night then back to Boonah by 1 pm Monday With no dents scratches reported accidents or fines but I now know that a front rego plate CANNOT be any higher than 13 metres from the ground thanks to officer plod from Gilgandra (I thought that when he pulled his tape out he was going to measure the length of the B double Now that was toilet paper time but he didnrsquot) We all had a great time at the swim in and congratulations to all the organisers on a great job WELL DONE And would I do this all again Hmmm helliphelliphellipNO BLOODY WAY helliphellip Next year itrsquos the ute On Saturday night we had our auction and presentation evening Jennifer Bennie who lost her husband Jim while we were at Corowa in 2011 organised a presentation to those families where more than 2 generation at-tended this yearrsquos event There were some wonderful items actioned and thanks to person who donated the 3 Silent Soldier Figurines Many participants had donated items and some of the local businesses had also contributed Many thanks to Beth and Merv Kennedy who organised the auction We had Roy Monte as our auc-tioneer again this year He does a great job Participants have a chance to nominate people for awards There was a Voting form in all the participant packs and at midday the box was emptied The following awards were presented Mal Mackay Memorial Award went to Neville Smith He was helpful happy and enthusiastic prior to and during the event Neville recently joined KVE and when asked to do a particular part of the event reported back to the secretary within a few days to provide feedback after completing the task The Hard Luck award went to Andy McFarland who headed off from Sydney in his Chev Panel Van and the timing gear broke south of Goulburn and after many hours waiting for the NRMA they had to continue the journey in a rental car The Breakdown Award went to Kevin Burne from the Blue Mountains after he ran out of fuel in Sanger St Corowa Longest Distance driven in a military vehicle went to Gary Schluter from WA He would have travelled approx 4000 kms in his 1977 109 inch Land Rover

Page 7

The Encouragement Award went to Peter Kunz Junior from Sydney who comes every year and he now has his li-cense He drove a jeep and was very happy getting towed out of boggy situations and also helped a number of people with light globes The Peoplersquos Favourite Choice Award went to John and Bill Belfield from Victoria for the combination Kai-ser and Kenworth We added a couple of other awards this year and the first was awarded to Bob and Paula Kenny as they had spent the longest time on the road Since leaving South Australia they had already done 6500 since 18th January A Special Encouragement Award went to Cameron Reed from Victoria for his Ford F60S Blitz which he managed to get on the road just prior to the event David Kingrsquos trip home was eventful with an impromptu 2 night stay in Wagga thanks to a load of dirty wa-ter logged fuel (and several other cascading issues as a result) At least he didnt need a tow Here is a report from Jared Archibald on why he likes attending the Swim-In The 2012-Year Of The 6x6 is the ninth Corowa that have attended The first was in 2004-Year Of The Dodge and I havenrsquot missed one since There are a number of reasons why I attend Corowa The main one is that being based in Darwin there are very few other enthusiasts in my area and Corowa gives me the chance to meet and speak with people with the same interests I am able to put faces to names and voices that I have corresponded with via letters emails and by phone over the year I always learn new things get the opportunity to discuss the merits or otherwise of all sorts of vehicles meet fellow owners and even get the opportunity to drive andor ride in vehicles that often I have only ever seen in photos Over the years I have ridden in things such as DUKWs GPA Jeeps halftracks Stuart tanks and one memorable experience was a voyage in a Gamma Goat Two years ago I attended with my family and although not quite as interested in the vehicles as myself my wife and daughters will never forget running aground on a log in the Murray in a ldquoduckrdquo and being rescued by the ldquolittle ducklingsrdquo They relive the experi-ence now and again as it was all caught on film by Keith Webb The first time I drove a Bren Gun Carrier and a Halftrack was at Corowa I am interested in all types of military vehicles but armour (both wheeled and tracked) is my real passion I have a number of different carriers (LP1 LP2 Two Pounder) a Matilda tank project and a number of large and small softskin vehicles Another great part of the Corowa experience is the swap meet Every year I come home with a suitcase stuffed full of treasures that I would not have been able to find anywhere else This has in-cluded such things as FWD headlights a two pounder carrier transfer case a Matilda tank commanderrsquos spotlight and brand new timers for limpet mines This year I was happy to purchase a pair of D^D marked tyre levers a small Matilda stowage bin air controller switch for an F5 wrecker and some brass shells See you all in 2013 The final day of the event was Sunday We had a KVE General Meeting where we discussed issues over the week and started planning for the 34th Annual GPA Swim-In That evening a number of us attended a dinner at the Royal Hotel We would like to thank the many businesses who provided vouchers and donated items for our auction eve-ning We greatly appreciated the opportunity to apply for a Council Tourism Grant which enabled us to pro-vide preregistered participants with promotional items such as caps coffee mugs and stickers Over a week many people would spend over $1000 in the town and surrounding areas We are interested in any sponsorship as this encourages people from many areas to attend Once again we had approximately 1000 people associ-ated with our event As the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Committee live in different states of Australia and we now have a Committee member who lives in the UK we have had to rely mainly on our contacts in town and this has usually been the Corowa Shire Ball Park Caravan Park The Jump Shak and the Corowa Tourist In-formation Centre Fortunately we now have 3 KVE members who live in the Corowa area and they have been very helpful and enthusiastic Future themes 2013 ndash Year of the Trailed Equipment and Year of the Armoured Vehicle 2014 ndash Year of the WW1 and Year of the Ford 2015 ndash Year of the Emergency Vehicle and Year of General Motors 2016 ndash Year of the Tank and Year of the Chrysler 2 (Dodge)

Report by Jan Thompson

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 6: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 6

During the afternoon there were various vehicle activities around the town No doubt there would have been a few dirty vehicles at the end of the week One of the great sights was to see Shane Hodbyrsquos Mack loaded with 3 Studebakers Shane has shared this report with me on his trip to and from Corowa This story starts back in 2010 in Corowa at the Swim-In Peter Gough and I (Shane Hodby) heard that 2012 would be the year of the 6x6 so we both agreed that we would bring our 6x6 Studebakers down on a semi which I would beg borrow or steal as I am in the transport industry and I would drive as I have the licence EEEASY While visiting the Army museum at Bandiana Michael Bishop and Emiel Huizer asked if I could bring their truck down I thought long and hard about it for about 2 seconds and said why the hell not thatrsquos easy we will just get a B double EEEASY Hey hang on a minute whorsquos going to organise and drive this B double Oh I get it I am as I have the only Multi Combination l icence between the 4 of us Ok if thatrsquos how it has to be lets do it So I obtained a price from a truck and trailer rental company and nearly died when I worked out the hire cost then the fuel at 2 kms per litre and around $150 per litre then add 10 cents per kilometre so I called the boys and told them it would work out at $120000 each down and back IF we could put a Jeep in the back of each truck Yep lets do it was the reply Ok just remember this is March 2010 January 2012 - This is where the fun begins Nobody wants to take up the option to put a Jeep in the back of the trucks so this is not looking good as it will end up costing us about $300000 each (not an option in my book) So I am telling my boss about my problem so he just says straight out take my truck just put fuel in it OK just one problem here it is an 1987 Mack Superliner with a 48 inch sleeper so it makes it a fairly long truck Boss says no problem its pulled a 25 metre B double before and fits in the length required by law YOU BEAUTY Off I go to the rental company and order a 10 pallet A section flat top and a 40 foot drop deck B trailer to be picked up on the 13th of March DONE 12th March 2012 - Wash truck check oils etc 13th March - drive to pick up trailers Hook up A trailer back under B trailer Beautiful drive out into the drive way and straighten it all up and HMMMMM this looks a bit long so out with the tape measure Oh yeah its long over length by 25 metres donrsquot worry we wonrsquot get caught so off I go to Boonah to load the 3 trucks Boys are waiting so 3 hours later Corowa 2012 here we come 13th March 930 pm arrive at Gilgandra No problems so far but as the saying goes ldquotomorrow is another dayrdquo Up at 5am and after checking oil water fuel etc on our way by 7am ETA Corowa 1pmhellip WRONG Pull up at Parkes for Maccas no signs anywhere to say that road is closed between Forbes and West Wyalong (Must be too hard to put signs up 50 kms away) So get on to the trusty UHF radio and ask the question if it is open WELL about 10000 people comeback with NO ITS CLOSED OK just asked so lets do a U turn with this big sucker found an open area and all done back to Parkes and hang a right to Canowindra good road till we hit Canowindra It is about now that I am beginning to think to myself why did I volunteer for this Narrow cross road cars gutters street signs Gotta hang a left here Hang on Pete here we go no sounds crunching or sudden jolts yep made that one Canrsquot be any more this is a certi-fied B double route WRONG WRONG WRONG I sat down and recounted the roundabouts from Parkes to Corowa via Canowindra Cowra Young Cootamundra Wagga Culcairn Albury and there were 41 of them all now with the trademark 6 rubber trailer tyre black marks all over themhellip except for the one in Young That HAD a beautiful grass and rose centre piece to it looking at it on Sunday on the way back I think there will be some transplanting needed there OOPS So we eventually made it to Corowa at 5pm 10hrs to do what would normally be a 4-5 hour drive so all the boys got in and we had the trucks unloaded in 1 hour and ready to enjoy the 33rd Swim-In which we all did Saturday reload the trucks after the show no problem now I found a loading ramp next to the saleyards easy so unload the trailer tyres out of the Stude and onto the tyre racks except that my foot give way and CRUNCH onto the coaming rail with my eyebrow blood everywhere until Michael came to the rescue with band aids So trucks on and ready to go on Sunday morning Left at 645 via Rutherglen NOT Albury and up to Wagga Have you ever seen and over length B-double do a 360 degree lap around a roundabout well I took a right when I should have gone straight ahead But at least I didnrsquot run that one over as it is a big sucker Back thru Young inspect damage caused by some idiot a few days prior and onto Grenfell and Forbes we made it to Narrandera Sunday night then back to Boonah by 1 pm Monday With no dents scratches reported accidents or fines but I now know that a front rego plate CANNOT be any higher than 13 metres from the ground thanks to officer plod from Gilgandra (I thought that when he pulled his tape out he was going to measure the length of the B double Now that was toilet paper time but he didnrsquot) We all had a great time at the swim in and congratulations to all the organisers on a great job WELL DONE And would I do this all again Hmmm helliphelliphellipNO BLOODY WAY helliphellip Next year itrsquos the ute On Saturday night we had our auction and presentation evening Jennifer Bennie who lost her husband Jim while we were at Corowa in 2011 organised a presentation to those families where more than 2 generation at-tended this yearrsquos event There were some wonderful items actioned and thanks to person who donated the 3 Silent Soldier Figurines Many participants had donated items and some of the local businesses had also contributed Many thanks to Beth and Merv Kennedy who organised the auction We had Roy Monte as our auc-tioneer again this year He does a great job Participants have a chance to nominate people for awards There was a Voting form in all the participant packs and at midday the box was emptied The following awards were presented Mal Mackay Memorial Award went to Neville Smith He was helpful happy and enthusiastic prior to and during the event Neville recently joined KVE and when asked to do a particular part of the event reported back to the secretary within a few days to provide feedback after completing the task The Hard Luck award went to Andy McFarland who headed off from Sydney in his Chev Panel Van and the timing gear broke south of Goulburn and after many hours waiting for the NRMA they had to continue the journey in a rental car The Breakdown Award went to Kevin Burne from the Blue Mountains after he ran out of fuel in Sanger St Corowa Longest Distance driven in a military vehicle went to Gary Schluter from WA He would have travelled approx 4000 kms in his 1977 109 inch Land Rover

Page 7

The Encouragement Award went to Peter Kunz Junior from Sydney who comes every year and he now has his li-cense He drove a jeep and was very happy getting towed out of boggy situations and also helped a number of people with light globes The Peoplersquos Favourite Choice Award went to John and Bill Belfield from Victoria for the combination Kai-ser and Kenworth We added a couple of other awards this year and the first was awarded to Bob and Paula Kenny as they had spent the longest time on the road Since leaving South Australia they had already done 6500 since 18th January A Special Encouragement Award went to Cameron Reed from Victoria for his Ford F60S Blitz which he managed to get on the road just prior to the event David Kingrsquos trip home was eventful with an impromptu 2 night stay in Wagga thanks to a load of dirty wa-ter logged fuel (and several other cascading issues as a result) At least he didnt need a tow Here is a report from Jared Archibald on why he likes attending the Swim-In The 2012-Year Of The 6x6 is the ninth Corowa that have attended The first was in 2004-Year Of The Dodge and I havenrsquot missed one since There are a number of reasons why I attend Corowa The main one is that being based in Darwin there are very few other enthusiasts in my area and Corowa gives me the chance to meet and speak with people with the same interests I am able to put faces to names and voices that I have corresponded with via letters emails and by phone over the year I always learn new things get the opportunity to discuss the merits or otherwise of all sorts of vehicles meet fellow owners and even get the opportunity to drive andor ride in vehicles that often I have only ever seen in photos Over the years I have ridden in things such as DUKWs GPA Jeeps halftracks Stuart tanks and one memorable experience was a voyage in a Gamma Goat Two years ago I attended with my family and although not quite as interested in the vehicles as myself my wife and daughters will never forget running aground on a log in the Murray in a ldquoduckrdquo and being rescued by the ldquolittle ducklingsrdquo They relive the experi-ence now and again as it was all caught on film by Keith Webb The first time I drove a Bren Gun Carrier and a Halftrack was at Corowa I am interested in all types of military vehicles but armour (both wheeled and tracked) is my real passion I have a number of different carriers (LP1 LP2 Two Pounder) a Matilda tank project and a number of large and small softskin vehicles Another great part of the Corowa experience is the swap meet Every year I come home with a suitcase stuffed full of treasures that I would not have been able to find anywhere else This has in-cluded such things as FWD headlights a two pounder carrier transfer case a Matilda tank commanderrsquos spotlight and brand new timers for limpet mines This year I was happy to purchase a pair of D^D marked tyre levers a small Matilda stowage bin air controller switch for an F5 wrecker and some brass shells See you all in 2013 The final day of the event was Sunday We had a KVE General Meeting where we discussed issues over the week and started planning for the 34th Annual GPA Swim-In That evening a number of us attended a dinner at the Royal Hotel We would like to thank the many businesses who provided vouchers and donated items for our auction eve-ning We greatly appreciated the opportunity to apply for a Council Tourism Grant which enabled us to pro-vide preregistered participants with promotional items such as caps coffee mugs and stickers Over a week many people would spend over $1000 in the town and surrounding areas We are interested in any sponsorship as this encourages people from many areas to attend Once again we had approximately 1000 people associ-ated with our event As the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Committee live in different states of Australia and we now have a Committee member who lives in the UK we have had to rely mainly on our contacts in town and this has usually been the Corowa Shire Ball Park Caravan Park The Jump Shak and the Corowa Tourist In-formation Centre Fortunately we now have 3 KVE members who live in the Corowa area and they have been very helpful and enthusiastic Future themes 2013 ndash Year of the Trailed Equipment and Year of the Armoured Vehicle 2014 ndash Year of the WW1 and Year of the Ford 2015 ndash Year of the Emergency Vehicle and Year of General Motors 2016 ndash Year of the Tank and Year of the Chrysler 2 (Dodge)

Report by Jan Thompson

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 7: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 7

The Encouragement Award went to Peter Kunz Junior from Sydney who comes every year and he now has his li-cense He drove a jeep and was very happy getting towed out of boggy situations and also helped a number of people with light globes The Peoplersquos Favourite Choice Award went to John and Bill Belfield from Victoria for the combination Kai-ser and Kenworth We added a couple of other awards this year and the first was awarded to Bob and Paula Kenny as they had spent the longest time on the road Since leaving South Australia they had already done 6500 since 18th January A Special Encouragement Award went to Cameron Reed from Victoria for his Ford F60S Blitz which he managed to get on the road just prior to the event David Kingrsquos trip home was eventful with an impromptu 2 night stay in Wagga thanks to a load of dirty wa-ter logged fuel (and several other cascading issues as a result) At least he didnt need a tow Here is a report from Jared Archibald on why he likes attending the Swim-In The 2012-Year Of The 6x6 is the ninth Corowa that have attended The first was in 2004-Year Of The Dodge and I havenrsquot missed one since There are a number of reasons why I attend Corowa The main one is that being based in Darwin there are very few other enthusiasts in my area and Corowa gives me the chance to meet and speak with people with the same interests I am able to put faces to names and voices that I have corresponded with via letters emails and by phone over the year I always learn new things get the opportunity to discuss the merits or otherwise of all sorts of vehicles meet fellow owners and even get the opportunity to drive andor ride in vehicles that often I have only ever seen in photos Over the years I have ridden in things such as DUKWs GPA Jeeps halftracks Stuart tanks and one memorable experience was a voyage in a Gamma Goat Two years ago I attended with my family and although not quite as interested in the vehicles as myself my wife and daughters will never forget running aground on a log in the Murray in a ldquoduckrdquo and being rescued by the ldquolittle ducklingsrdquo They relive the experi-ence now and again as it was all caught on film by Keith Webb The first time I drove a Bren Gun Carrier and a Halftrack was at Corowa I am interested in all types of military vehicles but armour (both wheeled and tracked) is my real passion I have a number of different carriers (LP1 LP2 Two Pounder) a Matilda tank project and a number of large and small softskin vehicles Another great part of the Corowa experience is the swap meet Every year I come home with a suitcase stuffed full of treasures that I would not have been able to find anywhere else This has in-cluded such things as FWD headlights a two pounder carrier transfer case a Matilda tank commanderrsquos spotlight and brand new timers for limpet mines This year I was happy to purchase a pair of D^D marked tyre levers a small Matilda stowage bin air controller switch for an F5 wrecker and some brass shells See you all in 2013 The final day of the event was Sunday We had a KVE General Meeting where we discussed issues over the week and started planning for the 34th Annual GPA Swim-In That evening a number of us attended a dinner at the Royal Hotel We would like to thank the many businesses who provided vouchers and donated items for our auction eve-ning We greatly appreciated the opportunity to apply for a Council Tourism Grant which enabled us to pro-vide preregistered participants with promotional items such as caps coffee mugs and stickers Over a week many people would spend over $1000 in the town and surrounding areas We are interested in any sponsorship as this encourages people from many areas to attend Once again we had approximately 1000 people associ-ated with our event As the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Committee live in different states of Australia and we now have a Committee member who lives in the UK we have had to rely mainly on our contacts in town and this has usually been the Corowa Shire Ball Park Caravan Park The Jump Shak and the Corowa Tourist In-formation Centre Fortunately we now have 3 KVE members who live in the Corowa area and they have been very helpful and enthusiastic Future themes 2013 ndash Year of the Trailed Equipment and Year of the Armoured Vehicle 2014 ndash Year of the WW1 and Year of the Ford 2015 ndash Year of the Emergency Vehicle and Year of General Motors 2016 ndash Year of the Tank and Year of the Chrysler 2 (Dodge)

Report by Jan Thompson

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 8: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 8

VEHICLE OF THE MONTH

BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company

BMW

In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles In 1938

development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army

Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve engine which was based on the R71

engine However it was quickly found necessary to design an all new OHV 750 cc engine for the R75 unit

This OHV engine later proved to be the basis for subsequent post-war twin BMW engines like the R513 R67

and R68

The third side-car wheel was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the motorcycle These were

fitted with a locking differential and selectable road and off-road gear ratios through which all four and reverse

gears worked This made the R75 highly manoeuvrable and capable of negotiating most surfaces A few other

motorcycle manufactures like FN and Norton provided an optional drive to sidecars

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zuumlndapp KS 750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and

North Africa though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zuumlndapp was the superior machine

In August 1942 Zuumlndapp and BMW on the urging of the Army agreed upon standardization of parts for both

machines with a view of eventually creating a Zuumlndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW 43) in which a

BMW 2861 side-car would be grafted onto a Zuumlndapp KS 750 motorcycle They also agreed that the

manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20200 units and after that point BMW and

Zuumlndapp would only produce the Zuumlndapp-BMW machine manufacturing 20000 each year

Since the target of 20200 BMW R75s was not reached it remained in production until the Eisenach factory

was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944 A further 98 units were assembled

by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations

Specifications BMW R75 1941ndash1946 Engine 745 cc flat-twin (OHV) Power 26 hp (19 kW) Weight 420 kg (930 lb)

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 9: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 9

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 10: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 10

PHILIPPINES UNITED STATES

9th Apr 2012 Bataan Death March

- marked on 70th anniversary Ken was absent from the meeting this month as he was in the

Philippines attending this event The Bataan Death March the 63-mile march forced on some

90000 American and Philippine war prisoners by their

Japanese captors is remembered as an atrocity of World War II

Observances for the 70th anniversary will include a ceremony

at the national Bataan shrine at which President Benigno

Aquino and death march survivors can be expected and

several memorial marches Most survivors are now in their 80s The oldest survivor Albert Brown died recently at 105

The death march started out from Mariveles on the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula on 9 Apr 1942 following the

surrender to the Japanese of American and Philippine troops Ravaged by hunger and disease they were forced to march 55

miles to San Fernando and then were taken by railroad to Capas from where they walked the final 8 miles to a prison camp

Only 54000 reached the camp according to Encyclopedia Britannica The rest were murdered died on the way or escaped to the jungle Tens of thousands more died in the camps while the remainder were placed on so-called hell ships and sent to

labor camps until they were liberated in 1945

Bataan Day also known as the Day of Valor is a national day in the Philippines when large groups of its citizens re-walk

parts of the death route and pay homage to the Bataan march victims In the United States the Bataan Memorial Death

March takes place each year at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico It will be held on 25 Mar in 2012 More than 3000

marchers from across the nation and from overseas tackle a 262-mile route through high desert terrain to honor the Bataan

marchers Other US memorial events can be expected

The four-month battle with Japanese troops engulfed Bataan and Mount Samat after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec

1941 At the time the Philippines a US commonwealth was among the first targets of Japanese invasion

The march was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime

Albert Brown the 105-year-old who died in August endured both the death march and three years in a POW camp

According to his AP obituary he was told after he was liberated from the POW camp that he would be lucky to make it to

50 By the time the war ended Brown then 40 was nearly blind had suffered through a broken back and neck and more

than a dozen diseases

The Bataan march was one of several forced marches under Japanese captors during the WWII Pacific campaign The

Sandakan Death Marches in Borneo from Sandakan to Ranau resulted in the deaths of more than 3600 Indonesian civilian

slave laborers and 2400 Allied prisoners of war

The number of Bataan death marchers Depending on

the source the figure ranges from some 75000 to

100000 The numbers for the dead is also difficult to

pin down

Pictures and story from Ken next month

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 11: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 11

For Sale -

Nothing

Wanted -

Wanted Bren Gun motor and gearbox Willing to pay good money for correct

parts Ph Des Cowie 0431 335 318

What the F is this bull about toning down ANZAC day because it may offend immigrants in Australia

What an absolute crock of st This is Australia because our forefathers fought for us This is one special day that we proud Aussies Pay our respects to the many heroes lost fighting for our freedom and OUR Country

So who cares if some ILLEGAL immigrant thats funded by OUR taxes gets offended because of tribute we rightfully pay to OUR ANZACs

If yoursquore a proud Aussie too please send this on just to

remind them whos country theyrsquore in From three concerned AMVCS members

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 12: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 12

WEAPON OF THE MONTH - M1A1 BANGALORE TORPEDO

The Bangalore Torpedo is an explosive device consisting of any desired number of slim cylindrical explosive charges in metal contain-

ers (ie tubes) Any number of these containers may be attached to each other endwise The Bangalore Torpedo is generally used

against barbed wire entanglements and various other relatively light obstructions but also against anti-personnel mines and similar

small obstacles and can be turned into booby traps When exploding the Bangalore Torpedo clears a path 10 to 15 feet wide thru barbed wire In minefield breaching it will explode all anti- personnel mines and most of the anti-tank mines but in a narrow footpath

only It is therefore better to use it only in an emergency as many of the anti-tank mines at the sides of the cleared path may be

shocked into a sensitive state which makes extreme care necessary in any further mine clearing hellip

The weapon consists of a group of 10 loading assemblies ie steel tubes filled with high-explosive which are either used singly or in

series with nose sleeves (forward end) and connecting sleeves (for attachment end-to-end) It will besides being used for blasting vari-

ous types of field obstructions also be used in bundles as substitute explosive charges in Demolition Snakes M2 and M3 series

The nose sleeve has a rounded point (indeed it looks like a bul-

let-shaped object) at one end for ease in pushing the tube (or

more tubes) thru obstacles (sand shingle grass debris) and a

single clip which holds the nose sleeve in place at the forward

end of the tube The connecting sleeve is a short cylindrical cou-pling device into which the ends of 2 tubes can fit and be held by the three spring clips A single loading assembly (or tube) may be

used or any number of loading assemblies may be used as required In assembling 2 or more tubes a nose sleeve is always pressed

onto one forward end of one tube then the rear end of the same tube is connected to the forward end of a second tube by a connecting

sleeve and so on until the required number of tubes are properly connected Detonation of a charge in a tube or all charges in a series

of loading assemblies may be accomplished by a firing device with blasting cap screwed into the cap well of the tail end of a tube or

the tail end of the last tube in a series Please note that the cap well at the end of the tube should be protected with tape or a wooden

plug while the sleeve is being pushed into place Detonation may also be achieved by an electric blasting cap with the leads connected

to a source of electric current or by a non-electric blasting cap attached to a safety fuse or a time blasting fuse and fuse lighter or by

wrapping a minimum of 4 turns of detonating cord around the tube itself in the one-tube assembly or around any tube in a multiple-

tube assembly and detonating the cord with a delay-detonator or with an appropriately arranged blasting cap primed by a safety fuse

and fuse lighter The M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is packed in a single rectangular wooden box which contains 10 x 5-foot steel loading assemblies or

tubes 10 x connecting sleeves and 1 x nose sleeve The watertight sleeves are 5 feet in length and 2 18 inches in diameter they are

grooved and capped at each end Each end of sleeve loading assembly contains a threaded cap well to accommodate any issue firing

device with a blasting cap crimped thereto The tubes receive an olive drab coating while markings are yellow Weight of 1 section is

approximately 13 pounds 4 inches of length at both ends of each sleeve contains TNT booster The explosive contains approximately

9 lb Amatol 8020 and TNT booster (a later postwar version ie Torpedo Bangalore M1A2 contains 9 lb composition B and composi-

tion A-3 booster) The wooden box (final packing) has following dimensions 64 18 x 13 38 x 7 18-in its total weight is 176 lb

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 13: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 13

A TRUE LOVE STORY

M1A1

BANGALORE

TORPEDO

pictures

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 14: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 14

Searchlight night

at Manly North Head ( site of old Artillery museum)

26th May 2012

Searchlight display - BYO Lunch - Fort open for viewing

Workshop planned to be opened for viewing

During the afternoon we will have a BBQ set up on the display area and maybe hot soup

to keep the cold out Warm clothes will be needed As it gets dark enough we will light up

the Searchlights One has not been officially lit since the end of WW2 The event will not

be open to the public but is specifically for military vehicle owners who are encouraged

to come along

Volunteers from the Harbour Trust have been invited to see what we are doing Those

who wish to stay overnight should be aware that National Parks will close the gates on

the road at 10pm and the Trust will lock the Fort gates later on We will start the two

4cyl Gardner generators and will need some assistance The thought is that the military

vehicle owners compete with the Harbour Trust volunteers to see who can start them

first Anyone wishing to take up the challenge should come to Manly say two Thursdays

prior to the event to practise at the starting procedure

For more details please contact Alan Lark 0428 461 621

email mokingalongoptusnetcomau

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 15: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 15

OLD STYLE HARD RUBBER BATTERIES MANUFACTURED amp REBUILT

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 16: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 16

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH - Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄)

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) was the 19 year old Japanese Kamikaze pilot who crashed into the USS Missouri during WW2

The picture below shows the moment his plane hit the railing On 11 April 1945 Missouri opened fire on a low-flying kamikaze plane

which penetrated the curtain of her shells and crashed on the starboard side just below her main deck level The plane continued on

slicing the plane into 2 with the bomb dropping away into the sea The starboard wing of the plane was thrown far forward starting a gasoline fire at 5 inch (127 mm) Gun Mount No 3 yet the battleship suffered only superficial damage and the fire was brought

quickly under control Setsuorsquos body was severed with his upper torso landing intact on the deck The remains of the pilots body were

recovered on board the ship just aft of one of the 40 mm gun tubs A ceremony took place with his burial at sea

Captain William M Callahan held the service not to honor the achievements or values of the pilot but instead to pay tribute to his

sense of honor his willingness to die in combat and his warrior ethics The Captain decided that the young Japanese pilot had done his

job to the best of his ability and with honor and that he deserved a military funeral Not all of the crew agreed with that decision -the

pilot was still their enemy and had tried to kill them -but the Captains orders were respected and the following day the pilot was

buried at sea with military honors

After the war Setsuos family were traced however little it known about him or his family Setsuos Ishinos father had the following

comment As the surviving members of Shiichi Ishinos family we manage to get along these days with our memories of our son

We would be honored to have the wartime death of our son recorded for future generations When he

was still alive his squadron commander suggested

that we pay him a visit We went to Konoike Air

Base in Ibaraki Prefecture to see him for the last

time We received a letter from him when he was

stationed at Kanoya in Kagoshima Prefecture

including his farewell poem as follows

Todays mission is something I have long

awaited

All thats left for me now is to crash straight on

into some enemy aircraft carrier

Setsuo Ishinorsquos kamikaze plane about to crash

onboard the USS Missouri

The Machine gun from the Kamikaze aircraft that

crashed aboard the US Battleship Missouri

It is lodged in one of her Quad 40mm Bofor barrels

The big dent made

in the ships side by

Setsuo during the battle of Okinawa Could have been

much worse

When his family were

notified they stated he

just didnrsquot come back home

from the war

They were never were

notified of his fate until

that day

They have generously

donated pictures of this

pilot to a Japanese

museum

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 17: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 17

WW2 Cooking part 3

Potato Floddies - About this recipe

Difficulty not rated Preparation Time 15 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Number of servings 2 servings

This is a vegetarian recipe

Ingredients- (1 oz = 2835g rounded up in this recipe to 30g)

2 potatoes 2oz (60g) flour 13 cup water a little salt and pepper dripping (you may want to use lard) a pinch of

mixed herbs

Making and cooking it - 1 Scrub 2 potatoes and grate with a coarse grater over a bowl

2 Then add sufficient flour and water to form a batter

3 Season with salt and pepper

4 Melt a little dripping and make very hot in a frying pan 5 Drop the mixture into it When brown on one side turn and brown the other

6 Serve with jam if you want it as a sweet dish or if you prefer it as a savoury add a pinch of mixed herbs and a dash of pepper

Setsuo Ishino (石野節雄) burial at sea

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 18: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 18

If you have a humorous picture that

you would like to share then send in

to the editor at

ldquojeepmad16optusnetcomaurdquo

Come on I need your help to make

this magazine interesting

Aussie Slang continues with

India Icy pole ice block popsicle lollypop

Juliet Jack ndash To be selfish or to go it alone for example Dont jack on your mates Going Jack or Stop being jack and give us a hand

The term comes from digger jackhe didnrsquot put in

Jack-up - going on strike (akin to a mutiny but unable to identify ring leaders - comes from the industrial background of the

mass armies of the world wars) - (potentially archaic)

Jack ndash A sailor from the term Jack Tar

Jack Rations - civilian food taken to the field to liven up the issue rations As in Im all right Jack Fk you or dont be jack

let me have one of your goffas

Jedi ndash An adjective or noun indicating respect for a colleagues military professionalism Nick gave us a totally Jedi briefing on the

Musorian ORBAT - hes an INT Jedi A reference to the supernatural warrior caste depicted in a well-known film series

Jellybean-dispenser ndash F1 sub-machine gun Derived from the jelly-bean like appearance of low velocity bullets that may be

observed leaving the barrel

Jellybean-suit - Offensive term for army camouflage used by RAN or RAAF

Jube - A new or inexperienced soldier thought to be because they are soft and sugarcoated also JOOB - Just Out Of Basic Juvie juice - Fruit flavoured cordial for example Have a drink of juvie

Kilo Kepi - Refers to a small peaked cap worn by some members of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps often closely resemble

those worn by the German Afrika Corps

KFF - Khaki Fur Felt (Hat) More official term for the Slouch Hat

KFS - Knife Fork and Spoon A piece of equipment which hosts all three cutlery items

Kip - A short sleep or nap

Koala Bear - Refers to somebody who is generally considered a protected species and useless in the greater scheme of things

Usually accompanied by the phrase Not to be exported or shot at was used to refer to 1st Armoured Regt

Knock-off Bird - an action where soldiers within a group call Knock-off in a high-pitched voice like a cuckoo clock usually

suggesting that they knock off for the day whilst remaining anonymous

Knuck - A fighter pilot short for knucklehead Also used in US military slang Also used to denote fighting ie going the

knuck on that guy

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 19: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 19

NSW LANCERS MUSEUM

International Heritage Day Event

Sunday 29th April 2012

Here is an opportunity for you to get your Military Vehicle out for a drive

Remember if you have Historic plates you will have to contact the Club Plate Registrar

FROM THE BOER WAR TO NEW GUINEA AND BORNEO WITH THE NSW LANCERS AUSTRALIArsquoS OLDEST

SURVIVING AND MOST DECORATED REGIMENT

Take a walk through Australiarsquos military history from the Boer War Gallipoli and the Desert Mounted Corps through to the SW

Pacific in WW2 at Commonwealth Heritage listed Lancer Barracks mainland Australiarsquos oldest military barracks View items never

previously on public display from the Museumrsquos State Heritage listed collection including weapons and equipment from lances and

carbines through to heavy armour such as a WW2 Matilda Infantry tank and a 50 ton Centurion Main Battle tank Military historians

will bring to life the Lancers rich active service history with talks at 10am (Boer War) noon (WW1 ndash Gallipoli Sinai and Palestine)

and 2pm (WW2 ndash New Guinea and Balikpapan)

TIME 9am to 4pm

LOCATION Lancer Barracks 2 Smith St Parramatta Adjacent to Parramatta railway station Onsite parking available

SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

ENTRY Adults $750 children and concession $5 family (2 adults amp 2 children) $15

For further information contact Steve Dietmann on 0427 067305 or email luckytruckieyahoocomau

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing

Page 20: Final Amvcs Mag April 2012

Page 20

Month Date Event Notes Coordinator

April 21-22 Iron fest Lithgow

22nd 39th Annual Gen Meeting - Mulgoa Road At Penrith Panthers

Ashfield RSL March 5 Jeeps already

registered

John O

29th Lancers Museum special event contact Steven Dietmann

on 0427 067305

May 6th Wings Over Illawarra $5 per vehicle - need

numbers

Contact Glen C on

0408 803 587

17-19th Trucks on show Rosehill Gardens

19-20th Oil Steam amp Kero Field Day Campbelltown Steam amp

Machinery Museum

20th National Motoring Heritage Day

26th Blacktown Parade - 30000 crowd expected

(no just turning up on the day - must be registered)

Then head on over to Manly

9am form up Parade 11am Vehicles needed - please contact Glenn C on 0408 803 587 for registration

2627th Manly Spot light days Massive turn out

ordered

July 1st Blacktown swap-meet to be held at Fairfield

Showground

Glenn C - organisers in-

sist on knowing numbers

If you want to trade a site

cost $20

7-8th Hawkesbury Model Show Racecourse Road Clarendon

August TBA Eastern Creek No Camping John O

Sept 16th Burwood Spring Festival Burwood Park Individuals to apply

October TBA Newington Armory

MANOEUVRES FOR 2012

From the dear ldquoHonorable

Doctorrdquo Lawrie hellip

Annual Inspection now due for the

following Please make a booking

with the ldquoDoctorrdquo on

02 4578 1531

April June June

No vehicle listing Warren Brown Peter Hart

Kevin Burn Bruce McCann

May Glenn Cairncross Ray Kickert

No vehicle listing