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Yanks Show 2017

Post by muttguru » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:13 pm

For several years, the little village of Uppermill hosts a military vehicle show titled "Yanks." The show is held as a tribute to the John Schlesinger film of the same name. Yanks was actually filmed in the locale and several members of our group in 1978 took part as extras in the film shoot, including my brother with my Willys MB.

The best thing about Yanks is many of the villagers dress up in period wartime clothes and help celebrate the event, with the quiet little backwater becoming a hive of activity. The pubs (as you will see later) are packed with customers, the local transport company provides an old Leyland Tiger coach for passengers and the partying goes on all day and into the night.

Some nice vehicles turn up....it isn't unusual to see a half-track roar through the village and there's plenty of WW-II vehicles to gaze at. There are also later vehicles on show (including a Gama Goat and a couple of M38 jeeps) and although not "period correct"...they are made welcome like everyone is.

I hope you get the feel of the show from the pictures we took.
Enjoy.....
Ken

Here's the first batch of photos...................

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Above.... a heavily-loaded jeep post-D-Day with every conceivable accessory.



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Above....a pair of despatch-rider motorcycles. The nearest one is a Matchless...the other is, I think, a BSA.



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Above, a Land-Rover, a Ford GPW and a Jago Jeep.



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The windscreen notice says it all. In the 70's, car maker Gordon Jago decided to build fibreglass bodies in a jeep style, which were then assembled onto Ford Escort running gear. They were very popular for a while but are now rarer than the real thing.



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Above....someone brought a steam engine !



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Above...a post-war GAZ/UAZ 4x4 looking very nice......



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Above....another Ford GPW with a US Navy jeep nearby.



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Above....another wartime jeep with a folding para scooter on the front bumper.



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Above. Another wartime jeep painted and marked as a British Desert Ops vehicle.



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Above....a Hotchkiss French Army jeep marked up as a US Army WW-11 jeep.



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Above.....a militarized CJ-3B. Several of these vehicles came from Austria years ago.



Anyway....that's yer lot for tonight. Another batch will be posted very soon.
Ken
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Re: Yanks Show 2017

Post by Mark Jesic » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:18 pm

Ken, i never knew this show existed, looks awesome, i must visit and soon. Some great looking jeeps up there.

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Re: Yanks Show 2017

Post by muttguru » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:21 pm

Hello Mark.....
it's a lovely show with a "friends-and-family atmosphere"...in beautiful surroundings. You'll be made very welcome next year, I'm sure !
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Re: Yanks Show 2017 - Part 2

Post by muttguru » Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:41 am

Hello again folks. Here is part 2 of the photo batch I took at the Yanks show on the 5th and 6th August.
I hope you see something of interest :D

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Above. Another nice-looking Willys MB.



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Above. A Land Girl poses at the side of another heavily-loaded jeep.



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Above. For those of you who are thinking "that looks a bit odd," you'd be right. It's an M38 disguised as a WWII jeep. Personally speaking, I'd rather see it displayed as an M38....I love the M38 and I always feel sorry to see one disguised as something it isn't. But that's me ! There's another M38 which I'll post soon. It clearly still was an M38, despite having a few signs invoking WWII.



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Above. Here's one (of a pair) of vintage Rolls Royce cars that appeared at the show. "What, Ho, Jeeves."



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Above. Here's the REAL British Army. It's one of their new MAN trucks, brought along by an Engineers team for an exhibition they put on at the show.



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Above. As you can see, not only was there plenty of militaria on sale....there was also a thriving trade in 1940's clothing for the ladies, too.



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Above. More militaria and period clothing. There was also a large fleamarket in the school hall.



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Above. Uniforms, helmets and hats, hats, hats !



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Above.....and shoes.......



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Above. Here's the other time-travelling M38. This one must have been the DeLorean version.........

That's it for tonight.....last batch tomorrow....same place...same mutt-channel.

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Re: Yanks Show 2017

Post by Mark Jesic » Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:19 pm

Cant wait Ken, this show looks great, complete with clothing stalls :D .

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Re: Yanks Show 2017

Post by muttguru » Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:53 pm

Well....here's the third and final batch of pictures from the "Yanks" show.
Once again there's some nice vehicles......... didn't see any mutts there this year but there was a couple a few years ago.

Here they are:-

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Above. An unusual and interesting vehicle was at the show. It's a US Army 6x6 Gama Goat, in pretty good condition, too. Notice the sound-deadening earphones on the windshield. Noise levels from the diesel engine are in the 90Db range !

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Above, a closer shot of the Goat.

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Above....and a side view.

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Above. Here's the old Leyland Tiger coach, fully restored and carrying passengers and revellers around the village.

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Above. Outside The Commercial pub.

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Above. The queue for the coach is on the left of the photo.

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Above. Missed the bus. As you can see, many of the buildings are decorated with flags and bunting.

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Above. More revellers enjoying the sunshine....and the alcohol.

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Above. Strolling past "The Hare and Hounds" pub. There's no shortage of bars and cafes here.

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Above. Even the little shops in the village get into the 40's spirit....as you can see in their window displays.

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Above. And more 1940's window dressing.

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Above. A jeep in British military markings roars through the village.

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Above. Even the 101 Airborne gets a look-in.

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Above. And what about this rolling through the normally sleepy little hamlet?

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Above. Even the local Lodge, usually low profile, joined in with flags and bunting. One of the members saw me taking photos of the hall and came across the road to chat. He explained to us that there was a dinner dance that very evening at the hall and we could join in if we wished. Unfortunately we had to get back home as other things were planned for the evening but we thanked him for his kind offer.
Maybe next year :)


That's the last of the photos we took. Hope you enjoyed them and look out for next year's show.

Kind regards....
Ken
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Re: Yanks Show 2017

Post by Mark Jesic » Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:38 am

Really enjoyable Ken, thanks for your efforts. :D

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Re: Yanks Show 2017

Post by muttguru » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:48 pm

Mark Jesic wrote:
Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:38 am
Really enjoyable Ken, thanks for your efforts. :D
Thank you Mike. I appreciate your comments. :)
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