Sherman BARV back at Gold Beach

[Adrian Harris]

We've just returned from Normandy, after spending a week enjoying the 70th anniversary celebrations along the coast, and I managed to get some time running the BARV on a couple of the beaches.

First up was Gold Beach, at Asnelles:

BARV at Asnelles, with the Arromanches Mulberry caissons in the background


Video of the BARV is available on YouTube here:



I was very impressed with the way the BARV handled running on the beach - it ran well on soft dry sand as well as hard damp sand - and even over the pebbles.

I didn't have the heart to actually run it in the sea , mainly as it still has all steel axles, and I didn't want it to seize solid in the back of the car

Lots of interest from the public though

Adrian.

[David Skeldon]

Fantastic to see it on the beach.Do you have any photos?




David

[Maarten Schutjes]

Fantastic sight!

[Ian Rodney]

Now that's a 'first' Adrian,

Great to see your BARV machine churning up the Golden sands on Normandy.

Would be good to have a Armortek show in Normandy on the beaches next time?

Cheers
Ian

[David Skeldon]

Having seen the Barv in action again i am so tempted to remove the bridge from my Cent and turn that into a BARV.



David

[Adrian Harris]

NNOOOoooooooo....

Buy another Cent and make that one into a BARV

Adrian.

[dennypatterson]

very good adrian, you must be some chuffed,, beat that, and it did,nt break down!!!! see you at T.F. denny,

[Steve Stuart]

D Day Museum Portsmouth Sherman BARV

Another one tucked away.. found in a corner at Portsmouth when I visited on the 5th
Steve

[Adrian Harris]

> you must be some chuffed

Yep, it's not often we can run these tanks in their historical surroundings

> and it did,nt break down!!!!

As if ! That must be someone else's tanks you're thinking of...

Adrian.

[Adrian Harris]

> found in a corner at Portsmouth

Yup, been there, didn't buy the tee shirt

It's my ambition to get a photo of this model BARV next to all three (intact) survivors in the UK. I managed to get next to Rex's at the last W&P show, and the REME Museum is just up the road, so it shouldn't be too hard to achieve.

I would like to repaint it though. The REME one is a kind of gloss dove grey, whereas Rex's and the Southsea one seem to be light blue to me.

Adrian.

[Adrian Harris]

Here's Rex Cadman's BARV having a paddle at Arromanches.



Adrian.