Armortek

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.

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




David

Fantastic sight!

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

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

NNOOOoooooooo....

Buy another Cent and make that one into a BARV

Adrian.

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

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

> 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.

> 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.

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



Adrian.