Normandy D-Day Event

I like the herring bone gears used to do the driving. They are similar to those used on Tangye pumps.

According to this wiki, the pumps were by Tangye, and the Pluto, whilst innovative and a great engineering feat (esp during wartime), didn't have the impact suggested.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pluto

PLUTO is generally translated as meaning 'Pipe Line Under The Ocean' instead of its original (and proper) name of "Pipe Line Underwater Transport (of) Oil'.

Thanks for the correct name, Eightpot. I thought that "Pipeline under the ocean" was far too simple and straightforward for an organisation that had descriptions such as this one for a helmet:-
"Headwear protective troops for the use of"

Lang,

Did they fish the Dodge out of the bay after the tide got it?

Noticed this on HMVF but no answer on there yet.

Yes they rescued the several drowned vehicles over the week.

While parked on the beach we were surrounded by idiots

There were many people who had never had their vehicles off bitumen. The sand was very hard and I along with other two wheel drives had absolutely no problems

There were a large number of jeep owners who roared the engines spun the wheels and then started slipping the clutch to smell and smoke stage.

Little eight HP Austin staff cars with wheels like bicycle tyres but capable drivers just idled quietly away past the screaming wheel spinning jeeps.

You may ask why. I had to show two drivers how to put their jeeps (owned for 20 years) in four wheel drive.

Another long term owner required a push from five people because he did not want to stress his show car by using 4x4. The smell of clutch drifted out from under the car.

Where do they find these people. I am not saying anything but every clutch slipper, bogger and valve bouncer seemed to have English number plates.

Lang

My old boss back years ago went to the snow each year. One morning he got up and decided to put the chains on his car. The driver next to him did exactly the same put the chains on his front wheels too. Boss always drove Audi the other was a Mercedes. Boss had a big smile on his face and so did the other bloke, a real look of satisfaction.

As my dear departed father-In-Law used to say "There is a lot of it about these days"
A few years ago, a journalist with the Weekly Times told the story of being in the snow country several years earlier and seeing a Mini Minor clunk past with chains on the REAR wheels.

Morris wrote: As my dear departed father-In-Law used to say "There is a lot of it about these days"
A few years ago, a journalist with the Weekly Times told the story of being in the snow country several years earlier and seeing a Mini Minor clunk past with chains on the REAR wheels.

At least he wouldn't get too far into trouble!

As an old boss of mine used to say "A Limited Slip Diff will just get you further into trouble before you get bogged"

Last one on Normandy. My Chev got sold in France and the cook was happy we were bringing home some printed paper rather than another bloody vehicle.

Could not resist this great photo taken by Kathryn Whitaker at the same place at Arromanches as mine above on the morning of 6 June but by a competent photographer. Fantastic lens as the sea wall is straight as was the vehicle line-up.