Lynne and I took two of our vehicles to Beamish at the end of August for the
annual "Dig for Victory", four day 1940s show. The show is held at the
Beamish Museum site in the North East of England, giving us 350 acres to drive
around during the show. Unlike many shows, Beamish gives us the freedom to
convoy around the museum, setting up at various locations across the four days
of the show. This gives a constantly changing display for the public and the
chance to see the vehicles moving, rather than being static display like
most other shows.
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The following photos show many of the vehicles on convoys, or parked up at
various locations around the site. The field near the town that contains the
fairground was mainly vehicles, while the field over the road held the dioramas
and several of the larger vehicles. This year, we had four halftracks in
attendance, a record for Beamish. On Saturday evening, the museum provided a
meal for those who attended and opened up the "Sun Inn" pub for
everyone, which is off limits to vehicle drivers and re-enactors during the
show.
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