The Daimler Fighting Vehicles Project
Where to see them
EXTERNAL LINKS, DON’T FORGET TO BOOKMARK www.daimler-fighting-vehicles.co.uk
BEFORE NAVIGATING AWAY
Planned Events for 2012
I am planning to attend the following shows with one or the other of my Daimlers, dependent upon the weather and mechanical condition of the cars.
Sadly I will need to limit the number of times the Daimler Heavy attends shows this year due to the cost of fuel, running at 4mpg (£1.50) per mile the costs soon mount up!
Dartford Steam Festival & Vehicle Show 12 May
Central Park, Dartford, Kent
http://Trevithick-industrial-dartford/
(attending with both Dingo & Heavy Car )
The Bunker Bash, Living History & Military Vehicle Show 19 - 20 May
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 0LA
(attending in Dingo (possibly two) one or both days as a guest of the
Guards at War Reenactment Group)
Wrotham Classic, 10 - 11th June
Wrotham Hill, Kent.
http://www.wrothampc.kentparishes.gov.uk
(attending in Dingo & Heavy Car both days) KJ & NG
7th July, “South Darenth Village Fete”
Heathside, Darenth, Kent. DA49AX
(attending in Heavy Car )
18st – 22th July, “War & Peace Show”
The Beltring, Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6PY
http://www.thewarandpeaceshow.com
(attending with two Dingo & Heavy Car all week as a guest of the
East of England Military Museum)
4th & 5th August, The Essex MVT Military Vehicle and Aircraft Show
Damyns Hall Aerodrome,
Aveley Road,
Upminster,
Essex. RM14 2TN
http://www.militaryandflyingmachines.org.uk/
(attending with two Dingos & Heavy Car both days with the
The Tramps in Armour & Guards at War Reenactment Group)
25th & 27th August, Military Odyssey
Detling,
Kent,
https://www.military-odyssey.com/
(attending with two Dingos both days with the
Guards at War Reenactment Group)
2nd & 3rd September, Victory Show
Foxlands Farm,
Cosby, Leicestershire,
LE9 1SG
http://www.thevictoryshow.co.uk/
(attending in a borrowed! Armoured Car)
15th & 16th September, Salute to the Forties
Chatham Historic Dockyard,
Chatham,
Kent, ME4 4TZ
(attending in Dingo or Heavy Car either day as a guest of the
Guards at War Reenactment Group)
Daimler Fighting Vehicles - Where to see them
Most of the surviving Dingo & Armoured cars are in held by the collections of major museums and are statically displayed.
However a very small number are in private ownership and these can be seen as they were designed and intended, being moving active vehicles at various military shows throughout Great Britain.
Links to these museums and military shows are indicated below,:
(please check with the museums before travelling as displayed content is subject to change)
EXTERNAL LINKS, DON’T FORGET TO BOOKMARK www.daimler-fighting-vehicles.co.uk
BEFORE NAVIGATING AWAY
The Imperial War Museum, London
A very well preserved example of a MK1 Daimler Armoured Car is displayed in the main entrance hall.
The Imperial War Museum, Duxford
This museum is primarily devoted to aviation but, a dingo and many other WW2 vintage vehicles are preserved in the land warfare hall.
The Tank Museum Bovington.
The Tank Museum is the museum of the Royal Tank Regiment & Royal Armoured Corps. Both a dingo and Mk2 armoured car are statically displayed. In addition a mark one car is currently being restored as a fully working vehicle for use in the main arena.
Battlefront, East of England Military Museum
A Daimler armoured car and Dingo are among the vehicles that may be displayed.
The Cobberton Combat Collection
The collection includes both Mrk 1 and 2 armoured cars in addition to a Dingo.
Also there are a number of wrecks obtained from firing ranges displayed.
The Muckleburgh Collection
The collection includes both a Daimler armoured car and Dingo.
Military Vehicle shows
For a full calendar of military vehicles shows, reenacting events and militaria events can be found on the MILWEB site
