The Daimler Fighting Vehicles Project
Where to see them
& Unknown Warriors events 2013
EXTERNAL LINKS, DON’T FORGET TO BOOKMARK www.daimler-fighting-vehicles.co.uk
BEFORE NAVIGATING AWAY
Planned Events for 2013
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.
( One dingo’s is currently off the road with a broken drive shaft).
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 (£2.00) per mile the costs soon mount up!
27th April Tilbury Fort at War
RM18 8PB East Tilbury
https://www.facebook.com/bookmarks/groups#!/events/129481880548945/
(attending with one Dingo as guest of the Field of Fire Group)
4 - 6 May, Royal Gunpowder Mills VE Weekend 1940's WWII Event
Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey
Essex, EN9 1JY.
http://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/whats-on-and-events/ve-weekend/
(attending with one or possibly two Dingos as guest of the Guards at War)
11 May, Dartford Steam Festival & Vehicle Show
Central Park, Dartford, Kent
http://Trevithick-industrial-dartford/
(attending with Heavy Car & Dingo )
8-9th June Wrotham Classic.
Wrotham Hill Show Ground, Kent.
http://www.wrothampc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=1026
(attending with Heavy Car and dingo alternate days )
21st June , Chartwell House
(attending with one Dingos as guest of the Guards at War)
6th July, Darenth Fete
Heathside, South darenth Kent DA49AX
(attending with one Dingo)
17th – 21th July, “War & Peace Show”
Folkstone Racecourse, CT21 4HX
http://www.thewarandpeaceshow.com
(attending with 2 Dingo’s & Heavy and bren carrier as guest of the Guards at War)
2th & 4th August, The Essex MVT Military Vehicle and Aircraft Show
Damyns Hall Aerodrome,
Aveley Road,
Upminster,
Essex. RM14 2TN
http://www.militaryandflyingmachines.or.uk/
(attending with 2 Dingo’s & Heavy Car both days with the Unknown Warriors Reenactment Group)
24th & 25th August, Military Oddyssey
The Kent Show Ground, Detling, Nr Maidstone, Kent ME14 3JF
on the A249. Accessible from M20 & M2
https://www.military-odyssey.com/index.php?ix=1&iw=251&iz=0
(attending with Dingo & Heavy as guest of the Guards at War)
15th & 16th September, Salute to the Forties
Chatham Historic Dockyard,
Chatham,
Kent, ME4 4TZ
http://www.chdt.org.uk
(attending in Dingo and 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.
The Cobberton Combat Collection
The collection includes both Mark 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
