2021

TF1310 : DUKW on the John Eve Field, Market Deeping

taken 4 years ago, near to Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England

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DUKW on the John Eve Field, Market Deeping
DUKW on the John Eve Field, Market Deeping
This DUKW six-wheel-drive amphibious military vehicle was taking part in the Robinson Road Run Tractor Spectacular in September 2021. A total of 21,147 DUKWs - nicknamed "ducks" - were manufactured by General Motors Corporation (GMC) between 1942 and 1945. They were used by the U.S. military in the Second World War and the Korean War. This particular example (no. P5576328) was acquired by a local farmer from Etton near Peterborough who restored the vehicle to commemorate the 75th. anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6th., 1944.
The participants in the tractor road run assembled on the John Eve Field in Market Deeping prior to driving in convoy around several neighbouring villages. The event was organised by the Newborough Young Farmers' Club and was staged in order to raise funds for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) and the mental health charity MIND.

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Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport People, Events Defence, Military Primary Subject: Military Vehicle other tags: Dukw Military Vehicle Historic Military Vehicle Amphibious Vehicle World War II World War II Relic World War 2 Relic World War Two World War Two Relic Second World War Tractor Rally Charity Charity Event Charity Fund Raising Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TF1310, 149 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Paul Bryan   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 12 September, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 16 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1394 1054 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.8352N 0:18.9620W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1395 1056
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