9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1984 - Page 0096
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1984 |
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THE 9THHZTH ROYAL LANCERS REGlMENTAL JOURNAL Subaru Major Edgar linally hands back the keys oi the SUB In February 1983, a firm called Canons based in Celle donated a SUBARU 4 wheel drive estate car for the use of all Ranks ll'l lhe Regiment. All We had to pay for was the petrol, insurance and maintenance. The car was put to a variety of uses, lt's priine purpose was for Advenlure and Challenge Pursuit Training, The two maior events were the Adventure Training phase of Ex Mountain Goat in Langenburg and Ex Happy Voltigeui in France. ltwas invaluable on both occasions. Moreover the car demonstrated it’s worth in towing canoe trailers, assisting in mountain walking expeditions and board sailing camps. On Heconnaissances and in the delivery and collection of varied specialist equipment. It's final 54 adventure training trip was on Ex Snow Queen in Bavaria this Winter. The car was used in support of sporting activmes in general throughout 1983 The towbar was extremely useful for general purpose trailers as well as horse boxes Further, ll‘ie ready availability of such a car eased the pressure on scarce military resources for small teams leg anglers, archers and road runners) who have to attend distant meetings The princrpal employed was to make maximum use of the car for the benefit of soldiers young and old, No hire charge was levted and the booking procedure kept simple. Thus, soldiers Without their own cars were able to teach their Wives to drive, collect or deliver parents. wives or children from airports, stations and Schools. ARU to Mr Hugh McHendry front Cartons Unfortunately when we left Hohne we had to give up the car to our successors. As it was in a garage being mended after an acmdem in the snowy Bavarian Alps in January The Subaru was finally handed over, With greal regret, in the Middle of April 1984. |
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