Salute! 2011 - Now Free Entry!

kdouglas

Hey all, just letting you know about this year's show for anyone who is interested:

Salute! 2011, brought to you by the newly formed Association of Irish Military Enthusiasts (A.I.M.E), will this year be held in the exciting grounds of Malahide Castle.

Malahide's Historic castle set in 279 acres of parkland. Includes tours, history, model railway exibition, banquets, restaurant, ghosts and from this August 27th and 28th the new home for the Salute! Military Vehicle and Reenactment Spectacular.

See all your favourite vehicles, displays and re-enactments from previous Salute! shows and more, including the famous Chieftain Tank as used in James Bond - Goldeneye.

A great day out for all the Family, big kids and little alike. Looking forward to seeing you there.

For more information on how to be part of the show please contact us here or on facebook http://www.salute.ie/facebook/

SIRREX

Pedantic Pat here to say " Was it not a T-55 used in Goldeneye?"

goldie fish

SIRREX wrote: »

Pedantic Pat here to say " Was it not a T-55 used in Goldeneye?"

It was a chieftan dressed up to look like a T55.
http://youtu.be/oMX7_z4ixFQ

SIRREX

goldie fish wrote: »

It was a chieftan dressed up to look like a T55.
http://youtu.be/oMX7_z4ixFQ

Fair enough! It probably would have been cheaper to buy a real T-55:D

kdouglas

SIRREX wrote: »

goldie fish wrote: »

It was a chieftan dressed up to look like a T55.
http://youtu.be/oMX7_z4ixFQ

Fair enough! It probably would have been cheaper to buy a real T-55:D

Yup, it's a chieftain dressed up.

westdub

SIRREX wrote: »

Pedantic Pat here to say " Was it not a T-55 used in Goldeneye?"

Correct.... It was a T55 that was used... However they changed the original Russian steel tracks with Chieftain tracks to prevent damage to the roads as the Chieftain ones have rubber pads ....

http://www.tanks4hire.co.uk/T55armouredmilitarytank.html

goldie fish

westdub wrote: »

Correct.... It was a T55 that was used... However they changed the original Russian steel tracks with Chieftain tracks to prevent damage to the roads as the Chieftain ones have rubber pads ....

http://www.tanks4hire.co.uk/T55armouredmilitarytank.html

You know, looking at the clip again, its clearly a T55.(unless they removed an entire set of wheels from the Chieftan.
Perhaps the person claiming the tank was used in the movie is telling porky pies?

Donny5

goldie fish wrote: »

You know, looking at the clip again, its clearly a T55.(unless they removed an entire set of wheels from the Chieftan.
Perhaps the person claiming the tank was used in the movie is telling porky pies?

In this book, the author says it was a T54 mocked up with fake ERA on loan from the East of England Military Museum.

ChunkyLover_53

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9FnH5q2po

Chieftan made to look like a T72...it has six wheels with a spacing/gap every 2nd wheel (approx 1 min into video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMX7_z4ixFQ

Goldeneye footage of a T54/55 which has 5 wheels, note the distictive gap between the first and second wheels on the tank

Also in both videos compare the size of the turret & the position of the fume extractor on the barrel.

If thats the same tank then they went to an awful lot of trouble to change it for Goldeneye. In fact they completely changed its shape.

Who knew the AFV Recognition Course would come in handy one day.

kdouglas

The T55 was indeed used in the main chase sequence, along with a converted scorpion and a custom built vehicle with a fibre glass body (so im told)

There were 4 converted chieftains which can be seen when bond jumps through the library window into the courtyard. This is one of those

ChunkyLover_53 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9FnH5q2po

Chieftan made to look like a T72...it has six wheels with a spacing/gap every 2nd wheel (approx 1 min into video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMX7_z4ixFQ

Goldeneye footage of a T54/55 which has 5 wheels, note the distictive gap between the first and second wheels on the tank

Also in both videos compare the size of the turret & the position of the fume extractor on the barrel.

If thats the same tank then they went to an awful lot of trouble to change it for Goldeneye. In fact they completely changed its shape.

Who knew the AFV Recognition Course would come in handy one day.

kdouglas

Hi All,

We're delighted to announce revised ticket prices for this year's Salute! show in Malahide Castle.

Adults: €7
Under 12s: €4
Students (with valid Student I.D. Card): €5
Family: €15
Parking: Free

Looking forward to seeing you there.

kdouglas

We are incredibly pleased to announce that entry to this year's Salute! show will be FREE to all who wish to attend. Yes, that's right, FREE, nada, zilch....

Adult: FREE
Child: FREE
Parking: FREE
Student: FREE
OAP: FREE
Unemployed: FREE
Aliens from the nearest inhabitable planet: €10...... Just kidding! FREE!

AIME would greatly appreciate any voluntary donations at the gate which will go towards future Salute! events and the future preservation and restoration of historical artifacts and vehicles.

kdouglas

Well done to all from AIME, The Great War Society and IMRG who were on TV3's Ireland AM this morning promoting the show. They looked great.

Off to begin set up now, hope to see some of you there.

Fratton Fred

Is this where the Scorpion was heading to this morning?

Why was it on the back of a UK registered lorry? Do the PDF outsource logistics? I'm sure Joe Duffy will be inundated with calls later about a British invasion!

goldie fish

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Is this where the Scorpion was heading to this morning?

Why was it on the back of a UK registered lorry? Do the PDF outsource logistics? I'm sure Joe Duffy will be inundated with calls later about a British invasion!

Was it an Irish Army Scorp?

Fratton Fred

goldie fish wrote: »

Was it an Irish Army Scorp?

I presume it was, unless it was a collectors one. To be honest, I didn't get a look at it, I just presumed a small tank on the M50 would be an Irish army scorpion.

As my wife would say, it was green if that helps!

kdouglas

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Is this where the Scorpion was heading to this morning?

Why was it on the back of a UK registered lorry? Do the PDF outsource logistics? I'm sure Joe Duffy will be inundated with calls later about a British invasion!

Not coming to us as far as I know, we've a fox, could it have been that? The turret is very similar/identical?


Although it wouldn't have been on a lowloader on it's own.

goldie fish

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I presume it was, unless it was a collectors one. To be honest, I didn't get a look at it, I just presumed a small tank on the M50 would be an Irish army scorpion.

As my wife would say, it was green if that helps!

I believe our scorps are painted camoflage nowdays.

kdouglas

Hi all,

Salute! went very well this weekend, the show was a great success. Thank you to all those who made it out. There are a few pictures over on our facebook page if anyone is interested.