MVPA 2012 Alaska Highway Convoy

[m1010plowboy]

Collector Convoy Edmonton Arrival

The local MVPA loaded the tired convoy onto a bus for dinner and a night off, after some of them drove for ten days.

20 units leave Edmonton tomorrow for another 200 miles including a stop at the Whitecourt airshow for a quick display.

 

[Amer-team]

Here are a couple of photos from today. 1st Sgt Gifford and Mike Edridge (New Zealand). They were doing some final packing. You will note in one picture, the 1st Sgt. giving directions to the troops. Mike got a kick out of the size of the CCKW when the M54 pulled up. They thought they were riding in a large truck for this adventure.
Good luck to all of you and safe journey.

 

[Karl kostman]

Last week I saw a CCKW in Fargo with a big banner on the cargo cover stating he was in this convoy headed to Alaska, my first thought was WOW this is going to be a true IRON BUTT event in that Rig! After reading a lot more on the event the extremely slow pace I hate to say might just about kill me, not to mention my 900 series seems to realistically average about 5 mpg, I would love to do this but at this point in my life I think I am to young, I finally have a truck that can cruise at 55 and to go this far at 25 mph would be a little tough!
KK

 

[Amer-team]

I haven't heard anything of a need for road assistance, so they must be in Canada by now. Probably locked up by the RCMP.
We discussed the pros and cons of this mission and we finally decided if you weren't doing it in a WW2 rig, you were along for the ride. Besides you don't see as much of the country at 55 as you do at 25.

 

[quickfarms]

25 mph would drive me nuts. In order to go that slow i would have to run in low range. Besides the cruise control will not work at that speed.

This is the way to travel. The long wheelbase might hurt the turning radius. It does need an enclosed garage.

 

[AKJEEP]

Cant wait to see you guys roll in! I might try to roll down to the border crossing with whoever I can round up from around here and fall in with y'all back to Fairbanks!!

 

[AKJEEP]

Cant wait to see you guys roll in! I might try to roll down to the border crossing with whoever I can round up from around here and fall in with y'all back to Fairbanks!!

 

[odnorth]

l seen some WWll trucks cross the border at Sumas WA at 2:30PM Sunday.

 

[Amer-team]

If you saw a CCKW and a couple Chev 1 1/2 tons, that would have been Bill, Steve, and Neil. the timing was about right.

 

[m1010plowboy]

ALCAN Collector Edmonton to Dawson Creek

I'm not sure where to begin so I'll post pics from day one of the our adventure and you can ride along.

One of the collector convoys that came through Edmonton on their way to Mile '0' was going past the town of Whitecourt where our Snowbirds were performing at an airshow.

Comm's were made between the right folks and this US contingency agreed to accompany the local Canadian MVPA for a convoy to the airport.

Everyone met at 800 hrs at a bulk fuel station where over 20 units headed west on the yellowhead 4 lane highway. Stopping for a break about an hour into the trip the convoy filled an over-sized rest area.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Whitecourt Airshow

A look at some of the bigger gear as the US collector packs up after a parade of long delays, staging confusion, full bellies and now in the memories of the most appreciative people Alberta could possibly have.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Departing Whitecourt

The smaller units taking their position with a tough CUCV pulling a trailer.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Day 2 Whitecourt Airshow

The ramp on day 2 where the Canadians were asked to do a parade again.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Whitecourt Airshow

These people came out in support of all hero services and being there to stand along side, was a great honor.

 

[m1010plowboy]

MVPA privledges

The parade route came within meters of f-18's, the Albatross and the Snowbird aerobatic team.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Whitecourt to Dawson Creek

One of our local five ton's was heading to Dawson Creek after the show to join a few other Canadian MVPA toys also heading through Alaska.

The Bedford was going along to be part of a historical once in a life time opportunity to see all those trucks together in one campground.

I was going to head home because the 411 km trip was not in the prep plans for the 1010. Suddenly I was surrounded by a 4 and a 5 ton and the next thing I knew, after traveling 411km at 78km / hr, I was in Dawson creek.

 

[m1010plowboy]

The 2012 ALCAN trucks

Some of the MVPA trucks going to Alaska

 

[m1010plowboy]

More MVPA gear

Very interesting mix of MVPA toys making the trip.

 

[m1010plowboy]

More MVPA gear

Two Canadian G wagons were dispatched from SALH to accompany one of the contingencies to a few of the local legions. What a show this is going to be for the locals.

First gear is still 4 days away for the largest portion of the MVPA ALCAN trip. More pictures to come.

 

[Amer-team]

Thank you for sharing. Keep the pictures coming. The Admiral's car was at Arlington a few weeks ago.