| SPEEDER WRECK |
These six photographs are of a speeder
accident that took place north of Camp-I
in the summer of 1953. Fred Rose, the
speeder operator, was told by the
dispatcher that the train would not leave
for two hours, when in fact, it had been
on the road for two hours. Jim Traylor
and crew were on board and all bailed
off. The squadron mascot "Tip," was with
the crew and they had some difficulty in
getting the dog to jump off a moving
speeder, but managed ok and no one
was injured. Note how the coupler from
the locomotive caved in the radiator of
the speeder.
accident that took place north of Camp-I
in the summer of 1953. Fred Rose, the
speeder operator, was told by the
dispatcher that the train would not leave
for two hours, when in fact, it had been
on the road for two hours. Jim Traylor
and crew were on board and all bailed
off. The squadron mascot "Tip," was with
the crew and they had some difficulty in
getting the dog to jump off a moving
speeder, but managed ok and no one
was injured. Note how the coupler from
the locomotive caved in the radiator of
the speeder.
Trailer upside down in the ditch.
Jerome Young had black and white film
in his camera on this day.
Jerome Young had black and white film
in his camera on this day.
Norm Simons crew, with LeRoy Hawco
as driver, were dispatch with two trailers
to pickup the wreckage. From the
right-Jim Traylor, Philip "Frenchy"
Boldue and LeRoy Hawco leaning on
the trailer.
as driver, were dispatch with two trailers
to pickup the wreckage. From the
right-Jim Traylor, Philip "Frenchy"
Boldue and LeRoy Hawco leaning on
the trailer.
The next two views are of the damaged
trailer and speeder back at Camp-I.
trailer and speeder back at Camp-I.
LeRoy back at Camp-I with the damaged
goods. The speeder and trailer were
loaded onto a truck at Shoal Harbour and
taken back to McAndrew AFB.
Somehow, I don't remember the
circumstances,but we found out that
LeRoy had musical talents. Joe Louie
made trips between our camp and
Camp-II at Port Blanford on his mechanic
duties. He saw a concertina for sale in the
window of a store at Port Blanford, so we
all took up a collection and on Louie's next
trip to Camp-II he came back with that
concertina for LeRoy. Well!! LeRoy really
knew how to play that instrument!
goods. The speeder and trailer were
loaded onto a truck at Shoal Harbour and
taken back to McAndrew AFB.
Somehow, I don't remember the
circumstances,but we found out that
LeRoy had musical talents. Joe Louie
made trips between our camp and
Camp-II at Port Blanford on his mechanic
duties. He saw a concertina for sale in the
window of a store at Port Blanford, so we
all took up a collection and on Louie's next
trip to Camp-II he came back with that
concertina for LeRoy. Well!! LeRoy really
knew how to play that instrument!
| Two photos by Joe Louie |
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