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So, there we were, with Dave & Linda enjoying an afternoon beer (did I say I wouldn`t do that again?) when out in the Villaine , appeared the strangest of sights. A car came sailing by the marina followed closely by another and then another. They kept on coming, from soft tops to tanks, of varying sizes and of varying nationalities. There was over 60 military and civilian amphibious vehicles taking part in the 30^th anniversary event of the Amphibious Rally.

This really was Wacky Races. Plenty of Gruesome Twosomes and Anthill Mobs. It was interesting picking out the Army Surplus Special mixed in amongst the Chug a Boom and the Arkansas Chug a Bug! Plenty of Turbo Terrifics were on parade with posing Peter Perfect`s but I couldn`t find one Compact Pussycat or a Penelope Pitstop for love nor money and I was glad it was afternoon as there were far too many Creepy Coupes!

We got chatting to a guy from  Northampton who I can only describe as driving a Convert a Car,  who does this rally every year, with the rally going to a different country each time. He was a true Rufus Ruffcut minus Sawtooth and just lived and breathed this fanatical rally.

La Roche Bernard topped everything with this sight. It was a great spectacle and brought in the crowds and got them going.A real Buzzwagon but alas, there was no sign of Dick Dastardly and the Mean Machine. I guess Mutley had stitched him up again! Stop the Pigeon!