The Whitley Bay Beach
Assault is a charity 10k cross country run and assault course on Whitley
Bay sea front. We had been asked to take some vehicles along on show, together
with the regular Army/TA. I took Jessie out for a short drive the day before,
to check I'd sorted a slight weep from one of the water hoses. All was well,
but this was the first proper long run out for Jessie since the engine
rebuild. In all, six vintage MV's turned up, Jessie, an M38A1, a Ford and
Willys Jeep, a Land Rover and Can Am Bombardier bike.
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It was blowing a gale all day, with winds of 25mph,
gusting much higher, which was shaking the vehicles on the way there as well
as while parked. There were plenty of lycra clad participants standing around
turning blue, waiting for their turn to start the course.
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Part way through the afternoon, an unusual rainbow
formed over the sea, and rather than the usual bow shape, is was like a
shimmering curtain of coloured light. I suspect it was an airliner fuel dump. As the wind got stronger, one of the
large aluminium framed marquees took off, injuring a number of people.
Fortunately, I was one of the few with tools, and we were able to dismantle
the remains to prevent any further trouble from it.
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