The 4th I got a chance to be in the Sierra Madre parade as part of the Military Vehicle Museum (in south El Monte) group. I was given the priviledge to lead the group (Ii'm still not sure if it was a honor position, or to take the brunt of the water blaster attacks ) . http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/53263...128_feRG9-L-LB
All in all, a fun day. To get such a rare and unusual vehicle in the public's eye was, at times comical. As it came down the center of the street, the people would clap and cheer, and as it drew closer, you'd see some jaws dropped and asked "what was it?", as the Supacat was clearly a lot larger than the following jeeps, and definately not the ATV "toy" they expected at a distance. As we made the way down the parade route, we were wondering who was being the most entertained? The crowd by us?..or us by them?
If the thrill of the parade wasn't enough, I drove the cat from my shop to the parade and made a "shuttle" run of people back to their cars, at the beginning of the route and their home, before making my way back to the shop. Typically at 25 to 30mph( except while shuttling), and at times a little over 35.
To date, I have not seen a picture that truely conveys the true size of the Supacat
Dave Dunn
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Pinzgauer 716
Haflinger 700APT
Supacat MK2A (2)
Flipit trailer
RAF Supacat tub trailer
Sankey MK3 trailer
Sankey Mk2 field Kitchen trailer
Land Rover 101 Vampire ( for sale)
M422A1 Mighty Mite ( for sale)
RE: Supacat MK2A in Sierra Madre 4th of July Parade
Glad you had a great time. That's a nice toy you got there. I'd probably never be able to drive one, though. Judging by the slope of the hull and my being 6' 10" tall, my long legs would never fit. (I discovered last year that, after wanting an M38 for nearly 50 years, I can't drive one of those either...for the same reason!)
Lifer,
The hull isn't the problem... it's the distance under the handlebars that get to you. Under normal braking, there isn't much problem to lift your leg to hit the brakes without hitting the underside of the handlebars ( tight, but still ok for my 6'!" frame ).
Now, while turning to the right is another matter, as the handlebar turns to the right, it comes down making it impossible to lift your right foot from the throttle to apply the foot brake without pulling up on the right bar, applying the right skid steer brake ( I need to see if it's possible to use my left foot? not natural for me )
Quarkz.
I liked those online pics too, enough to order them!
Shezz, I didn't realize that I have never posted pics of my Mite here. I'll need to correct that! Other than the rattle can paint job the previous owner did (which still looks good if you don't 'fixate' on any one place ), I presently can't think of anything it needs.
There pics of the rest of my motorpool here ( Thanks to Will Wagner): http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.p...ic&t=10405
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Pinzgauer 716
Haflinger 700APT
Supacat MK2A (2)
Flipit trailer
RAF Supacat tub trailer
Sankey MK3 trailer
Sankey Mk2 field Kitchen trailer
Land Rover 101 Vampire ( for sale)
M422A1 Mighty Mite ( for sale)
Supacat MK2A in Sierra Madre 4th of July Parade
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That's a nice toy you got there. I'd probably never be able to drive one, though. Judging by the slope of the hull and my being 6' 10" tall, my long legs would never fit. (I discovered last year that, after wanting an M38 for nearly 50 years, I can't drive one of those either...for the same reason!)
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