Olive the Austin Seven
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Olive is a 1935 British Army Reconnaissance Vehicle from WW2 An interesting historical note is the role these cars played in the development of the jeep.
Olive is a converted 1935 Austin 7 Ruby adapted to resemble one of the vehicles possibly
used by the British military in early 1944. It is believed that several of these little cars were also converted, modified and transported by glider across the English channel by either Halifax, Sterling or Albemarle aircraft from an airfield near the south coast and released over occupied northern France with
Private Partz will drive with Celebrity Nigel Hopcroft, to the C**k & Bottle at Morden, near Wareham, for a Classic Car Show on July 1st at 5.30pm and meet with another Celebrity, Powerboat Racer Michael Mantle, so brmm on down and say hello 👍 and before that, Olive will appear at Victoria School, for a Charity Event with Stuart Hiscock (Sgt.Major C**kup) & famous PlayGirl Front Cover Model Toni Bernard on June 28th😋
I had the pleasure of driving distinguished war reporter Martin Bell, to open the Southwick D-Day Revival, at Southwick Village near Farham in Hampshire, in my 1935 Austin Seven, the smallest vehicle in the show, where there were many WW2 vehicles on display and the whole village was open to Wartime rememberance and history. Martin will kindly write a foreward in my new book about Olive, that he thought was an absolutely amazing machine. And it was good to see good friends and Vilagers Russ Field and Sue Crook too xx Stuart Hiscock and Hooligan Julian Hiscock www.army7.co.uk
Olive made an appearance at the Austin 750 Club Bash at Beaulieu in July Photographs by Nick Salmon 2018 and there's Heinrich Himmlers SS Helmet hanging on the Bren's Muzzle courtesy of Herr Geoffrey Gardner.
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Austin Seven 7 Military Box Ruby WW2 D Day Army Reconnaissance Car Period Drama Film TV work
Off to Beaulieu for the largest meeting in the UK of Austin Sevens at the 750cc Club meeting with Olive The Austin Seven. Aboard will be Slim fast team mates Stuart Hiscock Julian Hiscock The Hooligan and Mrs Hooligan Sue Moody There won't be any Chicken/Mushroom Slices as you boys will be drinking gallons of water and taking a strange supplement of keep fit diet gunge as you watch Sue and I eat and enjoy our Foot Longs and other Meaty propper fodder and maybe cake for afters . . . Yummmmm!
Olive will be at Victoria School in Branksome in support of the Steve Bernard Foundation with Tony Bernard on Friday June 29th and then onto the Austin Seven 750 club meeting on Sunday 1st July at Beaulieu with Yours Truly, plus Stuart Hiscock Hooligan Julian Hiscock and Dutchess Sue Moody.
I am currently writing a book about Olive and once published I am to donate any royalties any sales may bring, to three charities, that mean a lot to me, namely, The Royal British Legion, Help for Hero's
and the Steve Bernard Foundation, a local Registered Charity, that
helps to provides financial help for Under Priviledged Children. The book, with some illustrations by myself, is about her one off Top Secret
WW2 mission to Northern France, which involved her two man crew, the French Resistance, lead by a
stunning young local woman Madame Monique Denby and a 45 ton German Panzer
Tank, with a vindictive and vengeful crew of four, commanded by German
Waffen-Commander Herr Klaus Dieter Rouch, insistent on hunting Olive down! It
is hoped that from the book, a movie may be undertaken, with a proportion of the
Box Office takings, being awarded to the charities too! The quiet
Dorset village where Olives owner resides and which resembles a small French
hamlet with vintage buildings and old cottages with rolling Farmland and Farm
would be a suitable location and is available for any film production throughout
the year. I await to hear from any wealthy business people, willing to help my cause and to help others too and I Thank You All, Yours, Kim Leachman: 0759 454 7845
www.army7.co.uk
Austin Seven 7 Military Box Ruby WW2 D Day Army Reconnaissance Car Period Drama Film TV work
My eighty year old Austin Seven, who I call Olive and yours truly, both made the final cut, to briefly appear in the new 200 Million Dollar, star studded Movie ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ produced by Sir Kenneth Branagh, who plays Detective Priout, who I have to drive away in the snow, under British Army motorcycle es**rt!
I went along with Jenny Moon and good mate Stuart, who spent many hours, 🙂 helping me rebuild Olive over ten years, one of his brothers, Hooligan Julian Hiscock, who also helped out with Olives paintwork, is looking forward to seeing the film himself on Sunday and I thought it was a brilliant film!
Olive my '35 Austin Seven, minus Machine Gun (coz the cops get jumpy), returns to Holdenhurst, after a complete brake and steering refit by Glyn Llewellyn and Gary Munn of Munwellyns, Austin Seven Specialist of New Milton - Thanks chaps, propper job! www.army7.co.uk
Wow, what an honour for my Olive The Austin Seven and myself to be shown in a new hard backed publication 'Union Jack and Jerrycan' written by four German Military Historians and featuring our current Monarch, HRH Queen Elizabeth, Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Viscount 'Monty' Montgomery and HRH King George 6th, let alone me old mate Stuart Hiscock and some fabulous wartime machinery . . what a result . . I feel a proud tear coming on . . . WAHHHHHHHHHHH!
Private Partz (aka yours truly), took Olive along to Victoria Schools open day in Branksome Park for underprivileged kids with Stuart Hiscock (Major C**kup), to support them and Tony Bernard of the Steve Bernard Foundation, as they had donated twenty grand for a revamped gym and new sports equipment. Good on ya Tone and it's a pleasure to support you your cause! All the kids just loved Olive and having their photo's taken in her seats, wearing her heavy tin helmets, sounding her klaxon and pulling out the pin from the original hand gr***de and passing it to me! I'll bring a spare 6 volt battery next year, so they can sound the klaxon longer too, ha ha! x
Olive now carries the British Army Reconnaissance Corps insignia
Olive features in a new WW2 Reconnaissance book by a few German authors including Herr Hagan Seehase - He's kindly sending me a copy, so i'll put some pages up, as soon as i've learned German!
Olive and her crew of Private Partz Kim Leachman & Sgt. Major C**kup Stuart Hiscock , will be joining Brigadier Tony Bernard at the Victoria School in Branksome on June 22nd for a bit of a recon with the special kids and supporting The Steve Bernard Foundation !
Olive now has her own webpage!
Olive the Austin Seven's presence at the Sea View Centre in Parkstone, a busy centre providing leisure and learning opportunities for adults with disabilities and supporting Help for Heroes, helped raise just under £1,000! Here is one of the staff in the driving seat and 'Hero' the bear - ye har!
Hi Kim,
We met at Claire Light’s Blitz Bash at West Parley last week.
Just a line as promised, to touch base with you about our event next year, and to ask if you would still be interested in bringing Olive along.
Provisional date(s) are Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 of August 2016, at Moyles Court School, Ringwood. It will probably just be the Saturday, but it would be great to have you there.
The theme is of a wartime RAF Fighter Station (as Ibsley was) having an ‘Open Day’ for the families and friends of Personnel stationed there. With music, stalls, dancing, war-ops, and flypasts, our first one, back in 2012, was a very popular event for local people for whom the airfield Control Tower (which our organisation is dedicated to restore and conserve, eventually turning it into a museum) is a treasured landmark.
Please click on the link for a little film a local person made of the event, and have a look around our page by typing RAF Ibsley AIRFIELD HERITAGE TRUST.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_OWGZA86zU
I’ve added your details to our database, and will be in touch a little nearer the time.
With kind regards,
Emma
Emma Blake
Director and Social Media Coordinator
RAF Ibsley AIRFIELD HERITAGE TRUST
A charitable company limited
RAF Ibsley Revival Day - 2012 2012 RAF Ibsley Revival Day at Moyles Court in Hampshire. Opened by and featuring an interview with racing commentator Murray Walker OBE.
Behind Olives seats you will find Walter the Carrier Pigeon, a 1941 Shortband Radio, 1944 Field Telephone and Morse Code Set, which was being rewired, plus one of three brass Fire Extinguishers!
Private Partz Had an awesome time with Stuart Hiscock (Sgt. Major C**kup) and Olive the Austin Seven at the Sea View Centre in Parkstone, a busy centre providing leisure and learning opportunities for adults with disabilities and supporting Help for Heroes. Here is 'Hero the Bear', along with some of the centres staff enjoying Olives presence!
Olive spent the day with Royal British Legion - Bovington Poppy Dorset Rbl and we had a great time! Kim Leachman (Private Partz) & Stuart Hiscock (Major C**kup).
Available to support the Royal British Legion www.britishlegion.org.uk & Help for Heroes www.helpforheroes.org Official charities with their fund raising! Kim Leachman's Austin 7.
A link to her webpage, which contains more in depth info and history!
http://www.austin7.plus.com/recon.htm
Austin Seven 7 Military Box Ruby WW2 D Day Army Reconnaissance Car Period Drama Film TV work
Remembering all the fallen and injured souls from WW2.
We took Olive along to The Moose Hall Christmas Fayre in Charminster, where she was enjoyed by one and all!
Olive sez "Wear yours with Pride"!
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