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The Charles Hampson Grant Memorial International Mass Launch Of Cloud Tramps (abbreviated to Grant MIMLOCT - or more usually just referred to as "Cloud Tramp") is an annual event to celebrate Charles Grant's contribution to aeromodelling. It takes place at 5pm (BST) on the first Saturday of August each year, when participants all over the world simultantaneously launch Cloud Tramp models - simple rubber-power free-flight models. More information on the event came be seen on the Cloud Tramp website, accounts of the Epsom participation are seen below.
Cloud Tramp 2009
Despite the rain the 2009 Cloud Tramp event went ahead on Epsom Downs on Saturday August 1st 2009 with around 40 people participating in the mass launch at 5pm to coincide with other groups around the world. The initial pictures are shown below. More details will be added when available.
Cloud Tramp 2008
Initial pictures from the Cloud Tramp event held on Epsom Downs on Saturday August 2nd 2008 are shown below.
More details will be added when available.
Cloud Tramp 2007
Thirty-four EDMAC members and guests participated in the 2007 running of the annual Cloud Tramp event on Saturday August 4th. The picture above is the official Epsom Downs Cloud Tramp picture, courtesy of Peter Norman.
This year the weather was not entirely favourable, with a moderate, gusty wind from the South, but given the weather we've been having this summer it could have been a great deal worse - at least it didn't rain! The mass launch took place at 17:00 BST to coincide with other events held all around the world. More details of Cloud Tramp can be found on the Cloud Tramp website which will be updated as details come in from around the world.
Participants this year were;
Robin Willes, Chris Hayward, Tony Clark, Keith Miller, Barbara Green, Rod Green, Shaun Green, Derry Eggs, Graham Moore, Peggy Moore, Martin Standbridge, Roy Sissons, Peter Evans, Leon Cameron, Simon Nolan, Melanie Nolan, Peter Norman, Graham Sheppard, Jan Sheppard, Alex Cameron junior, Malcolm Jagger, Colin Derrick, Eddie Birch, Terry Bird , Alex Cameron senior, Pete Cameron, Fred Brown, Tom Thompson, Jean Smith, Mike Eyre, John Privett, Tim Mountain, John Meaney & Margaret Willes
Thanks to the Downs Conservators and the BMFA insurers for making it possible for EDMAC to host this unique event. |
