The two-day family event is being held at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury on the August Bank Holiday – Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August.

Society Chairman, Edward Goddard said: “This year is an important occasion to remember both the World War 1 and the Second World War; and especially the commemorate the precious lives lost in both conflicts, and to recognise their commitment. We are fortunate to be able to display some interesting vehicles that have a significant military background.”

The Rally’s Military Vehicle Section Secretary, Ben Kaye said: “During this year there have been some significant anniversaries and one of the larger ones was the 70th commemorations of the D Day landings in Normandy, France. Two of the exhibits in the military vehicle section were there to take part in the commemorations in early June and made it onto the beach at Arromanches, the site of the famous artificial ‘Mulberry Harbours’, at 6:30am on June 6th exactly 70 years after allied forces started to come ashore. I took two of my vehicles to help remember and pay respects to the men that fell during the D Day landings. The Scammell Pioneers, one being a 1943 heavy recovery tractor and the other being a 1941 heavy artillery tractor will be on display at the rally and may also be seen in action on the working field.”

A 1916 Albion A10 War Department Troop & Goods Carrier, solid tyre chain drive; is a new exhibit amongst the military vehicle section; and is the only one of three that still survive in their original War Department livery from an original 6000 that were built. Other military vehicles attending the Rally range from a 1964 Alvis Stalwart HMLC (High Mobility Load Carrier); an Alvis Spartan CVRT Armoured personnel carrier and 1958 Daimler Ferret Scout car, to a 1945 Comet 32ton ‘Cruiser’ tank with 27 litre Rolls Royce Meteor engine; and a 1955 Bedford Green Goddess mobile water pump for deployment in the event of nuclear war.