Year 13 pupil at Adcote School, Shrewsbury certainly turned a few heads on Monday morning, when she arrived in an armoured fighting vehicle
It is not every day that you get to drive to school in an armoured car. This week, Adcote School’s Head Girl Florence Galliers, stunned parents dropping off by arriving in a Spartan CVRT armoured fighting vehicle, complete with a mounted machine gun.
The Spartan was one of a collection of privately owned military vehicles on display at the military-themed Adcote Open Day, held to celebrate the school’s signing of the Armed Forces Covenant. Pupils and visitors to the school also had the chance to explore an Abbot self-propelled artillery piece with its 105 Howitzer gun and 1940s Scammell Pioneer R100. The Abbot and Scammell vehicles are owned by father and son, Tom and Ben Kaye, whilst the Spartan CVRT is owned by Florence?s dad, Ian Galliers
They had a go at army foot drill and using camouflage paint, and even tried their hand at an assault course and a giant inflatable wall, set up in the school?s new gym.
The Abbot and Scammell vehicles are owned by father and son military vehicle fans Tom and Ben Kaye, whilst the Spartan CVRT is owned by Florence’s dad Ian Galliers. Ian said, “Florence asked us if we could come and help with the day. We are always glad to support Adcote.”
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