[Ansteorra-archery] Golf Tube (GT) APD Trample Test

[Mike Catron]

You are welcome, Gilli.

I should have the photos back sometime today. Then just scan them in and
send off to you as an attachment.

Michael of the Fray



"Dewart, Charles R. --G3 Contractor (Anteon Corp)" wrote:
>
> Thanks for your efforts that should help some.
>
> I'd like to see the pictures.
>
> Gilli
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Catron [mailto:meggiddo at netzero.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:54 PM
> To: 'ansteorra-archery; Elfsea; Steppes
> Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Golf Tube (GT) APD Trample Test
>
> Greetings to All.
>
> A Golf Tube Trample Test was conducted this past weekend in the Barony
> of Elfsea during a mini-tournament. I wish to thank the following for
> their patience and cooperation with this test.
>
> Baron Galen of Elfsea, Sir Mahdi, Sir Drake, Duke Mittion's Square -
> Vlad, fighters of the following - fighters from Elfsea, Clan Ross,
> Company of the Hunt, and the Fray.
>
> The assistance of Ld Fearghus McKenna, Royal Huntsman who supplied the
> GT APD for testing.
>
> The marshals in charge - Raimond (of Elfsea) and Carlos (of the Fray).
>
> And large thank you to Lady Arabella, the list mistress, she kept track
> of the number of individual fights that was occurring through out this
> tournament. Total number of fights approximately 142.
>
> The fiberglass shaft GT APD was used for this test. The GT APD was laid
> in the pathway that each fighter would take to enter the field for
> combat. The fighters complied with the request to step upon the APD in
> full armor. They took as normal step as possible and step upon the GT
> APD.
>
> The GT APD was removed from the field at the end of the tournament. It
> was handed to Ld Fearghus who inspected it and confirmed that the GT APD
> had not suffered any permanent damage. In fact, it was reformed to
> roughly a tubular shape with very little effort on Ld Fearghus's part.
>
> Ld Fearghus and myself (Michael of the Fray) reviewed the number of
> fights involved during this tournament and determined that the
> equivalent of 100 fighters had trampled or step on this GT APD.
>
> I have taken pictures both before and after the tournament.
>
> There was to be addition practices involving actual melees, but due to
> the heat, these did not occurred this weekend. Our plans (Ld Fearghus
> and myself) were to placed all 3 GT APD's in the middle of these melee
> practices with the Iron Star Brigade.
>
> Michael of the Fray
>
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