What Price a Horse

Roy’s talk takes a look at the financial aspects of horses in WW1. It starts with the pre-war subsidy schemes before moving into the war years with the cost of requisitioning, running costs, including the more obscure costs that folk never consider, but will be sure to amaze. As ever it will be fully illustrated and aim to put a different perspective to the war than is usually expected.

Roy has been commissioned to do a presentation with a horse theme by the RLC Museum for their annual Heritage Carriage Horse event lasting 3 days in August. A bit of a challenge for Roy he says , but he says he thinks ha has cracked it. Roy stated Chesterfield Branch could be the first (guinea pigs) if you like.

Bio:

Interest in the Great War began with its influence on the British road haulage industry in the 1920s. Volunteering at the Royal Logistic Corps Museum provided opportunity for more in-depth exploration of road transport on the Western Front. Regular delving into The National Archives has diversified the focus to anything in the back area and the home front, the quirkier the better.

Regular column in the Great War Group magazine ‘Salient Points’ that looks at the quirkier aspects of the Great War and numerous articles published in Vintage Spirit, Vintage Roadscene and other magazines since the 1990s.

Self-published Destination Western Front and then the Second edition after a chance find at the National Archives provided considerably more information. Also, We Can Do It!, a social/industrial history of heavy haulage and heavy factory installations based on interviews with Fred, who worked for Edward Box Ltd and Ernest Holmes from the 1930s.

Members and non-members of The Western Front Association are equally welcome. Any new members are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts