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I was up in the Vic high country, you would swear no white fella had been there before and stumbled on this.
Outback Relics and Ruins
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Hi Goldchaser see from your photos that you have one of my solid swinger handles how do you Find it and dont say I put my arm through the rest and there it is LOL.PP
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dave
Pirate pete said:
handle is great,top quality and comfortable thanks pete.....
Nundle.
The old road to Wyndham
Is that a 8cwt brittish bedford ?Dave79 said:
when men were men ....
and sheep were nervous...
an "everything" worked hard ......
the good times
and sheep were nervous...
an "everything" worked hard ......
the good times
A couple of old stampers in WA
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Philip & Sandra Box
We spent two weeks prospecting in a faraway land. So far away that there were vans, campers and quads everywhere. Someone out there has a big mouth and has opened it wide in the last 12 months it seems. Oh well, its always nice to share cough, cough.
We visited an old mining area where we had to drive up a really scary, narrow track winding up a very steep mountain with massive drop-offs on the sides. Everyone else panicked and refused to take their vehicles (much easier than ours) and they all walked up. I have to say I was tempted to join them. They thought we were crazy I have to say I agreed with them.
The view at the top was amazing as was the infrastructure left behind. I really wanted to take the little rocker shovel and railway wagon home but didnt. Some nonsense about it being too big and heavy.... pffft.
I did take the Metters cast iron nameplate, though. Everyone else walked past it or stepped over it and didnt spot it. I love it.
There were lots of old vehicle parts lying around including a Model A Ford engine and the gearbox with three pedals because there was no gear stick at that time. The casting says NOV 1920. Awesome.
Then it was off back down the mountain risking our lives while everyone else risked their ankles. A great day out.
We visited an old mining area where we had to drive up a really scary, narrow track winding up a very steep mountain with massive drop-offs on the sides. Everyone else panicked and refused to take their vehicles (much easier than ours) and they all walked up. I have to say I was tempted to join them. They thought we were crazy I have to say I agreed with them.
The view at the top was amazing as was the infrastructure left behind. I really wanted to take the little rocker shovel and railway wagon home but didnt. Some nonsense about it being too big and heavy.... pffft.
I did take the Metters cast iron nameplate, though. Everyone else walked past it or stepped over it and didnt spot it. I love it.
There were lots of old vehicle parts lying around including a Model A Ford engine and the gearbox with three pedals because there was no gear stick at that time. The casting says NOV 1920. Awesome.
Then it was off back down the mountain risking our lives while everyone else risked their ankles. A great day out.
Amazing adventures (and pics) again guys. Take care though you dare devils - we need you to keep posting well into our old age :Y:
Hi Phil,
In the 4th photo, the thing on your head wouldn't be a tailfin off an old WW2 bomb would it. Certainly looks like it.
Cheers
Doug
In the 4th photo, the thing on your head wouldn't be a tailfin off an old WW2 bomb would it. Certainly looks like it.
Cheers
Doug
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Fantastic photo's,a real step back in time.
Thanks :Y:
Thanks :Y:
Back in the 60's the telephone no's were all like that ,the first two letters indicating the telephone exch area and the rest were the customer in the area.
