Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories

JBJ
Legend

Joined the Forum Jan 2005

Posts: 3,869

Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 13, 2014 19:45:48 GMT 10 toffeeman likes this

Quote

Post by JBJ on May 13, 2014 19:45:48 GMT 10

Hi All,

Seeing this Forum is getting pretty close to its Tenth Year Anniversary, Boots came up with the idea of this thread, & that is for each of us active participants to contribute some memories of the fun we have had as part of this extended family that is "Vintage Caravans".

Personally we have been involved in a lot of great events & created lifetime friendships, that never could have happened without this Forum.

So we thank you Mark for your creation of this, & your tolerance over the years with the "occasional" crap & stress that has occured.

We are still here since early 2005, & there are a lot of us been here for a lot of years.

So here goes, why not post some of your best memories on this thread, & see if it cant become the biggest thread on the Forum.

Boots & JBJ

Alstonville, Northern NSW

sutcac True Blue You gotta know when to fold...know when to holdem Posts: 1,472	Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 13, 2014 20:03:11 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sutcac on May 13, 2014 20:03:11 GMT 10 That Boots is full of good ideas!! And this is another good one. Should be a ripper of a thread!!!

boots
Full Member

scootin' along the highway of life

Posts: 139

Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 13, 2014 20:29:24 GMT 10

Quote

Post by boots on May 13, 2014 20:29:24 GMT 10

One of our most memorable tours was Meandara 2009 trip.

Street procession Meandara main street

Camp fires and freindship.

Camp ovens always a goer.

Clyde trying to explain to JBJ why he kept running out of petrol,St George area.

sutcac
True Blue

You gotta know when to fold...know when to holdem

Posts: 1,472

Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 13, 2014 23:36:10 GMT 10 toffeeman likes this

Quote

Post by sutcac on May 13, 2014 23:36:10 GMT 10

I'll try to post a few pics of the "personalities" of some of the earlier members/contributors ,if I can find 'em deep down in
the Photobucket Cave!

Let's start at the beginning with 'The Grand PooBar' himself Mark Taylor! Seen here with Cobber preparing for the "Bad Taste" themed dinner at the Mt Gambier Nats.

...Cobber is reading from a prepared script......."thou shalt only use slot head screws in all V Van restorations/builds!!!"

Last Edit: May 13, 2014 23:39:34 GMT 10 by sutcac

sutcac
True Blue

You gotta know when to fold...know when to holdem

Posts: 1,472

Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 14, 2014 7:42:47 GMT 10

Quote

Post by sutcac on May 14, 2014 7:42:47 GMT 10

Here are a couple of gentlemen(and I don't use the term lightly), who have contributed greatly to the forum with energy and enthusiasm.

Both have been responsible for many Vintage Van restorations each and have constantly given freely of their knowledge and advice from the beginning a decade ago! .........well done fellas!

Ray Roehm and Graham Ferguson

.....Ooooopppss.... sorry Earlee....your 'Halo' slipped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last Edit: May 14, 2014 8:37:41 GMT 10 by sutcac

sutcac
True Blue

You gotta know when to fold...know when to holdem

Posts: 1,472

Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 14, 2014 7:55:58 GMT 10

Quote

Post by sutcac on May 14, 2014 7:55:58 GMT 10

Now here's a couple of 'older(er) stagers'. The "Humpties"!

Pete has probably forgotten more than a lot of others know about vintage vanning!!

A wealth of knowledge and always willing to share.

Well done Pete and Denise

Last Edit: May 14, 2014 8:06:00 GMT 10 by sutcac

sutcac
True Blue

You gotta know when to fold...know when to holdem

Posts: 1,472

Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 14, 2014 8:20:48 GMT 10

Quote

Post by sutcac on May 14, 2014 8:20:48 GMT 10

This guy's probably responsible for helping to 'grow' the forum more than anyone else.
It was his warm welcome that got me going many years ago.
Not to mention the wonderful imaginable stories from the 'Shed of Invention'
Been banned to the 'Naughty Corner' more times than he can remember but keeps bouncing back.
with great projects ,tours, and a writing style and sense of humour that has kept us entertained and bemused
for the past decade.

Well done Reddo!! Legend!!

Deleted
Deleted Member

Posts: 0

Thank You Vintage Caravan Forum For The Memories May 16, 2014 21:17:47 GMT 10

Quote

Post by Deleted on May 16, 2014 21:17:47 GMT 10

Our cat and dog featured in a few of my stories over the years.. so I will start with Choochy..

Bill had a session with me on JBJs juice and....

The pair of em had to sleep it off..
Ditzy gave it a nudge at Morgan Nats 2006..

Here is the most of the crew that attended the 2006 first vint van nats.. 18 vans from memory.

My first attempt at van restoration following KLeth winsers directions to the Tee

Kingy and cobber on the first east coast tour 2006...

Will .. doing the business at Dunedoo.. first east coast tour..

Me "cratehead" proposing to Trish at Coledale SLSC

Dennis and Boots living it up at Motorfest...about 2008???

One of the foundation members here on the forum.. Young Ken Kennedy came over from Perth with Lyn and Will back in 2006... he is still living here at No:14.. refuses to go back to W,A..

Although he did give it some serious consideration after almost beiung taken by a possumasaurus rex

Sutcac stole my beach girl at Coledale 2008

Mauries kids turned up with their vintage van at Coledale .. back around...2009.. Aunty Kaybees had won it on ebay so she pedaled it back to Melbourne....