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Post by John on Apr 21, 2008 23:06:03 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 21, 2008 23:33:56 GMT 10
Hey John, Thanks for the photos. As a person who wasn't able to attend, even as a day visitor, I've been really looking forward to seeing some pics. A nice collection of vans - not to mention the tow cars. Could be a scene from a 60's postcard.  Not too sure about that Winnebago, bussy type thing in the last photo though - it looks like...oooh...I'm guessing say a 1972 or 1973 model to me.  How did that get into a 60's postcard? I guess these days with photoshop anything can happen! ;D ;D ;D Don Ricardo |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 22, 2008 8:47:13 GMT 10
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whippy
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Post by whippy on Apr 22, 2008 10:26:26 GMT 10
Great photos John, the first one's you took with the row of vans without any modern cars in it look great.
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Post by scootman on Apr 22, 2008 10:54:52 GMT 10
YEs Ok KEwl I do remember now. Like the little guy!
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Apr 22, 2008 17:51:36 GMT 10
Hey Scoot, The yellow van with the red windows belongs to John himself. There are a couple of threads for his van. He did what you might call a root-and-branch, all-or-nothing type restoration on it! Don Ricardo Hey there D/R...WTF is a 'root and branch"... anything...heard KRudd use the term last night for the first time ...can someone translate it into English...  root and branch (formal) if something is changed or removed root and branch, it is changed or removed completely because it is bad. Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms © Cambridge University Press 1998 |
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Apr 22, 2008 18:10:24 GMT 10
i also looked up wtf in google and it told me exactly what it meant.
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Post by Cruz on Apr 22, 2008 19:21:59 GMT 10
Back to the thread .Great pics Thanks Looking foward to joining in the fun.
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John
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Post by John on Apr 22, 2008 19:30:52 GMT 10
Hi guys,
Glad you have enjoyed my photo's.
I love the shot with the winnebago, that thing had everything!! I couldn't help get a photo of the new and the old, it was probally three times the size of my little van.
Looking forward to the next one.
Cheers,
John
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Post by Jennison on Apr 23, 2008 7:14:12 GMT 10
just checked your "root and branch" pics . congratulations on such a daunting and ultimately fantastic finished job Jeff
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 27, 2008 21:43:45 GMT 10
Hi John, Doug & Vicky and other Cowes rally-ites,
Just wondering who owns the Roma in John's photos? Is it someone from the forum?
For so long we have been saying that it is strange we've seen very few Romas on the forum, and then in quick succession we've seen pics of Groovygramps Roma and the one at Cowes. Let's hope a few more Romas emerge from the shadows. They've been around since 1928 apparently, so they deserve a bit of the spotlight!
Don Ricardo
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whippy
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Post by whippy on Apr 28, 2008 20:02:19 GMT 10
The Roma belongs to Mark who is MGAL on VV. It's in great condition.
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Post by Don Ricardo on Apr 29, 2008 0:07:20 GMT 10
Thanks Whippy. I see Mgal has only recently joined the V V forum. Welcome Mark - great van you have there. Good to see another Roma out and about!  If it's OK with you (and John), I'll copy a photo of your van to the Roma history thread under the Down History Lane section as a reference point for others looking for info. Don Ricardo |
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Post by boblor on Apr 29, 2008 10:27:08 GMT 10
The Olympic fabuglass looks good in the first photo, is this yours ' fibrelass' . Cheers boblor |
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Post by fibrelass on Apr 30, 2008 16:50:44 GMT 10
Dear Boblor,  Yes! A long tow over the Bolte and on the Monash on Friday night..but well worth it!! The kids and I were really comfortable..except for when I crept out in the night to the ablutions block..lovely still night..footpath glistening in the moonlight..came out again and the heaviest rain I've seen in a long while stopped me in my tracks! The decision whether to hang around in daggy pyjamas all night or get soaking wet was a difficult one..dashed back to the van..which was furthest away from the block and was suitably soaked.. Apart from that everything was great! Cheers!! |
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Post by Franklin1 on Apr 30, 2008 18:00:41 GMT 10
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Post by whippy on Apr 30, 2008 19:09:11 GMT 10
How did you guess & his name is John !!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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