RockStock Toowoomba

[JBJ]

Hi All,

This was posted a while back:

Hi Mark

Here is the copy of the letter as per our phone conversations re RockStock Helidon in September.

Regards
Brian

P.O. Box 1626
Toowoomba 4350
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.helidon.org
Mobile: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

24th July 2008

We are writing to you regarding the possibility of your club providing a static display for
‘RockStock 2008’, to be held at Helidon on Sunday 7th September 2008.

⇒ “What is RockStock 2008?”
Together for the first time, at one venue and on one day, the following headline acts:
• THE DELLTONES (50th Anniversary Bopa Doo Wop Tour)
• NORMIE ROWE
• LITTLE PATTIE
• SIX O’CLOCK ROCK JOHNNY O'KEEFE TRIBUTE with Barry Larter
• TONY WORSLEY (Australia’s Beatle)
• THE COUNTDOWNS (Australia’s longest running Rock-n-Roll band)
The compare for this exciting line-up of artists will be JOHNNY YOUNG from TVs
‘Young Talent Time’.
⇒ “Why RockStock?”
The event is being organised by people in this area who aim to put the Helidon area ‘on the
map’. It will celebrate the important contribution of this locality to all that is Australian. This
includes our culture, landmarks, Helidon Sandstone, Helidon Spa Water and it’s history.
The inaugural RockStock 2008 will specifically celebrate the incredible musical
entertainment that took place in the 1960s and 70s at the Helidon Spa Park , which was
known as the “Gold Coast” of Toowoomba. Mineral spa baths, water-skiing, swimming in
the southern hemisphere’s largest swimming pool, and the sizzling array of live music from
The Delltones, The BeeGees, Normie Rowe and many others, drew people from miles
around.
The Legends Return to Helidon
⇒ “Why do we want your cars at RockStock 2008?”
The whole festival will have a 50’s and 60’s feel to it, from the food “Diners”
and the fashions of that era, to the Rock’n’Roll Dance Workshop. There will
be an Amusement Land section for the young and the young at heart and we think a display
of classic cars, such as your members treasure, will add that ‘something special’ to the event
and help to set the atmosphere.
You will appreciate the 7th September is fast approaching and as we are inviting a number of
clubs - we are expecting at least 30 show cars to participate - we would like to confirm your
club’s attendance as soon as possible. Please contact myself directly on 0407 007 737 or
email [e-mail]. Could you also email through a photo of the vehicle/s attending.
Please find enclosed an A4 flyer for RockStock 2008 as well as some smaller flyers that could
be passed on to interested members, friends or relatives.
Yours sincerely,
Brian

RockStock 2008 Co-ordinator
The Legends



well its on this Sunday.

A few of us are taking our cars & vans to it, all arranged by Dosse, our (unofficial) SE Qld representative. I think even the Daggster might be along for the ride.

We're going to be at Helidon ( near Toowoomba in Qld) fairly early Sunday, for a day of mingling with who the hell knows who or what.


Promises to be a great day. I'm in the same age group as most of the performers. Who knows, we might even get a burnout competition going ( wouldnt be started by me but)


We will definitely post a few pix when we resurface.

JBJ

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Hope the weather is kind to the organisers and anyone that turns up....
Ummmmmm.... ...How do ya get a caravan to do a burn out....... Oh i get it . Ya get the local firebrigade ta come and torch one..... Just make sure its a post 1970 van that they practice up on...

Sounds like a great event. Photos we will want lotsa photos.
Reddo

[Daggsey]

Howdy Reddo & others,

Will provide photos as requested..............had a small gathering at Mr & Mrs Dosse's tonight.....JBJ & Boots, Earlee and myself getting ourselves primed ready for the Big Day Out....sounds like tomorrow will be a grouse way to spend Fathers Day....vintage caravans, vintage cars, vintage rockers, vintage birds ...............doesn't get much better than that ;D ;D ;D ;D

Just to wet the appetite...........

Free camping in Goodna......


Ob & Lyn stopped by with their latest purchase, pretty straight FB......


Dosse's shed............


Dosse's ready to go in the morning................taking his Don (bit over-rated I reckon )


Mrs Dosse cooked a real good heap of grub........just the sort of hospitality I have found seems to go hand in hand with this v.van group.............

JBJ, Boots and Earlee......


Dosse, Mrs Dosse, JBJ & Boots...................obviously not vegetarians


Methinks this is the start of another great weekend with a few of our vintage van brethren getting together ;D ;D ;D ;D...........

Daggsey

[Daggsey]

Good morning vintage vanners ;D ;D....happy Fathers Day to all who fit into that category

Coming to you live from Woodstock RockStock........

Time to get up JBJ & Boots, we've got a big day ahead of us........


Pre-race briefing at Dosse's........


On the Road Again.....bit hard to take photos and drive....I need an assistant




Meeting up with Ob, Santa & others at Gatton...............










We finally got there..................












Some rooolllly cool tow cars here ;D ;D ;D.......better go and get some more pics...........

Daggsey

[Daggsey]

Like I said, some roooolyy coool tow cars..............















A crowd of old rockers................






MC for the day who states he will always be "young" ;D ;D ;D


One of our newest members (delgeoff from Pottsville) rigs.............the yellow one


Hope you're all enjoying your day as much as us ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

We're certainly creating some interest with the vans........... ;D ;D ;D ;D.....isn't this what we are all here for???

Daggsey

[Geoff & Jude]

Hey Daggsey,

Great on the spot reporting - just like a live feed ;D ;D ;D.

Great to see all the vans & tow cars doing good work for the VV movement.

One question for Earlee, how come all the beers were in front of him at Dosse's place . (He can pay me back for that one at Coledale).

Keep having fun & keep the photos coming for us poor folk stuck at home

Jude & Geoff

[Deleted]

Hi Daggsey

".isn't this what we are all here for???

Daggsey"

Yup.... sure beats goin' pale sitting in front of a keyboard waffling about vintage vans.......... and ya membership cant be inadvertently relinquished for turning up.... A real Bonus ....

So.. where was the shultzys This is local for them
Looks like a great day out

Lucky buggers. ;D

Reddo

[Deleted]

Great pics guys of what looks like a top event

And thanks to David Dosse for organising the vintage vanners for the event ......I was appoached by the event organisers a couple of months ago, but couldn't do much from 'ere in the West .....so David took on the task

And Daggsey ......that "vintagecaravans.com" banner is being flashed all over Aus .......great promo work for us .......onya mate ......I'll shout ya sherry when ya return to the West ......if ever ........me thinks you're havin' too gooder time

[neilncheryl]

Hi Guys
Cheryl & I were disappointed we couldn't make this outing.
Looks like a lot of fun was had by all as usual & great photos.
See you all on the next run
Neil

[Daggsey]

Howdy again guys & guyesses,

Had a small technical hitch during the "live feed" from Helidon.........the battery in the laptop went flat

Back on 240 now, so here's some more to wet your appetite for next year............

Little Patti.........




Mr & Mrs Santa.............complete with trani ;D ;D


Hollywood Daggsey...............


Mr & Mrs Santa, Mrs O'b (and grandaughter??) and Boots...............soaking up the atmosphere......


Normie Rowe & Johnny Not-so-Young ;D ;D.....


Celebrating 50 years..the FC Holden and the Deltones.........


Another potential towcar.....had one of those blue oval thingies on it, but pretty impressive anyway ....did I really say that in public ...just proves how unbiased I am ;D ;D ;D.....even Earlee was giving it a sideways glance




Reddo....there must have been at least one potential tow car there for you........

Geoff & Jude.............
Earlee was on his best behaviour.......he did have the choice of flying to Europe with his wife or going to Pottsville and Helidon.......you can't complain about that for dedication to the vv movement

Mark T...........flying the banner is a pleasure...........promoting our hobby certainly proved to be a bonus today....the interest from the general public was awesome, as Carrots & I have found in our travels........the target audience today couldn't have been better......spoke to a few potential vv starters and gave them the web site

Neil & Cheryl.........you missed out on a great day, but hey, there's gunna be more from our group, so don't feel too dissappointed........join in when you can...........that goes for everyone out there in vv land...............forget the politics............just have fun!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

"Hollywood" (I'm excitement excited) Daggsey

[Daggsey]

A couple of photos I took that I forgot to add the other day.......this interesting vehicle amongst the classics



and a better shot of one of newest members, delgeoff's rig, on it's first outing with our group......


For all those purists not happy with replica TDs, delgeoff have a Baravan that they are restoring.....at least they think it is a Baravan and those off us who saw it at their home in Pottsville couldn't confirm or deny it's identity. There was no denying the craftsmanship that Geoff has put into the woodwork on the teardrop and the restoration of the Baravan was heading down the same path ;D ;D ;D

Just as an aside, did anyone else take photos at Helidon

Daggsey

[JBJ]

Hi All,


Boots took a lot of shots, but as usual "Hollywood" was on the spot as well, so we'll try not to duplicate.



Lyn & OB ( anglia 46) won a trophy for the best van & car combo. So Lyn walked up to collect it off Johnny Young, who asked her if her old van had an inside toilet. Lyn's reply into the microphone was "No, we use a bucket". that was appreciated by the crowd.

Hollywood Daggs ended up with the longest distance trophy, & Delgeoff (with the yellow 28A & woody teardrop) won another trophy.





Then the Delltones hit the stage, celebrating their 50 years continuous performing. Peewee is 72, & still as good as ever. They played good old rock & roll as only a long time performing band can.

It was a great day.

Met another jailbar owner, who happens to own a Baravan 12 footer. He reckons his wife & he will be at our next event. We are collect new people up here at every event. I reckon we've got the largest regularly meeting group in Australia, & it will continue to grow while it stays enjoyable.

Daggsy, Boots & I camped at Matt & Suzannes on the way back, & had another great night with friends. They had a few problems last week, & couldn't make it out to Helidon.

Bring on the next SE Qld run in early november.







JBJ & Boots