Welcome Back Jim.

[JBJ]

Hi Jim,


Just noticed you rejoined the forum.

Its been a long time since you've given us the benefit of your experience & knowledge on various subjects.


Hope you find the time & motivation to contribute again as you used to.

JBJ

[Franklin1]

Yes, I saw the new member's name of 'jim' and thought..."Hmmm, could that be the old Jim we knew from way back on the forum??!"

Hope so...

cheers,
Al.

[Jim]

Dennis and Al - Thank you very much for the welcome back fellas.. I’m a little chuffed that anyone noticed.
It’s good to be back after a year or more of dramas and there’s a lot of reading to catch up on.

Jim

[Deleted]

yay ......it IS the original Jim ......welcome back Jim ......has bin along time ;D

Mark

[cobber]

G'day Jim,

Welcome back to the forum..... you've been missed.

For newer members who might be saying “who's Jim “ ?.......if anybody is having trouble getting on top of “Photobucket” you are usually directed to Jim's posting at the top of the “Members Photo Album” forum to read “Jim's instructions on posting photos”, and if you go back to early 2006 in the “Technical forum” you'll find a lot of useful advice posted by Jim

Cobber.

[Deleted]

G'Day Jim..
Welcome back mate. Good to see your still about... ;D

Reddo

[Jim]

Thanks Mark, Cobber and Reddo.
There’s so much reading to catch up on..

Cobber..
That reminds me.. The photobucket instructions could do with a rewrite now - It has changed quite a lot since the original instructions were written over three years ago.

I’ll do it again and email it to Mark.. Maybe you can substitute it for an up to date version?

The ‘Down History Lane’ section is great. That’s world class documenting by Don Ricardo and others involved in it - Congratulations fellas.
The various industry organisations cannot match the information in there, even in a small way.

Don Ricardo
There has to be a book in all that, along the lines of Chris Hunter's "Vantastic" - the History of Caravans in New Zealand.

Reddo..
Thanks for the tip mate - Does that mean I can’t tell you the story about how Franklin and the Gypsy where found behind the Athol Hedges with Dolly Wheels in the air and the Phoenix rising?

Jim

[cobber]

G'day Jim,

As you mentioned your Photobucket instructions do need an update even though they seem to get most people out of trouble as they are, thing is, photobucket does minor changes to it's layout every couple of months.

I'm really pleased you see value in “Down History Lane”....Franklin 1 & Don Ricardo particularly have put a lot of time and effort into it and there is a book in it for certain sure.
Amongst other things some interesting facts have come to light as to the identity of some firms who used “kits” provided by some of the larger manufacturers, and then branded the finished product as their own, very common practice in the 50's it seems.

That Chris Hunter you mentioned lives and works in Sydney..... for those who don't have the book some images from his book “Vantastic” are available at www.flickr.com/photos/caravans/

I wonder if it would be worth contacting him and letting him know there is another book just waiting to be written...... I'll do it.

Cobber.

[aussietanker]

Welcome back Jim ....

it will be nice to read your posts again ... i found your thread on posting pix VERY helpful when i was initially stuggling with it - and i am sure many, many members have had the same experience .... and even tho' the procedures have changed a little since that initial thread was posted, it got me thru the process just fine ...... so thankss for the excellent work ... greatrly appreciated .... and again, welcome back


and a slight aside .... Hiya Cobber ......

you said...

That Chris Hunter you mentioned lives and works in Sydney..... for those who don't have the book some images from his book “Vantastic” are available at www.flickr.com/photos/caravans/

Do you know him Cobber .... or what he is doing .... i wouild love to get my copy autographed by him .... and i wonder if he would be interested in doing an aussie version ... do you have any idea how well the NZ book sold?



regards
A|T

[cobber]

G'day A/T....... and welcome back

I don't personally know Chris Hunter but I did find his email address and fired off a message to him today telling him about the vintagecaravans.com site and invited him to write a book..... even suggested a title for it "The History of Caravanning in Australia"

I'll report back if I get a response.

We are still waiting on your "Don" update mate.... you promised

Cobber.

[willyn]

Yeah
I second that Gidday Jim nice to see you back
from
Will and Lyn

Hi rod
(aussie tanker)
spent two days at bunbury at the koombana caravan park thursday and friday
woke up to a crowd of people around the Airstream (Laurin)
mumble mumble !!!natter natter
can I take a photo huh can I
what is it !!!
it looks like a space craft
or an aeroplane without wings
thank god I didnt see it on the nullarbor at night woulda scared the livin bl##dy daylights out of me !!!!
Look mum I can see me in the side of it

met a great couple down there Mike and Viv
Mike used to work with a band in england and toured with the rolling stones
great singer and piano player
played with the Caretakers in the 60s
see can them on www.youtube.com
he is coming over and having a jam with us after christmas
dont you just luv vintage vanning !!!!

got a quokka (trading post)
found some doors for the new Kombi split window project
where !!!
yep 600 kilometres away from bunbury
Picked up the doors from Geraldton on sunday
certainly worth the trip cost three hundred for the two front doors and a pair of nearly rust free barn doors

came home from work and got one door stripped with the good old paint stripper
needs a bit of welding and lead wiping
however it only cost $300 for the two front doors and the pair of rust free barn doors
thanks for the sites you sent me Rod
if you need glass for any of your splittys I have a good low cost contact
Rick is helping me with some hard to get parts
might have to buy another teardrop to tow behind the splitty

best regards
PS
around 4 weeks and the 36 chevy is ready for wiring and upholstery
lord fred is mobile now just fitted a new electric fan
fuel pump and water pump and will be spraying him in about 4 weeks

catch yo all soon
the very Idle lazy good for nuffin lay about

shoulda had that airstream buffed by now!!!!

Will and Lyn

[cobber]

I have received a reply from Chris Hunter that indicates we may have to look to somebody else to write the book “The History of Caravanning in Australia”........ any volunteers

The web site he mentions will be of interest to some of you... it can be seen at... squob.com/

Below is Chris's response to my email..

Cobber.

Hi Bob,

Thanks for getting in touch, and for your kind words about 'Vantastic'.

I've had a look at the website and it's great reading. But
unfortunately, it takes a huge amount of time to write a book -
Vantastic was about three years - and I can't face the prospect of
those endless late nights researching and emailing and cataloguing and
writing again!

Given the current economic climate, it's a bad time to defocus on my
main 'day' job. I do, however, run a recreational vehicle focused
website called squob.com, which is doing very well and might interest
your members. It has a more modern focus, but I do cover older
caravans from time to time.

Best wishes,

Chris