Post by boblor on Sept 11, 2009 23:04:34 GMT 10
Hi VVers
We are spending a couple of days in Lightning Ridge NSW (opal centre) and touring around the town and surrounding opal mining area and we are astounded at the number of 60's and'70's alum. vans in the bush located on 'mining claims'.
Found one bondy, one Sunliner, and one Olympic Debonair, we were getting all excited thinking we would locate a swag of fibreglass vans, but not to be.
Most of the vans are on unattended claims, and are in some cases ready for wrecking or for spare parts. The bondy owners claim was on our conducted tour list, so asked him what he was going to do with it as it was beyound retoration, "going to the dump next week". So I have been given the cupboard door handles which are early 60's vintage all in good order.
Cheers boblor
We are spending a couple of days in Lightning Ridge NSW (opal centre) and touring around the town and surrounding opal mining area and we are astounded at the number of 60's and'70's alum. vans in the bush located on 'mining claims'.
Found one bondy, one Sunliner, and one Olympic Debonair, we were getting all excited thinking we would locate a swag of fibreglass vans, but not to be.
Most of the vans are on unattended claims, and are in some cases ready for wrecking or for spare parts. The bondy owners claim was on our conducted tour list, so asked him what he was going to do with it as it was beyound retoration, "going to the dump next week". So I have been given the cupboard door handles which are early 60's vintage all in good order.
Cheers boblor
