Post by larapinta on Jan 27, 2011 18:11:04 GMT 10
G’Day folks,
I am a new member, and as this is my first post I don’t know that I have the hang of the site yet. I hope the pictures are OK and go up.
We have owned Araldite for several years during which time she has done sterling duty as an ‘art material store’ on our more accessible Art Camps. As our Camps have moved to more remote locations, this use has ceased, as we daren’t take her on rough roads.
That is how we came by her in the first place, her previous owners tried to tow her around the Mereenie Loop (a notorious corrugated rd in the centre) where she fell apart. We rescued her (minus a few bits) and got the ownership transferred, and got her back on the road. She is still registered and roadworthy.
By the way, we live in Alice Springs.
We had some friends visit in their luxury Coaster mobile home christened 'Aphrodite' I was immediately reminded of John Clarke's (aka Fred Dagg) goddess 'Araldite' (pronounced like nightie)) the 'goddess of sticky situations'. The name stuck.
The van was home built in the 1950s by a Mr Richards, an engineer who lived in Brighton SA. It was bought by the Mawson Family (the Antarctic explorer) around 1962. They used it extensively in South Australia and, from the stickers still inside it, in Victoria and the Snowy Mts as well.
These very ‘50s / 60s’ stickers still inside the ‘boot’ are a great feature.
One of the family did some catering for a number of nature organisation camps so it has also been used a chuck wagon.
We are at the ‘downsizing / retiring’ stage, and with the two vehicles, 3 trailers, four motorbikes and several treadlies, something has got to go.
So, we are reluctantly putting her on the market. We have little idea of the market value, so are open to offers.
She is in pretty original condition. Angle iron chassis, ‘Drop’ axle and FJ Holden wheels with original FJ hubcaps in pretty good nick. The plywood floor has been replaced with new Plywood. Some other timber frame bits replaced, but the curved wooden frame pieces are intact. Cladding is original masonite with some repairs, The original brass fittings and locks are mostly intact as is the 12v and 240v wiring and fittings. There is little in the way of interior fittings, the van fits a double bed mattress on the floor (just - you have to step out of the van to get out of bed)
If anyone is interested, we are heading Sth-east on our annual ‘relly run’ in Feb. via Pt Augusta and various parts of NSW from Cobar to Canberra to Coffs, and would be prepared to deliver to anywhere convenient along the route.
Contact charlie@larapintacreativecamps.com.au 0417869360
I am a new member, and as this is my first post I don’t know that I have the hang of the site yet. I hope the pictures are OK and go up.
We have owned Araldite for several years during which time she has done sterling duty as an ‘art material store’ on our more accessible Art Camps. As our Camps have moved to more remote locations, this use has ceased, as we daren’t take her on rough roads.
That is how we came by her in the first place, her previous owners tried to tow her around the Mereenie Loop (a notorious corrugated rd in the centre) where she fell apart. We rescued her (minus a few bits) and got the ownership transferred, and got her back on the road. She is still registered and roadworthy.
By the way, we live in Alice Springs.
We had some friends visit in their luxury Coaster mobile home christened 'Aphrodite' I was immediately reminded of John Clarke's (aka Fred Dagg) goddess 'Araldite' (pronounced like nightie)) the 'goddess of sticky situations'. The name stuck.
The van was home built in the 1950s by a Mr Richards, an engineer who lived in Brighton SA. It was bought by the Mawson Family (the Antarctic explorer) around 1962. They used it extensively in South Australia and, from the stickers still inside it, in Victoria and the Snowy Mts as well.
These very ‘50s / 60s’ stickers still inside the ‘boot’ are a great feature.
One of the family did some catering for a number of nature organisation camps so it has also been used a chuck wagon.
We are at the ‘downsizing / retiring’ stage, and with the two vehicles, 3 trailers, four motorbikes and several treadlies, something has got to go.
So, we are reluctantly putting her on the market. We have little idea of the market value, so are open to offers.
She is in pretty original condition. Angle iron chassis, ‘Drop’ axle and FJ Holden wheels with original FJ hubcaps in pretty good nick. The plywood floor has been replaced with new Plywood. Some other timber frame bits replaced, but the curved wooden frame pieces are intact. Cladding is original masonite with some repairs, The original brass fittings and locks are mostly intact as is the 12v and 240v wiring and fittings. There is little in the way of interior fittings, the van fits a double bed mattress on the floor (just - you have to step out of the van to get out of bed)
If anyone is interested, we are heading Sth-east on our annual ‘relly run’ in Feb. via Pt Augusta and various parts of NSW from Cobar to Canberra to Coffs, and would be prepared to deliver to anywhere convenient along the route.
Contact charlie@larapintacreativecamps.com.au 0417869360
