noblesgarage
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Post by noblesgarage on May 31, 2011 8:04:27 GMT 10
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Post by sportsman 1 on May 31, 2011 8:31:44 GMT 10
Damn,
I am coming over in January, not October.
Perhaps I will leave the van there and come back over?
That wont work, I need it to go to Cowra.
I am also planning a tour around Queensland with the Vauxhall mob in 2013.
Where is my Tattslotto ticket again.
Leigh.
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Post by cobber on May 31, 2011 8:49:31 GMT 10
G'day team, I may be wrong....again  but I think the FORUM started in 2004... Marks web site started in 2002......... it's OK, lets have a 10th anniversary for both but if I get over there without a caravan I bags a loan of Marks Land Cruiser...or the Big Beautiful Bondy, I'm flexible  . Cobber. |
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Post by firefighter on May 31, 2011 9:00:13 GMT 10
 G,day cobber I think Brian got a bit carried away with this thing about ........jumping on a virgin yes it is 10 year for the web site f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cobber on May 31, 2011 9:25:56 GMT 10
OK F/F, I'll settle for the Paramount or the Land Cruiser....... (truth is I'll take my own caravan, and stay over there for six months ) Cobber. |
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Post by Daggsey on May 31, 2011 10:05:57 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on May 31, 2011 10:18:38 GMT 10
G'day Daggsey YOU owe me mate........ remember that competition I won ? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Cobber. |
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Post by ditzygypsy on May 31, 2011 12:10:31 GMT 10
Yep it is 10 years for the web site................ the forum started in August 2004 I remember I was there... ;D ;D ;D ;D. May be I might get to see some of you .......when you are here. I cannot believe it has been almost 10 Years since Mark decided to show how crazy he is/was. I remember when I met him I thought "what is this man smoking?  "But now look at it. Dreams do come true. cheers....... |
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Post by noblesgarage on May 31, 2011 18:56:17 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2011 19:02:07 GMT 10
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Post by Daggsey on May 31, 2011 20:10:04 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2011 20:38:24 GMT 10
Strewth....... October 2012  Bloody hell guys.... Gunna have to get my finger out and build another replica "Splinter Hilton Slipstream TD ...... so the FJ Yoot dont have to grunt so hard coming across the Nullaboring Plains. Hmmmmmm.. might see if the gingerbeers in the shed of invention can invent an Ïnflatable vintage van.....  Just stuff it in the back of the ute. Arrive in Daggsville... pull up at the local servo and stick 100 PSI in the "12 ft Reddotel-inflate-a-van"" 150 PSI if i want a 14 footer  180 PSI if i wanna make a loud bang and wake up half the population of Blowingeeup W.A ...... gggggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssppppppppppp!!!! Cant wait ta tell the blokes at work i am considering driving clear across Australia just to celebrate 10 years of some fruit loop vintage caravan website ... they will pee emselves laughing ;D ;D Every time i mention vintage caravans they all start covering thier mouths when talking to each other about me....pausing occassionaly to giggle and point....  They can be so cruel sometimes... Its all your fault Taylor. Anywho.. cant waste any more time with idle chat.. gotta go start scrounging bits for the inflate-o-van build. Got 3 inflatable sheep ( thanks for the link to the" EWEnME" website Roger  ) ,............. 3 inflatable girls ( needing vulcanising patches ).....and 2 X 20 foot above ground swimming pool liners...... .. should be able to stitch a flash lookin pump-up-o-van together outta that lot aye... ;D 10/2012 !!! Seeyasoon  Reddoinitoughontheastcoast
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Post by Don Ricardo on May 31, 2011 22:11:50 GMT 10
G'day Noblesgarage, Daggsey, Ditzy and Mark, Good to hear the planning has started for the 10th Anniversary Run. I'm planning to be there, although I will be one of the ones arriving by 'sky caravan' unfortunately...unless I can hitch a ride with Cobber...as a stowaway hiding in the wardrobe of his van as he crosses the Nullabor... Checking out the 2004 Welcome thread started by Ditzy, I was surprised and pleased to see that all but one of the posters on that early thread are still part of the forum. Even Trev is still part of the forum via the annual run in his memory, and via Carrots of course. Not surprisingly, some of the early stirrers are still stirring! Speaking of early stirrers: Hey Reddo...my response to your post about the inflatable van (and its proposed constituent parts)... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Good to see you haven't lost your sense of humour! Don Ricardo |
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Post by Daggsey on Jun 1, 2011 1:51:53 GMT 10
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Post by boots on Jun 1, 2011 15:35:27 GMT 10
Hmmm very interesting,, have always wanted to go across the big paddock to catch up with all. Will have a good tow car by then,, wow!! I better throw my thoughts out to the universe you gals know what I am on about. PSSSSSST haven't mentioned this to JB,, H e might have to ressurect :the JBJ still. for travel sickness of cause cheers Boots |
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Post by Geoff & Jude on Jun 1, 2011 18:26:37 GMT 10
JB might have to ressurect the JBJ still. i can see dennis' smile from down here. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D geoff 'n jude |
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Post by Jennison on Jun 1, 2011 18:32:10 GMT 10
I think I might have fund my first flight over to WA. Can I put my name on your list
regards
jenno
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Post by humpty2 on Jun 1, 2011 20:01:41 GMT 10
Humptys WILL be there...I just don't know which van to bring....or car, but I think it will be the Chrysler Royal. hmmmm at 15 mpg thats how much!!! I will be retired so there is no begging for leave on this one ;D ;D ;D Looking forward to this one |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jun 1, 2011 21:33:26 GMT 10
G'day Daggsey, You're worried about a few Easterners getting through border control and turning up to the party. I'm more worried about the party being invaded by people who may have turned to the darkside...or is that the "white-goods-side": .........when ya buy a modern van and am embarassed to tell anyone  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Don't worry, we'll behave ourselves providing you don't bring the stove-on-wheels! Don Ricardo |
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Post by Daggsey on Jun 2, 2011 13:02:57 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2011 19:44:53 GMT 10
 You got a problem with crows mate.....  Ummmmmm... there seems to be some sort of malfunction..... I'll get back to you shortly...... Oh ... all right then.... i will start taking this 10th anniversary thing seriously....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .......... sooner or later
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Post by noblesgarage on Jun 6, 2011 14:42:38 GMT 10
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Post by Don Ricardo on Jun 13, 2011 22:27:06 GMT 10
Memo to Eastern states V V'ers:Dona Ricardo and I are just back from our mission behind the WA lines, to do some forward planning for the Eastern V V invasion in October 2012. It all went very smoothly. The trip via sky caravan was pretty easy to accomplish going over, but coming back the sky caravan driver had to take some evasive moves to avoid dust thrown into the air by the WA'ers colleagues in Chile. Fortunately we got home safely, only 10 minutes late. I was a bit worried when we were disembarking in the WA capital because the WA Border Control people patrol the border with sniffer dogs. I thought the dogs might pick up the smell of bondwood on our clothes. Fortunately they don't seem to have been trained for that and we were able to sneak over the border without any trouble. I'm not too sure whether or not the sniffer dogs can pick up the smell of aluminium cladding or fibreglass though. When you're going, it may be a wise precaution to stick some pieces of vintage bondwood in your socks, just to put the dogs off the scent. Once we got over the border, we got on really well and didn't have any trouble getting around. We even managed to get into vintagecaravans.com Headquarters, and caught up with V V Supremo Mark T (that's him on the left):  We found the WA locals to be a friendly lot, and Dona Ricardo and I reckon that they will treat us really well at the 10th Anniversary Run, even if they are being invaded. Only problem with WA is that, although we travelled about 1,200 kms or so around the southern part of WA, you see hardly any V V's there. Some locals told us that is because they have all been rounded up and impounded at a shed in Beverley... We actually saw a couple of Baravans in the wild but couldn't stop to photograph them because we were being followed by a couple of sinister looking chaps in hats.* OK, so everything looks set for the invasion. Start getting yourselves ready. If you have any questions about tactics or strategy, we have another couple of spies in WA at the moment (code names Kingy and Mez). They've been there so long that the WA'ers have begun to think that they are one of them. Sort of like a V V sleeper cell... This information is highly confidential. Avoid any WA V V'ers reading it at any cost, otherwise they may strengthen the border patrols...  Don Ricardo ;D ;D ;D * Oh alright, the vans were too far away to photograph properly, but almost everything else in this report is true! Dinkum!
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Post by kate on Jun 27, 2011 23:05:11 GMT 10
have finally found my way back to the site, hello one & all, my tow car has been off road for so long I am having withdrawal symptoms & still loads more work to do, but anyway I am reading about this big anniversary event in WA in October and wondered if anyone was aware that Harvey Dickson's Country Music Centre out at Boyup Brook is holding a 1o yr anniversary event which includes a rodeo combined with a display of vintage cars, trucks, utes & motorbikes AND this year caravanners with vintage units are invited to attend it is to be held on Saturday the 30th October I do not know any more as am waiting for the contact person to return my call.  |
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Post by lillypad on Jul 19, 2011 22:59:16 GMT 10
The lillypad is keen to come along for the trip
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Dates to be finalized 
SO people start saving those pennies and put this one on the Agenda for 2012. 
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