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Post by firefighter on May 2, 2007 13:30:30 GMT 10
  Hi All We joined up with some of the members from Bendigo Veteran, Vintage, Clasic Car Club last weekend in Avoca Central Victoria. There were not as many old vans as I thought that there would be. In all there were 54 people on the Rally mainly in newer vans. Mark & Maureen were there in their newly restored 1940's Bondwood, Richard & Lyn in their van, a cross between a teardrop and a small bondwood, and Gay & Myself in our 1961 Roadhaven (1st time out in this van) On arrival at the Avoca Caravan Park on Friday afternoon we were met by the Park manager who was getting all excited about the Roadhaven. When he settled down he said that he wanted to check the van out as he started working for Franklin in the early 60's He started at 15 as an apprentice body builder and was employee no 24 Had quite a few talks with him over the weekend about his time working for Franklin. He also told me about the 3 places that Franklin were made in Ballarat. I called into Ballarat on the way home and took some photos of the last Franklin Factory. Will post photos & information that Mal told me in the next couple of days ;D ;D ;D Roadhaven & Mark's 1940's Bondwood  Mark's 1940's Bondwood  Rear ends of Roadhaven & 1940's van  Richard & Lyn's Bondwood  Mural over the fireplace at the Caravan Park  Victorians should be able to remember these yellow express trucks around Melbourne Spoke to the driver of this truck as he was leaving the depot in Avoca. He was taking this load to a big ebay player in Newcastle. He was back loading out of Sydney Caravans to Gippsland to another ebay player  ;   Geoff ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by kingy on May 2, 2007 17:00:05 GMT 10
Good to see more vans firefighter, like you say shame more oldies did'nt turn up, but you can be sure as bondwood is best that the numbers will only grow at events such as these due to their growing popularity.
The little/big teardrop/van thingy sure is cute, have you any history on it.
Kingy
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Post by tinnie on May 7, 2007 23:30:55 GMT 10
Good one Geoff! Still waiting on that backload from Sydney, aparently there was a tree branch in the way when they went to load the van up:  Gunna need a bit of work when it does turn up On a more serious note, can't wait to see the pics of the old Franklin factory, I will have to get the address and call past to pay my respects on the way to MT Gambier next year, maybe take the Franklin to it's birth place The Franklin might need to take a visit to Avoca sometime too, maybe meet it's maker Thanks for sharing, Tinnie Founder of the Gippsland Home For Lost and Wayward Franklins ;D |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2007 7:20:19 GMT 10
Tinnie Three points of interest in this pic here. Attention Mark Taylor... Is that light fitting ( Red Lamp) the same as the one you are chasing for the Don??? V8 Cusso grill badge on shed door is in good nick if someone is chasing one. I bags the old bedhead being used as a gate/fence... would look novel screwed to the wall at one end of "matildas" double bed... bit big to get through the door of the teardrop Yours truely Harold steptoe |
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Post by firefighter on May 8, 2007 8:00:22 GMT 10
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Post by hwyman on May 8, 2007 15:10:02 GMT 10
Counting all that cash from your recent sales must have done something to your eyes Reddo ; that's a old fire extinguisher above the doorway.  |
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Post by tinnie on May 8, 2007 23:19:46 GMT 10
Hey Geoff  That's not my yard! My caravans are in better nick than that one..........I think real estate people would call it a Restorer's Dream!  ;DTinnie ;D |
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Post by firefighter on May 8, 2007 23:29:26 GMT 10
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Post by builderdes on Aug 20, 2007 13:46:36 GMT 10
G'Day All Might See Ya All For A Coldy At Mount Gambier In My Woody Teardrop Towed By Our 1963 Compact Fairlane, Builder Des.
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