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I found this small article in “The Motor” mag - - Feb 4th 1953. I tend not to drive fast but can imagine that the car might - - maybe - - “go like the clappers”.
We had ours out last week. Yesterday we took the 1949 Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster on its first proper run after I sorted many things out over the last 3 months.
The build is roughly the same time as the Big 6 so it is interesting to experience the handling capabilities of these different cars.
Needless to say the Big 6 has it all over the Siddeley in pretty much every way. Maintenance would have been more difficult however as specialist tools would have been needed. The pre selector on the Siddeley is a bit quirky but I’m getting used to it.
Yesterday, 27th March there was a Tractor Pull + car show at Trentham Railway Station. Unfortunately there were no Citroens but it was a great day. We took the Siddeley and Michael in his 1923 Hupmobile.
There is a Cars and Coffee at the same spot in 2 weeks on the 10th April so we’ll see what we will take - - - and what will turn up.
John
We had ours out last week. Yesterday we took the 1949 Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster on its first proper run after I sorted many things out over the last 3 months.
The build is roughly the same time as the Big 6 so it is interesting to experience the handling capabilities of these different cars.
Needless to say the Big 6 has it all over the Siddeley in pretty much every way. Maintenance would have been more difficult however as specialist tools would have been needed. The pre selector on the Siddeley is a bit quirky but I’m getting used to it.
Yesterday, 27th March there was a Tractor Pull + car show at Trentham Railway Station. Unfortunately there were no Citroens but it was a great day. We took the Siddeley and Michael in his 1923 Hupmobile.
There is a Cars and Coffee at the same spot in 2 weeks on the 10th April so we’ll see what we will take - - - and what will turn up.
John
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I had a client, a Yorkshire man, who related the following tale:
In the late '50s his father received an early morning visit from the police.
Was he the owner of a Citroen Traction (I don't recall what variant) registration number etc etc.?
Yes and no, he had sold it some months previously.
Turned out it had been used as a getaway car in a jewelry heist and the police Wolseys couldn't get within cooee of it.
In the late '50s his father received an early morning visit from the police.
Was he the owner of a Citroen Traction (I don't recall what variant) registration number etc etc.?
Yes and no, he had sold it some months previously.
Turned out it had been used as a getaway car in a jewelry heist and the police Wolseys couldn't get within cooee of it.
Went to Trentham Cars & Coffee today in the 1968 Safari. Good to see our ex Light 15 with the ID motor and box. Eric has put many hours on the mechanicals and it even has a new paint job on the guards.
Yesterday was a Tractor & Machinery day with some cars thrown in at Muckleford Station. Again we had the Safari. Michael took an old fellow for an extensive drive in his Lt 15 as he had one in his youth - - - - and he was - - -stoaked !!!
Oh yes, the Big 6 was amongst some good company last Friday. It was fun sitting behind the big Jag Mark 10 at quite a decent speed.
John
Yesterday was a Tractor & Machinery day with some cars thrown in at Muckleford Station. Again we had the Safari. Michael took an old fellow for an extensive drive in his Lt 15 as he had one in his youth - - - - and he was - - -stoaked !!!
Oh yes, the Big 6 was amongst some good company last Friday. It was fun sitting behind the big Jag Mark 10 at quite a decent speed.
John
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Good to see that Eric has the car sorted out and it is being used.
Dunno about those cream guards , then again I'm picky.
I think the colours go well together, but maybe if the wheel colours were reversed? Or maybe just maroon wheels and chrome hubcaps. There's a fair bit of the lighter colour concentrated in the lower areas.
I guess as long as the owner likes it is the main thing.
Here's a similar colour combo in reverse except the main body colour is dominant on the wheels (and obviously the roof matches the guards).
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BEECHWORTH HOLIDAY May 2022
Up early Friday 29th April Janet and I headed off in our 1968 Citroen “DS” to Beechworth to mingle with the Old Cranks Car Club who were hosting a “Drive Back in Time”.
Arriving at around noon after stopping for a cuppa at Euroa we drove on to Yackandandah to have a look around and have a pie. Coming back to Beechworth we met up with brother Michael who had come from Castlemaine in his Rover P6 towing an early 1950’s teardrop caravan. We Checked into our Motel and all had dinner at one of the local pubs. Michael stayed the night in his teardrop at a fellow Rover friend who was to park close to us on the Sunday “Show & Shine”.
Saturday morning cars parked next to the old railway station and we went for a jaunt to a member’s shed who had some very impressive cars and bikes.
Sunday morning we made our way to the old police precinct which by about 11 was full of a good variety of cars. The Antique car club of Albury Wodonga came with about 8 vintage cars including a wonderful Jaguar XK150.
In the afternoon we visited the local Burke Museum and another pub meal that night.
There is an old garage in Beechworth with two RACV Holdens and a pretty good tilt-tray
John
Up early Friday 29th April Janet and I headed off in our 1968 Citroen “DS” to Beechworth to mingle with the Old Cranks Car Club who were hosting a “Drive Back in Time”.
Arriving at around noon after stopping for a cuppa at Euroa we drove on to Yackandandah to have a look around and have a pie. Coming back to Beechworth we met up with brother Michael who had come from Castlemaine in his Rover P6 towing an early 1950’s teardrop caravan. We Checked into our Motel and all had dinner at one of the local pubs. Michael stayed the night in his teardrop at a fellow Rover friend who was to park close to us on the Sunday “Show & Shine”.
Saturday morning cars parked next to the old railway station and we went for a jaunt to a member’s shed who had some very impressive cars and bikes.
Sunday morning we made our way to the old police precinct which by about 11 was full of a good variety of cars. The Antique car club of Albury Wodonga came with about 8 vintage cars including a wonderful Jaguar XK150.
In the afternoon we visited the local Burke Museum and another pub meal that night.
There is an old garage in Beechworth with two RACV Holdens and a pretty good tilt-tray
John
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hi john,looks like a great meeting,was the old garage open?as it was closed in feb this year but operating in early March 2020 with some very interesting old automotive memorabilia inside.the fb racv van and the chev flattop have moved since we were last there….jim
I don't thi the garage was open but there was someone working on a car I think the Saturday night - - might have been the dark blue kingswood or whatever it is - - - - -
After the previous post we left Beechworth in our ’68 ID19b and did a bit of a tour through King Valley staying overnight at Mansfield. On the Tuesday morning, as we were quite close we decided to venture up to Mt. Bulla. It was cold but snow hadn’t come yet. It was quite different to Mt Hotham where we had gone a year before in the 1974 D Special. Back down to Mansfield and onto - - - - - - - - - - yes, BONNIE DOON which was offcourse featured in the iconic movie, “The Castle”.
I have included a pic of the “holiday house” which even had an ad for the Trading Post in the window. Anyone knowing the movie will know its significance. I have also shown the bridge and yes - - - the electricity towers which do loom overhead.
Down to Jamieson and a very winding forest road to Eildon and another overnight stop in a corner pub in Alexandra.
Next day a stop in Kyneton and home.
I’ve included a few more pics at Beechworth and the Antique shop at Yackandandah.
John
After the previous post we left Beechworth in our ’68 ID19b and did a bit of a tour through King Valley staying overnight at Mansfield. On the Tuesday morning, as we were quite close we decided to venture up to Mt. Bulla. It was cold but snow hadn’t come yet. It was quite different to Mt Hotham where we had gone a year before in the 1974 D Special. Back down to Mansfield and onto - - - - - - - - - - yes, BONNIE DOON which was offcourse featured in the iconic movie, “The Castle”.
I have included a pic of the “holiday house” which even had an ad for the Trading Post in the window. Anyone knowing the movie will know its significance. I have also shown the bridge and yes - - - the electricity towers which do loom overhead.
Down to Jamieson and a very winding forest road to Eildon and another overnight stop in a corner pub in Alexandra.
Next day a stop in Kyneton and home.
I’ve included a few more pics at Beechworth and the Antique shop at Yackandandah.
John
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Yesterday Sunday 15th January was National Motoring Heritage day at Trentham, not that far away, being one of three locations across Victoria to celebrate the day.
Michael wanted to take his 1927 Crossley with teardrop camper behind plus his P6 Rover as the Rover club were coming with some cars.
Our French 1913 T.H. Schneider didn’t want to start although I drove it in the previous week so we started up the ’29 Chrysler and off we went for our 1st early trip with Janet following in the ‘68 Safari. After dropping off the Crossley and the Chrysler we all returned in the Safari. Quickly swapping spark plugs in the T.H. Schneider we were off again with Michael in the Rover.
It turned out to be a great day. Trentham is often cool around this time so people were well rugged up.
There was an interesting mix of cars with even a little Lancia Ardea who nimbly passed us on the road in our great lumbering T.H. Schneider - - - slowly going up one of the many hills.
It was very exciting to see a ’48 Traction and not one but three DS Citroens - - one even with a roof rack which gave it real class. The blue one was magnificent being a Pallas and the red one looking beautiful as they all do.
The organisers utilised the lower part on the old rail tracks as they expected far more cars than actually attended this event so in the end the cars were parked - - here and there - - - all a learning curve.
John, Janet and Michael.
Michael wanted to take his 1927 Crossley with teardrop camper behind plus his P6 Rover as the Rover club were coming with some cars.
Our French 1913 T.H. Schneider didn’t want to start although I drove it in the previous week so we started up the ’29 Chrysler and off we went for our 1st early trip with Janet following in the ‘68 Safari. After dropping off the Crossley and the Chrysler we all returned in the Safari. Quickly swapping spark plugs in the T.H. Schneider we were off again with Michael in the Rover.
It turned out to be a great day. Trentham is often cool around this time so people were well rugged up.
There was an interesting mix of cars with even a little Lancia Ardea who nimbly passed us on the road in our great lumbering T.H. Schneider - - - slowly going up one of the many hills.
It was very exciting to see a ’48 Traction and not one but three DS Citroens - - one even with a roof rack which gave it real class. The blue one was magnificent being a Pallas and the red one looking beautiful as they all do.
The organisers utilised the lower part on the old rail tracks as they expected far more cars than actually attended this event so in the end the cars were parked - - here and there - - - all a learning curve.
John, Janet and Michael.
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Is it just me .... Or are old cars suddenly really popular. This morning I had to run one of the kids to school.... I went outside stood beside the shitbox and patted down my pockets .... oh no .... no keys 
I have no idea where to even start looking for them ..... Hmm, so the boss womens car is already out as she is running one of the kids somewhere... Ok, daughters new car, the Citroen C2 .... well I also don't have any keys for that. The local locksmith has the only key for the car to cut new ones ...
Um .... maybe CX ?? well it has keys so that is a starting point. the thing fired right up, with the petrol light glowing ... er ... I haven't driven the car since I setup the wheel alignment and center straight driving (and even then only up and down the road infront of my house). Its only a 10minute drive. I reckon I had 3 poeple wave to me ( or more likely to the car ) and smile. I made it to the petrol station. It used to cost me about $15.00 to throw 20litres of fuel into the CX.... I put in 20litres of high octane brew .... stunned. $45 for barely a mower drum worth of petrol into the car. Another smile and big wave as I drove out of the petrol station for someone driving a modern ute
If you have an old car, get it out and drive it around. Its weird having people smiling and waving just because you're driving a "weird car no-one in australia has ever liked" before
It really does seem to brighten peoples day. I guess I usually wave and smile when I see a classic car on the road these days too.
Now ... how the hell have I lost the shitboxes keys
I have no idea where to even start looking for them ..... Hmm, so the boss womens car is already out as she is running one of the kids somewhere... Ok, daughters new car, the Citroen C2 .... well I also don't have any keys for that. The local locksmith has the only key for the car to cut new ones ... Um .... maybe CX ?? well it has keys so that is a starting point. the thing fired right up, with the petrol light glowing ... er ... I haven't driven the car since I setup the wheel alignment and center straight driving (and even then only up and down the road infront of my house). Its only a 10minute drive. I reckon I had 3 poeple wave to me ( or more likely to the car ) and smile. I made it to the petrol station. It used to cost me about $15.00 to throw 20litres of fuel into the CX.... I put in 20litres of high octane brew .... stunned. $45 for barely a mower drum worth of petrol into the car. Another smile and big wave as I drove out of the petrol station for someone driving a modern ute
If you have an old car, get it out and drive it around. Its weird having people smiling and waving just because you're driving a "weird car no-one in australia has ever liked" before
It really does seem to brighten peoples day. I guess I usually wave and smile when I see a classic car on the road these days too.Now ... how the hell have I lost the shitboxes keys
Michael, Janet and I were in Castlemaine with some cars - - early.
Hotroders come every 3rd Sunday but only one turned up - - forgot to take a pic.
Took some pics of the Vagabond in front of the 50's Vauxhall Dealership building.
John
Hotroders come every 3rd Sunday but only one turned up - - forgot to take a pic.
Took some pics of the Vagabond in front of the 50's Vauxhall Dealership building.
John
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Wolseley 6/80 was my first daily driver as student. Apart from being British it was not a bad car, although mine was pretty sad by this stage
They were decently quick for the day, being good for 145-150 ( hence use by Mr Plod ), so Big 6 must have been either quicker in a straight line ( possible ) or much better around corners ( virtually certain )
ANdrew
The solution is not to own a modern car, that way the good cars get usedIs it just me .... Or are old cars suddenly really popular. This morning I had to run one of the kids to school.... I went outside stood beside the shitbox and patted down my pockets .... oh no .... no keys
Um .... maybe CX ?? well it has keys so that is a starting point. the thing fired right up, with the petrol light glowing ... er ... I haven't driven the car since I setup the wheel alignment and center straight driving (and even then only up and down the road infront of my house). Its only a 10minute drive. I reckon I had 3 poeple wave to me ( or more likely to the car ) and smile. I made it to the petrol station. It used to cost me about $15.00 to throw 20litres of fuel into the CX.... I put in 20litres of high octane brew .... stunned. $45 for barely a mower drum worth of petrol into the car. Another smile and big wave as I drove out of the petrol station for someone driving a modern ute
If you have an old car, get it out and drive it around. Its weird having people smiling and waving just because you're driving a "weird car no-one in australia has ever liked" before
Now ... how the hell have I lost the shitboxes keys
Am having trouble convincing Jan of this, who loves her Audi S3 ( an extremely competent computer with a wheel at each corner, a very good motor and a bossy german lady in a box inside ) but I probably drive a modern less than 10 times/year.
Am feeling no pain about this
Andrew
After decades of owning only old cars the D Special's head was compromised after a tough drive over Mt Hotham. We were wanting to take a trip this year to the Blue Mountains.
A friend had indicated that he might be selling a 1992 Diesel Nissan Patrol that he had put a lot of work into. I told my son who has one of these that he might want a good replacement for around $6,000. When the time came he decided against it and I mentioned to Janet that maybe it wouldn’t be so silly for us to buy it.
All the door locks and electric windows had been changed to manual so as it had very minimal electronics I thought it would be a great long distance vehicle for us.
After buying it for $5,000 we went for a quick trip to the Blue Mountains.
So this is the first time that we drove a vehicle that was made after 1974. We figure we will preserve our "modern" Patrol for only long holiday trips and continue driving our old “fleet” for everyday driving. We find it essential to drive them all “quite regularly” as otherwise these cars would fall into disrepair. The demand to keep them up there can be overwhelming at times but I just say to myself that - - - "this is what we do".
Yesterday we took the Big 6 to Creswick which continues to be a great car.
John
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You won't regret acquiring the Patrol (except for the current price of diesel fuel).
I see it has a towbar, so I would recommend acquiring a car trailer. That way you can use the Nissan to rescue like-minded friends whose historic conveyances fail to proceed (your own cars of course would never need rescue/recovery).
Would also be useful for delivering non-running or unregistered vehicles to appropriate service facilities, and for collecting new projects.
I have a Land Cruiser (only a bit newer than your Nissan), and my car trailer has also been used for carrying hay, fencing materials etc. It can also tow a horse trailer, which doubles as a small furniture moving van.
I see it has a towbar, so I would recommend acquiring a car trailer. That way you can use the Nissan to rescue like-minded friends whose historic conveyances fail to proceed (your own cars of course would never need rescue/recovery).
Would also be useful for delivering non-running or unregistered vehicles to appropriate service facilities, and for collecting new projects.
I have a Land Cruiser (only a bit newer than your Nissan), and my car trailer has also been used for carrying hay, fencing materials etc. It can also tow a horse trailer, which doubles as a small furniture moving van.
Cars in Castlemaine
A prelude to the Marong Car show tomorrow there was one today in Castlemaine. Camperdown and Bendigo clubs came together to stay overnight for the big show tomorrow.
Not to be outdone Castlemaine had some decent cars to add to make it a very nice day.
Brother Michael brought his 1948 Sunbeam Talbot and 1923 Hupmobile. We brought the ’53 Vauxhall Vagabond, our ’54 Sunbeam Alpine and the ’68 ID21F Safari.
John
A prelude to the Marong Car show tomorrow there was one today in Castlemaine. Camperdown and Bendigo clubs came together to stay overnight for the big show tomorrow.
Not to be outdone Castlemaine had some decent cars to add to make it a very nice day.
Brother Michael brought his 1948 Sunbeam Talbot and 1923 Hupmobile. We brought the ’53 Vauxhall Vagabond, our ’54 Sunbeam Alpine and the ’68 ID21F Safari.
John
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A good day at Marong car show - - west of Bendigo.
Peter was there from Toolern Vale in his 1968 DS Hydraulique which “is going beautifully”.
Our ’68 ID19b took us to Castlemaine where “us brothers” picked up the ’54 Vagabond, ’48 Sunbeam Talbot and ’35 Humber Snipe. A friend from Lancefield came in a 30’s Riley Kestrel.
A very good mix of cars with even a 404 Peugeot from Ballarat.
What fun !!! , John
Peter was there from Toolern Vale in his 1968 DS Hydraulique which “is going beautifully”.
Our ’68 ID19b took us to Castlemaine where “us brothers” picked up the ’54 Vagabond, ’48 Sunbeam Talbot and ’35 Humber Snipe. A friend from Lancefield came in a 30’s Riley Kestrel.
A very good mix of cars with even a 404 Peugeot from Ballarat.
What fun !!! , John
