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JohnKeymaster
Welcome Lola – and David 🙂
Feel free to blog here at 2CV.com.au, every 2CV-er has their own blog: https://2cv.com.au/member.php/365-swankydg
I hope you both enjoy Lola!
JohnKeymasterI got a message from Richard from Norfolk Island:
Thanks John,
Yes, that’s our car – my wife took the photo for your friends and we had a chat in the carpark. As petitepoupee mentioned, rust is an ever present menace here but I saturated the car in fishoil before it came over and keep it in a garage so fingers crossed.
Its actually an excellent car for the island, gets around well and soaks up the bumps on our much patched roads!
Will attach a file of her coming ashore.I bet the car was not sailed all the way from OZ in that little boat ???
[ATTACH=CONFIG]682[/ATTACH]JohnKeymasterHere is a bit more from Ralph:
Citroën 1974 AK400 van for sale
[ATTACH=CONFIG]676[/ATTACH]Here are some views of my AK400 van which I offer for sale following some years of sterling service in my business. It has been a real pleasure driving it.
What could be better than to have a van you love and drive it everywhere with your business advertised and claim all costs as a tax deduction. Meanwhile the value continues to increase.
Not only that, I have rubber eyelashes on the headlamps and a bicycle bell in addition to the horn. The smiles generated by this combination are a delight.
The van was bought in England from Mike Wheal’s H Vanarium in 1997. It had French number plates 8341 RC14. The van was shipped to Perth. [CLEAR][/CLEAR][ATTACH=CONFIG]675[/ATTACH]The photo at left shows the van prior to its rebuild. It was later stripped back to bare metal and totally rebuilt in 1998-99. For the next ten years it served as our business van carrying foam plastic, for our business Polystyrene Foam Cutting.
After years of faithful service and three years since we sold the business we now offer the van for sale. The paintwork has been touched up as needed. The motor is a 1986 602cc with disc brakes and lhm brake fluid.
The engine pulls very strongly and the whole van is in very good condition. [CLEAR][/CLEAR]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]678[/ATTACH]The sign writing is still on the back of the van but the large writing on its sides has been removed. The price is $20,000 – The van is in Perth W A. Phone Ralph on 0438 991 608[CLEAR][/CLEAR]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]677[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]679[/ATTACH]JohnKeymasterMaybe it’s a bad French speller and he/she means “Dehors l’armee”, as in “ex army” 🙂
JohnKeymasterDefinitely a funny beast. It seems this was an approved army vehicle, right? (Your French is better than mine, Poupee).
It probably could swim too 😮JohnKeymasterPhotos, photos, we want photos!!!
And congratulations to you too!JohnKeymaster2CV BUNYA MOUNTAINS ADVENTURE REPORT (as submitted by DicksyRouge)
FRIDAY 19th November 2010
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8AM – Dianne and Brian are heading over Mount Glorious through dense cloud.
A preview to the 24 hour Cloud Forest we were to experience at the Bunya Mtns!
A true Abominable Bunya Mountains Adventure!![ATTACH=CONFIG]646[/ATTACH]
3.45pm – Clovelly Winery with beautiful country cottage for our overnight rest – Moffatdale north of Kingaroy.
Owners of cars from L to R: Yvette & Bruce; Brian & Dianne; Anne & Grahame[ATTACH=CONFIG]652[/ATTACH]
4pm – Clovelly Estate wine tasting with cheese platter – complementary
From L to R: Dianne, Grahame, Kathy from the Winery, Anne, Bruce, Yvette[ATTACH=CONFIG]640[/ATTACH]
4.45pm – Happiness Is!!!!! from L to R:
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5pm – It was now time to settle in to our lovely Clovelly homestead
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For our Grand Dining Experience, we had a complementary ‘pick-up van’
driving us into the Goomeri Hotel where we met up with well-know
Citroen owner from Nanango – David & his wife. Thanks to Grahame
for organising this meet-up! And it was a GRAND night!SATURDAY 20th November 2010
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10am – On the way to Kingaroy we passed the Memorambi STOP SHOP –
with everything from spices, incense sticks, ear candles and a large assortment of ICE CREAMS!!!
Some of us went straight for the LICORICE ice cream – delicious!!!
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About midday: driving through Kingaroy’s peanut country[ATTACH=CONFIG]647[/ATTACH]
A little later: And there’s the ‘Bunyas’ ahead![ATTACH=CONFIG]639[/ATTACH]
A little later still: Driving through the ‘Bunyas’ to our accommodation –
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2pm – RINGTAIL LODGE – a spectacular 5 bedroom house with
open fireplace, amazing views and ssooo comfortable and affordable!!
Check it out on the web!
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4pm – Anne obviously has something that Grahame
doesn’t have for those King Parrots! Males of course!!SUNDAY 21st November 2010
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9.30am – There were 5 in the car ……….. & the middle one said – move over !!!!
Brian, Dianne & Grahame in the back ….. and the one-day visiting friends from Toowoomba ……[ATTACH=CONFIG]643[/ATTACH]
Cheryl and Ian in the front!!!! for the start of our 2hr walk from Burton’s Well to Cherry Plain.[ATTACH=CONFIG]658[/ATTACH]
10am – Burton’s Well in the Bunya Cloud Forest
Yvette & Bruce – ready to go!!
‘Cloud Apparel’ loaned from Citroen 2CV Crew!![ATTACH=CONFIG]642[/ATTACH]
Also rearing to go is Lyn with her new rainbow hat a-top
coaxing the sun to pierce the thick cloud cover – maybe??!![ATTACH=CONFIG]657[/ATTACH]
Can it be the Abominable Bunyip himself???!!![ATTACH=CONFIG]651[/ATTACH]
Nothing stops the intrepid 2CV Adventurers!!![ATTACH=CONFIG]637[/ATTACH]
10.15am – And we’re off – on ‘shank’s pony’ this time – with Ian in the lead –
for a morning stroll through the swirling clouds and blustering winds of the Bunya
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12.30pm – Back to Ringtail Lodge where Anne has kept the log fire going with zest (!!)
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4pm – NOW IS THE HOUR to start saying GOODBYE to Ian & Cheryl
plus Yvette & Bruce. Notice how the cloud persists sitting on the
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Our view from the decking of Ringtail Lodge
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9.00am – now it’s time for those remaining to leave this beautiful place
and head for home down the ‘cloud mountain’ into the sunshine
via Maclagan, Haden, Crows Nest and Esk.
A jolly good time was had by all …. 🙂
JohnKeymaster@petitepoupée 109 wrote:
I haven’t as yet been game enough to approach the mini-Hitlers in Transport SA……:)
I hope the SA inspectors are not visiting this website too often, or you are going to have a hard time 🙂
JohnKeymasterI added your event to the calendar as well. I hope you get a good turnout.
JohnKeymasterThat is an awesome skateboard you got (in the last photo) – and a bit of work 🙂
JohnKeymasterIt was great to meet the intrepid Jorge yesterday to help him celebrate his half-way mark around the world (kind of – just made that up all by myself 🙂 ).
Here are a few pics shot by Gabriel:PS: is there anybody between Brisbane and Sydney who can help Jorge with fixing his starter motor? Push-starting the car every time is wearing him a bit out I think.
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JohnKeymasterJorge is arriving in Brisbane tomorrow, 3 October 2010.
It would be great to meet him with as many 2CVs as possible.
Meet Jorge, the world travelling 2CVer at 12 noon at the Full Moon hotel in Sandgate.JohnKeymasterHere is the plan for the trip:
FRIDAY 19th NOVEMBER:
10.00 – 10.30am – meet at Kilcoy Bakery
From Brisbane – take the Mt. Nebo or Samford route via Mt. Glorious and Northbrook Parkway to Kilcoy.
From Sunshine Coast – choose your own route to the D’Aguilar Highway to Kilcoy.
From other Localities – please advise your chosen route to Kilcoy Bakery.After our meet-up at the bakery for morning coffee, continue via D’Aguilar Highway to Nanango – then Burnett Highway to Clovelly Estate Winery on eastern shore of Lake Baranbah (Bjelke-Peterson Dam). Wine & cheese tasting at cellar door.
Overnight at Clovelly Winery (if small numbers) or continue to the Kingaroy area.
(Suggestion: Kingaroy Holiday Park which has luxury villas and camping)
SATURDAY 20th NOVEMBER:
Spend morning in Kingaroy area – “Tastes – South Burnett” for tasting local wines & cheeses.
Afternoon – drive to Bunya Mtns. to selected accommodation.
(Suggestions: Bunya Mountains Getaway ($80 per night) which is next to the Bunya National Parks Camping Grounds
Rice’s Log Cabins ( $95 per night)
“Puzzles” for Saturday night dinner @ $39.50 each)
SUNDAY 21st NOVEMBER:
Sleep in – car maintenance – walks in National Park.
Overnight – same accommodation as Saturday night
MONDAY 22nd NOVEMBER:
Down mountain to Rimfire Winery – Maclagan
Lunch at Crows Nest National Park (byo lunch) stopping at historic Haden Store with its original canisters & shelving.
Head for home via Esk
JohnKeymasterI rang the Melbourne company advertising the tyres, and they have not had the Michelin tyres in stock for a while now. They used to be $435 each.
They however have 135R15 tyres available from Firestone for $185 each.JohnKeymasterI’ll give them a ring on Monday, they are closed by now.
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