Yearly Archives: 2012

Day Three – Kumarina to Auski roadhouse [250km]

Early start at Kumarina; we are now in the true Pilbara, a good season with green spinafex, all in flower and looks great. Flocks of budgies and finches flying through the mountainous Hammersly ranges and Munjini gorge –  beautiful country … Continue reading

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Day Two – Mt Magnet to Kumerina Roadhouse

Had an early start from Kirkalocka Stationstay [thanks for a great stay Anne and Geoff] 30 kms north to Mt Magnet. Unfortunately I put the Sim Card upside down in the computer  dongle so our Blog has been delayed up … Continue reading

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Day One – Around the Top End. March 4th, 2012

Day one completed . We all arrived before sunset at Kirkaloka station 60 km south of Mt Magnet. We have just eaten Lorraine Piercy hotpot stew, serviced the cars and repaired 2 flat tyres. Brett’s GLAD had points problems but … Continue reading

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One week to go

GLAD ready for the trip Around the Top End. The team have their Model A cars serviced and checked for tyres, timing, compressions, greased bearings, oils correct levels, lights working correctly. Spares packed:  distibutor , carby, plugs, head gasket, bearings, water … Continue reading

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Club attendance Ipswich

There will be 16 Western Australian Model A club member families attending at the 2012 Rally in Ipswich. Three member families are trailering their Model  A’s to Qld: Ray/Toni Mahony ,Barry/ Sylvia Bristow-Stagg and Wes Hartley/Beverley Biggs and Ian/Dianne Paisley … Continue reading

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Around Australia via Ipswich

The countdown is on; the Team is ready for the START at 7.30 am  at Gingers roadhouse Upper Swan  on 4th march 2012, PERTH WA, the Model A Fords tuned and ready for an adventure. With Telstra help we will … Continue reading

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The Team

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Bob Piercy in his 1929 Phaeton, ready to go.    Colin Davidson with his 1931 Model A Brett Pollock’s 1930 Phaeton. [GLAD] Anthony Gilberthorpe’s 1929 Closed Cab Pickup Peter Eadley’s Model A Phaeton Peter Eadley ready to go with trailer … Continue reading

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Getting ready for Ipswich Via the Top End

On the 4th March 2012, five MODEL A FORDS  will leave PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA for a 12,000 km adventure around Australia. We  first head North around the TOP END to IPSWICH [7100kms] QUEENSLAND to attend the MODEL A rally for … Continue reading

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