Category Archives: Expeditions

Posts from members on Model A expeditions

Day Eight – RDO

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Ian Steer

TODAY is a maintenance day; we worked on all of the cars and got them ready for an early start for Katherine, 500kms.  Colin is concerned about the vibration in his car; we fixed 2 starter motors, 2 mufflers, tightened … Continue reading →

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Day Seven – One week out, Fitzroy Crossing to Kununurra

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ian Steer

We left Fitzroy Crossing at 6.15am after a eventful night for the light sleepers: a noisy drunken party 300 m. away, 10 gunshots at 2am, one road train drove by with 2 flat tyres [very noisy]. Otherwise a great stay. … Continue reading →

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Day Six – Broome to Fitzroy Crossing

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ian Steer

Frank cooked a great mince spag meal; delicious. Note Eagles scarf. Was useful as air-conditioning device. It is 7.30am, the timing gear in Peter Eadleys 1928 Phaeton is out. It has stripped the centre, the gear had been repaired with … Continue reading →

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Day Five – Pardoo to Broome

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Ian Steer

We started the day at Pardoo Station.  They allowed us to use the station work shop and pit, so we checked all the cars top to bottom, and effected repairs to GLAD who needed a new exhaust gasket. Colin’s car … Continue reading →

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Day Four – Auski to Pardoo Station [Eighty Mile Beach]

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ian Steer

Good camp out near Auski, mozzies bad. Off through the Chichester range and some beautiful open spinafex country, easy drive to Port Hedland, 250 km. Looked around Hedland and caught up on our phone calls home. Weather  humid and thunderstorms. … Continue reading →

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Day Three – Kumarina to Auski roadhouse [250km]

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ian Steer

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

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Ian Steer

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

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Ian Steer

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

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Ian Steer

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

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ian Steer

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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