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Title: dead FE/FCs Post by: jack_fc on August 01, 2007, 11:13:27 AM Just back from another Simpson Desert crossing - spotted these dead FE/FCs along the way.....
I've attempted to put the photos on Photobucket, but I'm a dumb bastard when it comes to computers - hope it works!! Try this - http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x198/jack_fc/old%20holdens%20in%desert/old%20holdens%20in%20desert/ Maybe someone could post a reply re whether it works or not... Cheers Jack Title: Re: dead FE/FCs Post by: jack_fc on August 01, 2007, 11:26:23 AM Yeah, OK, like I said; I'm a dumb bastard....
Try this one (the bloody address is so long I left a bit out...) http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x198/jack_fc/old%20holdens%20in%20desert/old%20holdens%20in%20desert/ Good Luck - you'll need it... Jack Title: Re: dead FE/FCs Post by: customFC on August 01, 2007, 01:10:31 PM Hey Jack.
Interesting pics. Where were they taken and was there older cars in that yard? The link did not work, try this. http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x198/jack_fc/ ($2) Unusual colour on this FE. (http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x198/jack_fc/old%20holdens%20in%20desert/old%20holdens%20in%20desert/Simpsondesert008.jpg) Regards Alex Title: Re: dead FE/FCs Post by: craiga on August 01, 2007, 01:50:41 PM I love seeing pics like these, thanks for posting.
It means that there is still plenty of raw materials for us to play with. Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: dead FE/FCs Post by: jack_fc on August 01, 2007, 02:45:42 PM Alex,
the 2 photos that are obviously in the"desert" were at Farina station SA. That car is a few hundred yards west of the main (dirt) road to Maree. The others (behind fence) were at (I think..) Cradock SA.(pretty much a ghost town today). They are in a yard behind the long-since-closed "Modern Motors" garage. There were maybe 50 or 60 cars in the yard, seemed to be mid-1940s onwards, probably about 6 or 8 FE/FCs. It appears someone still lives behind the garage - there were some signs of life including a few (still apparently alive) early Commonbores behind the garage, but the old stuff pictured way down the back appeared undisturbed for quite some time. Didnt jump the fence for a close look - a few locals looking like extra's out of "Deliverance" and carrying shotguns instilled a certain amount of reluctance on my part to investigate further.... Cheers jack Title: Re: dead FE/FCs Post by: jack_fc on August 01, 2007, 03:19:48 PM Alex,
Sorry, on further investigation, its not Cradock, its TEROWIE SA, about 60 k's north of Burra. Cheers jack |