Hi all,
Found these photos whn digging though some old photo boxes at my mum and dads place. They are from my mums side of the family and unfortunatley her memory of them is not that great so I have no real background on them yet.
I have asked my uncle to give me a heads up on when, where, who and any other history I can get on the cars..............enjoy the pics in the mean time! I do know they were my grandfathers cars and that the photos are taken somewhere in North Queensland.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/Pictures_0021.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/Pictures_0048.jpg)
Car under the house a little hard to see
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/Pictures_0080.jpg)
MICK
Wonder what the bumper bracket on the first one is for?
I know my grandfather was a policeman COULD have something to do with that, however I doubt the family car would have been used for that purpose?????
Holder for a canvas water bag
regards
Weddo
So Weddo - would that have been a Nasco accesory? ;D
Look carefully you can see NASCO on the bar
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/redmr2red/Pictures_0021.jpg)
Red
They were an accessory for earlier GM models up to FX and FJ but I don't think they continued past there.
Could be wrong but I don't recall seeing them in later literature.
Ken
Quote from: REDMR2RED on March 11, 2009, 07:52:34 PM
Look carefully you can see NASCO on the bar
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/redmr2red/Pictures_0021.jpg)
Red
Excellent find Red!! ;D ;D :D :D ;) ;)
Ken is correct,
there were universal style holders readily available for many years later
regards
Weddo
They were a Nasco accessoy option also, as well as being universal fitments. I had some service bulletins & one of them showed fittment options for these on an HR holden. I also think I saw one in an HK T G Nasco accessories catalogue I used to have.
These do indeed appear in the 1970 NASCO Accessories catalogue:
QuoteCARRIER - Water Bag
This highly chromed tubular steel Carrier enables water to be carried on long trips.
Carrier...... HD, HR, HK, HT, HG (exc. Premier & Brougham) ...... p/no 7438292
I guess the Premier/Brougham bumpers are different in some way?
I'm sure there is a line in there somewhere about the Premier/Brougham crowd requiring something a little more upmarket than water :P
Quote from: RET on August 31, 2009, 05:59:53 PM
These do indeed appear in the 1970 NASCO Accessories catalogue:
I guess the Premier/Brougham bumpers are different in some way?
I think you actually have a copy of that old catalogue of mine, Ret? G'day, mate btw :)
Yea, the bulletin I had was stressing the importance of not putting in front of radiator grill or any lights etc...
I think Brougham had a different bumber, but not sure about Prem. I do recall that because of different cars, different mounting brackets were required. Due to depth of bumpers & location of mounting. But, as far as I am aware, the actual frame is the same.
Rob J
The bumpers on Prems & Broughams are the same as the standard cars. It must be so as not to block the inner headlamps.
Hi all,
Doing some more digging through old family photos (following the passing of my grandmother) and found a couple of new family photos.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/FESTRAIGHT-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/Pictures_0023.jpg)
Again my mother doesn't have much memory of the cars so cant really fill you in on any of the details. I do know they are QLD cars and all photos were more than likely taken in North Queensland.
MICK
G'day Mick
I grew up in NQ the hills look familiar. Could be Townsville.
That looks like a bulk sugar terminal on the right.
Love the photos
Cheers Ray
The other one could be the Townsville race track
Cheers for the replies Goldie,
Don't think the cars would ever have been that far North (perhaps on family holidays). I know the family spent some time in Rockhampton, Emerald and Isisford so can only assume the photos are taken in that vicinity.
MICK
Hi guys was having a talk to my uncle about some of these old family cars started asking him about the water bag holder which has been discussed above. Apparently the one fitted to their FC wasn't actually a NASCO accessory, my grandfather had it specially made and chromed!
While I was there I had a dig through a lot of his old photos and came up with a few more shots from the 60s featuring our favorite FEs and FCs, hope you enjoy!
Surfers Paradise 1960
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/OnGoldCoast-1960.jpg)
Coolongatta 1960
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/SurfersParadise1960.jpg)
My uncles FC, unknown location 1960
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/JohnsHolden.jpg)
Bolsover St Rockhampton 1960
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/BolsoverStRockhampton1960.jpg)
My other uncles FE with a few of my cousins Mid 1960s
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/BillsHolden.jpg)
Similar photo to one I previously posted with a Vauxhall passing, particularly interesting for me because not only do I have an FC I also have an old Vauxhall (not that model)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/mickusmickus/LenMargsHoldenwithaVauxhallpassing.jpg)
MICK
What great photos. Thanks for sharing them.
Cheers
David
G'day Mick
Loved the photos they brought back memories. The sign on the Flag Inn Motel says Ingham so that's a
long way north. The Bruce Highway was pretty ordinary in those days . It was called the crystal Highway
because of the amount of broken windscreen glass beside it. The canvas water bag was fairly common
before the days of polystyrene coolers. In many cases it was simply attached to the grill with a couple
of hooks made from fencing wire. The bracket on your grandfathers car is very up market. He must have
loved his cars. The water bar was hung from the top part attached by a couple of leather straps like
small dog collars through those two loops you can see on the bracket. You attached it before you
headed of on a long trip and the evaporation kept it cool.
cheers Ray
Great shots. I particularly like the one in Rockhampton. Thanks for sharing
Keith