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Title: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: 59wagon on July 10, 2019, 12:47:49 PM We’re in Exmouth WA at the moment and found this photo at the Vlamingh Lighthouse.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190710/fc6a156842229f17144a6812103676d1.jpg) I found the following tidbit as well (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190710/5d985ae782cdfcca6e91ba8390d8d468.jpg) Cheers, John Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: dnb on July 10, 2019, 07:09:18 PM In 1973/74, I spent 12 months based at the RAAF Base at Learmonth, about half an hour south of Exmouth. A lot of the American servicemen based at the Harold E Holt naval base had their cars shipped over. The American government imposed a $2,000 bond on each car that came into Australia. If an owner sold their car before their two year tour was completed, they lost their bond. A lot of the cars that was sold were taken to Perth and converted to right-hand drive.
Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: 59wagon on July 10, 2019, 09:14:47 PM In 1973/74, I spent 12 months based at the RAAF Base at Learmonth, about half an hour south of Exmouth. A lot of the American servicemen based at the Harold E Holt naval base had their cars shipped over. The American government imposed a $2,000 bond on each car that came into Australia. If an owner sold their car before their two year tour was completed, they lost their bond. A lot of the cars that was sold were taken to Perth and converted to right-hand drive. That’s cool info mate. It’s the first time I’ve been up here - a great place for a holiday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: Errol62 on July 10, 2019, 10:34:00 PM I hope the weather is better up there than it is in Adelaide right now John. I’m having a great holiday in my shed none the less. Thanks for the post.
Cheers Clay Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: ardiesse on July 11, 2019, 09:35:04 AM . . . Am I alone in seeing the irony of a naval base, no less, named after Harold Holt?
Rob Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: 59wagon on July 11, 2019, 06:27:42 PM . . . Am I alone in seeing the irony of a naval base, no less, named after Harold Holt? Rob 😀😀 Not at all Rob. We discussed his demise when the kids asked “Who’s Harold Holt?” I did some research and found he went missing 3 months after being at the opening. They renamed the facility in his memory about a year later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: Errol62 on July 11, 2019, 10:55:46 PM Man of the sea
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: my8thholden on July 12, 2019, 07:02:45 AM Portsea at that
Title: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: Errol62 on July 12, 2019, 09:25:41 AM All the way with LBJ
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190711/ad98891efde2ac1ab2058764a39a379a.jpg) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: FireKraka on July 12, 2019, 11:49:41 AM The Harold Holt base is not actually a naval base but a listening station with a large antenna array originally American run.
Sorry not trying to poo poo your fun there ;D Neil Title: Re: Exmouth Photo 1965 Post by: RET on July 12, 2019, 08:59:05 PM The Harold Holt base is not actually a naval base but a listening station with a large antenna array originally American run. Sorry not trying to poo poo your fun there ;D Neil That may be so, but there's a swimming pool named after him in Melbourne. Australian sense of humour.. |