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Started by jack_fc, August 01, 2007, 11:13:27 AM

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jack_fc

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
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

jack_fc

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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
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

customFC

#2
August 01, 2007, 01:10:31 PM Last Edit: August 01, 2007, 01:16:14 PM by customFC
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/

Unusual colour on this FE.


Regards
Alex

craiga

#3
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.

jack_fc

#4
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
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."

jack_fc

#5
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
"when I was a young lout, it was all about sex, drugs, rock'n'roll, beer and hot Holdens. Now I'm an old lout, but I've still got the old Holdens and beer..."
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