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Title: FAMILY CARS Post by: mickusmickus on March 11, 2009, 11:13:38 AM 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: Paul In Ireland on March 11, 2009, 11:36:23 AM Wonder what the bumper bracket on the first one is for?
Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: mickusmickus on March 11, 2009, 11:40:35 AM 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?????
Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: weddo on March 11, 2009, 12:23:54 PM Holder for a canvas water bag
regards Weddo Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: Paul In Ireland on March 11, 2009, 07:43:03 PM So Weddo - would that have been a Nasco accesory? ;D
Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: mcl1959 on March 11, 2009, 08:51:18 PM 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: Paul In Ireland on March 12, 2009, 12:18:56 AM 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 ;) ;) Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: weddo on March 12, 2009, 01:25:19 PM Ken is correct,
there were universal style holders readily available for many years later regards Weddo Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: 4hammers on August 31, 2009, 04:33:36 PM 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.
Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: RET on August 31, 2009, 05:59:53 PM These do indeed appear in the 1970 NASCO Accessories catalogue:
Quote CARRIER - 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? Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: zulu on August 31, 2009, 06:22:38 PM I'm sure there is a line in there somewhere about the Premier/Brougham crowd requiring something a little more upmarket than water :P
Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: 4hammers on August 31, 2009, 09:15:56 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: colt on September 01, 2009, 05:50:56 PM The bumpers on Prems & Broughams are the same as the standard cars. It must be so as not to block the inner headlamps.
Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: mickusmickus on January 27, 2011, 09:13:13 AM 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: goldie on January 27, 2011, 04:04:47 PM 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: goldie on January 27, 2011, 04:11:08 PM The other one could be the Townsville race track
Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: mickusmickus on January 28, 2011, 05:25:38 PM 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: mickusmickus on January 31, 2011, 09:14:40 AM 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: ridgey_didge on January 31, 2011, 10:13:59 AM What great photos. Thanks for sharing them.
Cheers David Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: goldie on January 31, 2011, 03:55:56 PM 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 Title: Re: FAMILY CARS Post by: KFH on February 01, 2011, 10:47:52 AM Great shots. I particularly like the one in Rockhampton. Thanks for sharing
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