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Title: dead horse saloon Post by: robbzfc58 on June 25, 2003, 08:47:17 AM i had a visit from a mate yesterday so i showed him some of our local attractions.this is at "the boyup brook country music centre".
Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: robbzfc58 on June 25, 2003, 08:56:34 AM my fc ss & fb ute nearing completion
the mate made the 400k round trip in style in his stock white ek ute ;D ;D cheers trev Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: 4hammers on June 25, 2003, 09:44:10 AM Hi Trev.
Where abouts in WA are you. Those photos look to be down south? I spent a great deal of time in WA & if I ever move from my beloved TAS, I will head back there. Regards, Rob J Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: robbzfc58 on June 25, 2003, 10:41:14 AM hi rob
your right! i'm in bridgetown...about 280ks sth of perth. the trees are jarrah..a reserve of about 100 acres over the fence hiding my 5 acres with my very own miniture holden grave yard.the mate,tony is from mandurah.what area did you live in? cheers trev Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: 4hammers on June 25, 2003, 10:52:05 AM Hi Trev.
I am in Hobart, TAS. BUT, I spent a good deal of time down south of WA. Bunbury, Busselton, Donnybrook, Manjimup, Albany, Esperence & also in Perth itself. Relaxed at Scarborough Beach for a good deal of time. Loved it all. Rob J Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: robbzfc58 on June 25, 2003, 11:01:08 AM yep rob
thats our patch of dirt....1/2 hr from manji & donnybrook....1hr from busso &bunbury...nice area ;D boyup district is often called wa's tamworth..country music & bootscootin's big in them parts...yeehaa trev Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: 4hammers on June 25, 2003, 11:13:13 AM Trev.
I got a picture of me & a mate at the Manjimup pub. It had the smallest pool table I have ever seen. Even the balls were little. It would have had to have been less than a metre wide & only about 1.5 metres long. Small as. It reminds me of TAS over there. Very easy going & a cool place to be. The "Railway" pub in Donnybrook was GREAT. Heaps of overseas backpackers (CHICKS!!!!). Me & my mates loved it ;D ;D ;D ;). Man, you are making me homesick (??) Rob J Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: normd on July 12, 2003, 02:40:00 PM Rob & Trev
(http://photo.starblvd.net/normd/1-2-5.jpg) Thought you guy's might be interested in this pic, it is of my grandfathers bus run ,late 30's early 40's, "Donnybrook to Bunbury". Note the "gas producer" on the front of the bus, during the war years petrol was next to non-existant. My mum used to drive these buses when she was 15 , she is now 77. Cheers Norm d Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: HARKO on July 12, 2003, 09:28:07 PM Your mum was driving buses at 15 - Im having trouble getting a 28yo to drive cars,I need a ride home from the pub occasionaly.
Can you ask your mum for a few tips. They sure dont build em like they used too, Busses either. ;D Great to see you back up and on air again Norm . Looking forward to more posts corrupted with your humour,Cheers Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: robbzfc58 on July 12, 2003, 10:50:54 PM hey norm
awsome photo,,can't read sign writing on busses...whats it say? do you know where pic was taken? thanks norm harko i betchya not offering ya mrs an fe/c to pickya up from the pub cheers trev Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: normd on July 13, 2003, 12:53:05 AM Hey Harko
Thanks mate , great to be backand in a "vertical" position again , it's taking me ages catching up on all the posts. Local Cops kept asking my grandfather "when's your daughter gonna come in for her licence" :P . She still didn't go for her licence till 1946 when she moved here (NSW) . (heheh). and the OLDIES go nuts over "unlicenced drivers" :-/ Hey Trev It was "Martins Bus Service" , I'll have to ask mum where it was taken. get back soon. cheers Norm Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: normd on July 13, 2003, 05:25:38 AM Hi Trev & Rob
Info on the pic , the buses are parked in "Princep st. near cnr of Victoria st. Bunbury. My grandfather started the run 4th July 1938 and retired 18th Sept 1952. The front bus was a Bedford truck chasis (last truck from UK to W.A. before war) Rear bus was new Chev (pic taken when new) man near Chev , Ernie Sears , drove while granfather was in the army. Bus run = "Donnybrook - Argile - Boyanup - Dardanup - Picton - Bunbury" Cheers Norm Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: HARKO on July 13, 2003, 07:28:59 AM Norm ,Can you remember a black 38 Ford coupe parked in front of the Royal Hotel back in the late 60s early 70s, Apparently the bar maid owned it and drove it to and from work ?, Then it went to Port Kembla where my father filled it up with fuel once a week as a station attendant when he was 16, Then it was stripped in a backyard in Warrilla (a local suburb) which is where he bought it from.
He then Hotrodded it(Chevy running gear etc) and drove it everyday for around 16-17 years, consequentely I grew up in the back seat untill I was about 16- just too young to get out lapping town and using that back seat for other more exciting expieriances. But I thought you may remember it. Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: robbzfc58 on July 13, 2003, 07:39:49 AM hi norm
i'm sure my oldies will remember all this when i show em.the old man's a few years older than ya mum. hey harko---3 cars in your icon---are they yours? if so ..i showed you mine so how about it cheers trev Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: HARKO on July 13, 2003, 07:47:39 AM Dont ask Trev, Long story mate.
Go through the real cars area and click on the Harko posts and you will understand, Its been a long road but I am nearing the top of the hill :) Title: Re: dead horse saloon Post by: normd on July 14, 2003, 02:04:25 AM Hey Harko
No sorry mate , don't remember that one ,, only coupe I remember was a blue one , old guy who used to mow the parks for the council owned it , then sold it to one of the guy's I went to school with . I'll ask around about the black one Cheers mate Norm |