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Title: ES&A Bank Rockhampton Post by: customFC on June 03, 2004, 10:06:41 AM This is a pic of the English, Scottish and Australian Bank in Rockhampton. A trio of FE FC's. I wonder if that FE with the Tillies flash belonged to the Bank Manager.
(http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ShowImage.asp?B=5055587&T=P&S=1) Another great pic brought to you by the National Archives of Australia. :D Regards Alex Title: Re: ES&A Bank Rockhampton Post by: zulu on June 03, 2004, 10:47:14 AM Alex, I reckon it's the head tellers car & the Manager has gone to lunch in his Humber.
I wonder if Tillies flash kits would have been fitted to new FE FC'S, or were they just fitted to them in the after market in order to attract a quicker sale. Attached is a pic of a FE Station Sedan in the same colours. Gary Title: Re: ES&A Bank Rockhampton Post by: mcl1959 on June 04, 2004, 08:04:37 AM Absolutely, I have a copy of a letter from Tilli Auto Accessories (Vic) to "The manager - Laffan Bros" (A country Holden Dealership) advising them of the trim kits which are available.
The letter advises that a free kit has been sent along with a promise of a visit from a rep with a finished car. The letter advises that metro politan dealers have been keenly buying the kits and fitting them to new vehicles. Letter is dated 7 march 1958 For those interested, I will bring all my literature and photo collection to the Nats as usual again next year. Ken Title: Re: ES&A Bank Rockhampton Post by: HAD 708 on June 06, 2004, 08:12:52 AM They just keep appearing these great shots ,love the etna red FE and the grey ute ,oh to have a time capsule!!!! The Bank manager was either in a Humber or a customline.
Brett Title: Re: ES&A Bank Rockhampton Post by: Sheriff on June 08, 2004, 11:42:04 AM do my old eyes deceive me or is the fe in the carport castle grey with a poo stripe 8) maybe the car is facing the road for a quick getaway ;D ???
Title: Re: ES&A Bank Rockhampton Post by: zulu on June 09, 2004, 12:25:06 AM Sheriff, It looks more like Sheath Brown (not shite) and Sandalwood Beige. I think the ute is the getaway vehicle, as if you look closely you can see the fumes rising from the breather pipe behind the off side front wheel. ;)
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