Riverina
 

Good news for me Howard I know over of 40 Military vehicles in the Riverina trouble is all those irrigated Farmers think they are worth twice their wait in Gold. Now that the rivers and dams are just about buggered I might load up the semi and head to see a few cash strapped cockies what your address I will call in on the way back? :thup2:

Straying...
 

Good Lord, we get off track on this forum, don't we?!
Wusty, Give me a hoy, I have the afore-mentioned C60L for you to take back. I know of one other Chev that is there for the taking near Narrandera... will cost you a Ford or two.
When you do come up this way, be sure to buzz me well before hand & I'll organize a farm walk or two. (You should already have my contact details)
And yep, the cockies are a bit cash-strapped. Only one (of my contacts) is starting to show signs of giving in...
HH

Hull No 2
 

Ladies ( there are a couple here) and gentlemen. I can confirm that one of those said hulls is definately 6002.
That would have to make it the oldest known surviving 2 Pdr hull.
Col, good score......
(as far as any details of the Border Raid, I'm sworn to secrecy)

Re: CBRs
 

As always, a warm welcome will be extended to all weary travellers from the Southern State, particularly when Blitz collecting is the topic of discussion. :)
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...61716330-O.jpg

Oh, so we're resorting to Red Herrings to put people off the scent? Why, of all the dirty, low, underhanded tricks!! I like it! :thup:

I should have guessed it wasn't WA, it too far to trek across the desert with parts, even for three carriers.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...64711218-O.jpg

Two can play at that game
 

We have our defences in Victoria too... :eek:

Now, now. No need for any of this nasty business between Vic and NSW, is there?

It's the Queenslanders we should be worried about, they're a little unhinged.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...60105508-O.jpg

Eeeek!
 

Looks like Rip Van Winkle :eek:

And the South Australians? They're always up to no good.

Here's Pedr in the Gunner's seat as he sneaks another LP1 Carrier across the dried up Murray:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...60105618-O.jpg

Chasing
 

Is that you chasing in the Vickers?

Service with a smile
 

Our border guards are a happy lot...

Tony,

Rather apt photo...........the actual Vickers Mk6, behind was one that was liberated from your country back to the UK many years ago. Recently rebuilt, it is now in a major collection further around the world.

There's no Border Guards in NSW. We just rely on the big fence.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...62455429-O.jpg

Fences also work well around the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, never failed us yet.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...61725388-O.jpg

Photos?
 

Were do you lot get these pictures???? :eek:
I'm impressed.

Look, Richard, we're talking about State Border raids, not International Border raids! Now you've gone and trumped the lot of us. :mad:

Re: Photos?
 

Impressed? You haven't even seen the Tyranno-Drop Bear yet!!

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...60105313-O.jpg

Well there you go :D spending too much time watching the interstate borders, whilst the roads to the ports are not monitered :p

Right, We'll get onto that right away!
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...60105145-O.jpg

Border Raiding
 

Hello All,

Finally I am posting - that should please some people!

Un-beknownst to all the "Mexicans" on the other side of the Border, South Australians have been regularly crossing the lines to "rescue" such items.

Here's a "rescue mission" from a few months back - we actually crossed a couple of borders.

Darian.

Border Raiders out of hiding
 

Finally he speaketh.

So there you Victorians, you might have gotten the Grand Prix and all the other good stuff, but we win on the MV count.

This trip was like the song "The Twelfth Day of Christmas"

On the twelfth day of raiding, my best mate brought to me,
Two Bren Gun Carriers,
Two rusty Bofors,
Five Side-Valve Fords,
A four point two inch mortar,
different types of military radio,
And a rusty old F15 Blitz

hahahahaha


:yappy:

Pedr

DARIAN
 

Welcome mate - you finally came out of the closet. Now start catching up.
:D :D Bob

Re: Border Raiding
 

The Victorians might not have seen them slipping away, but have no fear, your movements are being monitored.

Checked out Google Earth, and this is what I found in Kilburn:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...732870-O-1.jpg

Whoa! Just hold up a second there.... just what's he measuring, and for who??!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Re: Re: Border Raiding
 

Ah but that's because you didn't look very carefully, see what's at the end of my street.

.....and update your Google Earth Tony, it's giving you 60 year old pictures.

Boarder Raiders
 

well a while back one of us kiwis done an over the boarder raid over the ditch to one of your oz swap meets,came home with a CMP original mirror with D arrow D on it for ten bucks!!
as for boarder raids here in nz,it happens all the time,mainly
between north island and the south island !

Not measuring, pinching!

The lad on the left has been given Picquet Duty, but being a strapping country fella, he thought the Boss meant Picket duty, so he is propping up the fence! This is a tedious job, and he has actually fallen asleep on his feet, a skill acquired by many a digger, along with an expression that feigns wakefulness and will fool any junior Lt.:smoker: Unfortunately, it doesn't fool his mates, and one has snuck up behind him to steal his paybook and wallet.

....er.... Tony.... methinks his mate has a little more in mind than a paybook and wallet... :blink:

Look at his mates Rifle
 

Hope his mates rifle is not loaded, would be a shit load of trouble if it went off.

:D

Stay out of the West
 

Dear, Eastern Staters
It's pointless coming all this way west as most of the dealers like Duck and Deep Fried cleaned us out long ago, that's what they get told anyway. All that's left now is boring crap like Stuarts and Grants and those pig ugly Dingos.

And carriers, they are like cow pats over here, you can't cross the yard without stepping on one.

At present the locals are all getting Ferrets because;
a. it's the flavour of the month.
b. every farm has at least two.
c. You don't need a low loader to shift it, just a battery and some petrol.

There aren't that many Blitz trucks available over here either as the farmers are still using them and are waiting for the warranty to end before selling them on.

Save your money and time. Stay home.


Wayne Henderson
Western Australia.

Stuart
Stuart
Grant
Ferret
Dingo
Staghound
Boxed Spitfire (unrestored)

Oh well, I was thinkin' of head'n west, but if thats all thats there then I might as well stay at home and wash the truck again. Its just so hard to get that road grime out between the treads.
Can't thank you enough Wayne for letting us know and not wasting a trip. :nono: :smoker: ;)
Colin.