Australian LP2A carriers
 

Hello Carrier owners,
I may be in Australia the first two weeks in December and I hope to visit with some carrier owners to gather info and take some photos so I can finish my restoration. If anybody can spare the time and I can meet up with you I would appreciate it. I will not have a real travel plan so almost anything goes!
Thanks, Carl

Australian Carriers.
 

Let me know when you are passing through on the highway between Sydney and Melbourne.
You can stop in here at Bandiana and take as many shots as you like.
If you bring your own paper, you can photocopy information too.

Hello again Ian
Thank you for the offer! I do not have a travel plan yet so I will check out a map and plan accordingly and let you know if it works out. I am searching for military museums to stop at also.
Thanks, Carl

Well if you are looking for miltiary museums, the Army Museum Bandiana is a must.

There are some photos of bandiana on these pages ;) . Unfortunately most of the photos are of land rovers, but there are other vehicles in there, REMLR is just Land Rover based.

http://www.remlr.com/bandi-museum1.html
http://www.remlr.com/bandi-museum2.html
http://www.remlr.com/bandi-yard.html

G'day Carl
Im 3hrs from Sydney (Oberon )and have some treasure you may be intrested in , You would be most welcome. Come and take someting for a spin !'
Best regards
Matt

we have a LP2A carrier
 

Carl
we are at Yass on the Hume Highway 2 1/2 hours south of Sydney, call in for a yarn if you are going by.
Max

Australian Visit
 

Hello Carl
You need to plan really well as this is a big country. You also need to plan quickly as your arrival appears to be imminent. The best answer for you is to put yourself in the hands of the MLUers that have responded so far. Two weeks in this large country is not enough time as a stranger.
Bob

Re: Australian Visit
 

Hell, I was no 'stranger' in that regard, and in a month I barely scratched the surface, and that only between Melbourne and Sydney! It'll take one hell of a lot more than that, so Carl, follow Bob's advice and run with the contacts you've been given - you will NOT regret it!

Just mind Max's place... if you're not vigilant he'll start chucking spiders and snakes at you without warning... :D

Only driven on Sundays by a devout churchgoer!

Carl, This Thread might be of interest.

Museums
 

Hi Carl

Here are some shots from Bandiana I took some months ago. Excellent place to visit.

Be sure you don't miss the tank Museum in Puckapunyal near Melbourne.

Unfortunately, John Belfield's museum is now closed.

Enjoy the hospitality of Max & Kathy in Yass! Perhaps you'll get a ride in the carrier and you see the "famous mystery tunnels" ;-)

Greetings from Switzerland
Chris

Bren Tour
 

Hi Carl

I am 3 hours north of Melbourne and your more than welcome to come and visit, just let us know what your plans are.

Tim Scriven

Hello Everybody!
A big THANK YOU to all who have replied! I am going to map out all the locations everybody has mentioned and try to plan accordingly. So far all I know is we are flying into Sidney Dec 3 in the morning and renting a car. We really are traveling by the seat of our pants! Should be fun and looking foward to meeting you.
Thanks, Carl

Three days till launch!
 

Hello again!
Still no real plan except that we are heading south towards Melbourne for the first week after spending a night in Sidney. Ian, Matt, Max and Tim if you dont mind could you PM me your contact info, address and phone number, and I will contact you when I am headed in your direction. Sorry for the vague travel plans but this really is a spur of the moment trip.
At the present time Bandiana and Puckapunyal are both destinations I am planing to visit.
Thanks again, Carl
PS What is the beer of choice?

THANKS!
 

Hello All
Thanks for all of your replies! I can't wait to get there. Now I am worried I won't have enough time because we all know time flys when your having fun!
Really looking foward to meeting all of you.
See ya when I see ya! Carl

Carl has arrived safely
 

We met up with Carl and his mate for dinner at Pete's (Chris will know where that is). The will be coming back out in the morning to help start the carrier as we have to take the carrier to a Christmas party tomorrow for Santa to arrive in.

Max

Good to see Max, that you have got them to work already.

At this time of the year you need all the help you can get.

Trust the dog it getting something special for Xmas.

All the best

Col

Hello All
We are here at Max's enjoying his hospitality? We were told that Ganmain was the center of the Cab 12 universe but I think we found the blackhole in the Cab 12 universe! All of them appear to have been sucked out of the surrounding areas and land here!
regards, Carl
PS Having way to much fun!

Just don't let Max introduce you to Happy, mate, or there'll be trouble... :D

Carl
 

they are now heading down the Hume Highway towards Albury
Had a good day in Canberra at the AWM and couldn't make it back here for roast lamb as they have a tight schedule.

Max

Re: Carl
 

So happy lives to serve (or be served) another day. :p

Jiff is that jealousy i hear ?? :blink:

Bob, Carl likes your work
 

her is a photo of Carl with one Bob's chev instrument pannels
the other bloke is Carl's mate Mike
Max