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Old 12-04-14, 09:21
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Rick Cove
 
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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly View Post
The pics here of Drouin in West Gippsland circa 1944 seem to show the main street with myriad vehicles . What happened to petrol rationing ? The mother has been shopping with the family car . Mike

http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/allin/townatwar.html
Hi Mike,

What about the 'Peters Ice-Cream' tanker.

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My mothers cousin, Jim Shaw, was the General Manager of Petersville Milk Products for many,many years. He spent his final years surveying his collection of 7 Ferrari motor cars, not driving them but just looking at them. (and NO, I wasn't remembered in his will.)

Regards Rick
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