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21-01-14, 07:33
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collection lost in Grampian fire
On Friday morning the Grampian fire past through our family farm at the base of the Grampians. Fortunately the houses and museum on the farm were saved but the collection of Blitzes were lost. The heat was that intense the alloy tray on a Holmes wrecker melted into a pool.
This is the second collection I have lost as I lost a couple in the Glenburn fire on Black Saturday. The upside is the three Bren gun carriers are ok with only one road wheel burning.
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Euan McDonald 4? C-GT (Aust) #8 44 C-GT (Aust) #9 42 Jeep, Trailer Aust 3 Welbike MK2 complete Welbike MK2 inconplete under resto C15A x3 C60S x1 ex ambo F60L x3 LP2a carrier SAR #4993. Trailer No27 Limber Trailer, Cario cargo Trailer, Pontoon semi Wiles Cooker 2 wheeled (jnr) 
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21-01-14, 08:33
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Graphics scenes Euan. Was thinking about your family and the fires as they ripped through the Grampians last week. Material objects can be replaced or renewed most of the time. Life is what is important, and am glad to hear that the family are OK.
Best of wishes and hope all goes well in the future. Dave.
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1 x 1955 Austin Champ WN1(restored) 2 x 1956 Austin Champ WN1(restored) 1 x 1955 Humber 4 x 4 GS (restored) 1 x 1945 FMC 1/4 Ton Trailer (restored) 1 x 1942 Bantam 1/4 Ton Trailer (restored)
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21-01-14, 08:34
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Oh Euan, thats terrible news.
It must be heart wrenching to lose all those vehicles. Glad not all was lost, ......including your lives.
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder)
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21-01-14, 09:38
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Our environment
We live in a country that can deal a pretty harsh hand at times.
Very glad your folks are OK and managed to save the home and other buildings. Hate to think how many CMPs have been lost in bush fires over the years. The old tyres burn with a fierce heat which is one of the reasons my cab 12 (cab only) pictured above has not been completely burnt as it was just sitting on a bare chassis.
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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21-01-14, 11:10
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So very sorry to see your loss.
Robin
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21-01-14, 12:44
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I love a sunburnt country.
I sympathise with your loss Euan. You bring them home to preserve them and it's a blow when they are destroyed whilst in your care.
Unfortunately, Nature is relentless and it's only a matter of time before rain contributes to the process of returning everything to the soil from whence it came. Dorothea Mackellar got it right, this land has always been a challenge. I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of drought and flooding rains. David
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Hell no! I'm not that old! Last edited by motto; 21-01-14 at 13:03.
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