Restoration of Hull 731- Carrier, MG (Aust) Mortar Carrying

[Darrin Wright]

Well there was no work done this weekend as we travelled to Bendigo for the Swap Meet.
Booked some bush cabins about 4 km from the site.
Got the family up at 0530hr so we could be there at 0600hr (early bird catches the worm???). With children we got there at 0610hr and commenced walking and catching up with some people we know.
Egg & bacon sandwiches for breakfast, excellent weather 18-20 deg C for the day. Very mild sun burn.

Bought some goodies for the BGC, like:
2 x NOS Ford dash gauges (amp and temp)
3 x Vickers ammo tins (I think I have about 3 BGC worth now, so probably should stop buying those)
another 2 gal POL tin, marked 1944 and Canadian
a Ford sidevalve V8 repair book 1937 to 1947 Ford, Mercury and Truck engines
Ford V8 valve spring lifting tool/bar
flash lube fuel additive
breakfast and lunch, followed by 2 rounds of ice creams for the children
and probably a few other minor things.

Things that I did not buy are in the pics.
Sea mines were $500ea, 3 there
bike in the back of the ute $18000
US jerry cans from $20 to $125 ea (from the shed to fully restored with pourer spout)
Ford sidevalve engines from $600
There was some Aust Military International truck items there,
Field cooker $100
turret bubble for an aircraft (not sure of the price but it sold)
various tank manuals (Churchill, M4A2,??)
RC controlled foam F18 & F15 jets and planes from china, battery powered. Me262 with 1.5m wingspan and a 1.2m long fuselarge for $299, Spitfire for $165 with 1m long fuselarge. They would have been a lot of fun, so is driving a BGC so did not buy them- might ask Santa...