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06-07-09, 14:37
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In Hanno's 2nd pic, does that closest vehicle have the remains of an ARN on the driver's side of the bumper; 33041 or 37041?
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06-07-09, 14:41
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In another thread on guessing Google Earth screenshots (which I can't find at the moment!), I posted these pics:
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06-07-09, 20:55
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Either of those numbers would make it a very early cab 12, which would be correct looking at the early type bumper brackets with the towing eyes. Well spotted Tony! You might not be the real Tony Smith but you're a pretty good imitation for sure!
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07-07-09, 01:48
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Santos Mining operate the air strip at Truscott.
They are extremely unwelcoming to visitors and will not give permission to land under normal circumstances. They quote their agreement with the aboriginal owners etc. They also claim because they "built" the strip they can do what they like. I landed there in a Supercub just before Santos went in about 20 years ago and it was still quite OK apart from numerous small trees and ant hills sticking up through the old bitumen. A day or so with a dozer would have produced an excellent surface paid for by the Australian taxpayer 70 odd years ago. People do visit the area by 4WD but it is rough and only for the dedicated.
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07-07-09, 04:48
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My brother in law was there recently, he services choppers in those sort of places, and he took some shots for me. I will post tomorrow when I get them on my PC.
Robert.
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07-07-09, 07:06
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G'day
Hi Robert,
Thanks for the offer of the pics. I'm sure they will be appreciated by all. I was led to believe that Truscott is also now used/frequented by Coastwatch and combined patrols of Customs/AQIS/WAPol and AFP as a staging base so security has been bumped up and nobody gets in now... Cheers Phill
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07-07-09, 23:48
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Some photos I have.
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07-07-09, 23:50
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More photos
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09-07-09, 18:02
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Moore on Truscott
Roberts pic below includes what I think is a Malcom Moore Grader - I've seen 6 or 7 around the country in varying condition (1 or 2 of them would have been scrapped by now) and we own and use a Fordson petrol/kero model. Curiously just to the north of the coast at Truscott is I think Malcolm Moore Island (blame my memory if I'm wrong). I've always wondered at its name.
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I can confirm Lang's comment about 'dedicated'. We visited Kalumburu by road in a 1968 Inter 4WD camper back in '93 and Crikey it's a RUGGED part of the country. The temp was 45C in the water bag and the flies were thicker than hair on a dogs back. And the road hadn't been graded in who knows how long. The saving grace was a one lane strike through the corrugations that a road crew just happened to cut with a grader before we headed south again and it wasn't bad getting back home after that. A couple years later I met a young bloke who did the Gibb River Rd in an LJ Torana (smallish Aust car - early '70's model) shortly after us when the road had been freshly graded! If the road hadn't been graded their car would probably still be there - shaken to bits. Regards Alex
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10-07-09, 08:10
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