Border Raiding

[colin jones]

No Geoff, this was a new pair wich look remarkably like a pair of bren carrier wheels.
Colin.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Damn, thought I'd gotcha there for a minute, Col!!

Ah well... as me auld mum used to say, "If at first you don't succeed..."

PS: Carrier wheels, eh? Ever thought of marketing those?

[colin jones]

maybe a new craze?
carrier ear rings with the brand name of.................................
BORDERAID. Yes I Like It????
Gonna make a fortune.
Colin.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by colin jones
maybe a new craze?
carrier ear rings with the brand name of.................................
BORDERAID. Yes I Like It????
Gonna make a fortune.
Colin.

You realise... if you're going to do that, we need a matching signet ring for the lads, too! And/or a carrier wheel pendant hanging off a chain - hell, that would work for guys AND gals!!

My god, MLU strikes again!!

Raiderwear... I love it....

[colin jones]

now that has a .ring. to it.

[Rusty]

Good news for me Howard I know over of 40 Military vehicles in the Riverina trouble is all those irrigated Farmers think they are worth twice their wait in Gold. Now that the rivers and dams are just about buggered I might load up the semi and head to see a few cash strapped cockies what your address I will call in on the way back?

[Howard]

Good Lord, we get off track on this forum, don't we?!
Wusty, Give me a hoy, I have the afore-mentioned C60L for you to take back. I know of one other Chev that is there for the taking near Narrandera... will cost you a Ford or two.
When you do come up this way, be sure to buzz me well before hand & I'll organize a farm walk or two. (You should already have my contact details)
And yep, the cockies are a bit cash-strapped. Only one (of my contacts) is starting to show signs of giving in...
HH

[Ian Pullen]

Ladies ( there are a couple here) and gentlemen. I can confirm that one of those said hulls is definately 6002.
That would have to make it the oldest known surviving 2 Pdr hull.
Col, good score......
(as far as any details of the Border Raid, I'm sworn to secrecy)

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
I'm planning a raid on New South Wales in the near future so watch out!

As always, a warm welcome will be extended to all weary travellers from the Southern State, particularly when Blitz collecting is the topic of discussion.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by colin jones
Still a bit of room left so we fitted another wonderfulpiece of history on the back. Now its only there to make the trailer ride better.
I think W.A. is a loverly place.

.........Wonderful comments but I didn't actually say they came from W.A. but I do think W.A. is a nice place ????

Oh, so we're resorting to Red Herrings to put people off the scent? Why, of all the dirty, low, underhanded tricks!! I like it!

I should have guessed it wasn't WA, it too far to trek across the desert with parts, even for three carriers.

[Keith Webb]

We have our defences in Victoria too...

[Tony Smith]

Now, now. No need for any of this nasty business between Vic and NSW, is there?

It's the Queenslanders we should be worried about, they're a little unhinged.

[Keith Webb]

Looks like Rip Van Winkle

[Tony Smith]

And the South Australians? They're always up to no good.

Here's Pedr in the Gunner's seat as he sneaks another LP1 Carrier across the dried up Murray:

[Keith Webb]

Is that you chasing in the Vickers?

[Keith Webb]

Our border guards are a happy lot...

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Tony Smith

Tony,

Rather apt photo...........the actual Vickers Mk6, behind was one that was liberated from your country back to the UK many years ago. Recently rebuilt, it is now in a major collection further around the world.

[Tony Smith]

There's no Border Guards in NSW. We just rely on the big fence.


Fences also work well around the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, never failed us yet.

[Robert Farmer]

Were do you lot get these pictures????
I'm impressed.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Tony,

Rather apt photo...........the actual Vickers Mk6, behind was one that was liberated from your country back to the UK many years ago. Recently rebuilt, it is now in a major collection further around the world.

Look, Richard, we're talking about State Border raids, not International Border raids! Now you've gone and trumped the lot of us.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Robert Farmer
Were do you lot get these pictures????
I'm impressed.

Impressed? You haven't even seen the Tyranno-Drop Bear yet!!

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
Look, Richard, we're talking about State Border raids, not International Border raids! Now you've gone and trumped the lot of us.

Well there you go spending too much time watching the interstate borders, whilst the roads to the ports are not monitered

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Well there you go spending too much time watching the interstate borders, whilst the roads to the ports are not monitered

Right, We'll get onto that right away!

[Darian Carn]

Hello All,

Finally I am posting - that should please some people!

Un-beknownst to all the "Mexicans" on the other side of the Border, South Australians have been regularly crossing the lines to "rescue" such items.

Here's a "rescue mission" from a few months back - we actually crossed a couple of borders.

Darian.

[Pedr]

Finally he speaketh.

So there you Victorians, you might have gotten the Grand Prix and all the other good stuff, but we win on the MV count.

This trip was like the song "The Twelfth Day of Christmas"

On the twelfth day of raiding, my best mate brought to me,
Two Bren Gun Carriers,
Two rusty Bofors,
Five Side-Valve Fords,
A four point two inch mortar,
different types of military radio,
And a rusty old F15 Blitz

hahahahaha




Pedr

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Welcome mate - you finally came out of the closet. Now start catching up.
Bob

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Darian Carn
Hello All,
Un-beknownst to all the "Mexicans" on the other side of the Border, South Australians have been regularly crossing the lines to "rescue" such items.
Here's a "rescue mission" from a few months back - we actually crossed a couple of borders.
Darian.

Originally posted by Pedr
So there you Victorians, we win on the MV count.

The Victorians might not have seen them slipping away, but have no fear, your movements are being monitored.

Checked out Google Earth, and this is what I found in Kilburn:

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Whoa! Just hold up a second there.... just what's he measuring, and for who??!!

Originally posted by Tony Smith
There's no Border Guards in NSW. We just rely on the big fence.

[Pedr]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
The Victorians might not have seen them slipping away, but have no fear, your movements are being monitored.

Checked out Google Earth, and this is what I found in Kilburn

Ah but that's because you didn't look very carefully, see what's at the end of my street.

.....and update your Google Earth Tony, it's giving you 60 year old pictures.

[Ken Hughes]

well a while back one of us kiwis done an over the boarder raid over the ditch to one of your oz swap meets,came home with a CMP original mirror with D arrow D on it for ten bucks!!
as for boarder raids here in nz,it happens all the time,mainly
between north island and the south island !