Russ:
Just a note of thanks for posting the pix to the list and my compliments
to Chris Ford on a really nice looking set of wheels on a great looking
car!
I keep forgetting that Australia has some really nice coastal areas.
Too much of Crococile Dundee and Arthur Upfield's books I guess.
Thanks for showing me the other part of the country.
Regards
David Sosna
64 S4 GT V6
P.S. Were those wheels from a Capri? If so, what year and did he have
to shim 'round the holes to get them to fit?
Russell & Neola wrote:
>
> I've uploaded some images from the event at
> http://www.qld.sunbeam.org.au/national/images.htm
>
> Turned out to be a great weekend. We had beautiful weather - it was
> unusually warm for this time of year, since it's winter in the southern
> hemisphere.
>
> The organisers seemed happy with the turnout. I was a bit disappointed
> myself. There was a strong showing from the locals but I thought the numbers
> from further afield were down on previous years.
>
> The mix of cars wasn't as good as past years either. I counted 4 "Series"
> Rapiers and 2 fastback Rapiers. The only Sunbeam-Talbot was a 2 litre. No
> "Mark" Alpines at all, and no pre-war models. There was my Imp and 1 Sunbeam
> Lotus. The rest of the field was made up of Alpines and Tigers, with Alpines
> dominating of course.
>
> I drove my 1969 Imp Sport and I loaned my Series III Alpine to my mate Clyde
> Northcott whose Alpines are both off the road.
>
> The concours was held in a very busy park so we had lots of passersby. Many
> members of the public were asking questions about the cars so hopefully it
> helped to boost the marque's image a bit. Other members of the public were
> simply bizarre. There was an elderly gent wearing what appeared to be his
> pyjamas riding up and down past the cars on one of those scooters that kids
> are mad keen on these days shouting out "tigahhhhh, tigahhhhh". Hmmm, yes,
> well.....
>
> Now I've got to say I've had my illusions about Tigers shattered. I had been
> led to believe they were fast. Every time I was stuck behind one in my Imp
> over the weekend I couldn't get the Imp out of second gear. Hmmm, methinks
> it's time for some of these Tiger people to trade in on a white Volvo and a
> natty hat. ;-)
>
> Next year's event will be somewhere in South Australia, but I haven't yet
> heard the exact location.
>
> Russ Maddock
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