Thread: Border Ranges Day Trip Jan 12th

Was an excellent turn out of the different Models The day was far too hot for a picnic but we all prevailed and was great fun Busman, We gathered you lot shot into Rathy for a cold one as you left several hours before us, and then behind us on the trip home

Zara was struggling with the temps, she will get a look over tomorrow. Someone asked this morning why we didn't bring the 101, I am bloody glad we didn't, we would have cooked in that


BTW Busman Harry's is a very late IIa

Mrs hh

as dave has said,
thanks to dan for his organisation of this trip.

thanks from me as a committee member for your attendance on this trip.

we loved the day and enjoyed our first outing in the little IIa.''

aircon would have been good as the temp soared to at least 39 deg.
dropping back over the range after canungra we thought we were getting a cold breeze, the temp drop was that good.

it was really nice to see so many of our older cars, and members on this trip,
i am starting to understand why the series cars are so well respected

now who can tell me what to do with the paint work on mine?
do i go for a full repaint, leave it as is, or what?

Originally Posted by harry

as dave has said,
thanks to dan for his organisation of this trip.

thanks from me as a committee member for your attendance on this trip.

we loved the day and enjoyed our first outing in the little IIa.''

aircon would have been good as the temp soared to at least 39 deg.
dropping back over the range after canungra we thought we were getting a cold breeze, the temp drop was that good.

it was really nice to see so many of our older cars, and members on this trip,
i am starting to understand why the series cars are so well respected

now who can tell me what to do with the paint work on mine?
do i go for a full repaint, leave it as is, or what?

Depends on what you want nice clean looking or patina looking

Mrs hh

As for what to do with your paintwork Harry, its up to you, especially the body, but I reckon that "baby dropping" yellow top does look a little Daggy.
As for the days outing, I was very impressed with the turn out of Series vehicles, really great. They seem to be coming out of the woodwork everywhere.






Note Dan's brand new "Garten Schlafen Ofen"






On days like today with the mercury as far up the scale as it was, some of the newer models would have been much more comfortable with the air conditioners blasting away. The flow through ventilation of our Series one stayed at a constant 39degrees or thereabouts and no matter what dials and switches I fiddled with (and there are only two switches on the dash!) it wouldn't go any lower, although Patsy and I got a bit of comfort out of the soothing power of a wet rag.
Thanks to the organisers, trip leaders and attendees, all went to making it the enjoyable day that it was.
Regards
Glen

Thoroughly enjoyed the day!
As mentioned, it was hot, damn hot, but that just added a little 'remembrance' to the day.

I almost (for a wee small time) wished I still had the S3. But then I would have been on the trip alone.

Coincidentally, my father rang earlier this evening to inform me that a partially restored swb S2 is for sale near him, was I interested?
Having been out all day with those 'poor sweltering series folk' SWMBO said ...'no, don't even enquire!' Talk about poor timing.

It was great to catch up with those I know and those who remembered me (looking at you Patsy) and to meet some more members of the club.

Our New Years Resolution is to do more trips and renovate less.

Thanks Dan and The Ho Hars for bookending.

Cheers
Ralph

Thanks for organising the day. Adam and I had a great time. The creek was a real god send. I will definitely be adding costumes and towels to my list of supplies to take. It was so hot that we dripped dry pretty well.

I take my hat off to all you series drivers in that heat. The air con in the Sherwood definitely got a work out

A stop off at the Rathy for a quick ale.


Note that in the above two photographs, Rats gives a great demonstration on the versatility of climate control in a Series One. When the weather turns hot and ventilation is a problem, firstly, the front flap (full width) opens and then if even more ventilation is still needed the door tops can simply disappear! In really extreme conditions, the next step is to remove the doors themselves. Now that really is climate control at its simplest form.
Try that on the side of the road with your Rangie or Disco!
Regards
Glen

Final step would be dropping the windscreen