Reply With QuoteGood read. As a former employee of one of the later incarnations of the business it brought back a few memories of 'out there'.
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SubscriberJust picked up a book by Bill King, founder of AAT Kings , called King of the Outback. When he started his travel business, he had 2 Land Rovers, that went all over the outback. I've only flipped thru the book, one passage caught my eye, King came across an old flat sided LR ute, and a man called Alby Shultz. Long story short, Alby blew a top radiator hose, Fixed it by skinning the tail of a kangaroo to make a sleeve to patch it up, bound with insulation tape. It worked!. Like to see a Toyota do that.Alby did not have enough water to top up the radiator properly, so King gave him some, they jump started the Landy, the hose billowed out a bit, but held. Alby had a domestic fridge he put kangaroo meat in for his tucker, No power, he said it was below zero at night, he just left the door open, and closed it in the morning. King swears it's all true, and I'm not going to doubt him, looking forward to the read, Bob
I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food
A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
Master
Good read. As a former employee of one of the later incarnations of the business it brought back a few memories of 'out there'.
Lord Jock
I remember his grey Unimogs passing through our town on the Calder when I was a kid!
Was it "Bill Kings Australian Safari" or something similar?
Then one of the local guys happen to buy one of his retired mogs in maybe the late 80's.
Cheers, Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
Lord Jock
Well look at the central Aussie overnight temps lately...that would work.Originally Posted by bob10
The old drovers would lay their meat out on tree limbs overnight to cool it the pack it in their saddle bags for the day. simple bush common sense!
Cheers, Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
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SubscriberBill Kings Northern Safaris. And what a cracking yarn! Bob
I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food
A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
Moderator
The Toyota probably wouldn't have blown the hose in the first place
If it's going to work on one car's hose, it'd work on another
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SubscriberCome in , spinner! BobThe Toyota probably wouldn't have blown the hose in the first place
If it's going to work on one car's hose, it'd work on another[almost too easy]
I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food
A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
Master
Capstan what year did you work for AAT and Where. I was based in ASP 05/06.
Taking your word for it being a good read Bob.
I ordered a copy from Booktopia this arvo.
Cheers.
Robert.
Master
A good book to read, wish it was longer.Would of loved to of done one of those tours in those days.Amazing what they did in those days to get home, like sitting in the desert for 8 days waiting for a new transmisson or making a 6 pot Bedford motor into a 5 pot because a piston broke.The good old days no OHS etc
Cheers Will
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