.... on an old broken pavement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins
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.... on an old broken pavement.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins
The audio file arrived today. I have amateurishly chucked this together. I don't think any of the images are copyright. Out of respect to the Beadell family I have limited this to people who use the link, iow it's not public. Not that anyone watches anything I post....Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
If you want an example of the laid back, dry and laconic humour Australia used to be famous for, look no further.
https://youtu.be/4rJ7iBOwVXY'si=SfDR8Q4S7qLJYNVD
Thank You Tins, it was a pleasure to sit and listen to the Great Man, who most of his life, worked out beyond the last Traffic Light. (And wrote some good books)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins
Unfortunately we are losing our genuine Australian characters to political correctness nowadays.
Keep up the good work
regards
Harry
Spot on, Harry. Most of the stuff I love from back then wouldn't even get published these days, as it would cause some galah to take offence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanna Truck
My late father was in the Burwood scout group with Len Beadell under the leadership of Scoutmaster John Richmond and accompanied them on a number of their weekend 'survey' trips to the Blue Mountains.
There's a bit more about Len's life in the following article, 'LINE IN THE SAND' which gives a bit more understanding of the man....
https://wanderer.cmca.net.au/Article...b-6a421ee866ce
There are a couple of recent YouTube videos; in one he explains about using a theodolite. I remember somebody posting a long time ago about seeing a copy of his calculations. Very similar to usng a sextant at sea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins
Navigation without GPS using a Theodolite and star charts (Len Beadell) (youtube.com)
Len Beadell: a mid 1900s Australian pioneer. (youtube.com)
Same as we used in the Simpson in the mid sixties, and same as my brother used in Antarctica in 1970.
Hi,Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Farang
His actual note books, back right corner of the Woomera Museum.
Cheers
( Mods: Posted this vid in Camera Corner as well. If you need to delete one, make it this one please?)
I actually think the car is TOO good to call it a "resto"
https://youtu.be/XkIg0y4HHyI'si=lMonY2tuLwF1KdKH
Looks cool. Takes away some of the "challenges" that give series ownership its charm..
I don't remember ever overtaking anything in my 109. Well, maybe a tractor once, but it was a near thing.
https://youtu.be/7rDLArPsd2I'si=G3GF-9GiARKloETX
