Thread: In the days before Toymotor

Originally Posted by JamesH

That Holden (HQ?) in the very first pick would be 1970 at the earliest, wouldn't it?

I thought the HQ ran from 71-74. I know the one I had was a 72 and lemon.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

I thought the HQ ran from 71-74. I know the one I had was a 72 and lemon.

Yep; HG was still available early '71

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Bushie

That pic in post 25 certainly does show a mixed bag of vehicles from what looks like a 6 cyl SWB (front left column) down the line to a Series 1 on to a Ford Thames 800 van and a K series Ford truck with a Kombi at the rear, the other line is almost as interesting with a 4 cyl SWB followed by a WW11 jeep and then a S1 H/top, the 6cyl Swb and wagon would have been the new kids in that group,I can remember the fires in the National Park areas and the tragic loss of fire crew/crews when those Austin trucks vapourised in what was later to be called firestorms, mid 70's from memory. great historical pics particulary for those younger folk which are used to seeing large newish vehicles and helicopter water bombers, all overseen by satellite imagery.

cheers

Pretty sure there were only 4cyl vehicles in amongst that lot, we only had the one 6cyl in the fleet and it was a long wheelbase.
The fires in the national park you refer to were the early 80s but Bedfords, no Austins in our fleet. (any in the pics would have been visitors to the field day)

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Yep; HG was still available early '71

Just the remove the confusion, the photos in post 25 are late 60s/early 70s. The earlier post with helicopter and holden were taken in Dec 1974.



Martyn