Recent Purchase "Angus Firefly"

Rayngie · 7th December 2009, 02:02 PM

I'm not sure how relevant this is , but yesterday for the second weekend in a row, one just like this drove past my place here on the Northern Beaches, I'm not sure if you are looking for it or not, but i can keep my eye out.
As stated, I know nothing but it was definately one with lights in the grill....and it was a fire engine!, had all the equipment etc..

Ray

**Shonky** · 7th December 2009, 02:21 PM

You mean this one, Ray?

Owned by a member of LROC Sydney (who I believe is known to Wayne)

It's a beauty isn't it?

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 7th December 2009, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rayngie

I'm not sure how relevant this is , but yesterday for the second weekend in a row, one just like this drove past my place here on the Northern Beaches, ...Ray

That one will be Alex Morton's he lives and works on the Northern Beaches and while it too is an ex-SMHEC Firefly Alex's is a year older.

Diana

**ellard** · 7th December 2009, 02:24 PM

Hi there Ray

Although records are scratchy - but there were four of them brought over for work on the Snowy Hydro Scheme.

Out of that batch of four - there is three left, and there is one in the Sydney area somewhere (owned by Alex M).

All the best

Wayne

Rayngie · 7th December 2009, 02:46 PM

Yep, that's the one!, ...very nice truck too.

Ray,

**JDNSW** · 7th December 2009, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by ellard

Hi there Ray

Although records are scratchy - but there were four of them brought over for work on the Snowy Hydro Scheme.

Out of that batch of four - there is three left, and there is one in the Sydney area somewhere (owned by Alex M).

All the best

Wayne

That is not a bad record - 75% survival over 40-odd years!

John

**ellard** · 8th December 2009, 07:30 AM

Hi there

That is not a bad record - 75% survival over 40-odd years!

One thing with fire engines - there maintained well and usually low km's.

Diana found some records at some stage of some (FIREFLYS - FIRE ENGINES) being delivered for the Australian Navy (but theres no photographic evidence as of yet that they existed)

Who knows but one day they might show up (as a barn find).

All the best

Wayne

**ellard** · 11th January 2010, 10:36 AM

Hi there all

Been a little slack - time for a verbal update...........

Well - been over all the wirring etc, and ready for rego.....

All the racking finished, alloy work polished........just awaiting the discharge valves (well still trying to locate......)

But now decided to give it a spruce up and respray (not a total rebuild).......should be ready an on display at Blinman 2010............

Wayne

**The ho har's** · 18th January 2010, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by ellard

Hi there all

Been a little slack - time for a verbal update...........

Well - been over all the wirring etc, and ready for rego.....

All the racking finished, alloy work polished........just awaiting the discharge valves (well still trying to locate......)

But now decided to give it a spruce up and respray (not a total rebuild).......should be ready an on display at Blinman 2010............

Wayne

With nice new stickers on

Mrs hh

**ellard** · 28th February 2010, 09:47 AM

Hi there

Thanks to the Ho Hars.......stickers should be here by the end of next week.

Heading into the spray shop, for slight tidy up the following week.

Historical Rego, being organised (Ian hurry up and get back from your holidays).....

With fingers crossed ready for SA Blinman Land Rover Jamboree in April.......yayayyaya

Wayne

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