On the right of the photo is the vice-regal Roller. Note the vehicle on the left in the background.
(Photo supplied by John Sarkissian, CSIRO, Parkes)
Rob
60 years ago at Parkes -
60 years ago at Parkes -
The Parkes Radio Telescope was officially opened on October 31, 1961, by the Governor-General.
On the right of the photo is the vice-regal Roller. Note the vehicle on the left in the background.
(Photo supplied by John Sarkissian, CSIRO, Parkes)
Rob
On the right of the photo is the vice-regal Roller. Note the vehicle on the left in the background.
(Photo supplied by John Sarkissian, CSIRO, Parkes)
Rob
Re: 60 years ago at Parkes -
Far nicer than any bloody Pommy crap .......... 
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: 60 years ago at Parkes -
Nice looking EK with a flash kit........ heh, heh, heh
FB ute driver, EK van project
FB ute driver, EK van project
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
EK van on rotisserie
Re: 60 years ago at Parkes -
EK owners have been upgrading their cars with FB bits since day dot - but most likely not in 1960 .........Errol62 wrote: Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:58 pm Nice looking EK with a flash kit........ heh, heh, heh
FB ute driver, EK van project
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
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Re: 60 years ago at Parkes -
The photographer must be an FB enthusiast as he's taking a photo of it and not the pommie crap.
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Re: 60 years ago at Parkes -
many years ago i tried to buy a black FB that had the same flash, scratch plates, sun visor and a bunch of other nasco (clock, taxi rail etc etc) out that way though the fella did say it was one owner
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
W.S.C.C.A
Woodstock chapter
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Woodstock chapter
Re: 60 years ago at Parkes -
Musta been from that bloke in Peak Hill - everyone knows he never sells anythingMick wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:57 pm many years ago i tried to buy a black FB that had the same flash, scratch plates, sun visor and a bunch of other nasco (clock, taxi rail etc etc) out that way though the fella did say it was one owner
ask any farcebook " expert "I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: 60 years ago at Parkes -
Blacky wrote: Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:10 amMusta been from that bloke in Peak Hill - everyone knows he never sells anythingMick wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:57 pm many years ago i tried to buy a black FB that had the same flash, scratch plates, sun visor and a bunch of other nasco (clock, taxi rail etc etc) out that way though the fella did say it was one owner
was a cool old bloke he had a dozen or so FB/EKs laying around the black FB was the only driver he had just rebuilt the engine it was for his granddaughter to drive, it was when i built the convertible, i was after parts funny thing he said i could take what ever i wanted off the cars around the yard but he wanted to keep the bodies no idea why, i got a complete immaculate set of FB front panels, he didn't want any money i gave him a hundred bucks, he wasn't going to take it i said if you don't i'm going to leave it in your letter box
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
W.S.C.C.A
Woodstock chapter
W.S.C.C.A
Woodstock chapter