Nats diary 2026

[Blacky]

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[Blacky]

Next stop Olary pub for elevenses




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[Blacky]

Then into Broken Hill in godzone where Tooheys is on tap like it ought to be , went to the miners memorial but it was only for local blokes, I was expecting to see some names I had worked with but not to be……






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[Blacky]

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[Blacky]

Then the boss insisted we go to the desert sculpture thing at dusk


These are the only 2 pics I took and I was TOLD to take one of them - see if you can guess which one that was


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[Blacky]

Saw these in Burra as well





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[Blacky]

And these blokes on the way to Finke



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[ed.harris]

Great Pictures Blacky off the normal route taken by most travellers.
I might consider that route later although the Humpy is not ready for such a trip.
Golden Fleece Ute for the win so far.

I have been wondering how the Engine Temp has been going at Speed as you have A temperature gauge fitted.
Are you limiting you speed dependant on the Engine Temp?

Also, is the Ute you fitted the Cooling Shroud to the Radiator you were playing with? and if you tell if there is any improvement since fitting the Shroud?
Does that Engine have the High Duty Head Gasket from Have fitted, the ones Harv had made for members?

Looks like a great trip so far.
Enjoy,
Ed.

[Blacky]

Hi Ed, temperature is rock solid at 180 day and night regardless of speed - I did have the shroud on this car but it made no difference to engine temperature so I took it off. I do have one of Harv’s gaskets on this engine

Gave the ute a wash and got most of the grasshoppers off -




Found this little bit of history that I had no idea ever happened -



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[Blacky]

Went the the Pro Hart gallery, found this cool little corner shop so had to stop for a pic






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[Errol62]

Amazes me how much you fit in the day mate. Very interesting about the ambush. I wonder who they were. I can’t imagine the “Ghans” (actually from modern day Pakistan) being sympathetic to the Turks.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Harv]

1200 people all out for a days outing on a picnic train... times have truly changed. My grandmother was old enough to remember the funeral trains that ran from Mortuary Station in Sydney out to Rookwood Cemetery. The station is still a beautiful building.

Cheers,
Harv