Saturday 2nd June - 2018

Saturday 2nd June - 2018

Day #3 on the Isle of Man

I have had many rushes in my life BUT nothing compares to sitting on a hedge beside the road on mountain straight with one of these (1,000 cc) Senior TT motorbikes hurtling past you at 180mph. You can virtually stretch your arm out and touch these daredevils as they fly past you. I have never experienced any thing like this in my life.

Today is the first day of the real racing, up until now these very temporary daredevils have been practicing their skills for grid positions on this unbelievable road racing circuit.
Forget about Mount Panorama, this place leaves it for dead (maybe I should not have used that term) because every year there are riders killed here.

Northern Island's Michael Dunlop averaging 133mph
for the 37-mile circuit. Hitting a breath-taking 191mph on the mountain straight

Yesterday I drove my Nissan (rental) race car around the 37-mile circuit with my very best new friend John Cannon (he is the guy that sat next to me on the flight over here to the Island and organised my accommodation). 

John informs me during our time spent together that he is a 30-year veteran Cop working in London. He is now a Detective, however he tells me that over his career he has worked in all departments of the Police Force in London, very interesting and nice guy.

The weather here on the Island is still great, so hopefully I should see some wonderful break neck speed wheel to wheel racing.

Me standing beside the Tyco Motor bike in their garage is the same
team that Dan Kneen (up and coming rider) rode for,
he unfortunately was killed in practice on Wednesday evening

My money is on Michael Dunlop (Team Tyco) from Northern Ireland on his 1000cc BMW, yesterday his top speed on the mountain straight was 191 MPH, averaging 133 MPH around this 37-mile circuit. It took him only 16.53 minutes to complete one flying lap, in Warbo’s Nissan race car it took me just over 1-hour to do the same distance, however you must remember that I had a Detective with me as pillion passenger so one had to behave one’s self, and as you know that is very difficult for me to do.

My tip to take out the crown in 2018, Michael Dunlop on his 
Tyco BMW 1000cc Superbike is momentarily held in position by the race starter.

The photo of me standing beside the Tyco Motor bike in their garage is the same team that Dan Kneen (up and coming rider) rode for, he unfortunately was killed in practice on Wednesday evening.

Viewing point for me today will be sitting on a hedge right beside the track at
Creg-ny-Baa. At least from this vantage point I will be able to see the bikes at a slower speed instead of just a flash screaming past.

Viewing point for me today will be sitting on a hedge right beside the track at 
famous Creg-ny-Baa Hotel corner.

The other photo is of one of the new electric Motor bikes, very interesting concept, however I am from the old school and just love to breath in the fumes and listen to the roar of the engines screaming at 12,000rpm, nothing will replace that feeling.

Enjoying my all-inclusive, daily English breakfast in the parlour
of the Strathmore Guest House on Clifton Terrace

Sorry folks, my English Breakfast (round the house) is due to be served by the landlady Elizabeth in 15-minutes. So l must finish off now and prepare myself for another spine tingling exciting day here on the Isle of Man.

To be continued.
Cheers for now.
Warbo.

Arrival onto the Isle of Man

Thursday 31st May - 2018

You probably will not believe the story that I am about to tell you, how is this for arse.

As you know I ventured to the UK with a plan of spending a week on the Isle of Man (IoM) for a week to watch the TT bike races with out any accommodation organised beforehand, not due to the lack of effort trying to organise a bed to sleep in from Australia for almost 3-months. I was informed that every thing was booked out, as per usual that did not worry me, l still went ahead and planned my trip.

Before I left Sydney my son thought that I was absolutely crazy along with heaps of others. Let the story begin...

On leaving the Holiday Inn at London Luton Airport the sun broke through the clouds, and it looked like it was going to be a nice day. I checked in for my EasyJet flight to the IoM a little apprehensive because I had no idea of the circumstances that would lay ahead of me.

I boarded the Airbus A318 aircraft (seat 8E) middle seat RHS of the aircraft wondering who on earth would be sitting next to me during the flight. A middle-aged gentleman sat in seat (8F) window, we started chatting to each other as you do. 

An EasyJet Airbus A-319 on short final for Ronaldsway Airport
on the Isle of Man

John informed me that he is an eight-time spectator here for the races, very experienced I thought. I told him my story and he just looked at me in amazement when I told him my story. He also mentioned that the Island is booked out because the races draw a crowd upwards of 50,000 people. During the taxi out before take off he mentioned that he would text the landlady that he stays with to ask her if she could accommodate a crazy Aussie that has no accommodation for the week that he is here. 

He received a reply before we actually took off. She told him that she could accommodate me for the 7-days at £42.00 per night (£294.00) for the week, (including an English Breakfast every day) thrown in & would that be alright. Needless to say I jumped at it, by comparison the Holiday Inn cost me £120.00 per night so I thought it was a bargain.

Welcome to Douglas, the capital and the largest town on the Isle of Man
with a population of 30,000

On the flight over he filled me in on every detail about the racing, where to watch the races, where to eat, etc. When we landed on the IoM the weather was absolutely perfect. After deplaning, I picked up my Nissan rental car and the two of us drove to the town of Douglas which is the main downtown area where all the action is. The guesthouse is located about 500 metres from the esplanade, perfect.

My accommodation is; the Strathmore Guest House. Proprietor: Elizabeth Lovell. 8 Clifton Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man. Telephone contact: 01624 613662. I can highly recommend this place & it certainly comes at the right price.

My Guest House, Strathmore on Clifton Terrace in Douglas
My home for a week on the Isle of Man.

This afternoon I went for a walk along the promenade to find a bank to get some cash, because you cannot use English Pounds on the Island, this place is fully independent from Britain, they have their own Isle of Man Government and currency.

I had no idea how beautiful this place is, it reminds me very much of Ireland, lush green fields and the people are so nice & friendly. I have almost forgotten what I came here for.

On arrival I went for a stroll along the Promenade and into Douglas Harbour.
Here there are plenty of pleasure craft tied up inside the Douglas Marina.

Tomorrow morning I will drive around the track in my Nissan rental car, when there is no practice or racing underway you can actually drive around the 36-mile road racing circuit, how good is that. It takes the bikes approx 17-minutes to complete one lap averaging 130+mph. Don’t quote me now, I will have all the statistics once I start learning more about this incredible place.

I am so happy that I made the decision to make this trip against all the odds, this Island is a very special place on earth and I am here to experience the adrenaline rush watching these 1,000cc bikes traveling at speeds of 180mph only 1 metre away from you on the other side of the hedge, l can’t wait...

My Nissan rental car parked under a tree on
Marathon Road in Douglas

I asked John (my saviour) what the casualties were like at this track, he told me that several riders lose there life here every year, as a matter of fact there was a guy from the Tyco team killed last night in the practice session, I mentioned to him that the travel brochures do not give you those statistics and nor should they.

They also race the side car outfits around this circuit, I wonder how the boys from Winton would go here.

I was concerned that 7-days here on the Island would be a tad too long, however I can assure you that I will have no problems filling in the days ahead.

Nothing more for now. More live reports tomorrow.

Cheers

Ken W.

N.B. You can see my silver Nissan parked under the big tree, now that was a good move because it gives me total independence, and when I booked it back in Australia 4 months ago it was also a back up if I could not arrange accommodation, at least I did not have to sleep out under the stars.

London Luton Airport - Depart for The Isle of Man

Today I fly from London Luton Airport to the Isle of Man.

I have just taken these photographs from my hotel room window.

The fogbound ramp at London Luton Airport with EasyJet aircraft
being prepared for early morning departures.

Hopefully my EasyJet pilots later today can find their way to the Isle of Man (IOM). I would hate to think that they do a Malaysia Airlines flight with me on board this morning.

Let’s hope that their instrument landing certificates are current.

The fogbound ramp at London Luton Airport with EasyJet aircraft
being prepared for early morning departures

Thinking a bit further ahead, hopefully the weather improves for my WWII Spitfire flight over the English Channel on the 12th of June.

I have just checked on the weather forecast for the IoM over the next week. They have predicted that the weather will be good with no rain in sight. Well we will see about that.

Gotta go
Cheers

Warbo

London Luton Airport - Day 1

Wednesday 30 May 2018

It is now 1:00am local time on Wednesday morning here at London Luton Airport. I slept for 6-hours this afternoon after my flight into London, Heathrow from Sydney.

I went downstairs to reception so that I could print out my boarding pass for the flight to the IOM on Thursday. I went out side to check on the weather & as you can see by this photo, not very nice to say the least.

Early morning fog at London Luton outside my hotel room on Day 1

I managed to jag Business Class to Singapore on the Airbus A-380, then E/Y for the 13-hours flight from Singapore to London. The aircraft was absolutely chockers in all classes so I consider my self lucky that I did not get off loaded in Singapore.

I have 24-hours to kill before I depart for the IOM. on Thursday, so the concierge advised me to spend the day in Bedford tomorrow. Bedford is just a short train ride from here, so depending on the weather I will venture to The Standard Pub (used to be called The Hobgoblin) for lunch and then see what else is to offer. Let the fun begin.

Bye for now.
Cheers
Ken

Arrival into London

Tuesday 29th May - 2018

We arrived into London Heathrow 20-minutes late due to our late departure out of Singapore. 

From the time of our departure out of Sydney until we landed at London Heathrow - the total journey time was 26-hours.

My hotel the Holiday Inn Express at
London Luton Airport

I decided to catch a bus out here to London's Luton Airport instead of staying in downtown London Piccadilly for the 2-days. I am booked on EasyJet flight EZY166 to fly out of Luton to Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man.

I did that because I did not want the hassle on Wednesday morning of trying to make all the connections when I take my next flight to the IOM. 

The view alongside my hotel the Holiday Inn Express at
London Luton Airport

The bus ride was one & a half hours from Heathrow.

I am settled into my room now after a very welcomed shower, this afternoon I will catch up on a little lost sleep.

As you can see by the photos the weather is overcast & and a cool 11ºc.

The view alongside my hotel the Holiday Inn Express at
London Luton Airport

So for now “that’s all folks“

Cheers

KGW

Indy 500 - As I predicted, Will Power got the win...

My congratulations go to Will Power on winning the 102nd Running of the Indy 500.​ 

He is the 1st Australian to win this massive and most iconic motor race in the world, and to think my friend Collyn Crowhurst was at the race to witness this momentous occasion. 

Aussie Will Power after today's Indy 500 win

A gorgeous Indiana day for the running of
the 102nd Indianapolis 500

My money was on Will to win this year as l predicted in one of my e-mails last week.

After 8 seasons in IndyCar - with 30 IndyCar victories and 40 poles - it was the last thing he was yet to accomplish.

Giving Team Penske owner, Roger Penske his 17th Indy 500 victory.

Fans on the frontstretch grandstands climb to their feet as the field takes
the green flag for the 102nd Indy 500

Aussie Will Power after today's Indy 500 win

Right now l am packing my suitcase for my journey to the UK later today on Qantas.

Benalla Trip - May 2018

Departed Sydney in my '31 Model A Ford on Thursday morning at 0800, drove most of the day arriving here into Jindera NSW, which is about 19 kms NW of Albury, NSW around 1500 to be greeted by my fellow Model A Ford friends that live out in the country.

Great trip today, absolutely no dramas all day, my car did not miss a beat, weather fine and not very cold.

Making a stop at the two painted silos of Goorambat,
which are located about 16kms from Benalla.
The 1940's-built silo on the right features a Barking Owl.

I will be leaving Jindera in the morning around 0730 to complete the final 2-hour's drive down to Benalla in Victoria for the Historic Car races at the Winton race track this weekend.

This time last year I made this same journey in my ‘57 Chevy, I enjoyed myself so much I decided to do it all again.

My ‘31 Model A Ford 4 cyl. engine uses more petrol than my big 351 Ford Bronco, even the 350 Chevy is lighter on fuel than my A Model.

I'm looking forward to catching up with other friends over the weekend.

This same weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana is the 102nd running of that great race, the Indy 500. I will be rooting for Will Power the Aussie, I believe he has qualified 6th fastest so he is once again in with a chance to be the 1st Australian ever to win the race.

This road trip will be a good rehearsal for me as the car I will be driving is the same one I will take down to Murray Bridge in SA for the National Model A Ford Rally from 1st-7th October later this year. 

This time last year it was pissing down with rain at this event, hopefully the weather will be kind to us this year.

This coming Monday afternoon I will be departing Sydney for the UK. I am really looking forward to my WWII Spitfire flight over the English Channel in June and also a visit to the Isle of Man for the TT Bike races.

1956 FJ Holden Panel Van used by the RACV for road services, I am sure that
the 1915 Model T Ford sitting behind it was not afforded
the same road side service back then if it broke down.

Friday morning; I departed Jindera at 0730 so that I would be on time to join the Benalla Historic Vehicle Tour (into down town) Benalla, Victoria which was scheduled for 10:00am sharp. 

There were 129 entrances in the Tour. Along the route, we visited the Cooinda Retirement Village, Botanical Gardens, Tim Harris’s Private Car collection, Tallis Winery, finishing up in Devenish for a country-style lunch prepared by the Devenish Hall committee.

We were privileged to visit Tim Harris’s Private Car Collection, fuel pumps and bowsers at 348 Harris Road, ‘Murrungong’ Upotipopon. Which is about 5 kilometres west on Benalla.

This gentleman restores all his vehicles and Fuel pumps himself, I can honestly say that I have never in my life seen any thing like it, anywhere in the world in all my travels.

The green vehicle in the photos is a Briton, I have never heard of one previously. Tim has just completed the ground up restoration of this very, very rare British vehicle. Only about 600 in total were ever made from 1909 to 1929 in Wolverhampton, UK.

Tomorrow at historic Winton Motor Raceway in Benalla the racing starts, the mixture of the 2 wheelers & also sidecars makes it a very enjoyable day of entertainment.

Tim's original 1920 Weaver tyre changing machine, manufactured in 
Springfield, Illinois and imported from the US many years ago.

Since leaving home in Sydney, I have driven 750 kms (466 miles), the Model A has performed brilliantly, so it looks like I will have a date with the Qantas QF1 on Monday 28th May, 2018 as I will be heading to London.

If you are a petrol head you must experience this Benalla week end of racing on your to do list.

Last year the weather was not kind to the week-end, it is amazing how much the weather plays a part here in Winton because the weather is very unsettled in this area the locals tell me.

I am tucked up in my Motel room here at the Glider City Motel Benalla watching the footie preparing my self for tomorrow’s activities.

The weather is absolutely magnificent it should make for great wheel to wheel racing tomorrow.Tomorrow is another day so I now need my beauty sleep.

Tim Harris' collection of restored Australian fuel pumps

This green vehicle in Tim's collection is a very rare Briton,
I have never heard of one previously. 

Tim Harris' collection of restored Australian fuel pumps

The Beast & The Best of Historic Winton.

If you have ever wondered what a thundering 27 litre Rolls Royce (Merlin) aero engine sounds like, they informed me here today that if you want to hear it, to just wander down to carport 39 in the competition paddock to satisfy your curiosity.

So l did.

Graham Copeland’s gigantic 1934 Railton Special Race Car gives us a glimpse of what you can do with some old parts and a fertile imagination.

I was having a chat with the owner about this ‘Beast’ and mentioned to him that l will be in the UK soon to take a flight in a genuine WWII Spitfire aircraft & of course this is the same engine that will be powering me in the Spitfire over the English Channel, only difference being that the Spitfire engine is Supercharged. Graham fired this 27 Iitres monster up for me. 

Graham Copeland’s gigantic 1934 Railton Special Race Car
is powered by a 27 litre Rolls Royce engine

Well!! I tell you... carport 39 almost shook of it’s foundations & the noise, was just unbelievable.

Whilst not exactly a streamlined beauty this Race Car is reported to be capable of 160mph before take-off occurs. However who would be so mad as to try it out on anything but a straight road.

Mechanic crank starting a Vintage ‘27 Bugatti Race Car.

Then we check out this rare & magnificent Auburn sports car [below]. As far as I am concerned this is the vehicle of the weekend. Auburn cars were produced in Auburn, Indiana from 1900 until 1937. 

The company's former art deco headquarters in Auburn now houses the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and became a National Historic Landmark in 2005.

Check out this magnificent Auburn sports car

As far as I am concerned this is the vehicle of the weekend

I just love this photograph of this senior gentleman’s beard with the
sun shining on it while he admires the Norton motor bikes.

What more can I say about the 2 Poms in full London Police uniform
posing with their original '58 Six-Ninety Wolseley Police traffic vehicle.

When I was a young motor mechanic I cut my teeth on these Austin A30s.
Don’t miss the cute trailer. Do you think that the owner of this rig would be a Pom?

Sidecar outfits waiting for their call up to the line.
These guys that swing off the side of these machines must have a death wish,
there is no way in the world that I would venture down that road or track.

Historic Sports cars waiting in the holding area before their race

My car leaving the garage after scrutineers have checked that the Ford
is ready to race, while I attend the driver briefing.

I am leaving Benalla at 6:00am Sunday morning, for the 9-10 hour drive back to the Shire.

Have to go now.

Cheers

Warbo.


To learn more about the rare Briton motor Vehicle CLICK HERE

Mother's Day in Gulgong - May 2018

Hello from a sunny Mother's Day Sunday afternoon in May 2018 here in the historic Town of Gulgong, NSW.

Gulgong is a colonial, 19th-century Gold Rush town located in the central tablelands of NSW. It is about 300km [190 miles] north-west of Sydney.

Gulgong Railway Station

We had the pleasure of mixing it with another 151 Model A Fords to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the legendary Model A Ford.

If you have never visited this quaint country town do your self a favour and visit this area next time that you are in the general vicinity and I am sure that you will not be disappointed.

It's an ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and there's plenty to do if you're looking to explore the region's heritage.

My car outside my accommodation for the weekend,
Gulgong's Ten Dollar Town Motel

We have just returned to the Ten Dollar Town Motel from the trophy presentations at the Gulgong Showground.

The trophy is so unique, it is made from a hand saw that 
features traditional artistic, hand-painted lettering.

As you can see by the photo above, my 1931 Model A Ford 2-door Tudor Delux Sedan won the Best stock ‘30/‘31 entrant of which I am very chuffed about.

The trophy is so unique, it is made from a hand saw that features artistic, hand-painted lettering.

I leave for Sydney early tomorrow morning after a splendid weekend sharing many tales about our vintage vehicles and catching up with various acquaintances that I have met over the years.

The township of Gulgong holds many untouched country treats
and is steeped in rich history.

Now for a little bit of trivia. This Heritage Town of Gulgong appeared on the first Australian paper $10.00 note until 1993 alongside the famous Australian Poet, Henry Lawson - who once lived in Gulgong. Hence the nick-name for town: The Ten Dollar Town.

Show & Shine at Gulgong Showground today.
Check out the guy in shorts, no shoes and a beer.
Could some one please tell him that it is only 6ºC [43ºF] today. 

The Ten Dollar Town Motel where I am shacked up for the weekend is centrally located in the very heart of the historic Gulgong township, easy walking distance from the Henry Lawson Centre, the Pioneer Museum, the Prince of Wales Opera House, the oldest Opera House in Australia. 

The town is full of many other remnants that show the 19th-century character of this noble country town.

Gulgong is a town where history continues to live, so I think that it is appropriate that we shared the 90th Anniversary of the legendary Model A Ford here in this environment, I'm sure Henry Ford would be proud of us.

That’s all for now.

Cheers

Warbo

Shannons Insurance were in Gulgong with their
classic 1959 Goggomobil Dart

48-Hours with the Regters

'Round the World' in a Model T Ford

In the Summer of 2012 Dirk & Trudy Regter of the Netherlands started a journey in their 1915 Model T Ford, that would rack-up 80,000 miles and visit over 50 countries, covering all the main continents of the world.

After a break at home in North Holland, the pair returned to the southern hemisphere in February and March of 2018, where the couple toured both islands of New Zealand. Then they transported their 1915 Model T Ford by shipping container by sea from Auckland, New Zealand to Brisbane, Queensland. 

In the first week of April 2018 they commenced the first leg of of their 'Around Australia' loop by heading south from Brisbane for my home town of Sydney.

After a 50,000 mile around-the-world journey in this magic machine,
Dutch couple Dirk and Trudy Regter finally piloted their 103-year-old Model T Ford
in fine style into Sydney today and rolled right into one of the warmest
Autumn weeks in Sydney's history.
Photo: Steve Core

Dirk & Trudy live in a small town in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Combined with the city of Volendam, Edam forms the municipality of Edam-Volendam. Approximately 7,380 people live in Edam. The entire municipality of Edam-Volendam has 28,492 inhabitants. 

The name Edam originates from a dam on the little river E or IJe where the first settlement was located and which was therefore called IJedam. Edam is famous as the original source of the cheese with the same name.

Me sitting in Dirk & Trudy Retger's 1915 Model T Ford
and my 1931 Model A Ford, Tudor Deluxe, 2-door, 
Sedan at McMahons Point
Photo: Steve Core

The Warbo Report: Now that the Pre-WWll Vintage Car and Bike Show is over for another year, l have time to sit back and reflect about many of the side-issues connected to this year's show, none more important than meeting and being involved with our friends from Holland, Dirk & Trudy Regter who are at present driving around the world in their 1915 Model T Ford.

We had covered their journey extensively in our Show's Facebook and Blog pages over the preceding 4-weeks once we became aware that these two adventurers would join us on the tiles in Cronulla Mall for the Pre-WWll Vintage Car & Bike Show on April 15th 2018.

The Model T Ford World Tour entourage taking in the sights of the Cronulla beaches 
after a long day on the road.
[LtoR]. Support Vehicle Team: Sjaak Retger [Dirk's brother] and Coby DeWit. 
Middle: Dirk & Trudy Regter. [Right] Ken Warburton.
The Dutch group were in Cronulla for three days and were the star attraction at the 
Pre-WWII Vintage Car & Bike Show in Cronulla on Sunday 15th April, 2018
Photo: Steve Core

Setting up the Model T and the Model A
for a Video Shoot for the Channel 9 News Sydney
Photo: Steve Core

Phil Campbell (events coordinator) from the Model T Ford Club here in Sydney contacted me and mentioned that Dirk & Trudy would be in Sydney on the same weekend as our car show. Phil asked me if we were interested to include the "round the worlders" in our show on April 15th, 2018.

l did not need to be asked twice. What a wonderful opportunity to introduce these adventurers to the 'SHIRE' to share their experiences and stories with the large numbers of general public that attend our car show.

ln the same conversation, Phil asked me if l knew of any Caravan Parks in the Cronulla area, l asked him - why?

Now to cut a long story short, these adventurers usually camp out when travelling around the globe. With that in mind, l offered my residence here in Woolooware to the Regters for their time in Sydney, to which they gratefully accepted.

The Dutch four-some is wide awake on a Sydney Train as we head
from Woolooware Station in the Sutherland Shire into Circular Quay
in the city of Sydney. [LtoR] Trudy, Sjaark, Dirk & Coby
Photo: Steve Core

Dirk pauses to check out a '62 Ford Falcon Futura convertible on The Corso in Manly.
Photo: Steve Core

Great Southern Land: With everyone up on the front bow section of the Manly ferry,
Ken goes into Tourism Director mode as we transit across the Sydney
Harbour Heads - passing the opening out into the vast South Pacific ocean
on our way to the seaside resort of Manly Beach
Photo: Steve Core

May l say that it was an absolute delight to have them stay at my residence, we shared many of their stories & experiences in the short time they were here (48-hours) before they moved onto Canberra to continue their world-wide journey in their 103-year-old Model T Ford. 

l consider myself to be an adventurer & that I possibly think outside the square. Well, let me assure you, l am still in kindergarten when it comes to the adventure that the Regters have undertaken.

Have you ever driven in a Model T Ford for any length of time let alone 80,000 miles or (128,747 Kms) visiting all 5 Continents & 50 Countries along the way. 

On a Summer-like Saturday we made an ice-cream stop in Manly at Ben & Jerry's
Ice-Cream, located on the South Steyne beach-side strip on Manly Beach.
Photo: Steve Core

After a whistle stop tour of Manly Beach and Sydney's glorious harbour on their
brief 48-hour stopover in Sydney, Model T Ford pilot, Dirk finds Sydney Trains are so comfortable that he grabbed 40-winks on the way home - all to the rhythm of the rails.
Photo: Steve Core

The Regters and their 1915 Model T Ford along with their support vehicle
were a major drawcard at our Pre-WWII Vintage Car & Bike Show
in the Cronulla Mall on Sunday, April 15th.
Photo: Steve Core

What an achievement & what a constitution, especially at their age. They are as tough as nails.

l was humbled for the Regters to spend time with me here in Sydney on their massive adventure of circumnavigating the world to raise funds for their charity of choice. (SOS Children's Villages International).

By the way they were a HUGE drawcard at our Pre-WWll Vintage Car and Bike Show on Sunday 15th April 2018. Proving to be a real crowd favourite.

Thanks for the memories.

Cheers

Warbo

After a 3-day stay, the Retgers prepare to leave my home in Burraneer
and embark on their next sector of their Around Australia leg;
Sydney to Canberra

You can follow Dirk & Trudy's progress on their Website CLICK HERE

or on Dirk's Facebook page CLICK HERE