How to get your Datto 1200 photographed in the Targa Adelaide.

Get passed by the"White" Lambo.

Proud of you Zac.

...and just to prove the Mt. Gambier Mk.7 still exists

...here it is.

Milano body moulds

On eBay. Only 5 days to go and not a single bid. Location - Adelaide Hills.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221276412651?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I must admit.

That windscreen did look a bit funny didn't it.

The other Mark 7

When Peter Mac starts on something he doesn't mess around!

If you happen to be looking for a VL with good panels, Pete's your man. (Minus the motor and diff, they've gone into the Bolly project.) He's also got an Aussie 4 speed and an Opel box to sell.

I heard someone say.

This Falcon's rooted.

B9/8

Paintwork coming along nicely Graham.

It's going to be a smart looking unit when it's finished.

Allen Rowley

You may have read Beven's post on the passing of Allen, the poor man finally losing out to asbestosis. From a personal point, I enjoyed his company. He was wise and witty and he certainly enjoyed his Buchanan.

"
This was in the the Wednesday Advetiser
ROWLEY, Allen James
THE FAMILY and FRIENDS of Mr ALLEN JAMES ROWLEY are invited to a Service
of Farewell and to Celebrate Allen's Life on FRIDAY, September 6, 2013 at 3pm in the Harrison Funeral Chapel, Corner of Golden Grove Road and Jack High Lane, Ridgehaven. A donation in Allen's memory to the Asbestos Diseases Society of S.A. would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the Chapel.
HARRISON FUNERALS Bronwyn Sheldrick Ridgehaven 82656060 Member N.F.D.A. & C.C.A.S.A.
 
ROWLEY, Allen James. _---
Passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2013. Aged 81 years. Loved and loving husband of
the late Joyce. Much loved Dad, Gramps and Great Grandpa of Stephen, Karen, Sandra and their families.
We'll miss your cheeky smile, your infinite curiosity. Your sense of adventure and your capacity to fix
anything, even if there were a few screws left over"

The Buchanan will remain in the family (and in the club) in the hands of Steve (and Allen's grandchildren).

FAREWELL ALLEN.

Bolwell Skyhawk.

Matthew Chambers is restoring a BS3 Skyhawk Raider. Know what that is? It's a ride, a flight simulator.

He's been looking high and low for any information on the BS3 since he acquired it. It's missing the compressors and power supplies. Does anyone happen to have or know of where he can locate some info about this machine? He's very excited to get it restored so any assistance would be appreciated.

Matthew doesn't have the joystick but does have other components that plug into the board below.

He believes the power supply used to plug into the "base loom" connector but is really just guessing.

Here are some faded old photos of the BS1 Starfighter I had from back when they were being marketed.

More Mallala (or AIR) photos

An Adelaide mate of Bob Hampton's (Bob used to live in Adelaide too, many moons ago) was scanning some old photos and came across these two of Bernie.

By the way Bob, did you know that your second Nagari has moved from WA to Victoria recently?

A bit of Holden history.

A newspaper clipping from The Register, Adelaide, Saturday 24 April, 1920.

This was not Holden's first workshop which was in Grenfell Street near to the Adelaide Arcade but it predated the Woodville Plant by a long time. When I was a little kid my grandparents lived at Clapham and the Melbourne express used to just about rattle the house to bits each evening as it went past the back gate. About an hour before that, when it was still daylight, another long train used to come through also bound for Melbourne loaded with Holden bodies (FX,FJ,FE,FC era) probably the day's production at Woodville.

So, that great big building in King William Street that was Repco's headquarters and where Barry DL worked, was actually the Holden factory. It was only in recent times that it was bowled over for yet another carpark and apartment block.

More old Buchanan pics.

This time from the archives of MGCCQ, the home of Mt. Cotton.

Just as I posted this, in came a message from Roo, the Buchanan guru. He's in Oregon, US, and has recently picked up a JPS Esprit.
G'day John,

greetings from the North! Wondered if you can help with a quest I'm on, looking for a Modern Motor magazine from December 1979. It has a roadtest/article of a Lotus JPS Esprit. I've just bought one of the cars and I'm trying to track down articles on them. http://www.jpsesprit.com/Blog.htm

Any help much appreciated

If anyone in Australia can help that would be great and check out the above blogsite, that's great too.