I haven't posted anything here for a while. Not intentional, just got out of the habit of doing it I guess. I have visited regularly, not that that compensates for not posting anything. Still get out taking photos when I can but not as often as I would like.

Here is a couple of shots taken recently at an Antique Machinery Show. I mainly took photos of vehicles as that is what interests me.

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I liked the shapes in this one.

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I think these are rare, at least here in Australia. It is an International Travelall. Guess it was made to compete with the Jeep Wagoneer.

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This is the Chevrolet truck that featured in the main photo.

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I took this the other day from the wharf on the river. I thought it was a suitable photo for today as it is Mother's Day in Australia.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers.

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After a slow start Autumn has finally arrived. We have been having very mild weather with warm days but the last couple of weeks the nights have got cool, down to single figures most nights. The result is the sudden appearance of autumn leaves. What was green only a couple of weeks ago is gold and red.

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I prepared these shots to post here but for some reason that is now forgotten it never happened. Anyway here are a couple of shots taken in my yard.

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When I get a chance I have been scanning my old negatives and slides. It is fun as I find things I have forgotten and often find photos that are better than they were printed. I found these a while ago and don't remember taking them but I do like them. Also I haven't posted any train photos for a while!

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One of my favourite American cars of the 60's and 70's was the Pontiac GTO. This one is a regular visitor to the Oakville Car Show.

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It has a nice graphic on the bonnet.

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Some, OK most, custom car owners are never happy with their car. So they are always making changes. Last year there was no silver sides.

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In the comments on my last post I mentioned the Ford XC Cobra. One of the most under-rated and one of my favourite Aussie cars. Supposedly produced to clear the last of the two door coupe body shells Ford had. Not an out and out performance "racer for the road" like the earlier GTs more a luxurious high performance cruiser. The 5.8 (or 351 in cubic inches) gave effortless performance and like the whole XC range it felt smaller than it was. In Ford tradition you get any colour you wanted as long as it was white and blue. It was a limited edition and all cars carried a number on the dash. There are a few fakes, I mean "replicas" around.

I dug out these shots I took nearly a year ago so those not familiar with it can see what we were talking about.

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Close up of the Cobra logo.

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it is still a stunning machine. The Ford GT40 is one of those mythical machines. If you see one there is a one in a 1000 chance it is real. This one is a replica, it even has a Holden engine!

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The office -

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At the other end of the scale in terms of size is the Lincoln Continental Mark IV

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I posted a photo of a Lloyd Hartnett the other day. This was taped to the window.

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There was a time a few years ago when it was common for modified cars to have extensive graphics. It is not so common to see them now. They were rare though on standard cars. Here is a Volkswagen Beetle Turbo which is almost standard apart from the paint.

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Even the seats and dash match.

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For something a little different here is a Lloyd Hartnett. It was made in Australian based on a German design.

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Today I visited a local car show. It was held at the Pitt Town Sports Club and was to raise funds for the Oakville Rural Fire Service. For non NSW readers, the Rural Fire Service is a volunteer organisation. It is government funded but only for absolute necessities. Additional funds must be raised by the volunteers. The RFS is important as it provides the only fire fighting and other emergency services in many rural areas. Each state in Australia has a similar organisation but with different names.

It was good to get out with the camera again. That is something I haven't done for far too long. There were several rare or unusual vehicles on display ranging from hot rods to race cars to classics and too some special daily drivers. So here are a few shots.

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The first shot is Bugatti on Chevy (with a self portrait!). Here is a regular view of the Bugatti, it is a Type 40 and looked to be in excellent condition.

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As it is a fund raiser for the RFS it is only fitting to have a view of the Fire Trucks.

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I'll post some more photos as I sort them out.

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