King-hit 4WDs recovered
Submitted: Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:42
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Truckster (Vic)
A RESCUE operation has recovered at least half of 20 four-wheel drive vehicles submerged by a king tide at Salt
Creek in the state's south-east.
Kingston police, with the help of emergency
services and the
Adelaide Bank rescue helicopter, are working to recover the vehicles.
Competitors in a fishing competition were
camping overnight on
the beach between 28 Mile Crossing and Tea Tree Crossing.
Some are stranded in
sand dunes at the back of
the beach while others are safe in
Kingston.
"Some of the vehicles were brand new and some were old beach buses," the spokesman said.
"They have been submerged fully in
water and sand for some time so it would be fair to say there will be some economic losses from this."
There have been no reports of injuries or missing people.
People who have left the area are asked to contact the
Mount Gambier police on 8735 1020
Reply By: Bros 1 - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:45
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:45
Buggar? Any more pics bloke. Couldn't make the connection to the previous post about this dilemma.
Cheers,
Bros.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:51
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:51
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:58
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:58
It looks like a 4wd to me
Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:05
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:05
Let the tyres down to around 14psi and should be able to drive that one straight out!! ;-)))
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:18
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:18
Looks like an E series Falcon.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 14:20
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 14:20
its now a "F" series ray.. ;)
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Follow Up By: Nick R - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 21:27
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 21:27
Jeez, when did EB falcons come in 4wd??? how about the dunnydore further up, didn't know they were 4wd either.
NickR
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 16:30
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 16:30
See what living beyond
the black stump does to u?
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:57
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:57
truckster - the words 'totally r**ted' spring to mind
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:01
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:01
How many 4wd's?????
Posted 3 pics here and 2 are not any 4by I have ever seen???
Or is it simply a case of its on a beach so it must be a 4wd???
And what about the bullbars??? Can't seem to see any of those deadly bullbars that are notorious with 4wd's????
Our media are so cleaver about these things!!!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 14:20
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 14:20
yea I was lookin for more 4b's myself....
but apparently high roof transit van left with onlyu the roof showing! worth price of admission alone
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 07:39
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 07:39
seen on the news last night....A ford transit was also involved...when did they start making them in 4wd?
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Reply By: troopyman - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:23
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:23
Sorry to hear about peoples 4x4 losses . cheers
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Reply By: Member - Toytruck (SA) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:58
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 12:58
Second hand Ford for sale............been very
well looked after, only ever driven to
the beach, never been Off Road and has been anti rusted....going cheap. ha ha.
Toytruck
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Follow Up By: 4wdNewbie - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 17:29
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 17:29
You forgot "Pickup only"
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Reply By: Member - Stephen M (NSW) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 13:11
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 13:11
Wonder if that would be am insurance issue with the sedans eg falcon,coomodore as these I wwould imagine would not be covered to be driven on sand/ beach or would that not be a problem. Might also class it as act of god ?? mmmm I wonder if the insurance companys will try and get out of this one. Regards Steve M
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 13:18
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 13:18
Act of god or act of stupidity,
I thought keen fishers checked the tides and weather forecasts????
Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 14:16
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 14:16
Act of god I would reckon, and most were not 4wd's from the pic's on the news.
Cheers Pesty
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Follow Up By: SA_Patrol - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 16:17
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 16:17
Thats not sand driving, in SA we call
the beach foreshore a highway.
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Follow Up By: greydemon - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 17:42
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 17:42
Yeah SA_Patrol, I heard that the highways in SA are not up to much,
8-)
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Follow Up By: Nick R - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 21:32
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 21:32
I was in SA last week, the beaches are better than the highways but you are allowed to do 110 but not on
the beach.....
NickR
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Follow Up By: SA_Patrol - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 23:41
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 23:41
I think the max speed on beaches are 40 kph.
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Reply By: Brew69(SA) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 16:20
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 16:20
Salt
creek? I heard it was
kingston. Can't imagine taking a falcon or commo or salt
creek beach???
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Reply By: Member - Brian H (QLD) - Wednesday, Jan 24, 2007 at 00:00
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2007 at 00:00
I was under the impression from what I heard most of the vehicles where parked not on
the beach and in a supposed safe location, however the king tide was much bigger than expected and took a bank out and in goes the vehicles. As for the 4x4 one bloke said the
water just rushed in and he had no chance to get off
the beach he just ran to safety?. Not knowing the place don't know how qick the tides are.
Mind you be good to know the real story. Either way it sucks to own one of the vehicles.
Brian
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