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Submitted: Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:17

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Cape York

This is the true 4WD journey to the tip of Cape York following the Old Telegraph Track (OTT) and its many challenging river crossings.

Cape York

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This is the true 4WD journey to the tip of Cape York following the Old Telegraph Track (OTT) and its many challenging river crossings.

Wally 1

Hi,I am a newcomer to forums so I hope that I am doing the right thing here,
What i am seeking is photos of our 1973 short wheelbase landcruiser (Coloured red with white roof)
We did a Cape York trip in June 1989 and crossed the Wenlock by raft constructed out of 44 gal. drums and saplings. A 4wd club was there at the time and took photos of the crossing.
These photos subsequently appeared as a full centrefold in a 4wd magazine.
I have seen the photos in this magazine and had it at one time but with the passage of time it was lost.

I was hoping that someone may have this mag or know its orign, and could contact me,
Regards Wally

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Reply By: chisel - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:33

Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:33

I'm pretty sure I saw photos very similar to your description posted on the 4wdmonthly forums a couple of months ago. I'm not quite sure how to search for them though - I suspect they were in the trips and touring section of their forum but not certain.

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Follow Up By: chisel - Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008 at 20:24

Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008 at 20:24

Not what you were after, but this is the link I was thinking of
http://forums.overlander.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=56252

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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:16

Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:16

Check this member profile out

It is Rocky One

He has a pic in his members gallery of his vehicle on the raft going over the wenlock.

Cheers Kev

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Reply By: Cape York Connections - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 21:37

Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 21:37

Norm Needham was up there in those days and did some pretty crazy stuff.

Norm started I think traction 4 in sydney.

All the best
Eric

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Follow Up By: Member - Vince M (NSW) - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 22:04

Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 22:04

Norm did it in late 70's or early 80's in the wet, the raft was foam inside a wire mesh cage there was 2 off them, he use to work out of he's house around the Ryde area of NSW area in those days. saw him a few times out & about, we all use to play hard back then.

Eric as your up the cape is Ross Pope the old ex light house keeper who use to or still does live at Portland roads still going have not seen him since 1990 what a character

regards Vince

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