Spirit of adventure lives on
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 08:35
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MrBitchi (QLD)
These guys have just left
Longreach in a Model T, re-enacting the original journey by Fysh and McGuiness, founders of QANTAS. Even today I think that will be a pretty tough trip..
Longreach to Darwin in a model T Ford
Reply By: timglobal - Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 08:46
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 08:46
Great story.
As an (easier) aside, a Model T was driven to the top of Ben Nevis in Scotland, too.
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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:06
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:06
Gday
Darling and I took the cable car.
Muzbry
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:02
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:02
This is a old beaty too.This Ford Model TT was the original courtesy bus for QANTAS Airlines of Australia at their headquarters in
Longreach.
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Reply By: landed eagle - Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:30
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:30
Fancy that. The car is from a museum and obviously in pretty good nick. Makes you wonder how they've got their hands on it and what condition it'll be in when it gets back.....regardless of how careful they are with it.
Good luck to 'em though. Trip of a lifetime!
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Reply By: Mikee5 (Logan QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:33
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:33
There is a Hudson Fysh Avenue in
Darwin near where the original
airstrip was. I believe the
airstrip is now
Ross Smith Road? Now I know where the name came from.
Mike.
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