Blast from the past
 

Been going through some of my early digital photographs and note this one, taken many years ago, around 2003.

http://idisk.me.com/oldcmp.net/Publi...617-192359.jpg

We've probably seen it before, but it's sort of interesting.

What other interesting pics from your early days of digital pics can you share?

Hey, Max...where's the Vegemite? :kangaroo

Little Canada
 

It's a little piece of Canada in New South Wales.

So what grade of oil is that!:blink:

I was a late starter 2006 is the earlist I found in my folders.
First visit to Corowa before I knew anyone.

It's the good oil
 

This is the real stuff from Canada.

Hypoid 90
 

Looks like hypoid 90...great stuff for loose gears..

Not to say Keefy has a gear or two loose..Screws ..??maybe..

:kangaroo :sheep: :cheers: :drunk:

Keith you're correct in that it is the real stuff not that imitation thing. It's a good thing Max has been eating the stuff for so many years as it has kept him young looking compared to what he would normally look. The only changes over the years are that Max has less hair, more grey hairs, more wrinkles but other wise he's not that much older looking. I'd even forgot I had that dinner set.

Kathy

My First Digikal Photer
 

My first Corowa, 2007, and one of my first digital photos (borrowed camera)
Attachment 42325
The Kids haven't changed much... Only about twice as tall!

kids? what kids?
 

All I could see was a CGT that has changed colour. :drunk:

Just as ling as the Kids don't change colour... :nono:

Strange dietary habits in Australia....
 

Half cooked bacon...... partly cooked eggs covered in virgin synthetic motor oil......

Good Canadian maple wood smoked bacon is cooked crisp...... eggs whipped with heavy cream and scrambled in fresh butter with a pnch of salt and frsh groudn pepper....and the maple "surpull" is used to dip you fresh toasted whole wheat buttered bread........ et voila !!!!! instant cholesterol fix.

....a small side dish of salt pork beans goes well with that combination.

For the wine some good quality simulated champagne mixed 50/50 with fresh squeezed orange juice......

....strange ....I am hungry all of a sudden.....

Bob

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...7&d=1308357035

Hey Robert,
Not a bad Staff Car. It is not getting much use at the moment as the owner is in the Mercy Private Hospital, East Melbourne, having his back rebuilt for the 6th. time. Still smiling most of the time though.
Rick.

Another before shot
 

Taken against the Melbourne skyline.

http://idisk.me.com/oldcmp.net/Publi...621-191745.jpg

Daughter
 

Here's one with my old F60L and my daughter who is now 25.

http://idisk.me.com/oldcmp.net/Publi...621-192149.jpg

back soon
 

keep your hands off the nurses Rick ...

Moving heavy engines and stuff wouldn't be ideal work for you

Mike

blast from the past
 

Rick seems a bit worse than when this pic was taken, all the best.

What scale is that model?

Scale
 

Maybe 1:32?

Whereas this one is at least 2:1

http://idisk.me.com/oldcmp.net/Publi...621-204205.jpg

Does anyone recognise...
 

The bloke on the far left? (Euan and I know)

http://idisk.me.com/oldcmp.net/Publi...621-205551.jpg

Meanwhile, back to the original subject
 

Down south of the border in August 2002...

http://idisk.me.com/oldcmp.net/Publi...621-210335.jpg

thats easy
 

the bloke that owned the monkey face in the other pic , god rest his soul Bruce Wiltshire.

Indeed
 

Yes, it was Bruce. Thanks Bob.

2003 and 2004!
 

Hi,

The first pics in my folders are from 2003 and 2004. Dingo at Liberation Parade in Wageningen.
Attachment 42340

And collecting my Carrier.
Attachment 42342

Also the first driving attempt thinking I had bitten of more than I could chew.... Doing alright now :)
Attachment 42341

Cheers,

Bob, That photo was taken about 1985 when I had torn the muscles off my right arm in a work accident. I wasn't able to move it at all for 6 months. Didn't stop me from driving Glen Stones C15A with no doors though. The Cab 12 was Bruce Whiltshires with a 2pdr in the back.
Memories, Memories!.

Thanks for your get well wishes, Bob. Things can only improve from here on. Regards Rick.

Younger days...
 

Have been digging in the archives and found this one ...... lapping Brands Hatch race circuit on my BSA WM20, this was taken in 1984 :)

One for Bob McNeill
 

Here at two photos especially for Bob McNeill, he will know the significance :)

Bob, do you remember ? There is a story here, quite a remarkable coincidence.

Taken in 1994 and 1996

a blast
 

Amazing, Richard I didn,t know the existance of the first pic as it shows my neighbour who served with Pathfinder Flight at Bedford and was in the UK in 94 and passed away not long after, the rest we know involves your very sharp eye and knowledge of CMP,s. Memories! . thanks.

Thanks Bob,

Just to let everyone in on this. Bob brought two Chev Blitzs to the UK in 1994 to take part in the MVT tour of Normandy. The first photo also shows Dave Mottram's Studebaker which he also brought over. As a consequence of talking to Dave later that year at Beltring, I took part in the Back To The Track event across Australia in 1995. This led on to attend the Corowa Swim-In in 1996, I travelled down with Dave Brown and Jan Thompson in the Land Rover. We had arranged to meet friends at Cowra and stop the night before travelling on. When we arrived in town there was a parade going on and when I saw the Blitz, I could not believe my eyes, it was Bob driving his Chev. We met up later as Bob shows in his photo, outside the local museum. It makes you realise what a small world this is.

Clearing out Mum's old house we found a school photo of me when I had hair. :cheers: