Border Raiding

[Rusty]

Good news for me Howard I know over of 40 Military vehicles in the Riverina trouble is all those irrigated Farmers think they are worth twice their wait in Gold. Now that the rivers and dams are just about buggered I might load up the semi and head to see a few cash strapped cockies what your address I will call in on the way back?

[Howard]

Good Lord, we get off track on this forum, don't we?!
Wusty, Give me a hoy, I have the afore-mentioned C60L for you to take back. I know of one other Chev that is there for the taking near Narrandera... will cost you a Ford or two.
When you do come up this way, be sure to buzz me well before hand & I'll organize a farm walk or two. (You should already have my contact details)
And yep, the cockies are a bit cash-strapped. Only one (of my contacts) is starting to show signs of giving in...
HH

[Ian Pullen]

Ladies ( there are a couple here) and gentlemen. I can confirm that one of those said hulls is definately 6002.
That would have to make it the oldest known surviving 2 Pdr hull.
Col, good score......
(as far as any details of the Border Raid, I'm sworn to secrecy)

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
I'm planning a raid on New South Wales in the near future so watch out!

As always, a warm welcome will be extended to all weary travellers from the Southern State, particularly when Blitz collecting is the topic of discussion.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by colin jones
Still a bit of room left so we fitted another wonderfulpiece of history on the back. Now its only there to make the trailer ride better.
I think W.A. is a loverly place.

.........Wonderful comments but I didn't actually say they came from W.A. but I do think W.A. is a nice place ????

Oh, so we're resorting to Red Herrings to put people off the scent? Why, of all the dirty, low, underhanded tricks!! I like it!

I should have guessed it wasn't WA, it too far to trek across the desert with parts, even for three carriers.

[Keith Webb]

We have our defences in Victoria too...

[Tony Smith]

Now, now. No need for any of this nasty business between Vic and NSW, is there?

It's the Queenslanders we should be worried about, they're a little unhinged.

[Keith Webb]

Looks like Rip Van Winkle

[Tony Smith]

And the South Australians? They're always up to no good.

Here's Pedr in the Gunner's seat as he sneaks another LP1 Carrier across the dried up Murray:

[Keith Webb]

Is that you chasing in the Vickers?

[Keith Webb]

Our border guards are a happy lot...

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Tony Smith

Tony,

Rather apt photo...........the actual Vickers Mk6, behind was one that was liberated from your country back to the UK many years ago. Recently rebuilt, it is now in a major collection further around the world.

[Tony Smith]

There's no Border Guards in NSW. We just rely on the big fence.


Fences also work well around the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, never failed us yet.

[Robert Farmer]

Were do you lot get these pictures????
I'm impressed.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Tony,

Rather apt photo...........the actual Vickers Mk6, behind was one that was liberated from your country back to the UK many years ago. Recently rebuilt, it is now in a major collection further around the world.

Look, Richard, we're talking about State Border raids, not International Border raids! Now you've gone and trumped the lot of us.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Robert Farmer
Were do you lot get these pictures????
I'm impressed.

Impressed? You haven't even seen the Tyranno-Drop Bear yet!!

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
Look, Richard, we're talking about State Border raids, not International Border raids! Now you've gone and trumped the lot of us.

Well there you go spending too much time watching the interstate borders, whilst the roads to the ports are not monitered

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Well there you go spending too much time watching the interstate borders, whilst the roads to the ports are not monitered

Right, We'll get onto that right away!

[Darian Carn]

Hello All,

Finally I am posting - that should please some people!

Un-beknownst to all the "Mexicans" on the other side of the Border, South Australians have been regularly crossing the lines to "rescue" such items.

Here's a "rescue mission" from a few months back - we actually crossed a couple of borders.

Darian.

[Pedr]

Finally he speaketh.

So there you Victorians, you might have gotten the Grand Prix and all the other good stuff, but we win on the MV count.

This trip was like the song "The Twelfth Day of Christmas"

On the twelfth day of raiding, my best mate brought to me,
Two Bren Gun Carriers,
Two rusty Bofors,
Five Side-Valve Fords,
A four point two inch mortar,
different types of military radio,
And a rusty old F15 Blitz

hahahahaha




Pedr

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Welcome mate - you finally came out of the closet. Now start catching up.
Bob

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Darian Carn
Hello All,
Un-beknownst to all the "Mexicans" on the other side of the Border, South Australians have been regularly crossing the lines to "rescue" such items.
Here's a "rescue mission" from a few months back - we actually crossed a couple of borders.
Darian.

Originally posted by Pedr
So there you Victorians, we win on the MV count.

The Victorians might not have seen them slipping away, but have no fear, your movements are being monitored.

Checked out Google Earth, and this is what I found in Kilburn:

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Whoa! Just hold up a second there.... just what's he measuring, and for who??!!

Originally posted by Tony Smith
There's no Border Guards in NSW. We just rely on the big fence.

[Pedr]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
The Victorians might not have seen them slipping away, but have no fear, your movements are being monitored.

Checked out Google Earth, and this is what I found in Kilburn

Ah but that's because you didn't look very carefully, see what's at the end of my street.

.....and update your Google Earth Tony, it's giving you 60 year old pictures.

[Ken Hughes]

well a while back one of us kiwis done an over the boarder raid over the ditch to one of your oz swap meets,came home with a CMP original mirror with D arrow D on it for ten bucks!!
as for boarder raids here in nz,it happens all the time,mainly
between north island and the south island !

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Whoa! Just hold up a second there.... just what's he measuring, and for who??!!

Not measuring, pinching!

The lad on the left has been given Picquet Duty, but being a strapping country fella, he thought the Boss meant Picket duty, so he is propping up the fence! This is a tedious job, and he has actually fallen asleep on his feet, a skill acquired by many a digger, along with an expression that feigns wakefulness and will fool any junior Lt. Unfortunately, it doesn't fool his mates, and one has snuck up behind him to steal his paybook and wallet.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
Unfortunately, it doesn't fool his mates, and one has snuck up behind him to steal his paybook and wallet.

....er.... Tony.... methinks his mate has a little more in mind than a paybook and wallet...

[Rusty]

Hope his mates rifle is not loaded, would be a shit load of trouble if it went off.

[Wayne Henderson]

Dear, Eastern Staters
It's pointless coming all this way west as most of the dealers like Duck and Deep Fried cleaned us out long ago, that's what they get told anyway. All that's left now is boring crap like Stuarts and Grants and those pig ugly Dingos.

And carriers, they are like cow pats over here, you can't cross the yard without stepping on one.

At present the locals are all getting Ferrets because;
a. it's the flavour of the month.
b. every farm has at least two.
c. You don't need a low loader to shift it, just a battery and some petrol.

There aren't that many Blitz trucks available over here either as the farmers are still using them and are waiting for the warranty to end before selling them on.

Save your money and time. Stay home.


Wayne Henderson
Western Australia.

Stuart
Stuart
Grant
Ferret
Dingo
Staghound
Boxed Spitfire (unrestored)

[colin jones]

Oh well, I was thinkin' of head'n west, but if thats all thats there then I might as well stay at home and wash the truck again. Its just so hard to get that road grime out between the treads.
Can't thank you enough Wayne for letting us know and not wasting a trip.
Colin.