oh, oh me first

[Pedr]

Here's some pics of our group getting ready for the Reserve Forces Day in Adelaide.

Our Bob Moseley drove David Lean's LR101 towing the 25pdr

Darian Carn drove the 39 Marmon-Herrington LP3 ( ex Col Anderson ) towing the 6pdr ( ex Melbourne Tank Museum )

Tony Dwyer drove his Dodge WC51 ( ex Tony Luke, Adel. ) towing the 2pdr ( ex Col Anderson )

The guns are all in the Ray Carn Collection, along with a coulpe of 40mm Bofors, 105mm WW1 Krupps ( captured by Australian Troops in Bersheeba ), 4.2" Towed Mortar and a couple of 3" Mortars.

The semi towed Ray's White AOP and carrier no. 5000.

Parade was reviewed by the Govenor-General.

Pedr

[Pedr]

Will attempt to get better gun pictures later

Pedr

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Pedr
Here's some pics of our group getting ready for the Reserve Forces Day in Adelaide.

Parade was reviewed by the Govenor-General.

Pedr

Trivia time: What was the nickname of the current South Australian Governor-General?

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
Trivia time: What was the nickname of the current South Australian Governor-General?

Tony..
Kev is the Govenor of South Australia.....
Mike is the Govenor General of Australia...
There is no "Govenor General" of South Australia...
Is this a trick question...??
If so enlighten me..

[Pedr]

You know he's right.



In South Australia, we only have a Governor, His Excellency
Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AO CSC RANR, whom tooks his post from the former Governor, Mrs Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE.



However, Nationally we have Her Majesty's representative, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia ( and that's his short title )


I have no clue as to either of their nicknames as I am too far down the food chain ( like the very bottom ) to know either of these gentlemen personnally.

Pedr

[Pedr]

How did you know that Alex, when you are all the way over there in Canada?????


Puzzled??

Pedr

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by Pedr
How did you know that Alex, when you are all the way over there in Canada?????


Puzzled??

Pedr

Ex RCAF.......
Warrant Officer.....
Canadian Decoration.....
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Was paying attention in "Chain Of Command" classes and as soon as I saw the posting I knew that a governor general was a "One of a kind" position and Southern Australia must be like a State or a provincce or territory that would have a separate "Governor"or "head of State"and that there were a bunch of them so there must be a bunch of Governors..but only one Gov-Gen..
Now you are as smart as I am ...


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[Pedr]

Bravo Sir,

That's amazing. I must confess I thought that you'd Google searched it, sorry.

You are ofcourse exactly correct. Govenor is our head of state for the idividual states and territories. Govenor-General is absolute head of state for entire country, however I can't help but feel that they are as much a figurehead as Her Majesty.

Here however, I can't understand why we require individual state governments as well as a federal government. This means that in Australia we have FIVE levels of government.

1 Local Government ( local council )
2 State Government ( lower house - house of Reps )
3 State Government ( Legislature )
4 Federal House of Representatives ( lower house )
5 Federal Senate ( upper house )

and each of the barstards want their share of tax

Pedr

[Lynn Eades]

Is Ray White a forum member?
Do you have more pictures of his AOP carrier? What model is it?
( I suppose I could look in Nigels book for the model)

[Pedr]

You'd be looking for a long time in Nigel's book.

Ray Carn has a White M3 AOP ( Aust ) as in a White Scout Car modified in Australia to AOP role. He also has carriers - 6 of them.

Ray and his son Darian are not members of the forum, just LURKERS.

[Keith Webb]

Wesley College in the background is a creamy colour if you want to go that far with the pic.

It's not far from here.

[Rob Beale]

do you see why little old NZ decided to stay independent at the time the commonwealth of Oz was formed?

We have enough tax with one level, plus local government (councils) of course.

Rob

[Pedr]

Did you know that Australian Parliment has vacant seats that have been held since Federation for New Zealand, because it was felt at the time that NZ would become a province of Australia.

Thank god for your sake, that hasn't ever happened. Australia already has a problem that if your not on the east coast, the guberment don't represent you.

Imagine how they'd let NZ languish. All that distance, not many people in their minds....who'd care.

So fight to always maintain your independance, and keep you PM Mr Helen Clarke.

Pedr

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Pedr
You know he's right.

In South Australia, we only have a Governor, His Excellency
Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AO CSC RANR, whom tooks his post from the former Governor, Mrs Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE.

Pedr

Sorry, I'm a bit behind the times as changes in SA Governors don't rate much of a mention on TV here. It is your PREVIOUS Guv'nor I am referring to.

And don't knock Uncle Helen. He's doing a great job.

[Pedr]

NOT MARG!!

The gubermnt are talking about building a new hospital to take over from the Royal Adelaide Hosoital. There is talk of it being named the Marjorie Jackson Nelson Hospital...."the Marg" for short.

Bloody typical.

Pedr

[Ken Hughes]

hi guys , the oz govt would do a better job than the kiwi govt! running this lot,at least we would have a world active military force and not a peace keeping one.
ok i will get off the soapbox now ,cheers all

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Ken Hughes
hi guys , the oz govt would do a better job than the kiwi govt! running this lot,at least we would have a world active military force and not a peace keeping one.
ok i will get off the soapbox now ,cheers all

That's ok, Ken, it seems only a few short years ago that we we're saying the same things here... and now look at us.

Best thing you lot can do is keep the fires burning 'twixt the Times.... the Kiwis have a fine military record of stalwart lads accomplishing great things, and those Times will come again.