CMP engine swaps

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by motto

Yes Mike, this old VMVC member has a clear memory of Berry's dog that night. Also on another occasion whilst setting up camp at the the foot of Tarengower and the dog crapped on the site Ed had selected for his tent. I grabbed the shovel off the back of the Dodge and removed the offending item so Ed could go ahead and use the flat piece of ground of which there was not a lot in that area. Ed put his tent up and the dog came along and peed on it.

The club only had two rules in those days NO DOGS and NO GUNS on club trips. There were those who were of the firm belief that if both rules were broken it would sort itself out.

Dave

That was the famous MOOING dog, it didn't bark, instead it MOOED like a cow does. It was the oddest dog I've ever seen, it was a complete mongrel of a thing .

There was another incident involving Eddie Vella's dog and a VMVC outing . Eddie left the club over that one, but he forgave the club and he came back as a member - he started the trend of having a polished floor in vehicles , with his weapons carrier . Sadly, most of the earlier members have dropped off the perch ,but a few are still hanging on

[Darian Carn]

G'day All,

We ended up bringing a Sunshine Cab Blitz back from Tassie several years ago.

It was reportedly stuck on the beach at high tide for a couple of days.

It has a Ford V8 (302 Windsor) and Auto trans.

Would someone please tell me who the "Toyman" is?

If I think it is who I think it is (is that english?) then it may very well be the same Blitz.

It was at Corowa in the 80's I think - there is a photo on this website somewhere, looking much better than it did when we recovered it.

A little worse for wear now of course after swimming in salt-water, but none-the-less undercover now and you never know - maybe one day - but there are many other projects and no where near enough time!

Regards,

Darian.

[Keith Webb]

Hi Darian

Do you have some pics?

[Mike Cecil]

Darian,

You are obviously just a poor, wee lad, or you would remember the jingle from the toystore, and all would become clear!!!!

I suggest we are talking about the same vehicle.

The MV Toyman still has a toy store, but it is now mostly in lots of 100 Romans from south of Hadrian's Wall.... (work that one out!!!)

Yea, Berry's #@%#@ dog ... what a mongrel. That VMVC trip was Rod McP's first major outing for the White M3A1 Scout Car, too, I think. Some great times, eh Dave and Mike K?

Mike C

[Mike K]

Tim the Toyman, a chain store . I used to go there and drool over the scale model kits that I could not afford

Tim Vibert is the chap who did the conversion .... yes it would be the same truck . It was at Corowa 1981 ....