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Old 16-02-09, 02:58
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Here are a few pics of a carrier in Victorian alps, with a few modifacations
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Old 16-02-09, 03:35
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A couple more pics of finds, bone dry here as you can see, one thing rust is not a problem
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Old 16-02-09, 03:42
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One way to keep all of the leaves and dirt out of it, hot as hell though,looks more like a covered waggon
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Old 16-02-09, 03:51
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Here is a pic I took through the widscreen of my car as the truck was just driving off, taken at Murwilumbah in northern N S W, I think this one once belonged to the late Ken Hughes , I have more pics of carriers if you wish to see them
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Old 16-02-09, 08:57
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Great pictures ron, carrier 5000 now resides here in adelaide along with a few others. It is still in good going condition. ( I am not the owner )
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Old 16-02-09, 10:16
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Hi Colin, good to see you, and thanks for the comments Yes I did know that it ended up in your neck of the woods,I took the pic when it was being moved from down near Newcastle up to Ken Huges old yard at Kingaroy,
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Old 16-02-09, 10:30
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G,Day Ron,
Great pics keep them coming please.
Always keen to look at Carriers!.

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Old 16-02-09, 13:01
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Hi Justin,
Heres one for now, I will dig some more out tomorrow,
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Old 17-02-09, 09:32
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Yet another one recovered and saved from the scrap metal people
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Old 20-02-09, 00:06
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Just a pic of yet another find,
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Old 22-02-09, 00:41
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Thanks for posting these Ron,
I take it most off them have been recovered?.

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Old 22-02-09, 10:25
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Hello Justin,
Some have been recovered,and some used as donar vehicles, the other ones I have bought and left them where they are until I find the time to bring them home to restore them,I have done this to save them from the scrap metal people,enjoy these two pics.
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Old 22-02-09, 21:36
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Default Anew year that got delayed in the post

Bu order of the Comanding General

Ron the carrier man is awarded the order of

SATRC with diamond clasp.

SAVING

ALL

THE

RUSTY

CARRIERS


I suspect there will be more than one person, who greatly appreciates the saving of all these hulls.

All the best

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