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You're right there Eric, given away much too much and way too soon. Sooo, now

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Don't laugh - this is serious!

G'day Ron,

It'll sure be interesting following your progress on the Speedster.

Make certain to take plenty of pic's along the way and post them here with your updates.
Looking forward to seeing it progress.

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Pat,

I can assure you we are thankful. Just look at all the Aussies who search assiduously for convict ancestors so they brag around the BBQ of their connection to our earliest days.

Great series of pic's Kev!

Like the gattling gun Eric, but always thought something integral with the vehicle would be better and easier. Therefore this from Gerd would do the job nicely.
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If that can help repel the Mongol hordes then a few tyre kickers, greasy fingered children or "flat hats" will be easy meat.

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Carl, helps fill in the blanks.

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When composing my reply to Pat's post, edited version of his post is shown above I got carried away
and digressed so much after my initial 3 questions that I have now created this separate thread to give my
response a life of it's own. Here's what I wrote:

Saying all that, and not in any way trying to upstage your inaugural event, I for one will think of you when P.A.C.A. (Packard Automobile Club of Australia) has its 2009 Packard National Rally in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales (South of Sydney) late in March. Over 40 Packards will attend from 20's to 50's and about 100 Packard people, including a couple from the UK, a couple from New York, people from Texas and people from New Zealand. Centred in Mittagong, the week long event (22nd to 28th March) will feature daily runs, a cricket game at Bowral Oval(boyhood home of the immortal Don Bradman), a Tree-top walk and run to an ocean-side town, a Show & Shine day at Berrima together with the biggest (only?) Packard swap meet in the Southern Hemisphere and a Farewell Dinner and Presentation night.

The links below will tell you something about:
The Southern Highlands, where the Rally is being staged -http://southern-highlands.com.au/
The Illawarra Tree Top Walk -http://www.illawarrafly.com/
Kiama, our Rally run point on the 27th -http://www.kiama.com.au/

In fact, rather than just think of you and your apparently lonely Packard existence, it'd be nice to meet you in person. So I'd like to cordially invite you to attend our Rally but unfortunately I can't offer any help towards the expense of the trip other than the incentive of seeing Packards and meeting some very friendly Packard people. By the way, this offer is open to all members of Packardinfo, and if not for this year as time is running out, then for future National Rally's. The next Rally in 2010 will be organised by the Victoria region of P.A.C.A. and I will update details as these become available.

PS - Can't offer anything in the way of competing with or topping your The Very Vigorous Vestal Virgin Valeting Company'. If I'm ever in Ireland that would be one experience I wouldn't want to miss out on!

Pat,

How "thin on the ground" are Packards in Ireland? Are you a member of any local car clubs through your ownership of the '34, the '32 Dodge and '27 Buick? Through the club/s or through other clubs or contacts have you been able to find any other Packards residing in the Emerald Isle?

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G'day Ron,

Sorry I can't offer any help here.

But a request of you. Could you please add your '56 Clipper to the Owner Registry together with a pic, any known history and how you acquired it?