PACA Run - Bathurst NSW Australia
Posted by Ozstatman On 2012/11/9 2:23:08
Day 1
While many PackardInfo members are at or travelling to the 2nd Annual PackardInfo.com River Fun Run some PACA(Packard Automobile Club of Australia) members are on a run to and around Bathurst NSW.
The Sydney based contingent rendevouzed at Eastern Creek then headed west to cross the Blue Mountains. But, traversing the first real hill at Lapstone John, Appin, suffered a blown head gasket in his '40 110 Sedan. John decided that that was as far as he was going to go. So, after ensuring John had a tilt tray tip truck coming, the rest of us carried on. Rang John later and he and the '40 had made it home safely. Arrived at the apartments at Bathurst where Barry and Cheryl Smith had already arrived in their '51 Convertible having travelled 401kms I'm told. Later Peter and Ann Toet arrived from Canberra in their '39 Twelve, don't know how far that was.
Later in the afternoon we were all off to visit Lee,Larry51, and Marilyn and their '51 Club Sedan Restoration. Such was their hospitality we almost didn't get to see the Club Sedan because of the wealth of refreshments available. But see the Club Sedan we did, after all it is a Packard! And...although it's great to read about it in the Blog it's even better to see it in the metal!
EDIT - Almost forgot, also already at the apartments was Mat, packard34, with his '55 Caribbean!
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While many PackardInfo members are at or travelling to the 2nd Annual PackardInfo.com River Fun Run some PACA(Packard Automobile Club of Australia) members are on a run to and around Bathurst NSW.
The Sydney based contingent rendevouzed at Eastern Creek then headed west to cross the Blue Mountains. But, traversing the first real hill at Lapstone John, Appin, suffered a blown head gasket in his '40 110 Sedan. John decided that that was as far as he was going to go. So, after ensuring John had a tilt tray tip truck coming, the rest of us carried on. Rang John later and he and the '40 had made it home safely. Arrived at the apartments at Bathurst where Barry and Cheryl Smith had already arrived in their '51 Convertible having travelled 401kms I'm told. Later Peter and Ann Toet arrived from Canberra in their '39 Twelve, don't know how far that was.
Later in the afternoon we were all off to visit Lee,Larry51, and Marilyn and their '51 Club Sedan Restoration. Such was their hospitality we almost didn't get to see the Club Sedan because of the wealth of refreshments available. But see the Club Sedan we did, after all it is a Packard! And...although it's great to read about it in the Blog it's even better to see it in the metal!
EDIT - Almost forgot, also already at the apartments was Mat, packard34, with his '55 Caribbean!
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