75-77 Narrandera Nats & other random pics

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Hi Guys.

I reckon it's time to hook this thread back into gear, so here are a few I took back at the '70s Street Rod Nationals. I went to all three, '75, '77 and '79 and have colour slides from each, most of which I haven't scanned yet. Hope you like them.

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John Zeigler.

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Gary Sutherland.

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John Hozmec.

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Mick Pugh.

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Mick Schumack.

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Bill Smith.

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Great old shots, thanks for posting :!: 8)
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Thanks Steve, good to see some of the 'old time' cars in those pics. Most are probably back up on the rails these days!
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Forget the cars - what about that HAIR!!! Did we really have our hair like that back then? I know mine wasn't, the RAAF didn't quite like it like that, but a lot of civi mates did. Now I guess a lot of us would just like to have hair :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Some of us did then and still do.

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Who needs silly old hair :lol:
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Steve do you have any shots of my dad's yellow '48 Ford Merc'
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Terry Davis' 2-tone green slant six '34 Plymouth sedan from S.A, back a few posts.

Thanks posters for cool shots- rippers Steve. Ektachrome?
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I'll see what I have of the yellow 48, Petrolhead. If I find one I'll scan and post it.

Spot on with the Ektachrome, Spoggie. It was beautiful film for shooting cars...well, most things really. Cheers, mate.
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Thanks mate I've only got a couple of pic's of it and they are in black and white
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The Red '32 hiboy I think was Peter Leech's car with a small block Chev.
Peter moved to Tasmania about the time of the '75 Nationals at Nerrandera where the '32 was easily recognised and where Peter still resides.
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Grazza wrote:Forget the cars - what about that HAIR!!! Did we really have our hair like that back then? I know mine wasn't, the RAAF didn't quite like it like that, but a lot of civi mates did. Now I guess a lot of us would just like to have hair :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Things never changed . I got out in 73 . Tried growing hair to at least" melt into the civilian population" . Got grabbed by the Warrant Officer Disciplinary for a haircut one day before discharge when I went to the guardhouse during the day to get one of the many signatures that you had to get from various sections for clearance . In this case guard roster . It was in dayshift hours . I had to report to him in the morning after a hair cut :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: . Any way finished all the other clearances and went back to the guard room that night and got a signature from the duty guard commander . :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D .
Next morning when this merchant of misery was expecting me . I handed in the forms at HQ and was a civvy and out on the highway. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: . I must admit to being nervous when I stopped at the guard gate thinking of this bloke looking out a window and racing out to slam the boom down on me :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: . .
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I was just looking through these great old photos, again!!

Did anyone notice the guy in the dickie seat of the green 34 coupe? got the old Craven A well and truly smokin, right next to the fuel filler mounted in the quarter!!!

Safety seemed a whole lot less important back then.
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Shabby T wrote:I was just looking through these great old photos, again!!

Did anyone notice the guy in the dickie seat of the green 34 coupe? got the old Craven A well and truly smokin, right next to the fuel filler mounted in the quarter!!!

Safety seemed a whole lot less important back then.
Toss up between being sent into orbit by an explosion or losing your front teeth due to a sudden stop Terry.
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