33 out west

[Lawrie]

Yes Kevin, I was looking in the local museum and goofed off to the coffee shop, when I got back they told me the local car nut had been looking at the 33,he has a model T thingy they told me,I’m here for a few days so he will catch up some time,also at Charleville and here, they told me there is also a guy traveling around in a red dodge,I haven’t seen him either,
And yes nice to be out and about again
Thought you would like my cruise control and engine vitals.
Lawrie

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Thought you would like my cruise control and engine vitals.

Lawrie

[FlatTopFreddie]

What a great way to view that beautiful country… Thanks so much for sharing

[Lawrie]

Out in the sticks yesterday,mostly 37-39c and humming along at 50 mph,what more could you want,
Like I have said before, I have renewed admiration for those ford engineers, people say the engines got hot and over heated , well not out here .
One couple I talked to in a Nissan at a flea bag stop ,said I was either stupid or a mechanic,traveling out here in the old ford, he said they always over heated and we’re unreliable, what would I do if it broke down,I told him that anything other than a catastrophic failure I could fix,what about his vehicle I asked , if that stopped the only Hope was a flat tow to the nearest service depot, at that stage probably about 600 klms away. If he was lucky.we both laughed and agreed I had the better option of a repair, even though his was more likely not to need a repair ( hopefully) he said.
Lawrie

[cas3]

Great stories, love to hear it all. Why the wide clearing on the sides of the road, construction, or room for wild animals ?

[petehoovie]

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Originally Posted by cas3

Great stories, love to hear it all. Why the wide clearing on the sides of the road, construction, or room for wild animals ?

[Lawrie]

I’m not sure,but maybe to be able to see the Roo,s, at least they won’t be feeding on the road edge,plus the sealed part is narrow and there are road trains out here and you are warned to get off the sealed part, look up road trains and see the size of them ,and they ar going 100+ kph. You can get off the seal at 50 mph in the 33 as smooth as and back on with no problem.
Lawrie

[mercman from oz]

Road-Trains encountered by Lawrie out West in Queensland.

[mercman from oz]

Close-up shots of Lawrie's ever faithful Imported 1933 Ford Fordor Sedan.

[1934]

Lawrie, I really enjoy hearing about your road trip! Some day I hope to put some serious miles on my '34 as you do! Have fun,
Doug.

[51504bat]

The accounts of your trips remind me of the posting here by the "Professor" Oldhenry of his trips throughout the western US. Thanks for taking us along. Australia (just not the big city part) is on my bucket list. Your trips will have to do until then if at all (I'm not getting any younger)

[Lawrie]

Mercman
The 33 sure looks nice in those pics, it has covered a lot of miles since then and as such ,has lots of stone chips etc,but still looking ok
Lawrie

[Kpar]

Well Lawrie here I sit feeling down, only running on 5 cylinders and wondering how to pick myself up. Then I saw your posts, that's what our 33's were made for.
Have Fun (& check out the power station that I mentioned)
Keith

[danliveshere]

Keep sending the photos Lawrie. I like that Eromanga area out West. Are you going to have a scratch around for some opals while you’re out there?

[Lawrie]

Keith,sorry I couldn’t talk longer the other day at the shops,my trolley was full of frozen stuff for the caravan, were again is the power station,in Quilpie?
33 going good, I will see how it starts this morning as it has sat out in the biggest rain and thunderstorm all yesterday arvo and overnight.
Get in your 33 and go for coffee somewhere

Yes Danny, I’m heading for eromanga on Monday for a day or so,there is a new big dinosaur museum there so I will fit in there, yesterday morning I went exploring,found a lake but no swimming for me,also found an old EK Holden Ute

[Kpar]

Lawrie my mistake, while Quilpie has a power station museum the solar operating one is in Windorah

[Lawrie]

Ok Keith, I don’t know yet if I will go to Windorah yet, I will make a call on Tuesday when I,m leaving eromanga,
I found a big stash of old model T,s this morning ,old Bob would be in heaven
I,m going to see a guy who has a T truck this arfo
Stay positive
Pic is exploring the country side
Lawrie

[cas3]

I always enjoy your travels Lawrie. Since I will likely never get to visit your amazing country, I will pester you with more questions. Now, in this photo, it looks like you may be on a side road, and the main track is off to the left? or is it a "divided" road, just dirt tracks? Also, since I was a dirt mover guy all my life, I am curious about the soil. It looks as though the road is the same soil as the nearby landscape, so is it a soil that packs well enough to call it a road? Clay, sand, hard packed dirt? Inquiring minds want to know !

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Pic is exploring the country side
Lawrie

[Lawrie]

Cas3, that was me driving across a paddock (field) , I had taken a one lane road to look at some old model T stuff and saw a sign pointing to a lake so that’s was this track,the lake is in the distance in the tree line, the soil is hard packed dirt, but after the heavy rain that fell last night you would have trouble driving in it,
The rain and thunderstorm last night had lightning I had never seen in my life,huge bolts of lightning going horizontal across the sky with a ball at the end that seemed to explode and send lightning out in all directions,like a bomb going off, the 33 was just sitting out in it all .no trouble starting this morning, that 6v stuff is the go
Lawrie