02-11-2018, 05:19 PM | #1 |
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02-11-2018, 05:27 PM | #2 |
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Won’t let me upload pics tells me there’s a security token missing
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02-11-2018, 05:31 PM | #3 |
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Looks like you need to get your tokens in line!!!
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02-11-2018, 05:32 PM | #4 |
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Tony if its a scan from a printer it wont do it ,I photograph the pages Ted
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02-11-2018, 05:38 PM | #5 |
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No it’s pics off my phone that I am using for post this thread
Yes I need many more tokens down here gas over$8 a gallon |
02-11-2018, 07:31 PM | #6 |
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02-11-2018, 10:40 PM | #7 |
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Yes - but our gallon was about 20% greater in volume.
I have had to put 1 shilling and sixpence ( 15c ) worth of gas in my 39 standard back in 1965 if I was nearly broke - more than once. Just enough to get me to work prior to payday. Chris.NZ. New Zealand. |
02-11-2018, 11:46 PM | #8 |
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in 76 when gas went from 45cents to a whoppin 75 cents, i parked my 4wd pickup and have been drivin 40 mile to the gallon cars ever since.
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02-12-2018, 01:45 AM | #9 |
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Gas is cheaper now than in the 60,s
When I started my tool making apprenticeship at GMNZ in 66 I got 33 cents per hr I gal of petrol was 33 cents. today my neighbours son started his fitting apprentiship at $18 per hour,petrol here today is $6.20 per gal. his one hour work buys him 2.9 gals Lawrie |
02-12-2018, 04:15 AM | #10 |
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In 1963 at 17 years of age, I was an apprenticed deck officer ( cadet ) with the Union Steamship Company sailing between here and various Australian ports.
I was paid 2 pounds 10 shillings a week ( some would still say that was all I was worth ). Nearly 50 years later I was making more than my then annual salary in 4 hours as a Drilling Supervisor on oil rigs ( before I retired ). But you're right Lawrie - we are a lot better off today. Only wish I could buy a nice 39 deluxe coupe for $300. |
02-12-2018, 05:25 AM | #11 |
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Hope you had a great trip for the Burt Munro weekend. I took the pickup in to town on the Thursday but my wife ended up getting 2 flat tyres in her car.... Took out our Model A on the Friday (and again today) but I didn't get to any of the motorbike events. Weather was pretty good apart from the Sunday. They raced in the rain last year (my cousin won his class) but it was a pity about the oil spill that killed the racing.
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02-15-2018, 04:49 AM | #16 |
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Always the same old.
I have paid to go into Eastern creek drags and immediately I was in, a few spots of rain fell, so they cancelled the whole event, money lost. I bet a few drops of rain would not have deterred old Burt, |
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I bet a few drops of rain would not have deterred old Burt, Great Movie, awesome Guy |
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Just love these Pilots
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