From: Feral on
Noddy wrote:
> "Dingo"<dingo(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:t00636tg9u9dj6h0leu8552ja3f511o3ei(a)4ax.com...
>
>> Well, I'm Sydney born 'n bred.....
>
> My sympathies.

On ya Mex' ... LOL

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From: veritas on
On 6/07/2010 7:57 AM, PHATRS wrote:

FIRST: At Oberon (a - lend-lease Chev Blitz - at age 12 (lots of
memorable "first" stories to tell from Oberon when I was 12) - but never
had a driving lesson in my life.

5 years of unlicensed driving in-between. Every thing from new '56
Chevvy to '27 Essex, "A" Models and the like in-between - Even new XKE
and Dodge Turbine c.'62.

First driving test at age 17 at Kogarah NSW - new FJ on dealer plates.

Second test at age 18 at Puckapunyal VIC - 6 x 6 WW2 Studebaker (same
look as the JIMMY's often seen in WW2 movies)

Third test at Moorebank NSW at age 19 - 6 x 6 Diamond T WW2 heavy
recovery vehicle (twin 10 ton articulated booms). They rolled a 4 ton
Inter over a cliff into the northern side of the upper Woranora River on
the Heathcote Road. I had to recover it and tow it back to the "for
auction" line at Moorebank.

Another licence - without a test for motor-cycle. I was the section
leader for the assembly of the last WLA Harley's still in their original
packing cases and water-proof-grease-paper. Loved the suicide clutch and
the hand gear-shift.

Then swapped without test for a civilian licence for NSW "E"???, anyhow
what whatever today is an "HC" in QLD.

But never a lesson!



From: Diesel Damo on
On Jul 7, 9:14 am, PHATRS <stoptryingt...(a)m.me> wrote:

> All,
>
> Am I the youngest person here? Sounds like you're all old farts. :P
>
> --
> Ben - 34

36 here, and get off my lawn! ;)
From: F Murtz on
veritas wrote:
> On 6/07/2010 7:57 AM, PHATRS wrote:
>
> FIRST: At Oberon (a - lend-lease Chev Blitz - at age 12 (lots of
> memorable "first" stories to tell from Oberon when I was 12) - but never
> had a driving lesson in my life.
>
> 5 years of unlicensed driving in-between. Every thing from new '56
> Chevvy to '27 Essex, "A" Models and the like in-between - Even new XKE
> and Dodge Turbine c.'62.
>
> First driving test at age 17 at Kogarah NSW - new FJ on dealer plates.
>
> Second test at age 18 at Puckapunyal VIC - 6 x 6 WW2 Studebaker (same
> look as the JIMMY's often seen in WW2 movies)
>
> Third test at Moorebank NSW at age 19 - 6 x 6 Diamond T WW2 heavy
> recovery vehicle (twin 10 ton articulated booms). They rolled a 4 ton
> Inter over a cliff into the northern side of the upper Woranora River on
> the Heathcote Road. I had to recover it and tow it back to the "for
> auction" line at Moorebank.
>
> Another licence - without a test for motor-cycle. I was the section
> leader for the assembly of the last WLA Harley's still in their original
> packing cases and water-proof-grease-paper. Loved the suicide clutch and
> the hand gear-shift.
>
> Then swapped without test for a civilian licence for NSW "E"???, anyhow
> what whatever today is an "HC" in QLD.
>
> But never a lesson!
>
>
>


Dearie me however did you manage to stay alive without advanced driver
training and teaching that a lot of the posters on this group seem to
think is essential for safety.
From: D Walford on
On 8/07/2010 2:01 PM, F Murtz wrote:
> veritas wrote:
>> On 6/07/2010 7:57 AM, PHATRS wrote:
>>
>> FIRST: At Oberon (a - lend-lease Chev Blitz - at age 12 (lots of
>> memorable "first" stories to tell from Oberon when I was 12) - but never
>> had a driving lesson in my life.
>>
>> 5 years of unlicensed driving in-between. Every thing from new '56
>> Chevvy to '27 Essex, "A" Models and the like in-between - Even new XKE
>> and Dodge Turbine c.'62.
>>
>> First driving test at age 17 at Kogarah NSW - new FJ on dealer plates.
>>
>> Second test at age 18 at Puckapunyal VIC - 6 x 6 WW2 Studebaker (same
>> look as the JIMMY's often seen in WW2 movies)
>>
>> Third test at Moorebank NSW at age 19 - 6 x 6 Diamond T WW2 heavy
>> recovery vehicle (twin 10 ton articulated booms). They rolled a 4 ton
>> Inter over a cliff into the northern side of the upper Woranora River on
>> the Heathcote Road. I had to recover it and tow it back to the "for
>> auction" line at Moorebank.
>>
>> Another licence - without a test for motor-cycle. I was the section
>> leader for the assembly of the last WLA Harley's still in their original
>> packing cases and water-proof-grease-paper. Loved the suicide clutch and
>> the hand gear-shift.
>>
>> Then swapped without test for a civilian licence for NSW "E"???, anyhow
>> what whatever today is an "HC" in QLD.
>>
>> But never a lesson!
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Dearie me however did you manage to stay alive without advanced driver
> training and teaching that a lot of the posters on this group seem to
> think is essential for safety.


The difference is that older people learnt to drive when there was a lot
less traffic and many more than now didn't survive long enough to gain
the experience many older drivers now have.
My guess is Veritas is old enough to be my father and I'll be 58 in
about 7 weeks:-)


Daryl
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