R180 on Nullarbor

ya might wanna have a quick squiz over here Detecta..

chocs


users.picknowl.com.au/~gloaming_agnet/gurneys.html

Chocs, that is a great find - across the paddock !
I see Wilson Removals there too - more history waiting to be revived.

Keep on Truckin-des

Gurneys now that brings back some memories.
crossed this bitch of a road quite a few times in 1964 from memories twas dirt from Balladonia to just west of Ceduna with the only sealed bit up and don the ditch
ps this was in a knocker
Rusty

Richard how drove the R180 across the Nullabor did say when he arrived back to the start of the start of sealed road, ( I think he said near Ceduna) he got out on his knees and kiss it (the road that is), that was in 1955.There is a bit of a story of Richard in Number 7 hcvca annaul mag.
Colin

Thanks Colin I was only talking to Richard about your post and he is going to show the flim at the opening our new club rooms . dave

dave, Thats good because its worth a look,he might let one of you smart computer operators post it on here,the best bits anyway. :)Its all history of the old days,thank goodness there gone but it is good to look back and think
Colin

Another photo of R180 out there with the Ford



Not the best of photos but some one might like a look ,they are off a old movie. : : :
Colin

Colin, looks like it would be good to watch, the colour seems to have stood up well too.

A couple of great pictures on the site Chocs found as well.

Mairjimmy
Thanks & looking forward to more pics.
Now bear with me here ('cos me old Dad's got the Atkipete Inter book) but why is it an R180, and not an AR180?
I know the A means Australian built-did locally built Inters only go up to AR160?
As somebody said, enquirin' minds etc
Cheers

Tired Iron,GA/Day,
The R180,R190, R200, were imported and maybe there was a L180 too ,never seen one,but the A stands for Australian made.Their was a S180 dont no if it was a AS180 or not but the AA180 AB180 was Australian,after the K and KB from AL to AR only went to 160.maybe AS.
Colin.
If I am wrong some one will correct me,