Baby Austin

[campdog]

I remember reading an article on a Baby Austin being the first car to make it to the Top.Spotted one today and took a couple of photos. Imagine Nlans Brook in this one.
John

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/campdog_photos/IMGP4257.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/campdog_photos/IMGP4281.jpg

[Luke001]

Think I read that somewhere aswell, might have been Viv and Ron Moons Adventure guide.

[Luke001]

Just had a quick flick through the book. It was a couple of New Zealand lunitics in 1928. Apparently back then the road ended near Mt Molloy near Cairns. For anyone with the book their is an impresive piccy of the raft the fellas used to get the thing over the Jardine river (page 51). If its not against copywright I can scan the page?

[ant]

Luke,
Keen to see the images. Don't keep us waiting too long.......

[geoffjy]

Your lucky to get a copy of the book. I have 2, one a friend gave to us and another i picked up from England. First editions though.

[Nedly]

I keep looking for a copy of the book, no luck so far though.
Will have to re-check the second-hand book store near work.

[geoffjy]

If you find a first edition Nedly grab it. first editions like the 2 i have go for around the $600 and that was a couple of year ago too. could be worth more now.

[Nedly]

If you find a first edition Nedly grab it. first editions like the 2 i have go for around the $600 and that was a couple of year ago too. could be worth more now.

I just want to read it, not buy the company.
I'm not the sort of person who'll buy a book as an investment, to me they're just something to be read.

[geoffjy]

They are good to read and every couple of years its good to find out how much they are worth.

[Luke001]

Hopefully this works, pics from Cape York; An Adventurer's Guide. Issue 11. Page 51.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x82/lukebyrne_photos/image0.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x82/lukebyrne_photos/image1.jpg

[Luke001]

Found another pic. This one if from Queen of the North: A Pictorial history of cooktown and cape yourk peninsula by Glenville Pike. Page, 120.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x82/lukebyrne_photos/image0-1.jpg

[geoffjy]

Some reason i cant see fuel costing only $28 to reach the "Tip" these days. :)

[campdog]

I wonder if the guy who owns the little car would lend it to me for a re enactment of the trip. Nolans may be a challenge though

John

[loxsmith]

The car is on display somewhere, if I could just remember where????

[ant]

I wonder if the guy who owns the little car would lend it to me for a re enactment of the trip. Nolans may be a challenge though

John

Campdog,
I reckon you would be able to fit a snorkel to it somehow.

[geoffjy]

The car is on display somewhere, if I could just remember where????

Last i heard the car was in England and owned by the Austin company.

[campdog]

for some reason I thought it was in Gladstone.
Also I think a bilge pump would be more useful than a snorkel.

[geoffjy]

Do what you always do Campdog when going through a creek. Open the doors so there is less water pressure on the car.

[grahcom]

A good example of the Austin can be seen at the Laura Hotel, also lots of good info on the Cape at the Cape York Heritage House in Coen, many tourists to the area miss visiting this old house, as we nearly did, jst happended to stop outside it for smoko on our way back down south.