Kapunda - week 53

A week ago Friday the Bash cars came through town. They checked in at the Primary School and had to pay a "mining tax" before they could leave.Allen Tiller took some photos and here are a few. If you have been wondering where all the WBs have gone, here's your answer.

There are actually a few WB Statesmans (Statesmen) - (the spell checker likes this better) floating around our town. One is pretty smart looking and used in classic events. If you have 2 clubbies are they clubmen or clubmans? Anyway, back when the big WBs were new in the 80s, Holdens had a small fleet of them complete with uniformed chauffeurs. From time to time they would have to pick up a bigshot executive yank from GM HQ at the airport. These blokes loved them because they were so solidly built compared to the Cadillacs they were used to back home. The doors went clunk and everything. Well, maybe that's why they survive bash events too.

The Dodge Phoenix was fairly popular too.

...and Valiants

plus the odd HK 5 litre

but here's my favourite, the Compact Fairlane.

From the Herald, here's Councillor Robbie in our own home grown entry, a HR wagon. Al's got him baled up and a good thing too.