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With a lot of members out of town It is sometimes hard to gather together a collection to represent the Club at the annual Harbour Festival Parade.

John Nixon (we have met him several times through the Capricornia Branch of the Queensland Jaguar drivers Club) offered to fill a gap with his extremely attractive Ford 3 tonner.

The Truck is pretty well original, all the serial numbers match etc. But it now runs on gas. With the side Valve V8 under the bonnet I do not suspect that John misses any loss of power.

The Ford spent its life working on a Dairy farm in Bairnsdale, and John bought the truck when he needed a vehicle to complete a job he was working on, so it is good to see that the Ford is not just a display piece. . It still contributes to the work load . . . That's what it was built for.

The 49 is Australian built (I am just saying that off the top of my head - presumption) and John has had to do very little restoration apart from replacing the old tyres

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An extremely smart interior greets the driver. What cannot be seen is a rather nice sound system that is conveniently hidden away behind the glove box -

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Another under the bonnet photo of a Ford V8

looking under the bonnet of Ford V8s is becoming quite a pastime for club members lately, and if you ever see a group of members huddled around a pile of photos . . The chances are that they are not 'Girlie pics' But another Ford.

Johns other car

A few members will recall checking out Johns magnificent 'e type' a couple of years ago when he called in to pay us a visit at one of our engine running days. I recall someone asked him why the number plates were inside the car? - John simply asked "would you drill holes in This Jaguar ? "