MJCQ - Canungra Swap Meet and Field Day 2011 - 14th-16th October

[Fat Chili]

Originally Posted by RyanG

I see, you guys were leaving when I was right? Should have stopped me and said g'day

I'm at Mundoolun, what about yourself? Are you local too??

I don't talk to strange car drivers - Up the top of the hill, Tombo.

[Fat Chili]

Originally Posted by Nudge

Heard a rumor when I lived in Canungra years ago.

The US Military drove their Jeeps and other equipment into cave(s) around that area and buried it.

That rumour is reportedly what happened at almost every Military base I ever visited or was posted to in AU, only one I know was semi true was Bandiana, Vic. Not the Yanks but Aussies - their are underground storage bunkers, still used today and one WWII Harley was reportedly excavated from the area that is now the base golf course. A mate of mine at the time stated that he helped restored it......

[RyanG]

Originally Posted by Fat Chili

I don't talk to strange car drivers - Up the top of the hill, Tombo.

no need to get nasty

I dont suppose you know any of the guys from there? I was looking at an old Army Trailer one of the fella's was selling and am kicking myself now that i didnt get his details, he wanted $700 for it and it looked perfect for a camper buildup...

[Fat Chili]

Originally Posted by RyanG

no need to get nasty

I dont suppose you know any of the guys from there? I was looking at an old Army Trailer one of the fella's was selling and am kicking myself now that i didnt get his details, he wanted $700 for it and it looked perfect for a camper buildup...

Not really, best bet would be to contact the club or to see if Jacko or the other homo from Coffs (Michael Bowen ) from Jeep Action know of who it was.....at that price it probably sold quick but their were a heap of trailers their this year. Don't usually see that many.

[Wrangler Scout]

Hi all,
this year's Jeep Swap Meet and Field Day was another good event despite the heavy rains, hail and storm conditions on Saturday evening.
When we arrived on the Sunday, the showground site was quite boggy.

A good attenence of ex-military Series Land Rovers (including a couple of 101's), various Jeeps, Dodge, Ford Blitz, Chev, Pinzgauer, Unimog, Motorcycles, and real tough stuff (tracked vehicles). I didn't see the big Kaiser Recovery trucks though. There was various weaponry, and people in authentic mil uniforms. And, of course, tables laden with rare and interesting parts and stuff for sale.

We brought along 'Hector', our restored ex-mil S2A shorty, which ran well on the journey there and back, returning 23.5mpg from it's refurbished Stromberg carby.

Sunday was a VERY hot and humid day and ominous clouds were soon looming again. So we packed up the Landy and headed back to the Gold Coast.

On the way home, I spotted a 4x4 track and we checked it out. We travelled along about 1km until a large fallen tree blocked the path. We shall return, armed with an axe and a drag-chain.

Cheers,
Wrangler Scout
(Gold Coast Land Rover Owners)

p.s: the cream Landrover shorty is ex-navy. It's original light blue paint under the cream.