The Age of Mobility and more.

A person one day asked me about my mispent youth and what had I done during the late 1950's onwards. The answer was quite simple.

• Motor scooter/motor cycles. The latter almost had me departing this mortal life. It was got rid of and then the story continues.


• Car: The notorious Mazengarb Overhead Valve converted 1950 Morris Minor known as the "Black Immaculate". [Please check out the link]


• The odd young lady or two or three.


• Car: 1955 FJ Holden Special.


• One particular young lady who didn't last the distance.


• Car: 1958 FC Holden Special heavilly modified. [A seperate post to follow.]


• A new young Lady who was to become my partner. [politically correct term] A family of three children. One son and two daughters who in turn have presented us with five lovely grand children.


• Then a series of cars, Ford Falcons, Ford Cortinas, 48/53 series [FX] Holden [A seperate post to follow], VW Beetles [refer to website], Dune Buggies, Leyland P76 - V8, Datsun 1200 coupe, Toyota Corona S/W, and lastly a Ford Laser and Toyota Camry.


• In between the above, Citizen Band Radio appeared in Australia starting off as pirate operators till it became legal in the early 1970's


• Somewhere in between all of this I became involved with Lions Clubs International. First as a member of the Penguin Lions Club (Tasmania) 1963 for a period of three years. Shift work effectively put an end to that till August 1985 when I was invited to become a member of the City Of Burnie Lions Club Inc. formerly known as the Burnie Lions Club. Positions held: Secretary [Penguin], Director, Vice President for two years, President 1988-89, Club Board member for a number of years. At District level: Zone Chairman 1989-90, Regional Chairman 1990-91, 2009-2010, District Chairman 1991-95.


• Volunteer work: Burnie Visitor Information Centre, Burnie Online Access Centre, Red Cross Meals on Wheels, Library book distribution to the elderly, Red Cross Transport. all amounting in excess of 10,000 hours.


• Now ask me what I do in my spare time. What the hell is that?

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