Monday 1 October 2012

YARRA RIVER-RICHMOND back in the day


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  1. 49 Caddy? Ply skiff similiar to "The Chief" [16' in length].

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  2. Well spotted...48/49 Cadillac(series 62)...My bad eyes read "CHIEFTAIN"..looks like the brewery in the background where half my ancestors have worked??...cool shot!

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  3. now that I'm thinking about that Caddy,It must have been quite something back then amongst the humpys....I'm wondering if this car could be the light blue ragtop Caddy from the movie "On The Beach" which was made in Aus.Fella called Bill owns this car now...Could be same one ??

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  4. ASB you are right on "Chieftain" i was half there. Family friend had a 49 black Caddy Convertible in the Windsor area Vic. his name was Bill too.

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