The Long Drive Point Lowly to Port Augusta

Jan6 Friday

A bush fire in the hills

After leaving Point Lowly I headed to Port Augusta to visit John and Norma Moss a Morgan man who kindly said I could park up and fix Plod. I arrived with a very warm welcome and was promptly given a choice of two beautiful room’s with bath shower and all mod cons. A cup of tea and a pleasant chat. I was a little up tight as the part I ordered had arrived and  wasn't the item I had ordered at all. I ordered a Regulator and I even give them the part numbers as well. I got in stead a RH window winder what a complete contrast. They just did not listen to me and thought they knew best.

John and Norma took me to Autopro a motor factors to order my Regulator which should be here tomorrow, Saturday morning, well the lorry did not arrive so no part. It will be here Monday no part arrived on Monday. 

Jan7

I put on my new Alternator which took most of the day. We had a dinner party with some friends of theirs. Cec has many old cars and motor bikes with and without side cars on. Cec does all the work himself a very talented man.

Barbara Norma Lyn & Cec

Lyn Norma John Cec

Barbara and Norma on John’s bike.

Jan8 

John had to work but he kindly took time off to take us for lunch only 100 km away.   We were going to a quaint little place unfortunately it was closed. Fortunately there was another restaurant just down the road.

Old Bakery closed until March1

In the afternoon we went around to see Cec's shed he had so many cars and motor bikes far too many to show

Just one of Cec cars

 Bike and sidecar he still uses and the Rover 105 R 

 

Triumph TR3

This one is in his lounge the shed is full to bursting.

Jan9

I finished making up a tension bracket for my air con fan belt on Plod. Gave it a wash packed up and went in to fetch my Regulator it still had not arrived. John cooked an excellent BBQ with chips as chips were my choice what a lovely pair.

John cooking the BBQ

Kangaroo fillet and beef 

Norma and her three dogs

Jan10

Just got around to writing this blog. Put on a new sump washer that was seeping oil as Toyota gave me the wrong washer. Then I went in to collect my regulator and managed to get a hair cut not before time last one I had was four months ago.

John and Norma have been the perfect host’s both have full time jobs.

 John’s Race Bike in the clean shed

John’s Morgan +8 in the clean shed

Three more bikes in the clean shed

Norma’ Bike is in the other shed.

I have really enjoyed my stay with John and Norma plenty of food and wine what more could you ask for not forgetting good company.