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| Chadstone, December 4th, 2004 |
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| The heart of the suburbs might seem an unusual place for a display of military vehicles, but this event was a bit out of the ordinary. This is set up as a learning day for young minds on things mechanical, particularly automotive, and the displays ranged from wonderful meccano creations to steam-driven cars. I went with Euan McDonald in his CGT. |
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| Several Victorian Military Vehicle Corps members were there an a variety of vehicles. |
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Towards the end of the day the children (and some parents) were able to sample the vehicles. |
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| This forward control landy arrived with it's big block chev growling, and has been known to do 4-wheel burnouts. |
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| This Foden was carrying an interesting load... |
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... a R-R Meteor engine which, unfortunately was not run. |
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| An Albion Chieftan of the late 1940s. |
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