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Australia Day Somerset

We started with Aus. breakfast on the shores of Wynyard, at Gutteridge gardens.
Beautiful Tassie summers day.
Once again the men did the club proud with their machines & memorabilia.
Peter; Ass.of Memorabilia, old Butter churns, mincers, & nick -knacks.
Tom & Barb; Lister D engine driving Ajax Pump turning the water wheel to keep the wood
chopper working, Moffat Virtue 2 1/4 h.P. engine driving the Dawn M.E.G. Blower to keep the balls bouncing.
Rex; Old Ploughs, Lawn Mowers, Chain Saws, Oil bottles, Memorabilia.
Barry; Range of old Lawn Mowers, Small Engines.
Viv; 1 1/2 H. P. Fairbanks Morse Engine U.S.A. 1923, International Type M..U.S.A. 1930.
Ray; International M 3 H.P. 1930, it gave Ray a bit of a headache until he gave it a few good words, then it ran smoothly. Water cooled 3 1/2 H.P. Petrol Lister 1940, Horse & other memorabilia.
Nigel; Train display & station,Rotunda.
Neil; J.A.P. 2 stroke engine 1950 driving 34 cc Model D Brass Spray Pump, Ronaldson Tippett model NA 2 1/4 H.P. driving Moffatt Virtue Orchard Spray Pump,
A surprise of the day from the Somerset Rotary Club was a plaque for 10 years attendance at their Aus. Fun day. accompanied by a cheque for $ 500. for which we thanked them greatly, we always enjoy the day.