[RUNNERBUN]

Hello to all again. Well, we made it. We have now arrived at Busselton for the National Meet. A 6060 km / 3765 mile journey over a 24 day period, and what an enjoyable journey it has been so far. we now look forward to relaxing and enjoying the Rally for the next week or so which will be a welcome change from setting up camp each day.
I am so pleased and proud of the performance of my Phaeton, other than lubrication and oil changes the only other adjustments necessary have been a Fan belt adjustment and a Water Pump gland nut adj. Oil consumption has been 2 quarts for the 6060 km journey and a couple of cups of water for the radiator.
The brothers model A has also performed well other than some small problems with the starter motor.
Our travelling companion with the Chevrolet who had the big end problem on number three piston should be on the road again sometime later today. He was very fortunate to find an excellent German tradesman who was only to willing to do the necessary repair despite having a 5 week back log of work he worked back after hours to get the car back on the road quickly. He converted the Babbitt rod to a slipper type bearing utilising a bearing from some Toyota.

Before leaving Albany we did some fantastic sight seeing around the area. Albany is a coastal city with a population of some 60,000. and has magnificent coastal views. Albany was used as the departure point for our soldiers during world war 1 due to the protected harbour offer by the King George Sound. During the war a convoy of 54 ships gathered in the harbour carrying 40,000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers and 17,000 horses and departed for the battle fields of Gallipoli and Europe. To many of them never to return. Situated on a high hill overlooking King George Sound is a most impressive Memorial dedicated to those brave men.

We are now camped at a caravan park situated on the water front and next door to rally headquarters. Many of the rally participants will be staying here. It has been great to catch up with friends we see only every two years and make new ones as well. Approximately 15 Model A'rs are here at the park already.
Pictures:
1 Cliff top at Albany
2 War Memorial at Albany
3 War Memorial at Albany
4 Tree top walk. 600 metre boardwalk, 40 metre high in the canopy
5 Camp at Busselton
6 What it's all about. catching up with friends. (Happy Hour)