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Austin

Exert from Diary

Over Seas, UK providen an Estate Austin four three adventurers from South Australia.

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Dickie August 28, 1971
Austin

Farewell Tour of UK

One last tour around the UK catching up with family and friends old and new’

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Dickie June 15, 1971
Ford

October  Overseas Cars

Mike Spence prestige car showroom Lotus Dealership
It was just the place for a car mad South Australia to wait out the winter months.

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Dickie October 10, 1970
Ford

Trip to Pondy

Pondy Surfs Flat
Winter
Daly Heads Shore break, really.

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Dickie June 20, 1970
Alvis

Mini Minor 850 Van Dark Blue 1967

3 in a Van 2 Surfboards on top

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Dickie October 15, 1968
Austin

Austin A90

Austin A90
6-cylinder leather seats wod trim, a Heater that worked a treat
British quality

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Dickie April 14, 1968
Singer

The conception of the SingerChevy Surf Chaser 1967

Surfing, a new and exciting craze, agroup on mates pile into a car with surf rack on the roof loaded with surfboards, how can I convert the Singer sports to carry surf boards?

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Dickie June 16, 1967
Holden

Home Servicing – Morris and FJ Holden

Frinds who dislayed a certain Ingeniousessity with car maintenance

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Dickie April 12, 1967

A Life In Cars

This is the life story of Richard “Dickie” Sutherland, a Baby Boomer growing up in Adelaide, South Australia during the golden era of the motor car.

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