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PICTURES & VIDEOS => MEMBERS MOTORING VIDEOS => Topic started by: Dazzler on April 17, 2011, 10:23:12

Title: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: Dazzler on April 17, 2011, 10:23:12

Made a slideshow of some of the pix we took at this excellent museum in South Australia (thanks Rusty & MelWA for suggesting it) :goodjob:

Quite a bit of interesting info in the placards but you might have to pause the video to read some of them  :D

Birdwood Car Museum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb_HOiOpAYo#)

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: Shambles on April 17, 2011, 10:34:15

Most entertaining :D

Good to see a DMC in such fine condition.

Now, can someone please explain why you Oz guys would think the 1952 "Edith" looks like a "pregnant roller skate" (03:33)  :rofl:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: Dazzler on April 17, 2011, 10:39:07

Yeah I was impressed to see the DeLorean too  :goodjob:

Don't know if you picked it up (You don't miss much :confused:) but most of the cars could have done with some AutoGlym or Meguirs ... but was only A$9 each to get in so can't really complain... :winker:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: 2i30s on April 17, 2011, 11:15:54

a few bucks worth of history in that museum. most of them looked original and UN restored.  :goodjob: :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: Dazzler on April 17, 2011, 11:30:50

Quote from: 2i30s on April 17, 2011, 11:15:54

a few bucks worth of history in that museum. most of them looked original and UN restored.  :goodjob: :mrgreen:

There were a lot of other cars and bikes I didn't take photos of as well ... most have been restored but to original rather than modified condition... I think Trish was as impressed as I was.. She could relate to more of the early cars than I could  :scared:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: 2i30s on April 17, 2011, 11:52:19

the good old days of motoring.  :mrgreen: :goodjob:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: rustynutz on April 17, 2011, 23:38:44

Nice slideshow, Daz.... :goodjob:

Reminded me of what I got to see last year when I was there. It was a very rushed tour at the time as I was only over in Adelaide for a weekend to attend a wedding. Been there a few times previously over the years though.  First time was in 1984 I think, so the place has changed a bit since then. :)

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: bumpkin on April 18, 2011, 09:07:34

Excellent, looks as good a museum as the one we went around last year :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: alinsslx on April 21, 2011, 11:10:31

Birdwood, that's just a few ks away from us, been there a few years with our son, nice cars, love the restored ones and that car sliced in half...

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: Gwandad on April 22, 2011, 07:08:11

Birdwood brings back some fond memories. In 1989 I drove my newly restored 1920 Model T Ford across to Adelaide for a week long T Model Rally around SA. At the end we went on the Bay to Birdwood Rally. A really great time. Drove back home via Mildura & Bendigo. If you did a trip like that, with LOTS of hills, in a car that developed max power of 20 bhp @ 1600 rpm & a 2 speed epicyclic gearbox, you would never, never whinge about the power of your petrol i30 on hills!  Top speed of about 65 - 70 k on the flat & passed by bicycles on hills. A really great  & memorable trip.

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: alinsslx on April 22, 2011, 10:31:59

Well I wish I could meet you guys and have a direct chat, typing can sometimes look different.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: Dazzler on April 22, 2011, 10:33:37

No worries Alin I'm glad you understand (we would like to see your video)  :goodjob:

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: alinsslx on April 22, 2011, 10:43:37

Cheers Dazz. Will be in the videos section sometime tonight :)

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: 2i30s on April 22, 2011, 11:37:58

 :hatoff: :goodjob: :)

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: meehalych on November 02, 2011, 09:38:42

 :goodjob2:
This one seems bigger than museum located in Vyborg town and it stores some really old cars I see.
I wouldn't mind visiting this museum when I have done with aviation one if I happen to get to Australia one day.

Title: Re: Birdwood National Car (and Bike) Museum -South Australia
Post by: Dazzler on November 02, 2011, 11:18:44

 :happydance: