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Actually got home friday night, 1 day short of 4 weeks away on the nationals trip. Epic. Awesome. Way cool. We clocked up 3579 miles (5760 km)!!!!!!! We saw lots of sights & had some once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Total sun blockout duststorm in Broken Hill; great bike museum in Peterborough; Penguins, Seals & Dolphins on Granite Island; Caving at Naracoorte, Tantanoola, Mt Gambier & Buchan; Whales with calves off Middleton; wildlife encounters & amazing scenery along the Great Ocean Road; etc,etc. Tasted & consumed some great wine & food, felt like a dead-set V.I.P. in our separate assembly areas at the start & finish of the B2B, but above all, enjoyed the company of a lot of wonderful and generous people. Like minded types, who love our little cars - its great to listen to all the stories of first contact & nostalgia. And then there are the people who just come up to me in the street and tell their Bellett story - "My Aunty had one of these - put it in the shed for 20 years, then gave it to her daughter - I'll tell her about the website....." (Adelaide) ; "Is that a Bellett? I had one in 1968, but it only had 2 doors - a G.T. or something - absolutely flew!......." (Cape Jaffa van park owner).
Big Thank-you's to everyone, but particularly to Dave & Ross for the huge organisation effort & too cool super-awesome gifts, Shannons for the venue, Dave & Sarah for the hospitality & showing us ALL those brochures & books, Ross & B for the offers to stay, and Kerry & Anne-Marie for a great night on the way home.
We had the bestest holiday! Matt, Tracy, Rhys & Milli.

Hi Matt and family, great to hear you got home safely. We were beginning to wonder. Sounds like you took the time to see another great piece of Oz on the way back. The rest just tops off the weekend, so a big thanks to you guys as well. Just busting to see your
pics......please ....
when you get round to it.

B.

Glad to hear you got home safely.
It was great to meet you all.
Oh, I bought a Bellett between talking to you Birdwood and you getting home

Cheers
Rob

Anytime!

Glad you got home safely. Good think you did it before the kids got too tall. I recommend if you want to do that trip again Isuzu-style, you need a Florian with its superior boot space and rear legroom!

I was going to put a video up on Youtube of you trying to close the boot.... haven't got around to it yet though!

Dave

Thanks all for your responses.
Good work, Rob - resistance is futile! Now you can enjoy Bellettdom again. Do we know the car? - Please show.
Dave - Florian owner - Too cool! I'm going looking for pics after I attempt to load a few.
B - Please P.M. me your adress so I can send your fuel pump.

Some close-ups.......

Sorry, don't know how to get more than4 in a post! Geek I am not!!

4 more........

1/2 way .......

Loving that day!!!

What a roll-up!!

Sorry if I missed a couple - slow to get the camera out!
Here are our honourary Belletts.......
Cheers!

That's wicked dude, I don't have a pic of every car kind-of taken from the same angle! Looks good!

Also, no pics up of the Florian yet. It needs a wash and I haven't had the time to get it out, pretty and photographed!

Hi Matt, Looks like you got them all in that great "Bellett Snout" angle. Will pm you soon.

Cheers, B.

Me again - things are a bit quiet, so I thought I'd add a few road trip pics.

2 car convoy...



Warm day, so thats fast enough - between Cobar & Broken Hill...



Broken Hill dust storm, after the black-out lifted. (no filter - just looking through the window)



Dusty car - starting to clear now...



On the silverton road - takin in the view....



The pic you have to take....



Cheers everyone!
Matt.

Those tuff litt'l mites stack up to MAX quite nicely !? Btw... I'll get around to the fuel pump one day. The temporary wire job is holding up real well so far. (non genuine part!!), PM you soon Matt,

Cheers, B.