Paul White

I just booked my accommodation at the Hampton Inn for the 19th to the 23rd. Trying to sorting out flights at the moment, bit tricky as I am heading to Maine first to visit an old friend before heading to Denver....Looks like I am coming. Any orders for jars of Vegemite out there?? Paul

Hi Gary, ah for it to be snowing. It was 119F in parts of Sydney yesterday. Car is looking fabulous! Cheers Paul

I usually travel light, have to pack a few extra jars!

Hi Ben, my wife just looked over my shoulder as I was reading your post! oops

Hi Ben and Keith, I am really excited about attending looking forward to meeting the people behind the posts, my wife and daughter are both a little jealous as wife has to work over the same week and my daughter will be at school so they cannot come along. Both are similarly annoyed as they have never been to the States before. It has been some time since I was last there, 1991 if I recall correctly. cheers Paul

Hoping to make it across for the Denver nationals Looking for alternate hotels that are not too far from the Marriott, any suggestions? Cheers Paul

Hi all, Happy new year to you all. 2018 brings another year of Buick activities and extreme heat! (109F this coming Sunday) April finds us off on a pre-war Buick run up to the wine region of Mudgee, about 220 miles north west of Sydney May is our Club President run to another wine region just an hour north of where I live June, looks like I might be attending the BCA nationals in Denver - can't wait! September will be our Nationals in Australia, in Dalby, in the state of Queensland, an 1100 mile round trip Of course, photos will follow each event as it happens take care over with the east coast storms. Cheers Paul

Hi Gary, Happy Birthday to you from Australia Stay safe from the weather Best wishes Paul

Hi all, I have just arrived back from a cruise around New Zealand. A highlight for me was visiting the Art Deco town of Napier on the east coast of the North Island. I am quite the fan of Art Deco architecture and carry a camera everywhere I go for work and overseas just in case something pops up. The other highlight was meeting up with local Neville Smith, whose 1936 Buick has featured on the cover of Buick Bugle in the past. I have driven my own '36 many miles but have never sat in the back seat of one so here are a few highlights of a very special day. Enjoy!!! Picture 1: the '36 and '38 down by the water front. 2. My wife and I outside one of the fabulous Art Deco buildings. 3. Neville's fabulous '36 Phaeton. 4. My wife eyeing off Neville's "shoe trailer". 5. Neville's "man cave" with his 90L in the foreground. 6. The '38 as seen out of the back of the phaeton. 7. An Auburn in the man cave, original, not a reproduction! 8. The mighty 320 in Neville's 90L. 9. Neville and his mate Kevin. 10. A bit of Art Deco style to finish off. Cheers Paul

Hi All Hot Spring day here in Australia. As promised I have attached a few photos of our "Chromefest", held 20 minutes drive from my home. Lots of stalls and entertainment and of course lots of cars. All American cars are welcome with a 1978 limit on local models, over 400 cars, far too many to capture! Here is a taste Cheers Paul

This coming weekend is Chromefest which is held at a place called The Entrance located 20 minutes drive from my home. 400 plus cars on display....photos to follow Paul

HI all Thought I would throw up a few additional photos from the Victorian Buick Club 50th Enjoy Paul

It was a classic Aussie bush pub, recently but sensitively restored. After closing I was invited to join the staff for drinks and tray after tray of spicy ribs late into the night. I didn't wake up too well the next morning!

Next years Australian Buick Nationals are to be held in Dalby, Queensland a mere 510 miles from my place, suppose I should start saving gas money. The Echuca trip used about 140 gallons, Cheers Paul

1. First fuel stop in the Blue Mountains and then, 2. An overnight in the little town of Leeton where I met up with several 1920's members. 3. Break down in the outback. 4. In convoy. 5. Running in to more Buicks in Jerilderie. 6. Pre-run line up in Echuca, post war on the outside and pre-war on the inside lane. 7. Outside the Shepparton motor museum. 8. One of a kind Boat tail commissioned by Buick and built by Holden. 9. The oldest attendee. 10. Our Paddle Steamer for the run to a winery and dinner. 11. Yours truly in a little outback town. 12. Spanner man! makes sculptures out of old spanners. 13> Kangaroos and Buicks. 14: Show and shine in the historic paddle steamer port of Echuca. 15: Overnight stay in West Wyalong. 16. Outback cows on the road. 17. Country farm house. 18. on the road near Molong. 19. '36 Buicks!!!! And finally a short video. What Mad Max might have looked like if set in 1936! MAH04213.MP4

Hi all, Just arrived back an hour ago from the Victorian Buick Clubs 50th Anniversary celebrations trip. Technology let me down (could not post photos on the road) but the Buick did not. 1750 trouble free miles in the '36. I will post a selections of photos when I get a little rest. Dodging cows. kangaroos, semi-trailers and "grey nomads" in their trailers and RVs. There were 85 cars in attendance with the oldest Buick attending a 1910 model and the newest a '78 Riv and everything in between. There were a total of 4 '36's, my South African Fisher and 3 Holden body models. More later......snore, Cheers Paul

Hi All, Leaving on my 600 mile trip in my '36 to the Victorian Buick Clubs 50th anniversary event tomorrow morning at 4.00am. The first 400 mile leg is to the little town of Leeton in New South Wales where I will be meeting up with three 1920's Buick. I will try and post a few photos as I go. Cheers Paul

It is will be a great day for Gary when the re-build is finished but a sad for me as it will be like my favourite TV series has finished. Good work Gary

Hi All, The Club had a run to Joadja, which is a shale mining ghost town which operated between the 1870s to 1911, about 85 miles south of Sydney. It was a warm and sunny Autumn day and we had a good turn out. We toured the ruins and after lunch went Gin and Whiskey tasting. I couldn't convince the Kangaroos to have their picture taken with a Buick!....3 weeks to go to the 1200 mile round trip to the Victorian's 50th Anniversary event!

Hi all, The Buick Club of NSW recently attended one of Sydney's biggest classic car events at Eastern Creek Raceway with about 150 clubs and over 1500 car in attendance. Although it is not a Buick I had to include a photo of a beautiful V16 Caddy. Aside from the obligatory show and shine I managed to take the '36 for a burn around the track with a blistering 60 mile an hour down the straight! Of course I am appropriately dressed for such extreme driving as you can see. I have also included a video of the Buicks in attendance. Hopefully you can view it. Cheers Paul MAH03840.MP4

Hi Gary, like Rod Cook, I too started to suffer from withdrawals over the last week. Arriving at work each morning, turn on the computer with my first task to check for your next post only to find there were NO POSTS from you!!! Good to see you have returned and with some fabulous images. Mr Kennedy's work is amazing...could you email me is contact details please, I think the glove box and instrument panel surround in my '36 could benefit from his masterful attention. Good to see you back Gary, Cheers Paul

Having had a fantastic run of warm, blue sky days but being caught up with family responsibilities over the weekend I grabbed an opportunity to fire up the Buick to deliver a parcel to our son who lives a few miles away. Having completed my good deed for the day, I decided that a little trip down the western side of Tuggerah Lakes was in order. I even located my Grandfather's holiday house that I spent many weekends and holidays at during the '70s. The weather was so good and I was having so much fun I continued on and having circumnavigated the lake I finally arrived home 2 hours later having had a few stops here and there to take in the view. Seems lots of others had the same idea seeing an AC Cobra, '68 Camaro, '35 Ford coupe hot rod and had a chat in a petrol station with an old timer called Roy and his wife and his magnificent red '68 fast back Mustang (one of four Mustangs that he currently owns). I enjoyed myself so much I forgot to take photos...

Hi all, Thanks again for all of your collective efforts in providing me with information and photos, now I have to get back to collating all the information and start typing! Cheers Paul White

No rush Greg, whenever you get a chance cheers Paul

Groselle, would you be kind enough to post some close up photos of the tie down loops and a measurement between the screw holes? Just when I think I have all the information I need something new crops up! Cheers Paul