Aussie National Meet, pre and post tours.

[50jetback]

Have just returned after a month on the road on "the other side" attending the Australian National Buick Meet and the Pre and Post Tours. This year the event was hosted by the New South Wales Club and was centred around the Hunter Valley which is north of Sydney and the Post Tour took us to historic inland towns of that state. I freighted my car to Melbourne and joined some other West Aussies, Victorians and a couple from Tasmania to drive to the Meet.

Even after freighting to and from Melbourne we still travelled 3000 miles on the tours and meet ( haven't worked out the fuel cost yet!!!! ).

I notice someone else has posted photos of the meet so I won't repeat the effort but I may post some of the post tour shots of interest.

I do have some shots of an interesting vehicle which was at the meet and will post one taken with a couple of our smaller members in it, an interesting shot taken from the rear, perhaps someone might like to supply a suitable caption for the photo. As I said the car is interesting and I will post other shots later but thought some of you Pre War Buick buffs might like to have a guess at what the particular Buick is. May be a bit hard with only the rear shot, if no-one gets close I'll post more photos.

[Guest imported_Thriller]

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"I thought Buicks were big cars"

[50jetback]

The question must have been too hard, so here is another more disclosing photo. The Horseless Carriage plate should help you blokes ( fellers ) ID the car?

[50jetback]

Another which should really give it away!!

[50jetback]

Last chance.

[50jetback]

No takers at all on this?

George Dammann in his comprehensive book lists a similar car as being 1922. In his book under the photo of the car he gives the following details:

" Yes, it is a 1922 Buick - or at least it started its life as such. This beautiful and very modern raceabout is one of four built on the west coast by a Mr Battistini, and is the only one still known to exist. It is owned by Jerrol J. Largin of Stockton, Cal. The car features Houk wire wheels and a completely custom body, hood, fenders and radiator shell. Still, the running gear is all 6 cylinder Buick."

So the one I photographed at the Australian National meet will be a another of Mr Battistinis' cars. The copy of George Dammanns book I have is very old ( 1973 print ). Is the car in his book still seen? and have the other 2 surfaced?

[Guest imported_MrEarl]

The book you speak of, "Seventy Years of Buick" is my favorite reference book. Too bad I didn't check it and win the prize. I'm surprised no one else knew the car. Thanks for sharing the photos and the interesting tid bit about the car.