[SEL] The next National Rally

[Listerdiesel]

On 4/15/05, peter ogborne <jopeter at omninet.net.au> wrote:
> Maybe Patrick ........but in all honesty distance and they way fuel prices
> are heading it makes it difficult . The same would apply for you to come
> over here . I am disappointed that it has come to this but i am sure you all
> appreciate the problem . You are very lucky on the east coast in that you
> are all within reasonable striking distance of each other.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick M Livingstone" <pml1 at bigpond.net.au>
> To: "Stationary Engine Mailing List" <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>;
> "Stationary Engine ATIS List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:56 PM
> Subject: [SEL] The next National Rally
> 
> > Not too many of us got to the National in Naracoorte. Who is planning on
> > heading up to Biloela in a little under 2 years time?
> > I am planning on going (that should scare a few off) and I may even finish
> > a
> > restoration or two by then :)
> > Patrick
> >
> > Patrick M Livingstone

We did look at Naracoote this year for a trip over, but the
uncertainties of accomodation and travelling made it a non-starter.

Holding a decent sized show somewhere that is off the beaten track is
not a good thing from a visitor's point of view, and the same issues
come up for overseas travellers as well. I couldn't find much about
the place:

http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/capricorn/biloela.cfm

At least the USA has a well-established Motel system that really works.

Peter
-- 
Peter A Forbes
Email: listerdiesel at gmail.com
Web: www.oldengine.org/members/diesel