[SEL] A good weekend

[fero_ah at city-net.com]

Patrick,

Jeeze what an awesome day!!  What an information haul!

Please tell us that you're not gonna leave us hanging as to Kerry's new
nickname; "butter bum"?  

See ya,  Arnie

PS - The TRUTH about ol' "butter bum" has got to be far less horrific that what
we've all begun to imagine.

PPS - And I assume its far too much to ask for good ol' Kerry to speak up and
defend himself?  8->>

Quoting Patrick M Livingstone <pml1 at bigpond.net.au>:

> As well as a very successful rally for our club on the weekend I had two
> great moments.
> 1. I was handed the QLD Shipping records for the Austral Engines (a massive
> boost for the register).
> 2. I spoke to the guy who pulled the Columbus that I now own out of the
> shale mine where it was installed new. It was used to pump water out of the
> mine where they were digging up shale to produce shale oil and petroleum.
> This mine was the first in Australia to produce petroleum so there is a
> pretty good chance that my Columbus was the first engine to run on
> Australian made petroleum. I am going to organise a trip out to see where
> the Columbus came out of. Apparently it is a very difficulty to access place
> and getting the engine out (and in there in the first place) was quite a
> feat.
> I will leave a rally report for one of the other list members who were
> there. Perhaps one of them can explain the story of how Kerry became known
> as 'butter bum'......