Club Cruise to Shepparton Motor Museum
15th July, 2018
15th July, 2018
It was a frosty morning and I imagine there was significant pain in the fingertips as some of us had left our classics outside overnight (not me). No fun to be had wiping ice off your duco in minus temperatures. And the buggers become hard to start.
With the clear skies and the promise of it warming up later in the morning, around 30 of us rolled up to the Clubhouse for our 10.30 departure to Shepparton. It was great to see a bunch of "not so regulars" make it for today. There's nothin' better than cruisin' down the road with a bunch of other classic cars. Well there might be stuff equally as good, but we couldn't do that and drive at the same time.
From the Clubhouse we picked our way across to Rushworth for a morning tea stop. The outside temp had risen a couple of degrees by now and it took a little convincing - but with calls of "don't be a pussy, and you'll look cool" - we decided to drop the roof off the Fury. So with the heater on our legs to keep warm and and the occasional smell of dead kangaroo we all headed for Kerwin's Bridge and lunch at Nagambie. A stop at the bakery, and a stop at the pub, and a couple of beers. Satisfied now, it was a short sprint up the freeway to the Shepparton Motor Museum.
This is our third visit in the last couple of years and as Graham the owner rotates displays through the museum, there is always something new. Even though Hoota told us the display this time was "Failures of the European Car Industry" (he might have made that up) there was still some pretty cool stuff there. For the first time visitors, it's an extraordinary place. To see the amount, the diversity and the quality of the displays here, it is an absolute credit to the owners. There really is something for everyone.
You could easily spend hours here, but we'd already spent hours getting here, so it was soon time to hit the long road back to Bendigo. As far as I know, everyone made it home in one piece and before dark. With the exception of my son Shane, who then had to load the Cortina onto the trailer at my place and travel back home to the other side of Melbourne. There's gonna be trouble. Especially as ya missus gave explicit instructions you had to be back there before six o'clock because of school for the kids the next day. So only three hours late. A good effort mate!
Thanks once again to the Events Guys, you do an awesome job - your planning, the meticulous attention to detail and your never ending search for places of interest is very much appreciated. Thanks guys.
With the clear skies and the promise of it warming up later in the morning, around 30 of us rolled up to the Clubhouse for our 10.30 departure to Shepparton. It was great to see a bunch of "not so regulars" make it for today. There's nothin' better than cruisin' down the road with a bunch of other classic cars. Well there might be stuff equally as good, but we couldn't do that and drive at the same time.
From the Clubhouse we picked our way across to Rushworth for a morning tea stop. The outside temp had risen a couple of degrees by now and it took a little convincing - but with calls of "don't be a pussy, and you'll look cool" - we decided to drop the roof off the Fury. So with the heater on our legs to keep warm and and the occasional smell of dead kangaroo we all headed for Kerwin's Bridge and lunch at Nagambie. A stop at the bakery, and a stop at the pub, and a couple of beers. Satisfied now, it was a short sprint up the freeway to the Shepparton Motor Museum.
This is our third visit in the last couple of years and as Graham the owner rotates displays through the museum, there is always something new. Even though Hoota told us the display this time was "Failures of the European Car Industry" (he might have made that up) there was still some pretty cool stuff there. For the first time visitors, it's an extraordinary place. To see the amount, the diversity and the quality of the displays here, it is an absolute credit to the owners. There really is something for everyone.
You could easily spend hours here, but we'd already spent hours getting here, so it was soon time to hit the long road back to Bendigo. As far as I know, everyone made it home in one piece and before dark. With the exception of my son Shane, who then had to load the Cortina onto the trailer at my place and travel back home to the other side of Melbourne. There's gonna be trouble. Especially as ya missus gave explicit instructions you had to be back there before six o'clock because of school for the kids the next day. So only three hours late. A good effort mate!
Thanks once again to the Events Guys, you do an awesome job - your planning, the meticulous attention to detail and your never ending search for places of interest is very much appreciated. Thanks guys.
We'll see you on a cruise somewhere!