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Still cleaning up after spending a week in the bush just North of Kalgoorlie in the Western Australian Goldfields. 

I was out there taking photographs at the Red Dust Revival, which is an event where pre 1940 cars and motorcycles roar around a dry lakebed. 

Some people had "Show" cars that they didn't mind taking a beating on the track, others had vehicles that came straight from the farm. 

One intriguing entry was a 1936 Rolls Royce where the owner taped up the headlights just in case they got damaged at $500 each.

Some entries came from the Eastern States and were towed across by trailer. I met people from South Australia and a guy who had come from Queensland via the Great Central Road. 

Everybody who had a vehicle entered just wanted the chance to meet with likeminded people and hoon around a dry lakebed in the dust. The Hoon around are my words because it was a very well run and organised event but trying to curb the enthusiasm of the drivers must have been very difficult.  

I have attached several photographs which I think show some of the diverse entries at this event. I still have hundreds of photographs to look at.  

Hope you enjoy the photographs. 



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Great Photo's Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you for sharing. 



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Great shots.

I think that event would be a lot of fun :)



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Brilliant! I just love the old front (Harbour Bridge) suspensions on some - Is that a Morris 6 following the blue roadster (slide 8)? It seems to be very similar to the early 50's classic.

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Thanks, thought we had a joker at 1st, no red duct here.

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Love the photos, the Ariel single is my favourite because as an ex owner I have a soft spot for them. I love to see old vehicles being used rather than wrapped in cotton wool as 'investments'



-- Edited by Cuppa on Monday 10th of October 2022 09:54:08 AM

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Mate of mine who has a collection of old cars, runs in this everytime it's on.
He and the car come out totally covered in red dirt but with a grin from ear to ear.

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A lot of these vehicles would not have been fitted with an air filter when manufactured . I would hope these guys retro fit something for the event.

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A three minute video on the ABC. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-23/vintage-vehicle-owners-make-return-to-red-dust-revival/14063766

-- Edited by landy on Wednesday 12th of October 2022 09:33:27 PM

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Clickable link; www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-23/vintage-vehicle-owners-make-return-to-red-dust-revival/14063766

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Thanks Possum

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