Capri - Australia Day Rally

I usually celebrate Australia Day by attending this event promoted by the Bayside Restorers and had my green 1600 Deluxe ready to go. However, some early morning showers didn’t indicate a great day, weather wise. I was also worried that my wipers may not work but they did their job, even if it was only for a few minutes. At least with overcast skies, the temperature was much cooler than previous years. Arriving at the Ormiston school oval indicated a huge number of cars & it took a little time getting in & directed to a parking spot. I think this would have been one of the biggest I have attended with both ovals full of cars.
There is never any shortage of variety of vehicles at this event. There were Fords (of all types), Holdens, Cadillacs, GM muscle cars, Austins, Minis, MGs, Sprites, Porsches, Rollers, Indian motorcycles, Jags, Jeeps, Vauxhalls, Bedfords, Fire Engines and even a Capri. The star of the show was a 1903 Grout steam vehicle which came chugging in on its own steam! That makes it 113 years old! It was followed by a huge cloud of steam & at first one thinks the car is on fire. It is a very rare car & worth a Google.
This is always a well organised event with a BBQ breakfast supplied for the cost of a raffle ticket. Unfortunately, we didn’t collect any prizes this year. At about 10.30, cars departed the school to commence one of the four rallies throughout the Redlands district.



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