Octagon November, 2017

Harvey and Kay Williams – Brown Mini
Originally scheduled as a Picnic run up to
the Tablelands, lunching at Tinaroo Dam, the
heavens opened the night before and it was
not looking ideal for our Sunday jaunt. When
Members decide their dailies might be a better
option due to the inclement weather, it can often
mean a clear day for the rest of us ironically.
(Yes it happens quite a lot) But today was a little
different and it still appeared that this Sunday
was going to include some precipitation, on
and off admittedly, but cloudy all the same.
Starting at Tom Dooley Park Smithfield it was
agreed to change the plans to Jacques Coffee
plantation on the outskirts of Mareeba and then
we would work it out from there. Heading up the
Kuranda Range we went in convoy; however, on
reaching the township turnoff Graham’s Daimler
blew a radiator hose, which meant peeling
off and waiting for some assistance from the
trusty RACQ - the end of their drive for today
unfortunately.
The rest of the group continued onto Jacques,
where we had coffee and a chatter. Being that
quite a few of our FNQ Members had been on
other adventures in the past few weeks, and
some still away (Pre-war Meet Yamba, Austin
Healey group function, International Charity
event - Distinguished Gentlemen’s Motorcycle
Ride and Motorclassica -The Australian
International Concours d’Elegance & Classic
Motor Show and Auction, Melbourne) there was
plenty of ‘show and tell’.
Weather remained steady and we were good to
go again; however with it looking a little dubious
it was decided Hotel for lunch was preferred
rather than a Picnic by the Tinaroo Dam. Across
the Tablelands we went and into the flower lined
streets of Yungaburra, where we enjoyed a
hearty, noisy lunch at their heritage Hotel.
Wow their meatballs and sausages where
HUGE!
It was a bit of a wet trip home down the Range,
wipers needing to be on the whole way, but all
in all a successful day and some fun company
to boot!
Also more to come on the Motorclassica and
Gentlemen’s ride and Healey event, these are all
the pics that are external events, which you may
want to make much smaller, as not MG Chapter
things.
Just see what you think, John will try and send
the others when he gets them organised.
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