After going to Canberra the weekend before and being rained out last
year at the picnic, we weren’t too sure about going to the picnic.
The weather forecast wasn’t good but it ended being a nice warm day
and we arrived around 10am to park in the in-field as the inner areas
had already filled up. A wander around revealed the large number of
rods, customs and classics - it’s obvious that our hobby is getting
bigger. Ross A had his rat rod there and drawing a lot of looks. I
also liked the 57 gasser that started making laps around the venue -
until it woke up Alex asleep in his pram!

The Tri 5 turn out was big - even another Nomad Alan! - this time a
stocker 56 recently purchased and put on the road. The 57 cop car
looked good from the outside but I don’t know what they were thinking
about the interior - it looked like someone’s lounge room from the 60’s.

Bumped into a lot of club members wandering around - nothing was
organised as a club this year - it sort of slipped by busy with other
events. It was a good day and a few of us managed to sit down and
have a chat and let the kids play and watch the interesting crowd and
cool cars go by.

After a wet start saturday morning the Mornington Melbourne and Broadford members arrive at Jeff and Kaylene Wilson’s for homemade sausage rolls, quiche,tea coffee and toilet stop . Meeting other members in Benalla at 12.30 we went on the observation run to Fibre Chev Wangaratta,cheese factory ,mustard factory and finally Brown Brothers Winery.Filling out our run sheets on the way there and back to Benalla.Time to get ready for the bus to pick us up for the nights entertainment at the golf club.Plenty of food booze and music for everyone,only lost Steve Peterson at the end of the night .The run had been so good that most people were up at 7.30 for breakfast,ready to get going again.Sunday morning a traction engine restorer showed us his collection before having lunch at the Wilsons.

A huge thankyou to Jeff and Kaylene for organising the run and being fabulous host

Arrived at Fibre chev Wangaratta

34 coupe mould

34 chev cabriolet yet to be release

1934 chev coupe steeled out almost finished very good quality

Cheese Factory

Brown Brother’s Winery

Saturday night at the Golf Club

Motel carpark

Pictured is the traction engine restorer interesting man known world wide for his knowlege and some of his engines

Sunday lunch at Wilson’s

Jim Delia and crew were the observation run winners well done.Prize was the wine bag of goodies.

Sunday barbeque at the Wilson’s