Steam cars from England join rally in australia

From bill Bill Lloyd  2011

​Only today I had actually made a start at sorting through all my own Dungog photos, apart from just picking out a few here and there – like the ones attached.  I still have hopes of making a disc of all my rally photos of the past decade, but something always seems to interrupt the process.  I’m sure it will happen, eventually.
 
The Model K was delivered here to Denistone in Sydney to give me more time to “bond” with it.  It’s been stone cold since it left Dungog, but we’ll be taking it out again on Friday so a couple of friends from the Road Steam Engine Association can have a ride and officially certify it for its annual club registration.  The Doble went back to Trevor’s for some new plumbing.  Trevor’s currently on holidays somewhere in central NSW for a few weeks.   I nearly killed myself getting ready for the rally.  Now I’m killing myself catching up afterwards.  One of my friends went to London on Sunday.  Another left for Japan today.  He asked if I wanted to go with him, as I did once in the past, but alas, I’ve used up all my leave points for a while.
 
I’ve asked the body people to get me the Model K paint colour code which Basil wanted, so please tell him it will be forthcoming in due course.  They’re currently working on the 1915 Detroit electric, which was dropped off in the same truck which then loaded the Model K for Dungog.  The Detroit springs and wheels need stiffening up in a few places, with powder coating on the wheels.  Incidentally, I made contact with your friend Don Davidson, first to buy a reproduction motor plate for the Detroit and then to see about having some Doble hub cap badges made.  I told him how much I had enjoyed both the articles you sent me about his Detroit and Stanley.
 
Best regards to you both
Bill