Odds 8
The little creatures are everywhere, when you take the time to just look and see. Neon Cuckoo Wasp captured by a black Assassin Bug on the power pole in the car park. Mosquito resting on a yellow flower. A Green Leaf Beetle wandering about the fallen leaves. The Droptail Lizard lying in the sun on the stairway. A Fly blowing bubbles on a leaf in the garden. Some of our tiny relatives, since we all live on the same Earth.
Unusual Fly
Odds from Roundabouts
It never ceases to amaze me the endless variety of form and colour of the small nature at our feet. It’s everywhere to be seen at different times and yet so few see it.
Cane Toad
This creature was introduced to Aus by industry in ’37 to combat the sugar cane beetles but since it doesn’t fly it didn’t do a very good job. It has done a very good job eating or killing everything else though. It has its own integrity.
Ichneumon Wasp
This is a rare instance when the wasp actually stops long enough for a few shots. The relative cold probably had something to do with it. Then a car backfired in the distance and she was gone.
Mating Beetles
Making little Green Leaf beetles.
Camper Trailer
*** When it stops raining I’ll take some measurements for the camper and post them here.
** Could be good for anyone taking a small family or a bunch of guys to the mines, it’s big.
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If you have any Q’s ring and I’ll answer if I can. Mark 0405 696 647 or 07 38207646
Inspect any time at Victoria Point 4165, SE Brisbane.
Although I am handling the sale of this camper trailer for my upstairs neighbour I have had the use of it in the past. We both travelled up from Vic in it a couple years ago and I have stayed in it in the bush myself for over a six months stretch. I had no problems with leaks or insects since it is designed for the bush, and it’s a matter of taking the usual precautions.
The trailer was designed to be pulled by a Landcruiser and it pulls beautifully, stable and true. I have also pulled it with my Fairmont 4lt. The pix below were taken about a year ago and it hasn’t been used since, will set it up when the rain stops and take some more.
Here is extract from an email I sent about it to someone recently :
TRAILER DETAILS: From builder : Gary Edwards, Wonthaggi, Vic
Trailer was manufactured in accordance with Road Traffic Authority ( VicRoads) Vehicle Standards Information publication No 9, published in Sept 1988. This is a summarized version of ADR
( Australian Design Rules, clause 302 “Standards for Registration of Trailers).
It documents the compliance issues for trailers up to 4.5 tonne, but excludes semi trailers.
It contains 13 pages of technical details, which must be complied with for registration, which is checked at the time of registration.
Primary trailer details, which you wanted to know, are:
| Chassis | Main draw bar & Chassis Rails: 75mm x 50 mm x 2.5mm RHS, supported at body transition x 1000mm x 100mm triangle of 3mm flat steel bound by 10mm rod. Chassis rail web members 38 x 38 mm RHS to suit. |
| Body | 2mm sheet steel |
| Springs | S5 ( standard trailer )- EE (Eye to Eye) 8 leaf. ( 1270 Kg – 25cwt Rating) pair rating |
| Axle | A5 – 45mm duraflex 4’ 10” (1.4 tonne Rating)Brakes – Electric 10” x 2 1/4” Drum |
| Bearings | Tapered Roller bearings , Suit Ford : – Any Ford retailer of spare partsInner bearing Motorcraft AUR-117 Part No 68149Outer Bearing Motorcraft AUR-118 Part No 12749
I ran “Bearing buddies”, to ensure grease never got contaminated with water, grease under pressure |
Should you ever need replacement Parts for the trailer they can be procured through either:
- Carac – 21Frankston – Dandenong Road Dandenong. Ph 9794 7977.
- Melbourne Trailer Parts – Braeside/Mordialloc.
- Or any Repco should have what you need.
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The spots on the following two pix are on the lens not the camper. It’s unfortunate they are the only two I have of the inside right now.
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