Day 2 Rally to the Rally



Day 2 : Thursday 4th May

Very crisp cold morning, but the trusty Alvi - all burst into life.  We squeezed in the luggage and headed off!

McKinnon 12/50 heading out of Tocumwal.
Our first stop, was breakfast in the main street, then off up the Newell Highway through West Wyallong and onto Forbes for our second overnight stop.
12/50 enjoying the highway which was free of trucks!
Flat country as far as the eye can see!
Flat open road not a sole in sight - and very cold!
Look closely - local migrating Emu's
Starting to get warmer....
Dr Heatherington waiting for morning tea in Narrandera
Interesting roadside "ornament" in Narrandera
Burning off  just south of West Wyalong
Just before entering Forbes we were supposed to visit McFeeters Motor Museum but Alan’s 12/50 decided it had had enough.... literally within walking distance of the museum. Noeline and Maritta walked over for a coffee whilst Alan (and Dale - sort of) diagnosed the magneto had died and proceeded to fit the spare. It was just about mobile when Andrew and Mike appeared in time to get a ride back to the museum.

"No, the magneto definitely isn't on that side, Alan"
McKinnon 12/50 and Parsell Eagle finally arrive at McFeeter's Museum
OK - who dropped the oil in the car park??
The sun has come out and the cars enjoy the stop.
We then moved on to our accommodation for the night in Forbes followed with dinner at the very accommodating Vandenberg Hotel.





Alan waits ever so patiently for directions!!

The group arrives on mass for overnight stop in Forbes.

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