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FotOz
4th of October 2005 (Tue), 09:56
Here's one for all you purveyors of fine machinery.
Photographed last Saturday at an air pageant that featured a replica of the original Wright Brothers 1903 aircraft - and it flew too, higher and further (twice!) Buzz Aldrin was even there to witness the event. And where you may ask did all this happen? Good ol' Australia, that's where!
peacock
4th of October 2005 (Tue), 11:52
Its a long time since i've seen a Squarial , thanks for the memories.
malla1962
4th of October 2005 (Tue), 12:49
Dont see to many of these.Nice shot.:D
Ballen Photo
4th of October 2005 (Tue), 13:03
WOW! That's one RARE bike! :shock: I've only ever seen one once before, and that was in a private collection. :D
Did you get to hear it run? I'm curious how it might sound. :cool:
-Bruce
FotOz
4th of October 2005 (Tue), 19:57
Nah - didn't hear it running. It was at the show when I arrived and when I walked out through the display ground again it was gone. Had my Dad with me at the time. He's 82, and old pilot (loved the air show of course) and used to also own a Squariel. And parked a couple of bikes away was a similar bike to my Honda 750/4. So we talked the whys and wherefores of both. The Honda won - of course. Now you know where my avatar comes from!
RockOne
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 07:52
Cool bike. This was at Narromine ?. Would loved to have made it across there.
Andy_T
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 08:13
Nice shots :D

Do you have shots of the wright flyer as well?

Best regards,
Andy
bikerider
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 08:14
Hi Steve, nice shot of the Mk 11 SQ4, my father-in-law has a Mk1 sitting in his shed along with a bunch of 500 cc singles.
Roger.
PhotosGuy
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 08:23
Nice shot! (I might crop some grass off the bottom.) ;)
Here's a link that might interest you:
http://www.first-to-fly.com/
FotOz
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 19:27
Didn't see the Wright Flyer in action - was too busy doing the static displays, and Buzz Aldrin was droning on too long about walking on the moon. Did get some shots of the flyer though and will post them here soon. And yes RockOne - this was at Narromine.
FotOz
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 19:41
I promised you a shot of the Wright Flyer. This was well after its flights and on the way back to the hangar. It took 5 years to build and cost $250,000. Only received its Certificate of Air Worthiness a couple of days prior to its maiden flight. There's some talk of taking it to France and flying it across the English Channel to one of the big air shows in the UK next year. Enjoy.
FotOz
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 19:50
Okay guys and gals. I'm on a roll here. Couple more shots for you from Narromine.
Looking at these 2 machines gives you an idea of the evolution of the hot rod.
Grandma Duck - eat your heart out!
peacock
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 19:54
you are on a roll , all nice shot , but ooooo baby that wright replica is soo perdy:D
PhotosGuy
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 20:21
Perdy? If it cost $250,000. it had better be freaking bootiful! :D
RockOne
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 20:24
Thanks for the info, and the photo of the flyer. Really starting to wish I'd gone now :-(. !
peacock
5th of October 2005 (Wed), 20:25
Perdy? If it cost $250,000. it had better be freaking bootiful! :D

:lol: it is a stunner , that is a lot of dosh though , I bet Norm could knock one up in the new yankee workshop for a lot less;)
FotOz
7th of October 2005 (Fri), 07:38
RockOne - Can you make that damned willy-wagtail stand still for just one minute? Makes me sea-sick just looking at him. :)
RockOne
7th of October 2005 (Fri), 08:22
Yeah He's due for a change soon anyway - probably tomorrow :-) !
FotOz
9th of October 2005 (Sun), 04:53
Hoo boy. That's one good looking arachnid - and it's sitting 'vewy, vewy still' !