In 1995 the Muster was held in Glen Innes, northern NSW. The circle of standing stones was erected in 1988 to commemorate the Australian bicentenary and the Celtic heritage of the town.
The event was very well attended with a total of 44 people participating. The vehicles involved included 13 4CVs, 1 Renault R4, 1 Dauphine-Gordini, 1 Renault 15 TS, and some blown ins (Saab 99, Toyota Hilux, Ford LTD and Fairlane).
All ready for the adventures to come
The journeys to Glen Innes have been eventful for some, with the group from Canberra arriving after a few flat tires, and the members from Queensland needed to fit a new fibre-idler timing gear fitted as the old one failed just on the Brisbane side of Warwick. The Cavanagh clan made it all in one well packed 4CV. And some blown ins from Parkes arrived, having heard of the Muster and wanting to investigate.
After a convivial evening and a good night’s sleep, Saturday was a new adventure with a run to the old tin-mining town of Emmaville. The road was interesting with twists and turns and some rather steep hills. The museum was opened for the muster and people could explore the mining history dating back to 1872, when tin was discovered in Vegetable Creek.
A different 4CV
Old and Older
On Sunday, the cars were shown off at the showground for the public to admire the little beauties. Then it was off the the big photoshoot with the standing stones. The arrangements of large blocks of local granite was installed by the Celtic Council of Australia to commemorate the early settlers of Celtic origin. We had the privilege to drive into the area for and park among the stones.
At the Showground
Standing Stones
And as usual, Monday was the day of saying farewells with the promise to meet again in 1997 in Parkes.