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Reminiscing... Archive broadcast... 1977
VanGoes Thu 30 Jun 2011, 12:47 pm
Hi, just stumbled across this article/clip while searching other stuff and thought of this site 
I looked in the forum a bit and did a search, but couldn't find it... so hope I'm not duplicating someone else's post. Also if admin could move this thread if it is better off in another section.
The names mentioned in this clip (and the main Van) seem to ring a bell... are they current MV members? (Being new, I don't know who everyone is yet).
Adelaide in the 70's - Panel Vans
ABC TV's This Day Tonight investigated the cult of the panel van on Adelaide streets in the 70's. Patrick O'Neill's February 24th 1977 report
http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2011/05/06/3209781.htm
"...He describes panel van owners as cult members engaging in highly illegal competitive Jonesmanship to make their V8, four on the floor, travelling gin palaces as sexually enticing to young Adelaide girls as possible. ..."
"... When the cavalcade of 62 vans arrived at their destination he described the din of 62 duelling quadraphonic sound systems as a cacophony.
O'Neill started by grilling a club President Allan Jacquier about the poor reputation of panel van owners.
...O'Neill reclined in the back of a shagging wagon alongside smartly dressed van owner David Beard for another hard hitting interview.
Beard's gin-wagon was a Holden Statesman Panel Van Special with the snappy number plate IGL 000 ..."
The vid on that site is worth a look, if you haven't seen it yet.
VanGoes
I looked in the forum a bit and did a search, but couldn't find it... so hope I'm not duplicating someone else's post. Also if admin could move this thread if it is better off in another section.
The names mentioned in this clip (and the main Van) seem to ring a bell... are they current MV members? (Being new, I don't know who everyone is yet).
Adelaide in the 70's - Panel Vans
ABC TV's This Day Tonight investigated the cult of the panel van on Adelaide streets in the 70's. Patrick O'Neill's February 24th 1977 report
http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2011/05/06/3209781.htm
"...He describes panel van owners as cult members engaging in highly illegal competitive Jonesmanship to make their V8, four on the floor, travelling gin palaces as sexually enticing to young Adelaide girls as possible. ..."
"... When the cavalcade of 62 vans arrived at their destination he described the din of 62 duelling quadraphonic sound systems as a cacophony.
O'Neill started by grilling a club President Allan Jacquier about the poor reputation of panel van owners.
...O'Neill reclined in the back of a shagging wagon alongside smartly dressed van owner David Beard for another hard hitting interview.
Beard's gin-wagon was a Holden Statesman Panel Van Special with the snappy number plate IGL 000 ..."
The vid on that site is worth a look, if you haven't seen it yet.
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Re: Reminiscing... Archive broadcast... 1977
The Zodiac Thu 30 Jun 2011, 2:09 pm
It's certainly an eye openner! 
But reflects on an interesting era.
But reflects on an interesting era.
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