George,
Welcome to the CB forum. I'm not as quick on the draw as the previous four posters, but I think you'll find this a very friendly place and a godsend to those seeking useful info about CBs.
Although there are a couple of other Yanks around here, I suppose you might be referring to me in your post. Thank you for your kind words if that is the case. I don't have any particular specialized expertise......I'm just a curious sort who enjoys digging around a bit to find answers, help promote discourse, and contribute to helping keep this a live and active forum.
From your post, my curiosity about WA was heightened.
The first thought that came to mind after reading about the utterly vast "immense dimensions, meagre population and Perth’s distinction as the world’s most isolated capital city, Western Australia (WA) could be considered Australia's final frontier" was......How many WA CBs are on Bill's great work, The Country Buggy Register? I was very much surprised by the results, astounded in fact. There are some significant numbers and several are very close together. My initial guess would be that most of these CB owner/neighbors in WA likely have little knowledge of each other. For your benefit, and the benefit of anyone else who might find this information useful, I have listed those as shown on Bill's Register.
http://members.netro.com.au/~vwcc/cbreg.htm
If you are in need of some CB specific parts, maybe this listing can help you can locate some fairly close to home, at least within your state.
I'm sure Bill could supply you with some contact info for these owners.
Knowing where these CBs are located in WA might prove to be helpful to you. Hope so.
I would assume both your CBs are listed below. We all love pics and Graham is on top of them in short order for his Gallery, so don't be shy......we'd love to see more of your CBs!
I may have miscounted, but I come up with 30 CBs from WA on The Register.
Perth - 10
Armadale - 3
Safety Bay - 3
Como - 2
East Freemantle - 2
Freemantle - 2
Mandurah - 2
Balladurra -1
Beckman - 1
Brookton - 1
Geraldton - 1
Kununara - 1
Willagee -1
WESTERN AUSTRALIA CBs
List #
KO# Location Comments
3
1 PERTH UNDER RESTORATION. 28970 MILES
8
16 EAST FREEMANTLE REGISTERED
15
35 PERTH REGISTERED
25
66 KUNUNARA BODY ONLY . NEEDS PAN
50
144 PERTH NO MORE DETAIL
63
179 FREEMANTLE DAILY DRIVER
65
193 PERTH EX A HO
100
306 BECKMAN FROM WAYNE IN WA
123
412 ARMADALE -----
134
469 WILLAGEE REGISTERED .COMPLETE. RUST FREE
165
596 SAFETY BAY REGISTERED. NEEDS BODY WORK
171
613 PERTH INCOMPLETE
173
640 PERTH RUST FREE.NO MOTOR
175
650 PERTH CRUSHED 2006
176
653 FREEMANTLE NO MOTOR. NOT COMPLETE RUSTY
179
663 PERTH BEETLE PAN
181
668 BROOKTON NEEDS TOTAL REBUILD INC PANEL AND PAINT DAMAGE
183
678 ARMADALE ROLL CAGE.12 VOLT.REPLACEMENT ENGINE
187
691 EAST FREEMANTLE DEAD 1600 MOTOR
198
765 SAFETY BAY PARTS ONLY
210
794 SAFETY BAY BODY IS BENT.OFF PAN
258 COMO DAILY DRIVER-COMPLETE
259 COMO CURRENTLY IN STORAGE-TO BE RESTORED
261 PERTH NO DETAILS
262 PERTH NO DETAILS
265 BALLADURRA RESTORED-ASKING $9.5k
272 ARMADALE PULLED APART. UNDER RESTO
278 GERALDTON NEEDS REPAIRS
293 MANDURAH RUNNING GEAR ONLY. BODY SOLD
294 MANDURAH DAILY DRIVER. NO DETAILS ADVISED
Regards,
Steve
