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Bev Mills with the family’s super-rare A40 Sports … Bev and husband Mike drove the Austin from Hervey Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 12, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Burnett hosted about 30 members of the Queensland Austin Car Club this week, enjoying a short escape from the city.<\/p>\n

Club president Ken Parker said the visitors had stopped off in Moore and Blackbutt on Tuesday before staying overnight in Kingaroy to visit the Kingaroy Observatory.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, they enjoyed morning tea at Vintage Rims Australia, on the outskirts of Kingaroy, to learn how owner Steve Hood reproduces vintage automobile and motorcycle rims.<\/p>\n

Then it was off to Burnett Beekeeping to learn about making beehives.<\/p>\n

Ken said they were planning to top off their visit with a “Christmas In August” dinner on Wednesday night at the Oasis Motel in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

The visit provided an opportunity for the club members to explore the South Burnett, but it also gave local residents the chance to see some very rare vehicles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the visitors was a red 1953 Austin A40 Sports.<\/p>\n

There are only about 50 examples of the two-door convertible, which features an aluminium Jensen body, left in the world.<\/p>\n

Two rare Austin A90 Atlantics, which were designed with hopes of British manufacturing cracking the US market post-war, also were among the visitors.<\/p>\n

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Paula Airton, from the Lockyer Valley, with her 1950 Austin A90 Atlantic … a present from husband Kev<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jensen, probably best known for the classic Interceptor, designed and built the aluminium body for the Austin A40 Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steve Hood demonstrating his metal presses and turning equipment at Vintage Rims Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Austin club members also dropped into the Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday morning (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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