[QUOTE=The Yeti;6341099]My connection with ford goes back to before I was born, my dad did his apprenticeship at Hunt Borthers Ford (Thompson Ford) Parramatta (Sydney’s West)
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If I do say it myself he was a bit of a gun on FMX & C4’s but I didn’t know why until I was cleaning out mums house with my sister yesterday
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I showed the first image of the group photo (where I assume its your dad 2nd from the top left that you circled in yellow) to a friend of mine that was a Ford tech from that era as well and surprise, his response is below. I am yet to show him the others, but will do soon, hope you don't mind.
"Yes some of the faces are familiar but time has dimmed memory.
This photo would have been taken at the Ford training facility which at that time was located in the auburn truck plant on Rawson street.
The centre front row is the trainer at that time by the name of Ross O’Neil who left Ford to take up a management role with Avis hire cars.
The person on Ross’s left was my mechanic trainer at Hastings Deering by the name of Laurie Evans alias “the Doc”.
I recognise a few of the other faces but not names. This was more than likely a Transmission school as that was what Doc specialised in.
I have one with the same trainer but 1965 FMX / fordomatic school which in those days was one week in duration. Bit different to today"
I wonder if he's in the other image that I did not show him, small world and a shame that that generation is moving on and the old how to secrets will be gone with them....