Lot 6 mahoneys Rd

RED FGII · 31-12-2006, 09:42 AM

just wondering if anybody knows where the exact location of LOT 6 MAHONEYS RD BROARDMEADOWS was. A fairly well known address in our racing history

Mark^^ · 31-12-2006, 11:57 AM

um between LOTs 4 and 8 MAHONEYS RD BROARDMEADOWS I would guess. LOL

charles_wif_xf · 31-12-2006, 11:58 AM

Yeah, it's west of the Hume, but it's been known as Camp Rd since the year dot. It can be one of two spots. There is a retarding basin where there was a farm once and just after the level crossing, there is an empty patch of land.

What's supposed to have happened there?

Jeeepers · 31-12-2006, 11:59 AM

I am curious too....Although my guess would have been the Pipeworks Market site. ??

4Vman · 31-12-2006, 12:09 PM

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I am curious too....Although my guess would have been the Pipeworks Market site. ??

Pretty sure it was pulled down and became Cheviot wheel works (next to cheviot rd), in Mahoneys Rd.

Jeeepers · 31-12-2006, 12:15 PM

I guess a title search at the local council would give the best results.

Jeeepers · 31-12-2006, 12:35 PM

Well after a little digging, found this page...

http://www.bowdensown.com.au/cars/french64e.html

4Vman is correct. Ford Special Vehicles.... FSV? Hmmm almost sound familiar? Ford had the Special Vehicle name first... LOL

4Vman · 31-12-2006, 12:00 PM

Ford Special Vehicles workshop from the 70's.

charles_wif_xf · 31-12-2006, 12:05 PM

Cool!

CaRtZ · 31-12-2006, 04:17 PM

ford also had the SS title first for those who didnt know... cant remember the era but they dropped it when it didnt take off.....

smally289 · 04-01-2007, 10:38 PM

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ford also had the SS title first for those who didnt know... cant remember the era but they dropped it when it didnt take off.....

Surely Holden's HQ SS was first?

BENT_8 · 05-01-2007, 01:55 AM

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Surely Holden's HQ SS was first?

And then Holden had the Red Taxi VH SS

EXECJIM · 05-01-2007, 08:54 AM

I guess that block of land must be worth 100 times more now that it has a "GT History"

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philstoj · 06-01-2007, 12:07 AM

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And then Holden had the Red Taxi VH SS

Before that, they had the LX SS torana.

4Vman · 06-01-2007, 01:29 AM

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Before that, they had the LX SS torana.

GM in the US used SS name long before we did, SS chevelles, Comaros's etc from the 60's.

outback_ute · 31-12-2006, 04:28 PM

Lot 6 could even be on the site of the Kmart shopping centre, or the shops beside it

Jeeepers · 31-12-2006, 04:53 PM

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Lot 6 could even be on the site of the Kmart shopping centre, or the shops beside it

I think your right, I think it was where the service road and row of shops now stand.

XRQTR · 31-12-2006, 05:10 PM

FDC in Geelong should be able to get the info of where the actual location was, probably even pics of inside, either them or try Bowdens I guess, they seem to have a lot of info.

jcxr · 31-12-2006, 05:41 PM

Kmart have been on that site for eons, i tend to think it would have been further east

XRQTR · 31-12-2006, 05:57 PM

I could be wrong but have a feeling that everyone is looking in the wrong place, unless Campblefield was known as Broadmeadows at the time, it could be a street that has since been built over by Ford that was right near the Ford plant.

If you do a street number search on Mahoneys Rd the lower numbers are right up in Thomastown, so it may be that it is a road that no longer exists.

philstoj · 31-12-2006, 05:58 PM

The mullens wheels building used to be cheviot wheels, they have a cement works next to it.
Some of the buildings further east, where the wreckers are have been there for ages too.

Tech Trainer · 31-12-2006, 04:31 PM

Ford released the EB SS which was a 6cylinder made for Group E production racing. All the engine parts were blank billets when bought from the listings on the parts fiche. Bit of a rare bird these days. Nice piece of kit but!

XRQTR · 31-12-2006, 04:47 PM

I do like that body stripe :voldar02:

Also I think it should be left in the colors it was raced when retired rather than respraying it red just so it can look like every other HO (you know what I mean). I mean if it's a tribute to a Ford campaigned by a Holden driver then wouldn't it be best to leave it as he raced it rather than make it look like the other 2.

Laminge · 31-12-2006, 05:01 PM

Would the discovery Centre have more information on this?

GRNKPR · 03-01-2007, 12:58 PM

lot 6 was right next to the creek near the pipeworks site

Jeeepers · 03-01-2007, 01:09 PM

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lot 6 was right next to the creek near the pipeworks site

That was my deduction, and I'm still sticking with that unless proven wrong. I searched Melway for #6 Mahoneys Rd Campbellfield, and got much the same result. Just west of the Pipeworks Market.

LUXO_8 · 03-01-2007, 01:05 PM

subscribing to thread..
very interesting

GRNKPR · 03-01-2007, 03:49 PM

Found out exactly where it was it was a row of big sheds where Mahoneys rd motor wreckers is now ,a fair way from pipeworks there is also a BP servo near the spot Ford vacated it in the mid 70 s and i know that in the early 80 s a well known burnout bloke ran a wreckers from thae actual site called moffat wreckers ,it was all pulled down in the 80 s when Mahonys motor wreakers took over the site

Jeeepers · 03-01-2007, 03:56 PM

I'm sure someone would have a photo or two of the original building(s). Would be good to get a hold of 'em for a scrap book. Have enjoyed chasing clues on this little treasure hunt. I believe we have found gold.

SNB05T · 03-01-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

Found out exactly where it was it was a row of big sheds where Mahoneys rd motor wreckers is now ,a fair way from pipeworks there is also a BP servo near the spot Ford vacated it in the mid 70 s and i know that in the early 80 s a well known burnout bloke ran a wreckers from thae actual site called moffat wreckers ,it was all pulled down in the 80 s when Mahonys motor wreakers took over the site

hey grnkpr, is it possible that this is where ford had their "skunk works" where the phase 4 was being built before it was canned. just a thought may be wrong though

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