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Another Big Day at Omaka!

The 8th January saw a remarkable collection of vintage Fords corralled alongside the northern walls of the AHC and across the road, as the Early Ford V-8 Club arrived en-masse as part of their tour.

The collection was not just cars but included trucks, utes, and tractors, the majority in excellent mechanical condition, with some standout restorations among them. We counted over 50 of these special vehicles, but they continued to arrive, so we guess over five dozen in total took part.

Keen owners and restorers brought their treasures from all around the country, gathering here at the AHC to take in the WW-I and WW-II museums, enjoy our popular 'Comet Cafe' and as a special treat, to see and hear a WW-I Gnome rotary engine started up just for their enjoyment.

AND THE WINNER IS...

As a part of hosting the Ford V-8 community in their four wheeled treasures, we were asked to form a team to judge "The car you'd most want to take home for yourself". Our small team all agreed on the 1934 Ford Cabriolet, a wonderful sporty convertible version of one of Ford's most iconic models - famous '34'.      Graham Orphan

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Historic airplanes displayed in a dimly lit museum exhibit with a large screen in the background.