Date: April 30th 2010

 

Westprint Friday Five April 30, 2010  

Included this week:

·         Mitsubishi Muster

·         Notes from the West  

Next Week: All the home remedies for getting rid of mice (and other pests)

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Friday Five 30.4.2010

Books are allocated on a first-come first serve basis. To reserve your copy of any of the following books please email info@westprint.com.au with the title you are interested in. All emails will be answered during the following week, either with details of how to pay, or a ‘sorry, the item has already sold’ email. Where possible, postage on multiple items will be recalculated to offer you the best price.  

1.  Crossfire Story of a 20yr old platoon commander in Vietnam . 22.95 Add to Cart  

2.  FLAK. Michael Veitch. A collection of vivid, unforgettable stories from RAAF veterans about their experiences of combat in World War II. From bomber pilots to fighter aces, from rear gunners to bomb aimers, from stories of death and fear to tales of humour and comradeship. $24.95 plus post. Add to Cart  

3.  Fly: True Stories of Courage and Adventure from the Airmen of World. Michael Veitch. All over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight. Veitch captures the events that defined a generation of men before the stories are lost forever. 26.95 Add to Cart  

4.  Fly Boy. Geoff Litchfield flew the high performance Supermarine Seafire and the Hawker Sea Fury, the de Havilland Vampire, Sea Venom and Meteor, surviving 350 day and night deck landing and 205 catapult launches. 41.00 Add to Cart  

5.  If This Should be Farewell At the fall of Singapore Ernest Hodgkin was imprisoned in Changi. Mary and four children escaped to Australia . A deeply personal story. 334pp 29.95 Add to Cart  

6.  In Just Five Years. Kevin O’Reilly. RAAF operations in Nhill: its establishment as a training base to the Air Armament and Gas School . A chronicle of the quintessential Australian town during the war years. $45.00 plus post. Add to Cart  

7.  In the Line of Fire From Gallipoli, the Western Front, North Africa, Korea & Vietnam, this book details what it's really like to be in the line of fire. It also reveals the experiences of Australian women at war, as well as the combat photographers who did so much to document the realities of the front line. $25.00 plus post. Add to Cart  

8.  The Mascot. As a five-year-old during the World War 2, Alex Kurzem watched from a tree as his entire village, was murdered by a German-led execution squad.  He scavenged in the forests of Russia for months before falling into the hands of a Latvian SS company.  After a soldier discovered this he was Jewish, Alex was made to promise never to reveal his true identity. He became the company's mascot and part of the Nazi propaganda machine. $26.95 plus post. Add to Cart  

9.  Saving Australia Bob Wurth. An account of a deadly dance with appeasement between Australia and Japan in the lead up to Pearl Harbor . 34.95 Add to Cart  

10. Trackers Tracker dogs in Vietnam . Trackers is a gritty and moving account that reveals the Australian army's little known use of combat tracker dogs during the Vietnam war. A war veteran tells his story with vivid and compelling immediacy, blending the terror of hunting the elusive Viet Conk with the tender relationship between him and his larrikan labrador-kelpie cross. 212 pages $21.95 Add to Cart  

11. (A) Very Long War The moving experiences of the families of men missing in action in New Guinea 32.95  Add to Cart  

12. War Diaries By Fred Lasslett. Fred was taken prisoner after he sinking of HMAS Perth. This book covers his initial capture, escape and re-capture, Changi, and the highs and lows of everyday prisoncamp life. 25.00 Add to Cart  

13. We Did Nothing This book shows what United Nations  resolutions mean for people who live in war zones, and for the UN soldiers sent to bring order to the chaos 29.95 Add to Cart  

14. Well Done Those Men Well Done, Those Men attempts to make sense of what Vietnam did to the soldiers who fought there. It deals with the comic absurdity of their military training and the horror of the war they fought, and is unforgettably moving in recounting what happened to the author and his comrades when they returned home to Australia . 24.95 Add to Cart  

15. Woman’s War (A) Barbara Angell. The exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young. This was a woman of inner strength and profound humanitarianism. This inspirational and sensitive account of her unique life is a moving evocative tribute to a silent angel. 319 pp. 27.95 Add to Cart  

Postage Rates. These items will usually not be found on our website. Orders will be supplied on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis. Westprint normal postage rates are now $8.50 for one book, $11.00 for two books, $13.00 for 3 or more books. Free post applies to orders of more than $150.00. Postage rates apply to Australia only. Airmail postage rates apply to overseas orders.

 

Good News

The new Hema Navigator (HN5) is now back in stock after a short period of being unable to get them.

We offer these in 3 different combinations:

1. Standard - As supplied directly from Hema with all their maps included, priced at $990-
2. Westprint map package. – Includes the standard Hema maps, plus all 25 Westprint digital maps loaded to the Micro SD card, priced at $1049.95
3. CFA Map package – Useful for people in Victoria & Sth East S.A. Includes the standard Hema maps, plus the Spatial Vision maps produced for the Country Fire Authourity. We now have the 2^nd edition version available and these maps cover all of Victoria at 1:100,000 scale, plus selected areas at 1:50,000. Most towns are also covered with 1:20,000 maps. This package requires a larger Micro SD Card to hold the extra maps and is priced at $1200.00

See our web page to order any of these combinations.  

Special – we have 3 copies of the first edition Spatial Vision - CFA – maps available. Normal price for these was $170.00. Special clearance price is just $99.00.  Email Graeme if you would like a copy of these maps.  

Friday Forum

Jo’s comments in green.  

Disclaimer.

Please note that the opinions and articles included in the Friday Five are not necessarily those of the Westprint mob. Nor do we endorse any products (other than our own), or tours listed in contributed articles.  

From Last Week

·         Thank you for placing the short article in the Friday Five. I noticed you gave it the heading "Martu Native Title", the article also refers to the newly granted Birriliburu Determined Area as well. This is where Warri Site & Ngarinarri are these days. That is why the reference to the 5th edition Hema GDT maps. They now have represented on them the current Determined Areas, and it is huge. It is far more than just the Martu now. Thankyou again. Mick
Connie Beadell & Mick Hutton
Beadell Tours
Ph (08) 8250 2718
desert@beadelltours.com.au
www.beadelltours.com.au

Report on the Mitsubitshi Muster.
By John and Bev Deckert representing Westprint Maps.

·         Bev and I were please to be given the opportunity to join with members of the Pajero Club for a special muster held at Turlee Station just south of Mungo National Park . About 55 vehicles arrived on Easter Friday and camped in a hollow a couple of kilometres from the homestead. The mixture of tents, campers and caravans made for an interesting walk, checking on the various features of each individual preference.
All participants were well catered for with various activities running on all days. We were all given the opportunity to drive around the property, (150,000 acres), visit a Malleefowl nest, do a navigation exercise or enter the 'Show and Shine' competition. (The Show and Shine had special categories such as the dirtiest car, the most kid friendly car, the oldest car etc.) Children were well catered for with colouring activities, face painting, Easter Egg races and many other events.
The highlight of the Muster was the Sunday evening Dinner where most people (about 120) managed to find some clean clothes and enjoyed a lovely meal in the Turlee Shearing Shed.
Congratulations to the organisers especially Carol and Ron and thanks for the invitation to join the party.  

·         Dear John & Bev,

On behalf of the Pajero 4WD Club of Victoria I thank you for the sponsorship of Westprint of this event. Your donation was most excitedly received by many who were prize winners across the Easter Turlee event. From all the feedback we have received, all who attended had a fantastic time and there has been many asking when the next Muster is to take place.

As last year was our 25th anniversary we had organised many events throughout the year, culminating in a busy weekend at Mansfield in October.  With the Pajero Challenge and Muster close on the heels of this, we are somewhat tired, and will need a little break to re-energize before considering the next Muster. We think a 5 year break is about right, as it permits the planner’s time to organise, it keeps the event fresh and doesn't burn out all our willing workers.

I believe Turlee was a perfect venue for the Muster and although Sophie & Nathen were somewhat nervous at dealing with such a large group, we could not speak highly enough of all their efforts to help make our Muster so successful.

I believe there will be an article in Overlander 4x4 magazine relating to the Muster, so you may catch a glimpse of your vehicle on the group photo.

The Pajero 4WD Club were delighted to have joined with Westprint in putting the Muster together.

Carol Reed. President

Notes from the West

·         Amendment to broadcast " West Kimberley parks open"

Please be advised that there is an error in the broadcast sent on 9 April 2010 " Kimberley parks open". It was reported that Lennard Gorge in the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park was open. Unfortunately works are still being carried out at this site and it remains closed until further notice. For further information please contact the DEC West Kimberley on (08) 9195 5500.

·         Prescribed burns for the Stirling Range National Park . The Department of Environment and Conservation wishes to advise that there will be prescribed burning taking place at various times in the Stirling Range National Park until the end of June 2010. This will cause at times the closure of Stirling Range Drive and a number of the peaks in the Stirling Range . For further information please contact the DEC Albany District office on (08) 9842 4500.

·         Temporary closure of Lake Jasper recreation site. The Department of Environment and Conservation would like to advise that the Lake Jasper recreation site will be closed for redevelopment work from 19 April 2010 until 28 May 2010 . It is necessary to close the site during car park upgrade work to manage public safety while machinery is onsite.

For further information, please contact the Donnelly District office on (08) 9776 1207.

RVs

·       Re the RV naming debate ... I have run across a bloke (a terminology I find I have recently unconsciously resumed using!) who has written a song about 'whingebagos, moanerhomes and crampervans - undoubtedly unwelcome namings from the point of view of those who punt and pull them around the country! Also, a bird watching cattle station manager's wife used to refer to the migration of 'The Greater Humpbacked Dawdlers' each winter when the caravanners made their appearance on the Barkly Tableland. Shona

Friday Funnies

FYI from a few weeks back. Clorox is an American brand of bleach.  

From Gai

A man absolutely hated his wife's cat and decided to get rid of him one day by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him at the park. As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway. The next day he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away. He

put the beast out and headed home.

Driving back up his driveway, there was the cat!

He kept taking the cat further and further and the cat would always beat him home. At last he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right until he reached what he thought was a safe distance from his home, and left the cat there.

Hours later the man calls home to his wife: "Jen, is the cat there?"

"Yes," the wife answers, "why do you ask?"

Frustrated, the man answered, "Put him on the phone, I'm lost and need directions!"  

·         ENGINEERS AND ACCOUNTANTS. A novel approach to saving money.

Three engineers and three accountants are travelling by train to a conference. At the station, the three accountants each buy tickets and watch as the three Engineers buy only a single ticket.

"How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks an accountant.

"Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer.

They all board the train. The accountants take their respective seats but all three Engineers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them. Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, "Ticket, please." The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on.

The accountants saw this and agreed it was quite a clever idea. So after the conference, the accountants decide to copy the Engineers on the return trip and save some money (being clever with money, and all that). When they get to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment, the engineers don't buy a ticket at all.

"How are you going to travel without a ticket?" says one perplexed accountant.

"Watch and you'll see," answers an engineer. When they board the train the three accountants cram into a restroom and the three Engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Shortly afterward, one of the Engineers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding. He knocks on the door and says, Ticket, please."  

Q: What has eight legs and goes up and down?                   A: A spider in an elevator!

Q: What do you call six stones with electric guitars?             A: A rock group.

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