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Re: Bell's Line

Frank Cachia — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:30:29 GMT

Mr. Moderator, As I am a Victorian I will leave this in your capable hands to reply to them Queesnlanders If you want to permanently silence them you have my

Re: Bell's Line

Jeff McKenzie — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:11:10 GMT

Strange names inded in new south dubbya....... Bell's Line of Road????? The Putty Road???? Darlinghurst Road???? Oxford Street???? Aaaaagggghhhhh!!!!!!

Re: Bell's Line

Frank Cachia — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:48:52 GMT

Thanks Mick, your explanation does make sense. First time I rode through it was on a 1973 Honda CB 350 in 1974, a Honda CB500 in 1976 and countless times on

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Huddy, Chris — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:39:37 GMT

Does anybody know

Re: Franks next Bike

Alan Pennykid — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:04:04 GMT

I hope we don't see Boris in here. Then I'd be leaving the shop myself. Al From: OzBeemers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OzBeemers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mick

Re: Franks next Bike

Alan Pennykid — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:02:35 GMT

I don't know for sure, but Morro might be able to answer this one for us. Al From: OzBeemers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:OzBeemers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Franks next Bike

DaZZa — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:25:13 GMT

... As far as I can tell, it's named after the guy who discovered the route, Archibald Bell. There's a Wkikpedia entry which doesn't give much more than that.

Bell's Line

Ian Ramsay — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:10:30 GMT

_____ On Behalf Of Mick Furchert As for the name, I think it may have been named by the cartographers, a alternative to the Great Western, the Bell could have

Bell's Line

Mick Furchert — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:30 GMT

Firstly what a great question. Us N.S.Welshmen don't question it, we just ride it. Actually its not a good ride as it used to be. Twenty years ago the Bell was

Re: Franks next Bike

Frank Cachia — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:18:51 GMT

Hi PJ, No you missed the point. Not interested in whom it is named after. I'm querying why Line of Road and not Road or Highway or Pass. I have not come across

Re: Franks next Bike

Peter A Jenkins — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:31:15 GMT

... Possible named after a surveyor by the name of "Archibald Bell" in 1823. Goggle it! grandad (PJ) -- Do not forget to browse the "Parts for sale & wanted "

Re: Franks next Bike

Frank Cachia — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:06:38 GMT

Yea Mick you tell him - we could have done with some more heavy duty muscle. As for the R26 it will be just like it is now - having a nice layer of dust. When

Franks next Bike

Mick Furchert — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:43:44 GMT

Jees you are like a bad smell, around at all the wrong times. Where were you when the Bully Queenslanders were picking on us. We needed some Boris Muscle.

Re: Franks next Bike

Cricky — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:05:15 GMT

Yeah mate, it's been a while...These blokes at BikeMe! are keeping me on my toes!!! Sorry to hear it's still 'off the bikes' for ya... Best wishes from this

Re: Franks next Bike

Frank Cachia — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:04:18 GMT

G'day Cricky, Long time no hear - what have you been up too? Frank, sell me the '26... You wish - the queue is so long for that bike I think you're number 37