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1956 Admiralty Driving Permit
I was issued this Admiralty Driving Permit in Singapore Dockyard after taking a driving test with the Civilian Transport Manager. I was then appointed a driver for the duration of the Melbourne Olympic Games. The vehicle was originally a US … Continue reading
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Tagged 1949 Ford Sedan, Admiralty Driving Permit, Australia, Invercargill, Jeep, Melbourne, New Zealand, royal navy, Singapore Dockyard
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Eat at Joe’s
Something else remembered from the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, on the wharf where the Cockade was tied up we had a regular visit from a mobile canteen. He sold sandwiches and such but what I recall best was his … Continue reading
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Tagged 1956, Add new tag, Australia, HMS Cockade, Melbourne, mobile canteen, Olympic Games
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Olympic Games Melbourne Australia 1956
I was part of the Royal Naval Olympic Squadron escorting the Duke of Edinburgh aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. The Duke was scheduled to officially open the games. I was only seventeen but had one or the best jobs ever, … Continue reading
