On a day of li-loing down a short section of the Murrumbidgee River with some of our friends from SUSS, and early members of ACE!

Just came across the tape of Denis recording a long description of writing off his VW Beetle between two semis on the way back from the li-loing trip down to Uriarra Crossing with Larry and Jane, earlier than this trip, because, Mary was still pregnant! And Rick and Pat were in the US just after their wedding.. #RMLAIDtape

shot from Denis, the busdriversson

he wrote his Beetle off between two semis on an earlier trip back from the lilo trip down to Uriarra Crossing with Jane and her new boy friend Larry, 90 min recording, see below!

The tape is still OK, then Mum continued it with long chats interspersed with some music then her commentary..

Dad finished with many topics covered, see below in comments!

I had not heard it for years! or some of it, of Mum, ever! Told Jack about this story and link.

This is an edited version without all the family history in the Comments. That one Is Family…

The beginnings of the #SpelioACEMob

Me with my old slouch hat, which I still have...

With all old caving friends... Mary, pregnant with our first daughter…

Shot from Denis... there is another, maybe by me at #RMLAIDtape

Very early #roundaustraliawithspelio and early #SpelioACEMob

Quote from Denis, 40 yrs later... I wrote my VW off on the return trip to Sydney and my passenger ended up in Bowral hospital overnight.

Denis had stopped at the scene of a new prang with a semi and slammed to a halt at the back of the semi, when another came around the corner and pushed him into the back of the other.

Not sure who that is in the driver's seat, he didn't stay there overnight!

Could very well be "Mad Dog" or Glenn!!!

Rick on the right, examines the wreck.

I found a tape with Denis describing the accident in 1969. See #RMLAIDtape