Gippsland Vehicle Collection: Classic Restos - Series 41
In this episode of Classic Restos, Fletch heads to Maffra, Victoria to the Gippsland Vehicle Collection (GVC). The museum opened its doors in 2004, after two years of restoration work on the building, by the 700+ members and numerous local volunteers.
Secretary Sue Lawrence recalls the history of the building and the formation of the Gippsland Vehicle Collection. The building, built in 1943 was a vegetable dehydration plant which supplied food for troops in WW2. It had several owners afterwards, before falling into disrepair.
The origins of the GVC was around the time of the 2003 Australian GP Rally that passed through Maffra. The organisers asked locals to bring out their vehicles as a parade during the event. The locals were so amazed at the quality of vehicles on display they discussed (at the local pub) the prospect of having somewhere to display these beautiful machines for all to see. Today the GVC attracts around 110,000 visitors per year.
The GVC doesn't own any vehicles, they are all are on loan from enthusiasts far and wide. Every year the GVC puts on three displays with different themes. The current theme is 'Lost American Cars', in July 'Bygone British Marque's' and in November 'Cars that Changed the World' - making it worthwhile to revisit the collection every four months to see a different car display.
Andrew Gallagher - GVC Project Manager reveals three vehicles from the current display. A 1958 Edsel (named after Edsel Ford), a 1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobile that was one of the world' first mass-produced assembly line cars, a 1932 Triumph Nat Sportscar and a British 1939 Levis 600cc single cylinder motorcycle with an Australian built Dusting sidecar.
Sporty Moran, a member and volunteer, talks about the 3,500 model car collection donated to by a local and the need to build a purpose-built display area to house the enormous collection.
The Gippsland Vehicle Collection is well worth the trip to Maffra in Gippsland, just a 2.5 hour trip from Melbourne.
Gippsland Vehicle Collection Maffra - Continental Vehicles 2013
Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum Continental Vehicles'' display. This display runs for 4 months from July 2013 to October 2013.
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My vintage traffic signal display at Gippsland Vehicle Collection, Maffra
Traffic signal display at the Car Museum, Maffra Vic.
The traffic light is a 1960s Eagle Signals Australia product, originally from Adelaide. The pedestrian signal is also from Eagle Signals Australia and uses red and green neon tubes. They're controlled by an electro-mechanical Eagle Signals Australia controller.
Gippsland Vehicle Collection Open Day March 2012
Vintage and restored cars at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum open day for the launch of the 'British Cars and Bikes' display. This display runs for 4 months from March to June, 2012. The next open day, the Holden Car and Bike Show, will be on July 8th, 2012. Museum opening times and more information at
Maffra Motor Museum display July 2010
Topless vehicles on display at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum at Maffra, Australia. The museum provides an outstanding rotating display of interesting vehicles, including veteran, classic, transport and auto memorabilia.
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Gippsland Vehicle Collection Tops Off For Cancer 2014
Annual Gippsland Vehicle Collection fundraiser for Anti Cancer Council - Maffra Branch. This year the event raised over $4000.
'British Vehicles' display at Maffra
British vehicles on display at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum at Maffra, Australia. The museum provides an outstanding rotating display of interesting vehicles, including veteran, classic, transport and auto memorabilia.
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'Restored Vehicles' display at Maffra
Restored vehicles on display at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum at Maffra, Australia. The museum provides an outstanding rotating display of interesting vehicles, including veteran, classic, transport and auto memorabilia.
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GVC Club visit to Blue Gables Maffra
Gippsland Vehicle Collection touring group enjoyed a drive to and a lunch at Blue Gables Winery, just out of Maffra.
'Commercial Vehicles' display at Maffra
Commercial vehicles on display at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum at Maffra, Australia. The museum provides an outstanding rotating display of interesting vehicles, including veteran, classic, transport and auto memorabilia.
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Maffra Pictorial.
Maffra Town Pictorial.
Photography 2012 by John Boom.
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Maffra
Short film about a delightfully snazzy weekend away in Maffra Victoria.
RTL 1 in Gippsland Part 1 (Western Star locomotive)
RTL 1 (Road Transferable Locomotive) was used twice in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. First in 1998 to haul some grain hoppers from Wurruk (just west of Sale) across Thomson River into Sale yard. This was for a drought relief train (flood relief by the time it arrived) and the use of RTL 1 appeared to be purely for the TV cameras. In November 1999, RTL 1 began to haul log trains between Sale and Hillside on the disused Sale - Bairnsdale line. Hauling between 4 and 15 wagons, it ran several trips a day (some by road in one direction) and the wagons were consolidated into a single train at Sale, hauled by conventional locomotives to Geelong. RTL 1 had been used due to the poor condition of the Avon River bridge at Stratford and was the only locomotive light enough to cross the bridge. The bridge was then strengthened and by the end of January 2000, T class and lighter were able to cross the bridge. The RTL operations on the line ended at that time.
Uploaded in low-res to improve uploading time.
Part two also available.
Sorry - due to a technical problem, sound is in the left channel only.
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Model World Maffra Australian Race Cars 4K (No Audio)
'Model World Maffra' Australian Race Cars. A small part of the 3.500 vehicle collection of models at Gippsland Vehicle Collection Maffra
Buchan Rally - 2010
The Gippsland Vehicle Collection Maffra Australia celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the first car to Cross the Buchan River and successfully drive back up the hill and out of Buchan.
American Vehicles 2011
March 2011. American vehicles on display at the Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum at Maffra, Australia. The museum provides an outstanding rotating display of interesting vehicles, including veteran, classic, transport and auto memorabilia.
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Gippsland living
Painthisvan stationed in Maffra getting prepared for the next leg.
Maffra gippsland titles
A quick video I put together of the Gippsland titles at Maffra- sale mx track, was a little muddy and rained most of the day.
Maffra 2016
3rd Annual East Gippsland Heritage Truck Display Maffra Australia
November 2016
Semi Final 2018 TRFM GippslandFL Maffra v Leongatha