A man, his bike and his girl - Date please

[Wiggy]

Definitely not an Ironbark - but I think Prue was just saying that it is similar to ironbark bark - if you see what I mean.   Even some of the trees which have smooth white bark in the branches have bark like this at the base!    I'm not skilled enough in Euc. identification to know what it could be!  I'll do a hunt now, 'cos you have me interested! -  pretty hopeless though with out the flowers fruit and leaves.

[Ruskie]

Yes, I think you're right about Prue's meaning (I misunderstood  ). I know what you're saying about the rough base of gum trees, but it usually doesn't go that far up the tree. It's a bea-u-tiful tree whatever it is.
Do you know where your lovely newly found photos were taken, and what it's like in the area today?

[Ruskie]

Knowing the area may help ID the tree .... there are loads of different species. 

I wonder if it's a blue gum? 

[youngtug]

The petrol tank looks to be cylindrical. BSA made a round tank bike [1920s] nothing else looks like BSA though

[Wiggy]

Yes, I think you're right about Prue's meaning (I misunderstood  ). I know what you're saying about the rough base of gum trees, but it usually doesn't go that far up the tree. It's a bea-u-tiful tree whatever it is.
Do you know where your lovely newly found photos were taken, and what it's like in the area today?

Most likely the Fingal Valley in Tasmania - still very rural but obviously more people living around the place in the towns - definitely not crowded though!  Beautiful valley - wouldn't mind living there really!

Re the tree - most Eucs, if damaged/cut low on the trunk will 'coppice and grow from several places - if left they will form several strong trunks-  reckon that may have happened, don't you?

[Wiggy]

YT - I don't know anything about bikes - so whatever people tell me about them - - - - - well, I won't have an answer!

I presume some clever clogs could have managed to make the odd bike in Australia - we're an innovative lot   

- or it may a bog standard wonderful machine fully imported.   .  This family had enough money to do just that - (not our side, which seemed to find itself in the bankruptcy court more times than is comfortable!  There are some good stories being uncovered!!  )

Wiggy 

[tedscout]

Is it a Flying Merkel circa 1911

http://www.theflyingmerkel.com/site/ORIGINAL%20PHOTOS,41.html

[Wiggy]

Certainly similar - but too many differences to my way of thinking - shape of fuel tank, how the engine is sitting , handlebars etc etc - but the ballpark is round about right - I think this one is later though!   No writing on the fuel tank either!

Good find though Tedscout.    

Wiggy

[Ruskie]

Yes, I think you're right about Prue's meaning (I misunderstood  ). I know what you're saying about the rough base of gum trees, but it usually doesn't go that far up the tree. It's a bea-u-tiful tree whatever it is.
Do you know where your lovely newly found photos were taken, and what it's like in the area today?

Most likely the Fingal Valley in Tasmania - still very rural but obviously more people living around the place in the towns - definitely not crowded though!  Beautiful valley - wouldn't mind living there really!

Re the tree - most Eucs, if damaged/cut low on the trunk will 'coppice and grow from several places - if left they will form several strong trunks-  reckon that may have happened, don't you?

It looks like beautiful country, and being Tassie, a nice climate.

You could be right about the tree having been coppiced - maybe they built the house with the timber.