Vintage

Feedback regarding our website is always welcome. John Fenwick has read our article about the oar factory and responded with the following.

'After reading the story on the web page about my good friends Brian and Jenny Favelle and the oar factory, I thought that you might be interested in the front page of The Manning River Times from 31 January 2006. Brian was a senior member of the Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Brigade when I joined in 1966. Because of my occupation as a milko and the fact that I had most of the day to myself, Brian encouraged me to do some casual work for him at the oar factory. That was the start of a relationship that lasted for ten years until Brian sold the premises to Rod Lawrence Ford.'

'I have many fond memories of the years spent helping Brian and Jenny making boat oars (sculls) and packing cases for Crompton Parkinsons Electrical switch gear, and also driving one of his tractors doing contract slashing.'

'Campbelltown will never be able to repay Brian for his dedication to his commitment to the NSW Volunteer Fire Brigade. It was fitting that he was awarded The Australian Fire Service Medal in hit year's Australia Day Honours.'