R M Williams
Nov 6th 2003, 8:24 pm
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R M Williams
There was a thread a few days ago about the Akubra hat so it was perhaps poignant that the Times carried an obituary for R M Williams yesterday. He died on Tuesday at the age of 95. For those who don't know he started up a well known company which sells footwear and clothing. The elastic sided boots and Drizabone coat are 2 of the well known products. I can remember for first pair of Williams elastic sided boots which lasted for years and years. Amongst other things he also started up the Stockman's (not cowboy) Hall of Fame at Longreach and owned a gold mine.
He wanted his epitaph to read 'Here is a man who tried'.
R.I.P
So who has a Drizabone (and an Akubra) or elastic sided boots?
TennisOz
He wanted his epitaph to read 'Here is a man who tried'.
R.I.P
So who has a Drizabone (and an Akubra) or elastic sided boots?
TennisOz
Nov 6th 2003, 8:27 pm
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And his state funeral is next week (Wed I think) in Toowoomba.
Nov 6th 2003, 8:28 pm
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Re: R M Williams
Originally posted by tennisoz
There was a thread a few days ago about the Akubra hat so it was perhaps poignant that the Times carried an obituary for R M Williams yesterday. He died on Tuesday at the age of 95. For those who don't know he started up a well known company which sells footwear and clothing. The elastic sided boots and Drizabone coat are 2 of the well known products. I can remember for first pair of Williams elastic sided boots which lasted for years and years. Amongst other things he also started up the Stockman's (not cowboy) Hall of Fame at Longreach and owned a gold mine.
He wanted his epitaph to read 'Here is a man who tried'.
R.I.P
So who has a Drizabone (and an Akubra) or elastic sided boots?
TennisOz
There was a thread a few days ago about the Akubra hat so it was perhaps poignant that the Times carried an obituary for R M Williams yesterday. He died on Tuesday at the age of 95. For those who don't know he started up a well known company which sells footwear and clothing. The elastic sided boots and Drizabone coat are 2 of the well known products. I can remember for first pair of Williams elastic sided boots which lasted for years and years. Amongst other things he also started up the Stockman's (not cowboy) Hall of Fame at Longreach and owned a gold mine.
He wanted his epitaph to read 'Here is a man who tried'.
R.I.P
So who has a Drizabone (and an Akubra) or elastic sided boots?
TennisOz
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Nov 6th 2003, 8:34 pm
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i HAD some of those elastic sided boots, but the were "yakka" ones not RMs. They self destructed when i was in oz. Apparently the soles don't like th bleaching solution i spilt on them when i was working as a chemist in a paper mill
Nov 6th 2003, 9:05 pm
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yeah I had all the gear
could have starred in The Man from Dusty River..
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could have starred in The Man from Dusty River..
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Nov 6th 2003, 9:10 pm
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Re: R M Williams
Originally posted by tennisoz
There was a thread a few days ago about the Akubra hat so it was perhaps poignant that the Times carried an obituary for R M Williams yesterday. He died on Tuesday at the age of 95. For those who don't know he started up a well known company which sells footwear and clothing. The elastic sided boots and Drizabone coat are 2 of the well known products. I can remember for first pair of Williams elastic sided boots which lasted for years and years. Amongst other things he also started up the Stockman's (not cowboy) Hall of Fame at Longreach and owned a gold mine.
He wanted his epitaph to read 'Here is a man who tried'.
R.I.P
So who has a Drizabone (and an Akubra) or elastic sided boots?
TennisOz
There was a thread a few days ago about the Akubra hat so it was perhaps poignant that the Times carried an obituary for R M Williams yesterday. He died on Tuesday at the age of 95. For those who don't know he started up a well known company which sells footwear and clothing. The elastic sided boots and Drizabone coat are 2 of the well known products. I can remember for first pair of Williams elastic sided boots which lasted for years and years. Amongst other things he also started up the Stockman's (not cowboy) Hall of Fame at Longreach and owned a gold mine.
He wanted his epitaph to read 'Here is a man who tried'.
R.I.P
So who has a Drizabone (and an Akubra) or elastic sided boots?
TennisOz
I always used to see the RMs advertised in one of the outback magazine...what is it called? (my memory's failing me)
Nov 6th 2003, 9:18 pm
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Originally posted by badgersmount
yeah I had all the gear
could have starred in The Man from Dusty River..
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yeah I had all the gear
could have starred in The Man from Dusty River..
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Nov 6th 2003, 9:31 pm
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badgers- put up the link to outback magazine online before(well WBB did)
http://www.outbackmag.com.au/
http://www.outbackmag.com.au/
