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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Tim the Yowie Man

The day a bank was put on a truck and moved to escape being flooded

The CBC Bank building leaves old Adaminaby prior to the town being flooded. Picture courtesy of Snowy Mountains Authority/Snowy Hydro

The 1956 photograph of old Adaminaby before it was submerged beneath man-made Lake Eucumbene that recently featured in this column's photo quiz enamoured many readers.

Several eagle-eyed correspondents spotted the law-abiding motorist using his hand to indicate he was turning right in what Daniel Fitzpatrick believes is a Dodge Diablo 2. "It's the only Dodge model that had vertical bars in the grill and the centre trim swoop," says the vintage car enthusiast.

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