Living his Best 100 years: Cars, Planes, Antarctica & Love

Merv has packed a lot into his 100 years — a love of cars and planes, big adventures, and a lifelong romance with his wife Shirl. He grew up in country Victoria during the Depression, left school early to become a motor engineer, and in WWII flew Liberators in the South Pacific as a radio navigator. Back home in Nhill, Merv gave countless hours to community service, work that later earned him an OAM. Never one to sit still, he even spent 15 months in Antarctica. But through it all, the best part of his story was meeting Shirl at 17 — the love of his life. RECOMMENDED VIDEOS: 📹 Video:    • 106-Year-Old Colin Wagener First Hand Expe...   📹 Video:    • WWII's Forgotten Heroes: The Coastwatchers...   📹 Video:    • Three Australian Leaders Opened Up to Him—...   #The100project #australianhistory #ww2veteran #classiccars #antarcticaexpedition #longevity #centenarian #tigermoth Chapters: 00:00 Favourite car? 00:10 Woomelang in The Mallee in the 1920s 00:59 Silent Movies 01:48 The Great Depression 03:19 School: Being left-handed in the 1920s 03:50 Nhill, Victoria 04:30 Love of Planes & Centenary Air Race 05:37 Air Force in WWIl 08:03 Australian POWs 09:20 A War Romance 13:52 Motor Cars 14:45 Winter in Mawson Base, Antarctica 16:56 OAM & Nhill Lake