Betty from Shepparton still has a fine collection of original Ollie's Family Restaurant refresher towels in her glovebox.
They are still in use even though it has been more than 30 years since the Colonel swallowed Ollie's.
Betty has less of the rolls of fabric that were used to make the Ollie's Trolley staff uniforms because she's found it so handy over the years, since discovering a treasure trove in an old warehouse.
Tear and wipe away your troubles
Oddie was left a couple of samples of the vintage refresher towels and was assured that despite their age, they would still be refreshing.
Oddie ducked out to get some greasy southern fried chicken, deciding it would be the only true test.
Oddie's findings? Not only were the refresher towels still moist, they are at least three times the size of the ones they hand out with today's fast food. Oh, and the chicken was good too.
There is still an Ollie's Trolley in Shepparton
Actually, it is in Kialla at Emerald Bank, the home of the new Museum of Vehicle Evolution.
The beautifully-restored trolley is a work of art and will be a part of the display when MOVE opens to the public in August. Given the trend towards mobile food trucks, Oddie reckons it wouldn't be out of place as a working chicken joint at Victoria Park Lake.
Maybe Betty still has enough fabric left to sew up some uniforms.
Ollie's was a hearty meal for KFC
KFC swallowed up Ollie's in 1990 but as the Australian Financial Review reported at the time, it was a pretty decent feed.
"The purchase of the 32 Ollie's restaurants lifts KFC's representation to 312 outlets Australia-wide and increases its revenue by 10 per cent."
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