Re: SER1 Lab Prep

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Bruce
Its a great trip and one I will do again, this time with a few more
deviations. It would be better if our industry types tried some of these
wild places too instead of the story book travel they thrive on ,might
help them get out of the flowerbeds in K Mart.
One of the things which surprised us was the enthuasam of other
travelers out there for the old cars and the photo stops we took part in
all the way. Dont know how many times we heard I learnt to drive in one
of those, we had one on the farm etc etc.
Sure Land Rovers have their problems but so do the others , you only
have to look in the repair yards when traveling up North and all makes
are there,   most of the problems are caused by the ones behind the
wheel .
For anybody planning a trip in their series 1 do it and enjoy it. Its
what they were made for.

Tony 
Perth 
West Australia 

>>> Bruce.Stewart1@xxxxxxx.xxx 07/14/05 9:03 AM >>>
Hi Tony,

recently I went to a lecture about 4WD and outback travel, there were
various speakers from industry and one or two "real" explorers present.

One (4WD industry type) who shall remain nameless got up and within
his first few sentences started to rip into Land Rovers! cited the
unfortunate
incident in NW West Australia earlier this year where two people died
as result of bad preparation and planning. Then went on and asked
who in the audience owned a Land Rover and generally criticised anything
Land Rover.
Of course the people died as result of owning a Land Rover.....NOT....

Anyway it came to my mind immediately the trip you guys did up the
Canning
Stock Route
in what I guess would be vehicles of average age 45 years +/- and apart
from
the
steering nut thing nothing went wrong....

I guess what I am saying is it just goes to show it doesn't matter how
old
or new the vehicle is careful sympathetic driving, suitable preparation
and
spares
any old Land Rover can do anything.

What's the next trip you are planning Tony? a West East crossing of
Australia?....

Cheers from Bungendore
Bruce Stewart




> George
> Dont worry about the car its more than capabul of doing the trip. If
you
> are not sure about something get it checked before you go. We were
faced
> with the same problem when we went across the desert in West Australia
> last year .Mainly sand dunes 900 of them and dirt tracks. The cars
went
> as well as anything out there, we split the parts we thought we might
> need between us and I would say 99% came back unused. The problems
which
> did stop one car, a stripped steering nut on an 80" was solved with an
A
> frame made from 2 high lift jacks .A replacment sent from Perth
arrived
> at our refuleing point the day after we got there, well 30 ,apart from
> that anything else which needed TLC was handled with the stuff one
> normaly carries in the tool box.
> Go and enjoy yourself, anything that happens can be adjusted to make
the
> story better when you get back.
>
> Good luck
> Tony
> Perth West Australia
>
>


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