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maple_leaf_eh 22-09-17 15:12

2017 Alaska Highway convoy
 
Any MLU'ers on this trip?

http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/en/news...ghway/j7oyrmn5

Harry Moon 23-09-17 00:07

Western Command
 
It was a western command Biannual convoy. I backed out with my CMP only 3 days before it left the lower mainland. I figured between 4500 to 5500 in gas for the trip, too much and to hard to maintain the convoy speed with several LSVW's a leyland DAF, 40 Ford staff car and an assortment of M151 and Chevy CC types.
Convoy had to reroute and missed both venues and participants because of the fires and hiway closures.
ended on a somber note in the end as at the very remote bell2 lodge Dave King (Crazy Dave) died of a heart attack just days after his 62nd Birthday. Andy hill and Dave Beale are sometimes MLU contributors as is Dave Good (SuperDave). Posting became very light as we spent most of our focus on getting Dave Kings dog and car back here and to his family just across the line in Washington state, funeral etc. Kind of took the pride out of an otherwise awesome journey.
Harry Moon
President Western command MVHS

Harry Moon 23-09-17 00:22

RIP Dave King
 
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Dave King 2017

maple_leaf_eh 23-09-17 02:02

Despite the unfortunate ending to the ride, I hope it was a success otherwise.

Harry Moon 23-09-17 04:23

it was great (or so I am told)
 
Waldi Libera, a MLU regular was going to go and we were going to stay up country at his cabin by green lake for a couple of nights but he too had to back out and evacuate his cabin, only got back earlier this week. Long smokey summer. but I'll ask the guys to share some more pictures to this forum. I did not waste those three weeks on something frivolous i got my C60L cab and chassis tire carrier all finished and on to constructing a box!

super dave 27-09-17 08:04

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I took my LSVW on that trip, had a great adventure :).


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