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Old 09-01-09, 08:42
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Just got the ute back from the canvas man. Managed to find a WW2 tent to cut up for material.

Looks pretty small to live in for 6 weeks!

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Old 24-01-09, 10:52
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... here's the official Normandie Memoire website for all the commemorations around D-Day. Although, not a lot is published yet
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Old 31-01-09, 10:53
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... and here's the offical Conduct Charter, translated by MVT.

Milweb published also an events preview
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Old 15-02-09, 08:03
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Here is the Brisbane group before loading on the ship on Tuesday. They will join the Sydney, New Zealand, Perth and Melbourne teams as the ship does its milk run around the Australian coast before heading to Europe.

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Old 15-02-09, 08:58
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... wonderful trucks! Even 2 Blitzes, looking forward to see them sneaking over the high Swiss passes

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Old 15-02-09, 14:48
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... wonderful trucks! Even 2 Blitzes, looking forward to see them sneaking over the high Swiss passes
Chris..You would be wise to rail car the vehicles where you could..breaking is always an issue with the CMP's and fuel is a little more expensive now ,rather than when I was going that way back in '70....that is 1970..not 1870 Jif..

http://video.google.ca/videosearch?h...um=5&ct=title#
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Old 15-02-09, 16:16
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... great video, thanks for that, Alex. I guess the Aussies better pay attention to their breakes

Unleaded fuel is nowadays CHF 1.30 per litre, was nearly up to CHF 2.00 before the finance crisis.

I guess, you only drive once in your own Blitz from Turkey to Normandy. So loading her onto a train trailer is probably not an option...

greetings
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Old 17-02-09, 22:14
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Chris what is the other side of the mountain and do they go up or down this mountain, I would have my eyes shut firmly.

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Old 17-02-09, 23:00
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Max,

Bev and I went up that Semplon road in 2004 with our 1940 Dodge staff car with no difficulty.

On the other side we go down into a really nice valley then along to get the Furka car train through the mountain. The train is interesting but if it is a nice sunny day I will probably drive over the Furka Pass with whoever else is keen. As you can see from the photo, the Furka Pass road is a seriously winding road but very spectacular - open only when the snow melts. The mountaineers will meet the train riders on the far side (car train station down the bottom of photo).
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