Greece to Normandy Convoy '09

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by zemsi

... 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#

[zemsi]

... 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
Chris

[Lang]

Alex,

Bev and I did the San Bernadino pass in a 1907 Itala a few years back wih no trouble. Was a bit marginal going down into Aosta with very poor brakes on the rear wheels only but we made it fine.

We are going over the Semplon Pass that is shown in Chris' photo above. Much steeper than the San Bernadino but not as long. The blitzes are quite OK for this crossing and if the boys follow the principle that you use the same gear to go down as you would to go up they will have no problems.

Lang

[Lang]

Here is Jim Sewell's Blitz going in the container in Perth. looks like a comfortable fit!

Lang