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Blokes, 3 Pandas and 8,000miles - The 2005 London to Mongolia Rally - -1209
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Sunday, July 17, 2005
Fame in SalisburyFinally some news coverage in the Salisbury Journal - the height of media recognition. Sadly Dave wasn't around at the time of the interview, so wherever it says 'Chris', read 'Chris and Dave'. I realised that this is the first occasion that I have ever been referred to as a 'man'- this scares me a little bit and makes me feel by no means comfortable; it coaxes the readers into thinking that I'm mature enough for the rally. Salisbury%20Journal%20Article.jpg Aquired a lockable roof box from a skip the other day, complete with brackets and keys inside. It seemed an ideal substitute to a roof rack, which we were having trouble aquiring. We didn't think about the fact that the roofbox requires a roofrack to sit upon. Issue resolved with 8 holes drilled through the roof, and the box bolted squarely on. We're hoping it doesn't rain. The Car is looking good and going well, despite deciding to test me on the journey home from Birmingham last week. Black smoke started billowing out from under the bonnet, for some reason (unknown) the drive belt started whining/slipping. I sprayed the belt with WD40 (doesn't help the slippage but protects the belt) and have nursed her home. Belt will soon be replaced. Getting the timing belt changed (precautionary) on Thursday so troubleshooting belt issues then. Dave arrives today for final preparations. So excited now. |
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