More on Trusty please.
I nearly always post on the IIA thread as, well, that's my daily vehicle.
But I just had a thought: my other Landy deserves a little space on this forum, though she's not in Australia.
But, technically, she merits a mention on AULRO as she is a Land Rover and her owner is Australian.
Her name is Trusty, and she lives in Tanzania.
Here's a pic of her in 2003 and another from 2009. Since 2009, I have hardly seen her.
I thought I'd introduce her as, with luck, one day there may be some new adventures with Trusty posted here...
Cheers,
John
More on Trusty please.
Cheers, Billy.
Keeping it simple is complicated.
My first encounter with Trusty was sometime in early 2003, when I was bundled into the back of the vehicle for the ride home from a Chinese restaurant in Arusha one evening with a few workmates and various acquaintances. I remember thinking "Nice ute!".
A handful of months afterward, she ended up parked outside my house. She already had her name, which was bestowed upon her by her previous pilot (it wasn't an ironic nickname, either:The vehicle already had a good reputation).
She'd had a pretty varied history, but had survived the previous eleven years pretty well. Certainly a lot of Defenders get considerably more trashed much more quickly in those parts...
So, I got down to checking her over (basically all very sound) and replaced a few bits and bobs (from memory, all the drive flanges, as well as the output gear on the main gearbox) and, of course, the timing belt and idler.
That was was 2003, pretty much. I then did a few trips here and there before changing the bodywork to suit what I wanted a little better.
Next thing was to put a hardtop on her, which I found (in very dinged-up state) at a local safari operator and was delivered to my place on a kokoteni hand cart. I got some safari hatches made, the roof painted and on it went.
Land Rovers sitting idle in far flung parts of the world... Sounds a bit decadent. I'm not even sure I believe you.
I believe you. I'd like one parked in all the places I like to visit too.
Cheers, Billy.
Keeping it simple is complicated.
Not as decadent as a holiday house either.
Goodo.... Well, decadent extravagance or not, I thought I might post a little on Trusty as it was a rainy weekend and I had just (finally) got around to renewing my AULRO subscription.
I'll put up a bit more of the story if people are interested.
Cheers,
John
Love your 'decadence' John (anyone who doesn't is just jealous) ...it would be great to hear more about Tanzania too. How often do you get over there now?
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