Trip Report

[leeds]

The whinging POM has landed and got his 110 through the first hurdle. (i.e. passed your quarentine service) They steamed cleaned it just to be on the safe side.

Well a few miles from the port the wiring on the electric fan started to get rather hot! Possible suspect is water in plugs from steam cleaning???? Who knows? Luckily only had a few miles to go to my bothers place. Aussie sparky has fitted a new one so the spare viscous fan is now back where it belongs.

Had to use one of the AFFF extinguishers I carry (MSA recommended in UK) and have replaced it with a dry powder one (RTA recommended)

Aussie customs went into every box etc in the 110!

Now ready to head out to Broken Hill tomorrow. If you see a red 110 on UK plates give me a wave. If you are attending the Outback challenge come over and say hi and have a beer with me.

Regards


Brendan

[numpty]

Good luck with your trip, and if you reach the Brisbane area, there are quite a number who would be prepared to share a beer or three.:p

Cheers

[weeds]

hey you snuck in quietly...give us a yell if you lob in brisssy

[jerryd]

Hi Brendan,
Better weather than Yorkshire I bet :D:D If your out and about northside of Brisbane give us a yell, I'm pining to see a pommie landrover again !! :twobeers: ...The pom down under ;)

[Xavie]

Welcome, sounds like it went smoothly which is great!

Enjoy the trip and might wave tomorrow as you drive by.


Xav

[easo]

G'day Brendon,
you and me are like the aulro student exchange:). I arived in the UK about 2-3 weeks ago to work here Winchester. Wales is beaut, but very cold. I was up there caving and climbing. The weather is warming up now.

Sadly I could not bring my 130 :( but she is being looked after by my sister. So for that I am jeoulos.

Enjoy and have fun, Easo

[bittersweet]

Hi Brendan,
Better weather than Yorkshire I bet :D:D If your out and about northside of Brisbane give us a yell, I'm pining to see a pommie landrover again !! :twobeers: ...The pom down under ;)

Not necessarily, it was cracking the flags (good Yorkshire expression B) ) in Driffield at the Landy show at the weekend, I spent most of the time dodging from one bit of shade on the stand to another.

And it is pretty certain we will be up in the Brisbane area when I get out in the summer hols (or should I say winter) :confused: I arrive mid July to keep him on his toes, well fed and amused :angel:

So the offer of :twobeers: will be taken up.

Barbara

[camel_landy]

Hiya Brendan,

Glad everything got in OK.

When I landed my 110, customs weren't interested and after a quick look in a couple of boxes, the quarantine guys waved the truck straight through.

Sounds like you got them on an off day...

Enjoy your trip.

M

[Redback]

Hey Brendon, welcome to OZ, looks like all is good so far, enjoy the OC it's a great event.

When your in the Sydney Wollongong area, give a hoy, i'm sure a few of us can share a beer or 2, maybe even a drive if you have time.

Baz.

[Jojo]

Great to see you've made it that far, Brendan!!! Good on ya'!
Pass on my regards to all the mates Down Under, be aware of the jumping fellas on the road at night and have a good time! Hope to catch up with you when you are back.
Cheers

[foz.in.oz]

Brendan,

Welcome to oz.

What's your itenary? Maybe you could do an AULRO tour of Australia. There must be members pretty much everywhere in the coutry that you could pull up a chair with and crack a few:D

[LSBob]

Brendan
If you get up to the civilised parts of Australia ie Darwin drop us a line and we will organise a get together.

[leeds]

Now have a few hundred kms under the tyres and am overnighting in Hay.

Bought an Aussie navman , and fully expected it to take me the northern route via Dubbo, Cobar and Wincarnia to BH. It sent me the southern route via Wagga. Should have know not to trust GPS system. Can not find out how to see what route it has planned yet. A navigator looking at a map would have proved useful! :p

Anyway it looks like this POM has brought the rain with him because it is belting down here. Fantastic sheet lightning storm and tumbleweed blowing across road.

If you want to start chilling beers off am in Adelaide/Melbourne area in early June. Back in Sydney late July, then head up coast past Brisbane towards Cape York. Darwin area probably around September.


Regards

Brendan
Brendan

[foz.in.oz]

Back in Sydney late July, then head up coast past Brisbane towards Cape York. Darwin area probably around September.


Regards

Brendan
Brendan

Gladstone is on route from Brisvegas to the Cape. PM me a couple of days before hand and you can stop over for a beer.

[leeds]

Cheers Foz.

Tent now set up at Broken Hill race course. The route which the Aussie sat nav sent me was certainly the scenic route! Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Hay Ivanhoe and on to Broken Hill.

The dirt road was fun. Can see how they would be 'interesting' after a lot of rain/heavy traffic. Completely different to Sxcandinavian dirt roads which tend to be graded gravel.

My mates UK vehicles cleared Sydney customs this morning! Cock up on paper work delayed them in Holland for 10 days, then no berth at Sydney did not help. Ho hum they will get here in time for the start of the competition but it is not the best start to the challenge event for them.

Hope to be able to post some photos in a weeks time.

Regards


Brendan

[Bush65]

I hope you have a good time here Brendan.