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CL Falkirk

May 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Well, at least I have visited Melbourne on a few occasions in a previous life!
I am based in Falkirk, Scotland – manage and operate a website http://www.citylocal.co.uk/cities/Falkirk/ but in love with our “horse tractor” – LR Disco TD5. The family car may be faster but not it cannot pull horse + box + greenlane!
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Drive4life “Wheelies” trip

May 27th, 2010 · No Comments

Drive4life

The drive down from Qld to Norms place was not the best way to start a trip …
Leaving home at 4PM was good as i missed the traffic but just before Ballina on a short steep hill there was a highway patrol vehicle hiding and as the truck picked up speed for a very short [...]

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New Jeep V6 for 2011

May 27th, 2010 · No Comments

New Jeep V6 for 2011

All-new Pentastar V-6 Engine from Chrysler Group LLC Improves Powertrain Flexibility and Fuel Efficiency
• The all-new flex-fuel Pentastar V-6 engine is the most advanced six-cylinder engine in the history of Chrysler Group Powertrain
• Future applications of Pentastar V-6 will incorporate Multiair, direct-injection and turbo charging
• 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee is the first vehicle to offer [...]

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Coober Pedy Escapade 2010 (1.5mb pdf)

May 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Finally completed the journal with pics.
http://forums.overlander.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=65932

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Into the Yilgarn

May 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Into the Yilgarn

The Yilgarn region starts about 300km NE of perth and is an ancient region even by Australian standards meaning all geological features have been worn flat over time with the exception of areas of rock hard granite and ridges of Banded Iron
On the edge of the weatbelt a side trip to Elachbutting hill is [...]

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