Westward Ho!

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Caught up with Tim, Brett, and Greg from Brisbane at Streaky Bay Pub.ImageImage
Then Lisa and Richard turned up, with my shotgun for the drive across, Philipe.

Briby and Greg,with respective partners, turned up at the pub for dinner, along with Roger and the SA crew. 14 of us travelling together including 3 FBs and 3 EKs, Greg's behind his Navara, and Chris and Lena in their motor home.

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Great fun , are the Crupis going to tag onto your convoy as well ??? Reminds me of 2019 Mudgee nats, it wasn't really planned but we started off alone, then met up with a couple of our club members which was previously arranged , bumped into the SA crew , then picked up a couple of strays and ended up with around a dozen cars on the last day 8) 8)
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Ah yes . . . the Streaky Bay pub. Stayed in the motel and eaten at the bistro many times. And walked the jetty, and partaken of the oysters . . .

I hope that the wind won't be (or won't have been) as bad as it was when I drove over to Exmouth last year. To wit -

Started at Wudinna and pulled into the Shell at Ceduna, exhausted. A guy who got there before me said, "Ah, you made it." "Yeah. That was a (fricative) ordeal." "My wife was asking me, 'What's wrong with the car in front?' I said, 'Nothing. That's how they drive in crosswinds.'" The wind was blowing pebbles across the ground at Nullarbor Roadhouse, because the dust and sand had long since gone. And I drove the 120 miles to Eucla at 40 mph tops.

But on the return trip, along the Ninety-Mile Straight, I could hold a handkerchief out the driver's window and put the car in neutral . . .

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Crupi's may be convoying with Tim, Brett and crew.

Jetty shot Rob...Imageand Ceduna jetty...Image

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Convoy pre-start at OTR Ceduna WestImageImageImage
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Arthur's prize winning ute, Bribys V8 Helenor, Richard's 202 FB sedan, Roger's wagon, and my ute left to right.

Greg's EK sedan on the trailer, along with Budgee and Lena in the Winnie.ImageImageImage

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200 km out of Ceduna, I was told the cheapest fuel at Yalata. Pre authorise on credit card, and 91 only, butjust. I filled all my jerrys and ran on 91. It's not ideal. Occasional light pinging. Retarded timing slightly.

Others wanted 98, so we stopped at Nullabor, where Richard noticed one of his bottom balljoints had come adrift!! He soon found a helpful local and was able to weld it back in place at the adjacent airstrip, and was back on the road in an hour.ImageImageImage

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We made it across the border to CaigunaImageImageImageImage

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Ute is running well and cruise control makes the job easy.ImageImageImage

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…. So , just another day on the way to the Nats - but in the opposite direction 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
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…. So , just another day on the way to the Nats - but in the opposite direction 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
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Time thing has got us confused. Phillp's phone still on adelaide time and his 5am alarm went off at 3:30. First light is 6am.....

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So Budgie isn't bringing his wagon then ? :esad: :esad:

Where are you heading to today ?
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Geez …….3.30am is an early start 😳

Couple of dodgy characters at the servo 🤔

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looks like you are making good time mate see you soon. :lol:
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