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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #50 on: April 07, 2017, 08:56:53 PM »
Yep, Alan
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #51 on: April 07, 2017, 09:27:40 PM »
Alan, I sent sms to Dave so he is aware of the speed restriction.
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #52 on: April 07, 2017, 09:45:50 PM »
Back in range again, he is about 25 k out of Pt Augusta.


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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #53 on: April 07, 2017, 09:56:26 PM »
about 1230 Km so far today.

Rest break at the servo. not for long, tho. Moved to another servo.



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« Reply #54 on: April 07, 2017, 10:02:12 PM »
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #55 on: April 07, 2017, 10:18:13 PM »
I think he has now finished doodling, 'Mr Squiggle style' with his blue crayon, and now back to the job in hand. :grin

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« Reply #56 on: April 07, 2017, 10:21:46 PM »
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #57 on: April 07, 2017, 10:26:03 PM »
Moving right along.. about 400 Km to Renmark

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #60 on: April 07, 2017, 10:53:08 PM »
Just a quick blast from the past... Many years ago when I owned a couple of taxis at Whyalla, there was one stormy night at Mambray creek that Dave just passed, that my cab was hit by lightning. One helluva BANG! the radio antenna on the roof was just a charred stub, and all wiring in the car was burned out. I rolled to a stop on the side of the road and had to wait for another car to stop, to relay a message to the cab company to send a tow truck. This was WAY before mobile phones. I was stuck there for almost 7 hours.
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« Reply #61 on: April 07, 2017, 10:55:16 PM »
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #62 on: April 07, 2017, 11:05:48 PM »
Am going to take a short break... back soon  :thumb
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« Reply #63 on: April 08, 2017, 12:00:05 AM »
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #64 on: April 08, 2017, 12:08:55 AM »
Ah! .. he is aware of the shortcut to Balaklava!

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #65 on: April 08, 2017, 12:16:16 AM »
There are some Loooong straights ahead between Eudunda and Morgan, and I love that stretch of road, even tho I usually get a bit ... umm ... 'enthusiastic' riding it... :grin
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #66 on: April 08, 2017, 12:24:06 AM »
Only about 250 Km to Renmark

(Huh!... ONLY I say, after Dave has already ridden 1450 Km already today/night!)
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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #67 on: April 08, 2017, 12:27:03 AM »
Hmmm?... he surprised me, is not taking the route that I would have?

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #68 on: April 08, 2017, 12:40:19 AM »
I am confused as to the route Dave has taken, it will add another 50+ Km to the trip?

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #69 on: April 08, 2017, 12:54:29 AM »
My best guess is that Dave is going to run on the Sturt Hwy ... Gawler, Nuri, Blanchetown, Waikerie, etc. which means he still has 220Km to Renmark.

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #70 on: April 08, 2017, 01:03:50 AM »
Fuel stop in Gawler at present. (Willaston BP)

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #71 on: April 08, 2017, 01:12:13 AM »
More artwork with his blue crayon  :grin

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #72 on: April 08, 2017, 01:15:08 AM »
Home stretch

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Re: Spanner is on another Adventure.
« Reply #73 on: April 08, 2017, 01:19:04 AM »
Pretty close now, mate... will stay with you till you park it this morning.
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