A day trip on the 24th of February 2008. Five WWII jeeps and three Dodge Weapons Carriers had a great day on some
tracks in state forest. The previous day had been 40 C. It was dusty, muddy, bumpy and steep.
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At the Dayboro pub about 8am Sunday morning |
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Dodge WC-52 at the Dayboro pub |
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Willys MB at the Dayboro pub on Sunday morning |
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Dodge WC-51 at the Dayboro pub |
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Dodge WC-63 outside the Dayboro pub |
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WC-51 climbing a hill in the forest |
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Putting the crown assembly back in after removing the broken axle |
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WC-52 scrambling up a steep grade on the track |
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WC-51 crossing a creek |
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WC-52 at a stop along the tracks |
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WC-63 and jeeps |
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A quick break on the track |
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Jeff's broken shock absorber |
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Moving off after the break |
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Another stop somewhere in the forest |
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Another stop somewhere in the forest |
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Danny's WC-63 tackling a steep hill |
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WC-63 with brakes squealing, frame creaking and great wheel articulation coming down a very steep part of the track |
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Jad's WC-51 following the other vehicles down the steep grade |
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Typical scene along the tracks somewhere in the forest |
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Climbing the steep terrain, Jad's WC-51 had vaporisation problems so he took the bonnet off |
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Lunch break near a waterfall |
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Jeff's jeep parked during the lunch break |
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Steve's jeep parked on the side of the track |
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In the forest somewhere |
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If the jeep doesn't arrive home covered in mud or dust then there's something wrong |