Mike and Liddy's Bushtracker Vrs Cyclone Larry..

Submitted: Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 at 23:13

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They are hopefully going to get me some enlargements, as all I got was small pictures..
BUT WHAT A GREAT STORY!!! Shed blew completely apart, torn to pieces and there sits their Bushtracker happily.. ! Ha! I love stories like this.....

"I am writing to inform you of our BT caravans performance during cyclone Larry.
We are working in Thailand, at the moment,and only heard about the cyclone as it was crossing the coast. It came through Innisfail up onto the Tablelands and over Malanda and blew the shed away the caravan was parked in. The van moved only about 100cm, had a side light damaged and some water damage inside due to the hatch beinging open and also water getting in onto the bed area. Also a paint rub where something must have swipped it. Amazing seeing the shed just peeled of around it. Needless to say we are very happy with our BT performance.
With thanks Mike and Liddy See attached photos of BT in what was the shed and shed now."

I will update with the pictures when I have them, but what it shows in the small pickies is a perfectly normal looking Bushtracker van sitting there on a slab... Only off in the distance you can see the torn up remains of the shed spread all over the paddock... Ha!

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Reply By: Deleted User - Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 01:06

Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 01:06

scan & post piccies post piccies post piccies peter

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Follow Up By: Turist - Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 01:32

Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 01:32

Not hard to show pics now with the upgrade.

One advantage of using the Photobucket site is that the photos are automatically re-sized.
So load them into Photobucket and link them to the site.
Store photos here to link to posts
Or re-size them, put them in your album and then link them to the post.

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Follow Up By: Bushtracker - Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 01:53

Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 01:53

Yea, I'll do it, but the ones sent to me were little like thumbnails, 8 or 9 kb. They are going to try and get me the originals or larger ones at least...

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Reply By: Bushtracker - Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 23:19

Friday, Mar 31, 2006 at 23:19

Here are the photos as discussed, or they can be viewed at http://www.bushtracker.com/Larry_Main

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Follow Up By: Turist - Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 00:32

Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 00:32

Well that sure beats Cyclone Angie.

And makes the new photo facility worth the work.

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Reply By: Tellem Bugrem - Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 16:40

Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 16:40

Is there a caption competition going?

eg...BUSHTRACKERS - TOUGH AS TANKS

............Rob

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Follow Up By: Turist - Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 16:54

Saturday, Apr 01, 2006 at 16:54

Tanks-Nearly As Tough As Bushtrackrs.

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Reply By: Bushtracker Buck & Babe - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:53

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:53

Cyclone Angie strikes again. Devestation all round but no Bushtracker was harmed in the making of this posting. Angie luuuuurves the new photo thingy.

Angie

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Follow Up By: Turist - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 02:01

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 02:01

Did I mention that the rates are going to double to cover the "Photo Thingy"?

Only applicable to expats though. "Cause they get the biggest benifit.

Ha!

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Reply By: Bushtracker Buck & Babe - Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 04:10

Sunday, Apr 02, 2006 at 04:10

I'm sure Steve would love to pick up the extra tab involved in having the photo thingy available. Good publicity I reckon.

Anyways, as I see it, we are acting as Bushtracker's international representatives over this side of the globe and should be eligible for a spotters fee.

Going rate is one packet of Tim Tams per Bushtracker ordered from the UK.

What do you reckon Steve?

The Babe

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Follow Up By: Bushtracker - Monday, Apr 03, 2006 at 17:56

Monday, Apr 03, 2006 at 17:56

Sounds Great Angie!

Maybe you should start our London Dealership..... We will throw in the Tim-Tams, you organise the freight for Demonstrator vans in the UK.. Ha!

I thought the photos were magnificent, shed totally destroyed and blown over the paddock, and there sits the Bushtracker... LOVE IT !!! Glad I could share it with everyone for fun...

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Reply By: Landy - Wednesday, Apr 05, 2006 at 17:50

Wednesday, Apr 05, 2006 at 17:50

We are another lot that had the Bushtracker survive Larry. We are on the northern beaches of Cairns and our Bushtracker was subjected to 180klm winds. I work at the airport and was unable to move the van due to my commitments at the aerodrome. All I had was jack stands at either ends of the chassis, it did not move, no damage or leaks. As the Ranger says build em right!!!!

Bill C

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