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12-03-12, 11:30
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Stuart,
I don't think there is any need to go over the top on preparation for a journey on good roads at convoy speeds. Almost any reasonable club vehicle could do it. Original pattern tyres are fine provided they have enough legal tread to complete the miles and are not 20 years old. Usual prerun checks are all that should be required (oil changes, grease, check brake linings, fan belt and any major leaks - all 1940's vehicles leak!) and obvious problems like loose steering, bad shock absorbers etc looked at. New plugs points and condensor if they have not been done for many years and that should be it if it is running OK and not making any expensive noises right now. Lang 
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15-03-12, 03:17
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Here are a couple of pictures I took many years ago while hunting up on the North Canol Hiway. We drove out of White Horse and took the ferry across at Ross River heading for MacMillan pass. The trucks in the pictures look pretty rough but as we headed north they got better and better to the point that they were complete including glass except for the rubber tires had rotted. there were dozens and dozens of them all parked in lines on the sides of the road. Shop vans, dump trucks, pickups you name and also other vehicles. I still regret to this day not taking more pictures. For years I had adventurous thoughts about taking a flatbed up there and bringing back two or three but it never happened.
 This was very early in September cool but not uncomfortable, no bugs, One morning we got up and the weather had come off the mountains and everything was covered by a half inch of clear ice just like glass had been poured.
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15-03-12, 20:12
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At the Western Command meeting last night there was some discussion about their convoy, which is separate from the MVPA convoy. Had an offer from another member to use his truck for the Western Command convoy, so I'll see how I can make that work... My wife and I are expecting our first child in July and she's not keen on my disappearing into the wilds for a few weeks leaving her alone...
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16-03-12, 02:45
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Alaska Highway Western Command
Hans is the Wetern Command Version of the Convoy open to all Comers still?Still no participation Fee ?
I have to see if I can switch some Time off. rgards jeff
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16-03-12, 17:35
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Hi Jeff,
Yes the Western Command convoy is still open and free. It sounds like they have been doing plenty of leg work to line up meals and accomodations at RCL branches along the way. Hopefully they get around to updating the site soon, as I'm quite a distance away to attend regular meetings.
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#37
16-03-12, 18:04
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Western Command convoy.
Our convoy is in part hooked up to the MVPA convoy in this respect. We are arranging the drive from the lower mainland to mile "0" in Dawson Creek prior to the start of the MVPA convoy to Alaska.
That's about 1250 km. We are arranging it the same as our Biannual Freedom route convoys although this is the off year. We will arrange to stop at every Legion or Army and Navy club en route. Many Legions have signed on and are offering Meals and overnight accommodations. This will be only our second journey north of Cache Creek and the first time North of 100 mile house. Our RV point for the start is at the CMEC facility in Chilliwack on July 29th, leaving north that day. It was the intention of some to join the MVPA convoy and go to Alaska but Registration closing caught a few by surprise. Others were just going to see that convoy off and return to CMEC. Given the amount of time involved that will be the case for most of the participants from our club. I'll post the itinerary as soon as I get a copy. 
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16-03-12, 18:11
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Cost
Typically we ask for $100.00 up front to register. We use it for common costs like Camping fees and cook outs refunding any surplus. Lets us know who is committed and is not refundable if you are a no show. I don't know if we are doing that this time as we almost gave the whole thing back last time.
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19-03-12, 02:38
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Chilliwack
Hi Harry
We are coming from Australia to join the MVPA AC12 to Alaska at Dawson Creek and plan to be in Chilliwack on the 29th July. Can we meet up with you? Regards Jim S.
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19-03-12, 22:26
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Meet Up
Absolutly! We will have a BBQ and member (CMEC) appreciation weekend, with maybe a drive up a local mountain. Welcome to camp out in or on the grounds. We lost our access to the showers when the landlord leased out that side of our building. Are you bringing that CMP in the picture?
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20-03-12, 02:14
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Thanks Harry
We will contact you closer to the date as to where to meet etc . Yes that is the vehicle we will be bringing, it is an Australian bodied wireless van, as you would know the running gear was imported from Canada and the cab and body was made in S Aust and they were put together in the GMH assembly factories in each state. Approx just over 1000 were made between 1942-43. I am running it on 8.25x20 tyres which are easier to procure than the 9.00x16's. We took it to Europe in 2009 on the trip that went from Turkey to Belgium . Have attached picture of the van on Omaha beach. Regards Jim S.
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20-03-12, 20:35
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Continental!
You'll have to book something in Chili with a side trip to Antarctica and you will have covered all the continents, oh wait... Come back via Africa too!
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09-08-12, 05:55
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Visitor from down under!
Spotted at CMEC recently. Wished I had arrived much earlier as i had only a few minutes with Jim and his wife. 
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09-08-12, 08:01
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Convoy(s)
WOW, there was a mass ball of confusion here because there turne dout to be 2 convoys running to Alaska at the same time, Western Command and MVPA, WC is going faster and taking less time while MVPA is going slower and taking the whole month. I have had issues with suppliers fixing parts for me so I have not left yet, I am travelling with the MVPA convoy.
I think, in my opionion that it was not very smart to organize 2 convoys doing the same route at the same time as I was very confused until I found out what was happening and a lot of my friends/sponsors were confused and I almost lost some sponsors because of the mix up. Not sure why both groups could not hav travelled together or at least worked together to organize a less confusing event that would have worked in everyone's favour. Gary
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#45
09-08-12, 09:01
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Gary,
Just think of it as a more realistic recreation. During the war there would have been 10 convoys passing a point on a single day. No matter how hard the organisers try I understand the start might be a bit of a schemozzle with flocks of green vehicles descending on town. It will all sort itself out so stay cool and just join the group following the guide holding up a flag or umbrella of the right colour for your mob. Lang
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#46
09-08-12, 17:22
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Inevitable confusion
Things got split up when WC was organizing the trip from the lower mainland to mile 0. Only one member got registered with the MVPA by the cutoff. So with at least 6 or more of members wanting to do the trip we organized around the legions and AN&AF clubs. So the trip got planned anyways. Some decided to push on to Alaska and were joined by several others that never got registered for the MVPA convoy. The cutoff was over a year before the convoy so our group looked after the stragglers. Not everybody that went went the whole way.
Our group had 8 or 9 at the most, over 100 for the official one.
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09-08-12, 19:34
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Where to see
While internet connections on the trip were spotty more will get posed hopefully on MLU.
In the meantime if you can check out Facebook, both western Command and the military vehicle preservation association are on Facebook.
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16-08-12, 07:03
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Stop and say hello for me!
While my wife and I were driving up to Alaska via the highway we stopped to ask where the cenotaph was while in Fort nelson. A man resembling santa Clause looked up from his paper and asked "Why?" The floowed with i didn't think too many young people know what one was let alone where it is....Long story short...The old one was destroyed when a car hit it so they were starting to build a new one in front of the Museum which he owns! All the vehicles in the Museum work and run including the 1919 bus. We stayed and helped the locals work and finish the cenotaph! Marl as he was introduced to us was delighted we stayed and said we were welcome back anytime.
So when you drive past and through Fort Nelson please... stop andMeet Marl and see his collection of Military vehicles that run and were left behind during construction of the Alaskan Highway. Say hello for Casey and Anita Bramhoff! Thank you! OOOPs well i guess it's too late to say hello but did anyone see the Museum in Fort Nelson!
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16-08-12, 15:57
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The WC crew arrived in Quesnel ( pronounce Kw-eh-nel) last night and are on there way home today. Long trip and this was the short one!
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16-08-12, 20:46
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Sorry to have missed out on all the fun, but our first child Caleb Eugene 7lb14oz arrived one week overdue on July 31 and prevented Amber and I from getting out at all.
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17-08-12, 22:50
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Quote:
;>) Derek.
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22-08-12, 07:27
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23-08-12, 04:52
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A couple of pics sent my way...
I'll try to get some of the guys who have pictures on Facebook to post some here!
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