Greece to Normandy Convoy '09

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Lang

One more Normandy convoy member has sent a photo of his vehicle.

Which is probably the same as the one being pre-advertised on MilWeb:

Studebaker US6 6 x 6
Ground up restoration much attention to detail, photographic records available. Dual fuel LPG/petrol discreetly fitted. Vehicle will be delivered to Normandy June 2009.
£15,000.
23 September '08
Lorraine Cutajar

[Lang]

Hanno,

That indeed is one of our mob. Looks like they are getting in early.

The gas conversion would make the Studebaker much cheaper to run than a jeep in Australia. Nearly every service station here has gas, I don't know its availability or cost in Europe but it should be a big plus.

Lang

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Lang

The gas conversion would make the Studebaker much cheaper to run than a jeep in Australia. Nearly every service station here has gas, I don't know its availability or cost in Europe but it should be a big plus.

In European countries like The Netherlands, France & Italy LPG-systems have a widespread use. The past decade or so the use of LPG in newly sold cars has been overshadowed by diesel, but LPG is working on a come back with all the "green" discussions going on. I have a new Citroën which runs on LPG. After the first 10.000 km the oil is as clean as on day one. And I love it running my car on what is basically a waste product.

Many of the bigger historic military vehicles like GMCs (and Dodges) here run on LPG. Keep Them Rolling even allows LPG systems in large vehicles (not Jeeps) when scrutinising for originality.

H.

[Lang]

Owing to extreme delays at Athens/Pireaus which may well have put the whole convoy at risk, I have decided to change to another port.

At this stage we are looking at Istanbul. This would give us a very interesting extra leg (get to drive in Asia) but the most important thing will it will allow us to have half a day at ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

If we keep going like this the trip will be so interesting we may never bother to come to Normandy!

Lang

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

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...The past decade or so the use of LPG in newly sold cars has been overshadowed by diesel, but LPG is working on a come back with all the "green" discussions going on. I have a new Citroën which runs on LPG. After the first 10.000 km the oil is as clean as on day one. And I love it running my car on what is basically a waste product....
H.

Hanno,
I started a reply to this but don't want to hijack the thread.
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