Hi Guys'
Well the raft made from barrels that the guys were told would ferry them
across the river turned out to be large square steel containers that floated
and had planks across the gap between them making a rough ferry. The
Morgan+4 has given up with visa problems and the French crew have not been
seen for some 48 hours now. The Mercedes of Richardo Fox has blown a head
gasket and he has decided that without a spare the risk is to great to
continue into China.
The leading Team Healey car of Dyke-Price and Onyett has ruptured a fuel
tank seam, the local Indian welders said it would be problem but it came
back with more holes than it started with!. SO out with the Bondo, my
concern would be with the rough roads how long will it last?
The big Lagonda M45 tried to run a border crossing after getting the
barrier lifted with a regal wave. The were chased by the guards and
returned! OOOOOPPPPSSS.
The Bentley is still out in front with a 13 min lead but with 4 days hard
rally ahead how long can they hold the Packard off The P111 Rolls is still
in 11th place and seems comfortable in that spot. The 1914 Ghost in 19th
place also reports no problems. The Porsche 356 is not catching the Hillman
Hunter that leads the classics and is only 2 mins ahead of the Aston DB 2/4.
The results board is I feel sure going to show a loss of time for the Team
Healey 3000 of Dyke-price and Onyett because of that fuel tank they cannot
take any chances and that will slow them down.
The Jaguar XK140 is happy and running well according to the crew, only some
27 mins ahead of the Xk150S. The Hunts Team Healey car is in their favored
25th place and the boys in the MGB 29th. The medical teams have been busy
helping people with the heat and minor other ailments. It would seem that
the hard work of rallying has started. The organizers fear for some of the
cars that are way overloaded with spares etc, the next few days will break a
few suspension systems. So will it be the end for some of these modern day
motoring adventurers?
Regards
John J Black
Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
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