Morocco Desert Storm 2007
Posted on Sunday, May 13 @ 07:38:25 BST
Topic: Vehicles
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 As most of you will know, Myself, Rob, Mat, and Nick are going to compete in Desert Storm 2007. This is an off-road challenge taking teams across the Atlas mountains, into the Sahara desert.
I will be driving Betsy, co driver and navigator is Nick, Rob is driving his Disco co driven and navigated by Mat.
This event is as much about the preparation as the competition, so we are now well under way with vehicle preparation. Rob has already equiped his disco with 265 tyres, that are ideal for the sand. Betsy has now got parabolic springs, additional electrics and lights, and is about to be fitted with a 9000lb mechanical pto winch.
Last weekend, we drove both vehicles to Marcanterra in France for some sand driving experience. This place is the best sand driving this side of the sahara, so a few vehicles went to sample the terrain and get used to driving in sand, recovery techniques etc.
Both vehicles performed well, especially Robs Disco which seemed to have the ability to float over the sand where others just sank. Betsy made up for her lack of power, with light weight and tenacious grip.
Plans are growing now, equipment is in the process of aquisiton. At the moment, it is planned to trailer Betsy down to the south of Spain, and a secure lockup has been located to store the trailer and my D3 for the duration of the event. We leave on 10th October, and will probably return on the 29th.
More news as it happens will be posted here.
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