Hi everybody,
As many of you already know, we took the very difficult decision to cancel our 2021-21 season of trips due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we’re pleased to announce we fully intend on operating a 2021-22 season instead, the dates for which can be seen here:
New Dates For Trips In 2021-22
If you haven’t done so and are interested in booking a trip with us, please send us an Enquiry Form to get the ball rolling!
David and Al recently headed up to the Drago workshop in October to get some work done on Aminah. As the pictures below show we managed to get some big jobs ticked off the list! Though we still have quite a bit to do we have a good head start on the work planned for next year, which includes a full respray to bring Aminah’s paintwork back to life (she is looking a bit faded after all the years in the sun!)
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We hope to see you on board Aminah in 2021-22 for another adventure through magical West Africa!
David Oades (Hatter), Al Goodridge, Jimmy C and Aminah
Repairing the bent rear bumper
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- In the workshop again!
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- Cleaning where the rear bumber sits
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- Cutting the rear bumper
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- Rear bumper welded up
Front springs and hangers
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- The new front springs
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- The old front springs
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- Taking the springs apart
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- Assembling the new springs with blocks
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- Al drills out the old rivets
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- Starting to remove the old spring hangers
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- Half way there!
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- Hanger off but old rivets still to go!
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- Rivets removed and red oxided for rust
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- One of the old spring hangers
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- New springs and hangers on
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- New springs and hangers on
Jerry can racks and lockers
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- David (Hatter) cutting out the old rusty steel
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- Pretty rusted through!
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- New steel being welded in
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- More new steel
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- Jerry rack and bumper ready for painting
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- New section of angle steel in the locker
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- All painted up
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- Table locker edge all starting to rust away
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- Spot welded and treated
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- New side mirror mount
Replacing water tank floor and edge
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- Water tank almost out
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- Removing the old rotten floor
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- Hatter inside the locker chiseling away the wood
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- Almost out!
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- New painted wood glued in and weighted down with bottle jacks
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- Water tank back in – just need to paint the front
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- Reassembling everything around the tank
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- The locked edge had rusted right through
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- …as seen here….
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- ..and here!
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- Welding in the new section
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- New steel section painted up
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- New rear wiring loom
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- New side mirror mount
