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The Gaffa Tape Tour

The Gaffa Tape Tour

by 23A » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:15 pm
....6 x 1950's Busses blasting across Europe at (gasp! :wink: ) 45 mph....beyond words ( & reason! :wink: :twisted: :lol: ) ..5 days of mayhem... :wink: :lol: :lol: :twisted:
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by sinclair » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:56 pm
Well done you lot. I've seen that old green thing in a Little Chef car park before so I know Streetwagons is a connoisseur, hope he got on ok with that foreign muck :D .
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by musclebus » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:13 am
Hi Tim,
photos look great, I am glad everyone made it there and back okay and had a great time 8) , sorry to have missed out on it all :roll:

I have been very jealous of you all and I can't wait to hear all about it :twisted:

Roll on Hessich......and I won't be leaving it to the last minute this time or eating any unusual food for a week before :roll: :lol:
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by 23A » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:25 am
..CHEERS, Sinc.- twas a blast!- Hope your cycling wasn't too exhausting! :wink: :twisted:

- sorry you couldn't make it, Chris, but there WERE 11 British BDs there on the Sat! :wink: 8O :D :D 8)
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by musclebus » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:27 am
23A wrote:.. sorry you couldn't make it, Chris, but there WERE 11 British BDs there on the Sat! :wink: 8O :D :D 8)


I know I have been drooling over the pics.....what a great effort by everybody 8O 8)
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by Byron Bamboo » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:58 am
Haha... I want to be back there.. or at least on the motorways eating up the miles.. sooooo much fun..

Thanks for a great weekend guys!..
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by Mike1973 » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:11 am
Bad Camberg was a great show, but what made it so special for me was the journey there and back, great buses and even better company... I think it's going to be a difficult tour to beat...

I've followed Mark's, Dai's and Deano's restos closely over the past couple of years, and to travel with them to Bad Camberg was a real treat for me, especially knowing the incredible amount of effort that had gone in to get them there. Cheers, I loved every single minute 8)
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by 15 window » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:18 am
Loved the pics so far and glad everone had a great time, just so sorry I had to miss it :( :( . Cruising with all those BDs would have been epic 8) 8)
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by Dai » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:02 am
Got back to the farm at about 2am this morning - What an epic journey!!!! :lol: The last part was the hardest with gale force winds and driving rain blowing me and Mark all over the M4 - Ever seen branches littering the hard shoulder as you drive??!!!! 8O Phil finally came in handy by driving me and Marika back to the farm in the polo after leaving the '53 safe and sound in Bath - Finally found a reason for bringing him!!!! :lol:


Fantastic to meet you all, excellent company, a totally memorable time and a fantastic line of 10 busses all rolling beautifully!! 8) 8) 8)

Message to stained glass suzie from Marika - is your dad's first name chris?????

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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by Dai » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:14 am
On the way out!!!

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And back!!!

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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by stained glass susie » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:36 am
Gaffa tape tour! :lol:

2am Dai! 8O
Phil was worth taking, it was great seeing him and Mark with their animated conversations in the cab when they were following us! :lol: 8) :roll:

Marika - yes he is Chris, and so is his wife!
Is your dad's name Geoff? Only one dad could think of but he doesn't think he was in Gib when we were.
Is your dad going to contact SW RNA?
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by stained glass susie » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:41 am
sinclair wrote:.... hope he got on ok with that foreign muck :D .


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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by Dai » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:42 am
Marika wrote: my dad's name is paul pinney, he was married to christine when they were in gibraltar. he does remember a chris whitehouse 8)
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by 52panelvan » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:48 am
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Just an amazing time! Wouldnt of missed it for anything, great to meet you all.
All the vans, more or less drove perfectly too.

Wish i was out driving the van today, sat at work bored Shi%teless.
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Re: The Gaffa Tape Tour

by Mike1973 » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:53 pm
Ramsgate, raring to go...
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Nice and bright brake light Mark :wink:
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Ostend - how many men does it take to time a 30hp?
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First stop for 'adjustments'... not sure what, we were at the back...
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BBT's!
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