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27 August to
26 September 2023
Day 13 Walla Walla Rest Day
rest day number two and walla walla is an
eminently suitable place to spend some quality
time. There are plenty of “distractions” to keep
the crews amused when away from their cars.
Additionally, and through no fault of our Canadian hosts,
we could all breathe a little easier than in dawson Creek, as
today the sun shone from a clear blue sky. whilst the vibe
was relaxed, it was obvious that this wasn’t a holiday and,
almost at the halfway point of this Marathon, there was
some furious fettling going on in, and around, the car park.
over the last few days Ivan pusnik and Boris Gruzman
noticed that their Saab wasn’t hitting full throttle. After
looking at it themselves they called in an expert and, after
few minutes under the ‘hood’, Jamie Turner reckoned
we will see them rocketing up the results table. As prearranged, Christopher and Kathleen Grace’s fangio has a
new manifold and the crew are looking forward to the rest
of the rally with renewed enthusiasm. Andrew McAlpine
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was looking for new hydraulic valve lifters for his range
rover, whilst others made their way to local garages for an
oil change and brake check.
we’re delighted that Tim eades is back with us. His escort
broke down in Yukon and, after recovery to whitehorse,
the lone ranger has returned to do the rest of the event
in a ford Bronco he bought new in the ‘70s. first he spent
two days sorting it out and then drove 2,000 miles here.
Tim says that whilst “it’s not very quick... it’s ideal for the
kind of roads we’re using”. The good news was tempered
when word reached us that neil and Thomas Smith won’t be
rejoining. Their “sickly Tiger” has been officially retired and
the crew have given up hope of getting back on schedule.
walla walla closed its Main Street today for a classic
car show. despite all manner of highly polished American
autombobilia, arguably the hotel car park was a better place
to see real cars used for real adventures. finally, we’d like to
wish Stan Gold a happy birthday for tomorrow. This evening
the good folk of walla walla lit up the sky with a Bat Symbol
which seemed to us a suitable way to mark the occasion.
photos: Marcus rowe - gerardbrown.co.uk
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