Archie-The Traveling Beetle
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Cool, next departure for Papua, if Archie misses 14 Sept, is 9 November, that may well be the last oppertunity. Just info, that's all.
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Chris wrote:The A4 is so that when Archie gets framed,all the signatures will be seen on one page or two.With a passport you won't be able to.
Dirk,give Archie to HR please.
ok, just remember not to write on the back of the page when its full
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Frank,you are briliant!!
Thanks for the write-up,its truly amazing!!
Let's keep all comments on this thread,please guys.
Thanks for the write-up,its truly amazing!!
Let's keep all comments on this thread,please guys.
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Chris wrote:Frank,you are briliant!!
Thanks for the write-up,its truly amazing!!![]()
Let's keep all comments on this thread,please guys.
Hey Frank, lekker mettn u 2day. sorry couldnt make it for the whole day. ur bus looks good. nice write-up as well.
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Has Archie been given his shots yet? he better no go and contract aircooled-ingitus or some dastardly watercooled disease!!

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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Frank I'm back in Blighty from the 18th of August. Let me know if you want to mail him or should I pick it up from you. 
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Eben, you coming to visit? I'm back on 20th...
1964 T34 - The Razor: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10290
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
2000 beach buggy - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10915
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
I'm no longer sure how Archie's movements are planned; I'm still keen to play host for a while.
G&I will be landing in CTN on the weekend of 5-6 September, after which we're heading into the Karoo for Africa Burns in Skilpad, our 69 westy.
This should be a great adventure for Archie if he can fit it into his busy schedule.
G&I will be landing in CTN on the weekend of 5-6 September, after which we're heading into the Karoo for Africa Burns in Skilpad, our 69 westy.
This should be a great adventure for Archie if he can fit it into his busy schedule.
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
I won't keep him for long. Actually Dutch, when you going back to SA from UK with that trip? The longest time will be to get it back into SA with the Post Office and customs as they are....
PS: He will channel to Zero but if someone can take him back without mailing it will be a lot quicker.
PS: He will channel to Zero but if someone can take him back without mailing it will be a lot quicker.
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I was just reading about Africa Burns today... self expression etc. The name has been changed to AfricaBurn though... Sounds like a lot of fun...
1964 T34 - The Razor: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10290
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
2000 beach buggy - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10915
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
2000 beach buggy - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10915
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Any news on the whereabouts of Archie????
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Re: Archie-The Traveling Beetle
Archie is with me, I think. I'm "driving" him over the Indian Ocean to Papua via Singapore and Bali (this is indeed the last time via Bali) and from there he will be hand carried over the Pacific Ocean to Houston Tx via Jakarta, Tokyo and San Francisco. From Houston, he will be mailed to Omaha... So after me, you look to be the next custodian. If you then mail him on to UK and Europe, and he arrives back in SA, he will have been around the world once. I expect Archie will be having an extended stay in Europe, with so many fans and places to see.
You should see Archie in about 8 weeks. (I only travel back to Indonesia in 4 weeks time and then it's a few weeks for my colleague before he travels to th US.)
You should see Archie in about 8 weeks. (I only travel back to Indonesia in 4 weeks time and then it's a few weeks for my colleague before he travels to th US.)
1964 T34 - The Razor: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10290
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
2000 beach buggy - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10915
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
2000 beach buggy - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10915