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    Beach Hop, Whangamata NZ.

     



    We attended this event the 22nd to 26th March, unofficial count of 1800 vehicles; with a lot more attending but not signed in.

    On Monday the 27th we headed for home, got as far as Matamata (still five hours drive from home,) and broke the gearbox in the bus. Couldn't transport it home, (too expensive fro one thing, and I doubt it would fit through the Awakino and Mt Messenger tunnels on the back of a transporter,) so it's now in Hamilton at Marshall Transmissions having its internals studied.

    Here's a clip of one part of one run; the bus is toward the end:
    http://www.facebook.com/barry.lorime...0471210671312/

    Hope it works!
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    It works but after viewing it I couldn't figure out how I got to FB. HAHAHA Anyway hope they can find parts and is repaired soon
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    Since jb hasn't yet figured out how those new fangled picture machines work yet - | "The Hop" Home of the official Whangamata Beach Hop Photographers
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    Thanks Charlie.
    Marshall Transmissions have a good name in NZ now since a new owner took over a wee while ago.
    The previous owner managed to stand in front of a bullet from a Police rifle; which didn't do his health much good.
    He became late.

    And thanks Roger. Yeah, this modern technology gets me baffled.
    And hitting it with a hammer doesn't seem to work.

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    Thanks for the link JB, sorry to hear of the breakdown - hope she's fixed quickly.

    Thanks to MrSpears for the link too. Awesome show!

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