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TDCTDI
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 Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:32 am Post subject: Epic tale of survival & mechanical ingenuity |
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Just tripped across this story of Emile Leray who drove into the desert with a car & drove out with a motorcycle.
https://historygarage.com/emile-leray-survived-the...roken-car/
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Zundfolge1432 
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Cusser
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Epic tale of survival & mechanical ingenuity |
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| Cusser wrote: |
Wow !!!
Analogous to "The Flight of the Phoenix" film with Jimmy Stewart. |
My immediate thought too but in both cases if itโs life or death guess youโll do whatever is necessary. |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Epic tale of survival & mechanical ingenuity |
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| he musta been one of those guys who take the entire spair parts room and all the tools in the shop including the shop with him on his 3 hour tour.... |
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Chickensoup
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| Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Epic tale of survival & mechanical ingenuity |
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| mark tucker wrote: |
| he musta been one of those guys who take the entire spair parts room and all the tools in the shop including the shop with him on his 3 hour tour.... |
this guy? 
or this dude,
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Abscate
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| Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: Epic tale of survival & mechanical ingenuity |
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Photo one
BOGO at the cannabis store ??
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