From: Richard Lathrop (lathrrs@snip.net)
Date: Mon Mar 17 2003 - 19:05:52 PST
Jim,
Just as an aside as the US goes to a higher level of security. You may want to contact local law enforcement along your propsed route lest you wind up having a bad encounter with the local law enforcement\Guardsmen.
Rick
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: jimweb@endgame.demon.co.uk
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 23:48:51 +0000
>As at least six people have asked me for more information about this
>event and as no doubt more will, I will reply to the general list.
>
>In 2005 an band of insane individuals from Europe, Australia and the USA
>will drive two Ferret Scout Cars from the east to the west coasts of
>continental USA. The aim of the drive will be to raise funds for the
>British & American Legions [though I am having considerable difficulty
>getting a response from the American Legion]
>
>To make it more interesting its not quite a direct route. Provisional
>start point is Aberdeen Museum then we head west to the Appalachian
>trail [the road not the actual trail] and follow it south thru Maryland,
>West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia to US-80. Then head
>east along US-80 thru Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas till we
>reach the junction with US-82 Then north to the junction with Route 66
>and then west thru New mexico and Arizona to the junction with Highway
>93. Head north to the junction with US-50 then east to the coast.
>
>The time of year has not been settled yet [late spring or early autumn]
>as we hope to take in a few shows/parades etc where we can 'shake the
>bucket' and collect donations. Any suggestions gratefully received.
>
>If anyone would like to accompany us for part of/the whole distance then
>please feel free to let us know! Vehicle not needed if you want to hitch
>a lift as I am sure we can find space for another tyre repairer... oops
>enthusiast :-). We will provide food/shelter and something to fix. Fuel
>will be supplied to any ex-military vehicle that turns up and if you can
>carry something or tow a trailer then that will be even better.
>
>The trip itself with probably last 15-20 days if I have done my
>calculations right.
>
>If your Legion post is along the route then we would like to visit.
>
>Lastly we already have a number of volunteers looking out for us along
>various parts of the route and I would like to thank them - they include
>
>Bill Webster [USA - California]
>Andy Pickle [USA - North Carolina]
>Phil Vanover [USA - Virginia]
>Ryan Gill [USA - Georgia]
>L Branson [USA - Texas]
>
>We still need volunteers for the following areas; Aberdeen Museum,
>Maryland, West Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico and
>Arizona. Its just a case of local liason, finding camping places etc.
>
>More information can be found on the forums at:
>
>http@//www.ferretscoutcar.info
>
>May all your breakdowns be minor ones......
>
>--
>TTFN
>Jim
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