|
Victorian 4WD Show 2000
>>>page-2>>>
In a clever piece of marketing,
the name of what was the 4WD Field Day,
is now the Victorian 4WD Show
(perhaps suggested by the
National 4x4 Show
series).
However, the location (Wandin), and
the basic theme
(120 commercial exhibitors, free demonstration rides, etc.)
are basically the same.
- Sunday 20 February 2000
- Wandin (Melways 119 G7)
- Entrance $10/adult, u16 free
Breakfast, for exhibitors
and organisers who have camped out overnight, or indeed for
early arrivals, can be had at the Scout's kitchen -
the egg and bacon sandwiches, mmmm . . .
|
|
|
Loads of room boss, give it heaps of welly -
the Ritters stand being set up.
(All Ritters mechanics have very long arms.)
|
|
These lads, Anthony Kilner and Terry Prentice,
are planning an attempt on the record for the
east-west crossing of Australia.
It currently stands at 3 days 18 hours 59 minutes
and they are aiming at 3 days.
Then they are going to turn round and drive straight back.
|
|
|
Left: Land Rover
Defender Xtreme with the 2.5 litre 5-cylinder
turbo-diesel and electronic wizardry from the Disco'.
- 4wd.sofcom.com/4WD.html
|
|
Brown Davis fuel tank, this one for a
GU Patrol
might cost you about au$680+/- take-away.
Brown Davis push the point that they drop-test their
fuel tanks from 9 metres, with fluid, as required by ADR
for car manufacturers' tanks, but not for after-market ones.
Apparently B.D. are also doing the tanks for
ADI's
Bushmaster APC and high-speed tractor.
|
|
|
3-door
'cruiser troopy
conversion by Polans (tel: 9794 0626)
will set you back about $4200+/- for the door
+$250+/- for an engineer's certificate.
It's a fibre-glass door, felt very solid,
and fitted the lines of the vehicle beautifully.
Polans say they have done 45 conversions in the last two and half years.
|
|
You could hear the LP-gas convertors
rubbing their hands together from miles away as they
anticipated petrol prices of $1.00 per litre, as forecast for mid 2000.
Victorian Autogas' conversion of a Toyota
100-series
costs about $2700 and includes a rear-carrier
for the repositioned spare wheel.
A Nissan GU Patrol
conversion costs about $2100.
Interestingly they advise against LPG conversions for the Ford
Explorer
just yet because the LPG units have not caught up with the
twin oxygen sensor technology used on this vehicle.
Impco make the O.E. dual fuel equipment for the
Mazda Bravo
and are working on the current 3.5-litre V6
Holden Jackaroo.
|
- 4wd.sofcom.com/4WD.html
|
Go to
>>>page-2>>>
and the
x-ref
pages
|
|
