27 Aug
2001
27 Aug
'01
1:32 a.m.
On Sun, 26 Aug 2001, Ernest wrote:
Hans last called me from somewhere in Missouri where he had broken down
yet again: something having to do with the gearbox. He says he will
probably have to scrap the Washington leg of his journey so that he can
get to California in time for the VCF.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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For those
people who have been (or will be) part of Hans' trek across
the U.S. on his Ural, I can say that he has made it as far as
Columbus, OH. He did stay a few days here to fix a crack in his
gas tank and left for parts West this afternoon. I helped him
box up his H-8 and accessories, leaving him more room to collect
stuff as he makes his way to California.
I did manage to get a couple of pix of his "RV" (cargo trike with
attached pop-up tent)...
There's a Ural repair/distribution shop next door to a place I used to work,
in Preston, WA. Preston is a small town just east of Seattle/Bellevue, so if
he makes it out here, I'll send him their way. I'm sure that they would love
to see his bike, and perhaps do a few repairs on it as well. However, the
bikes that they were selling look quite a bit different than his
three-wheeler but they still had the "vintage" look to them, with side cars
and all.