Global Roadie
There's nothing more intellectually satisfying than travelling across the globe on road. Global Roadie is a collection of fascinating worldwide road travel photos, stories and support information with special emphasis on road travel in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan from my own travel experiences and also curated from various sources. Due credit for contents and photos in the form of mentions are awarded to deserving persons and/ or entities. Please check www.facebook.com/GlobalRoadie
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Saturday 4 November 2023
Mercedes Benz Streamliner 1935
1935 Mercedes Benz Streamliner.
These buses with streamlined bodywork were built for pre-war use by the Deutschereichsbahn on Germany's new intercity highways.
Has anyone seen or driven one anywhere around the world?
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* IndianRoadieRecollections
* Indian Roadie Recollections Of Old Automobiles
* Old Automobiles
* Mercedes Benz
Sunday 1 October 2023
Toyota Corolla in New Zealand has clocked 20 lakh kms and still going strong
A man in New Zealand has created a record of sorts. The car he bought in 1993 - a Toyota Corolla - has clocked more than two million (20 lakh) kilometres. And surprisingly, the car is still running efficiently. According to New Zealand Herald, 72-year-old Graeme Hebley noticed the milestone mark in March and believes it will run "forever". Mr Hebley has been working as a newspaper delivery contractor since the 1960s, the Herald report further said. He purchased the car in the year 2000 when it had only 80,000 kilometres on the odometre.
Mr Hebley drives from Wellington to New Plymouth and back six days a week. This means the car runs 5,000 kilometres every week, which requires him to get it serviced every fortnight.
The Corolla, which still has the original engine and transmission, is serviced at Guthrie's Auto Care in Whanganui every two weeks for the last 22 years, according to New Zealand Herald.
"I broke down one morning in one of my vans. I rang John Sherman from Guthrie's and he came out and helped me. I have been getting all of my servicing done here since," Mr Hebley was quoted as saying by the Herald.
"It was used to deliver chippies in Tokyo before I got it," he further said.
The only major changes in the car's two-decade-long journey are cambelt - which has been replaced 20 times - and wheel bearings. Besides these parts, the car is original, the outlet further said.
Sunday 13 August 2023
Thursday 3 November 2022
Henry of Japan's vanlife stories worldwide
Vanlife is about living simply and in harmony with your surroundings. The Japanese have perfected the lifestyle.
📸 by @maohenry (Henry)
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* Vanlife Stories Worlwide
* Vanlife
* Global Roadie
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* Vanlife Stories Worlwide
* Vanlife
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