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rallymaster
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Registered: February 2004
Location: North Plains, ORYGUN
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Rob, that's no worse than some of the two lane roads we saw in Texas.
]About 10 ' per lane with a 75 mph speed limit. Not much traffic on the
ones we drove on, though, not like a major thoroughfare in the land of
Oz..
Yes to your comment about those scrawny old streets in many parts of
Europe. You could get a 2 metre wide van wedged tight in some of those.
Maybe even a wide ox cart..
RonC
Appie,
In Australia large sections of the main roads that connect the major
cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide are only
two lane with a speed l limit of 120Kph. Driving a vehicle the size of
the GMC that has not been converted to RHD in my opinion is
not safe which is why NSW requires any vehicle over 4.5 tonnes to be
converted to RHD.
I reckon even a 26 foot coach would be impossible to drive down some of
the old ox cart streets found all around the old cities in
Europe.
Regards,
Rob M.
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of lenze middelberg
left or rigthhanddrive, I have done both in right and wrong countries
Righthand drive on the continent and lefthanddrive in brittain and India
Yes with the wheel on the wrong side it is a dragg overtaking large
vehicules, after a while you get a very good set af
sign-language with the co-driver
Other then that its not abig deal
Rob As to size, I would not worry about it. European coaches are 40" and
articulated trucks are larger
I had a 40" bus as a camper without feeling that was a problem
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| Re: [GMCnet] anybody in europe looking for gmc? [message #240114 is a reply to message #240113] |
Sat, 15 February 2014 01:07  |
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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Ron,
I have driven on the Texas roads which you noted below and you are correct they are much less traveled than the roads between the
major population centers in Australia.
The fact that there is no dual carriageway between the major cities of Australia is a travesty! The government spends millions in TV
ads that explain the danger of "micro-sleeps." Each Christmas dozens of people are killed in head on collisions!
Regards,
Rob
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From: rallymaster@juno.com
Rob, that's no worse than some of the two lane roads we saw in Texas. About 10 ' per lane with a 75 mph speed limit. Not much
traffic on the ones we drove on, though, not like a major thoroughfare in the land of Oz..
Yes to your comment about those scrawny old streets in many parts of Europe. You could get a 2 metre wide van wedged tight in some
of those.
Maybe even a wide ox cart..
RonC
-----Original Message-----
Appie,
In Australia large sections of the main roads that connect the major
cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide are only
two lane with a speed l limit of 120Kph. Driving a vehicle the size of
the GMC that has not been converted to RHD in my opinion is
not safe which is why NSW requires any vehicle over 4.5 tonnes to be
converted to RHD.
I reckon even a 26 foot coach would be impossible to drive down some of
the old ox cart streets found all around the old cities in
Europe.
Regards,
Rob M.
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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