Birds and birds

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

Kurt:
Australians are very friendly towards Americans, a bit less than
before IRAQ but they still like us and are very helpful.
It is a beautiful country and one can free camp in many places around
the entire country. I have been around Australia twice and up
through the middle twice in my motorhome.
Modification to newer bird less than thirty years old consists of a
minimum of changing it from left hand drive to right hand drive among
other things...it can get expensive...
Australian mechanics are very capable and helpful..Many CAT dealers
here along with Cummins and DD. many 3208"s here.
I have had two older birds, 77 & 80 FC's and think an older bird
would be better to bring over. As far as I know, there is only one
BIRD in this country a 1983 PT owned by a guy in Queensland..he had
the modifications done....
Regards,
Hank
90SP36(stored in Vegas)








--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird"
wrote:
>
> Hank,
>
> What kind of modifications is needed for newer birds?
>
> I think this is a great idea and I would like to be on the list for
> potential Bird Tourists.
>
> I just returned from Fiji and your corner of the world is unique
and
> friendly towards Americans. Meet lots of Australians and they were
> great. I told the wife New Zealand and Ausralian are just around
the
> corner from here lets keep going west!
>
> As with any rental, time share idea, in this case a Bird of any
type
> would work for the time you would be using it.
>
> How available are drive train components. What engine type is easy
to
> get fixed down under? Maybe you could give us some insight on
getting
> an American RV serviced and repaired in Australia.
>
> Once the group has finished with the coach it could be sold to
recoup
> some of our investment.
>
> Great idea!
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42 WLWB
> Fayetteville Tennessee
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:
> >
> > I have to comment. First I must say that the concept is a great
> one.
> > I just think there are so many obstacles in the path to a happy
> > ending. We don't share toys well and don't like the same things
in
> > an RV are two to start with.
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973
>
>
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Erne:
> > > You aint seen nothin yet!! The birds here are unbelievable!
> Birds
> > > we have in Zoo's in USA are wild here; cockatoo's maybe a 100
of
> > > them, large white ones behind our house. Other birds, looking
> like
> > > parrots are wild and plentiful here..unbelievable!
> > > That gets me to an idea and let me plant the seed here and now
> and
> > > get some comments from Forum members. Recommend everyone tour
> > > beautiful Australia during a lifetime. Details:
> > > 1. costs about $15,000 to ship a bird to Australia(BLUEBIRD)
> > > 2. probably $15000 would buy us an OLD bird in USA.
> > > 3. BIRDS must be 30yrs old to ship here without modification.
> > > 4. takes about a month or two tour all around Australia.
> > > The seed; get about 10-12 INVESTORS to chip in $3000 each.
> > > We buy a great bird, preferably a 1978FC31, fix it up in USA
and
> > ship
> > > it here. That's $1500 per husband and wife/partner etc.
> > > Each investor entitled to use BIRD here per guidelines set up
by
> > and
> > > agreed to by INVESTORS.
> > > We can keep the bird here at our house. We have a home with bus
> > > parking 100 Kilometers East of Melbourne, Australia; Drouin,
> > Victoria.
> > > Investor can stay here a few weeks with hookup to get bearings
> etc.
> > > before departing on trip around Australia. Hopefully, six to 10
> > > investors would use the BIRD each year.In addition, they could
> > bring
> > > another couple to share the expense etc.
> > > Take a chance in life..to me this is a once in a lifetime
> > opportunity
> > > that WE FORUM members can make happen!
> > >
> > > Insurance, third party only required is cheap..$130/yr and full
> > > towing is $180/yr. Shared by all.
> > >
> > > ANYWAY it is a seed and hopefully I will get some
> > comments...probably
> > > good and bad....
> > > Regards from Australia,
> > > Hank Hannigan
> > > 90SP36 (stored in Vegas)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From my location between the front and back channels of the
> > > Yellowstone
> > > > River here in Montana, I see many birds. The kind that we
own
> > are
> > > > pretty rare as the birds of prey that fly overhead. I have
been
> > > > watching a bald eagle lately around my location. I feel
really
> > > > priviledged to witness this beauty in its qwest for food.
Life
> is
> > > > good.Ernie-83PT40, Livingston, Mt
> > > >
> > >
> >
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