The team Road Warriors made it to UB on 29th July in their Isuzu Trooper, after an eventful time at the border!
The vehicle was donated to the Higher Education Management NGO towards the end of the summer after we received a request from them to support their activities all over the country. The projects they undertake are publishing books and giving lectures to teachers in rural regions to improve their teaching standards and practices, and also supporting students studying to be come teachers, based in the countryside. The NGO was started and is run by a group of professors and teachers who spend their free time available to take numerous trips around the country working with teachers, students and directors of schools and colleges around Mongolia. The vehicle that was donated by the Road Warriors will be used for this purpose and was much appreciated by the CEO and everyone from the NGO.
I have been messing around with something quite cool, well I got bored. Instead of having basic vinyl lettering across the truck I decided to do 3d resin logos which involve clear vinyl and polyurethane resin and a bit of handy work. I thought it came out really well and will make more for the truck so it looks one cool rally vehicle.
It was a bit difficult getting the truck a set of racks. The nearest was a set of thule racks for over £150, these were also too short and would only be able to fit one wheel up on the roof.
Turns out that these apparently have a mount under the trim for a roof rails. I stipped these old rail trims to reveal mount holes.
Luckily i managed to come acorss a guy who custom made a rack for a trooper. I emailed him and he made a custom set for only £75, they look the business. Now I can mount a custom credle i had made last year.
Photo shots were quite funny, seem to remember posing like David Brent from the BBC’s “The Office” See bottom photo of the newspaper clip. Although being asked to pose on the bonnet of the car was a bit too much for me and politely refused.
I think my wife bought all of copies of the Echo in the local Tescos garage, and starting showing strangers… I was embarrassed to say the least.
Shame Dan could not be here for the photo shoot. Would have made it complete.
In this news piece we speak to The Mongolian Ambassador, Save the Children, CAMDA and most importantly the drivers, find out how they think they can make a difference.
The team Road Warriors made it to UB on 29th July in their Isuzu Trooper, after an eventful time at the border!
