VAL Digest V1 #315

VAL Digest          Wednesday, July 21 2004          Volume 01 : Number 315




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Topics in Today's Digest:

Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] QuadraTrak
[VAL] Linoleum Sale
Re: [VAL] African safari
[VAL] African Safari
Re: Re: [VAL] African safari
RE: [VAL] QuadraTrak
Re: [VAL] Stuip Flordia Law
[VAL] Re: Towing 1958 22' Flying Cloud
Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] QuadraTrak
Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] African Safari
[VAL] Hub protection
Re: [VAL] Stuip Flordia Law
Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] Hub protection
Re: [VAL] African safari
[VAL] Airstream Caravan Movie DVD
Re: [VAL] African safari
Re: [VAL] Stuip Flordia Law

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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:20:02 -0600
From: "gshippen" <gshippen@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [VAL] African safari

JoAnne,

See the book "Capetown to Cairo" by Lillie B. Douglas, it is a wonderful
read.
GAS
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From: "Brad Norgaard" <stream2699@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
To: <valist@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [VAL] African safari


> I'm not sure on the Wally safari through Africa but the Europe rally was
in
> the June 1957 issue of Nat'l Geographic. An interesting read and worth
> finding if you can.
>
> Brad Norgaard
> Phoenix
> '59 Trade Wind Twin
> VAC #2699, TCT
>
>  on 7/19/04 8:53 PM, Joann Wheatley at jwheatle@xxxxxxxxxx.edu wrote:
>
> > Does anyone remember or know when the famous Wally safari through
> > Africa occurred and also what issue of National Geographic magazine
> > covered the trip? I'm trying to find a copy of the NG mag.
> > Jo Ann
>
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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 7:32:08 -0400
From: Rick Kunath <k9ao@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [VAL] QuadraTrak

> Has there been a thorough discussion on this list of the desirability 
> of GM's truck with QuadraTrak - the all wheel steering system? Anybody 
> out there have one or use it to tow their Airstream?

I can't speak to towing an Airstream with the QuadraTrack system, but I can speak about the reliability. 

One of my co-workers has a truck with the QuadraTrack steering system on it. She comments that 
it "drives a bit strangely at slow speeds", but was able to get used to it. It's in the shop 
with steering troubles at least a couple times a month. I don't know if this is an overall 
problem or just this one vehicle. I do know that this particular truck is maintained well 
and driven sensibly.

Rick Kunath
WBCCI #3060

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:23:52 EDT
From: MaryDotson@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: [VAL] Linoleum Sale

I'd been looking at linoluem, but holding off because of the high  ($5+/sqft) 
cost.  Yesterday I found (and bought) it on sale  online:
_http://www.ifloor.com/group_10393/Linoleum/Forbo-Flooring/Marmoleum-2mm-Contr
actor-Plus-13-x-13-Tile.html_ 
(http://www.ifloor.com/group_10393/Linoleum/Forbo-Flooring/Marmoleum-2mm-Contractor-Plus-13-x-13-Tile.html) 
Shipping was high for me, since  I'm in VA and the stuff ships from 
OR--however, I got them to lower this by  negotiating on the phone.  The cost boiled 
down to @ $2.46/sqft  (shipping also covered a gallon of adhesive).  I also 
posted the info to  airstream forums, where someone mentioned that the contractor 
cost typically is  $3/sqft--so, thought I'd mention it here as well.
 
Mary

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:44:33 -0500
From: Herb Spies <spies@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [VAL] African safari

Tha VAC has a DVD available that includes the 1959-1960 African 
caravan(Capetown to Cairo). It  is an amazing  film about Airstreams. 
The trip seems to have been "off-road" for much of the way. 

Joann Wheatley wrote:

> Does anyone remember or know when the famous Wally safari through 
> Africa occurred and also what issue of National Geographic magazine 
> covered the trip? I'm trying to find a copy of the NG mag.
> Jo Ann
>
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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:10:50 -0400
From: "Deborah Bede" <stillwaterstudio@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: [VAL] African Safari

Hi Jo Ann:

I don't think there was a National Geographic on this one, just the Europe
trip.  But if you can find a copy of "Capetown to Cairo" by Lillie B.
Douglass it's a fascinating read.  You see them every now and then on Ebay,
I found mine at abe: www.abebooks.com.

Deborah

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 07:17:41 -0700
From: "Dr.Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: Re: [VAL] African safari