A long time ago you posted a picture that showed a truck or bus overloaded with people....do you still have it? If so please post it again. Thanks.

Since it was I who sent it to Saeed, here it is again Bill:

Love the 'boarding ladder' on the front truck!

That's the one. I've got to save it as it's priceless.

Me and my cousins going on safari

Anyone who can name my cousins wins a free safari

Saeed,



Chances are your cousins in the picture are named Mohammed! So when are we going on this safari???



I might be wrong, but I'd bet a fare sum that the picture is taken in Niger, and the trucks are en-route to Libya. We saw several like this in that area. They take the so-called "Tobacco smugglers route" via the Djado Platau north of Bilma, with workers going going to north to Libya, and merchandice going south to nabouring countrys.



Erik D.



Ps. notice the Michelin XS sand tyres which can be deflated to around 8 PSI in deep sand. which is far lower than a normal tyre.

Mercedes builds a helluva truck doesn't it?


Jordan

Here's another typical truck. We took this one in Mauritania.

Erik D.

Here we go:
Abdulla, Abdulrahaman, Ahmed No.1; Ahmed No.2, Ajit, Adil;Ali,Another Ali, Dariush,Ibrahim,Ismail,Khamis,Omani No.1, Omani No.2, Saeed, Another Saeed, Salim,Sani, Wahid, Zahran

A few more classics:

You're cheating!

These are only the Champions, what about all the drivers, teh porters, the butchers etc?

Now that's what I call putting your feet up!

No, the current champions are from India:

Hey, let's not leave out all the trackers and skinners for Walter's new Safari Company...

Here they are with the "Land Rover"