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"La Tortuga"
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:16 am
by e.jostad
Anyone have some photos of the GPA "La Tortuga" except for them in the book?
Thanks
Erik Jostad
e-josta@online.no
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:35 am
by Cees
Eric,
Welcome to the site.
I heard from Fleur that you bought the GPA (La Tortuga) in the US when will it be in Norway???
Foto's please and more info.
Cees
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:12 pm
by bobassel
Erik
Take a look at the site of member of this list Mithril.
A lot of pictures!
Bob
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:13 pm
by Mithril
You will find some of them on my website.
La Tortuga
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:04 pm
by e.jostad
Cees wrote:Eric,
Welcome to the site.
I heard from Fleur that you bought the GPA (La Tortuga) in the US when will it be in Norway???
Foto's please and more info.
Cees
Hi Cees,
The GPA is on its way, expecting it to Norway in a couple og weeks!
The GPA is pretty untouched since the big trip. The bottom of the hull is off course gone, and the wooden top is taken appart. (its still there)
However, all modifications made by Frank Schreider is intact, and it has the engine and transmission used on the trip. I even got the original "Spare-Parts" box that went on the trip, full of NOS GPA parts, and Frank's name written on the box!!!!
The hull has several repairs, but I will not touch any of these, as they all are well ducumented in their book, and should be preserved!
It will be restored back to "La Tortuga"!
Anyway, abot time I got a floating car...... :D
La Tortuga
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:10 pm
by e.jostad
bobassel wrote:Erik
Take a look at the site of member of this list Mithril.
A lot of pictures!
Bob
Lots of nice photos! They will be helpful during the restauration!
Still looking for photos of the "La Tortuga"!!!
Erik
Tortuga
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:51 pm
by bobassel
Hello Erik
Take a look at Mithrill's site and click on "historique".
Than go to photo's WW 2.
At the bottum a lot of pictures of Ben Carlin's Half Safe and
a lot of pictures of tortuga.
Bob
Re: Tortuga
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:31 pm
by e.jostad
bobassel wrote:Hello Erik
Take a look at Mithrill's site and click on "historique".
Than go to photo's WW 2.
At the bottum a lot of pictures of Ben Carlin's Half Safe and
a lot of pictures of tortuga.
Bob
Hi Bob,
I did'nt see them at once, but now you saved my evening! Several good photos of the La-Tortuga, and also some very nice color-photos of La-Tortuga II.
Thanks,
Erik