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Title: scam or real??
Post by: olev on 25.10. 2021 07:40

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2168061/French-electrician-stranded-Moroccan-desert-rebuilt-wrecked-car-motorbike-drove-civilisation.html
cheers

Title: Re: scam or real??
Post by: RDfella on 25.10. 2021 10:32

Fortunate that he was carrying all those spanners, hacksaws, grinders, acetylene etc with him.

Title: Re: scam or real??
Post by: groily on 25.10. 2021 12:00

Was what I thought. Not to mention wondering how to get drive to the single wheel  . . .

Title: Re: scam or real??
Post by: Rex on 25.10. 2021 12:17

This is years old, and it was made clear that he was either a fantasist or publicising something. He could have walked the 20 miles to safety as he both knew the area and had water for at least 12 days.

Title: Re: scam or real??
Post by: olev on 25.10. 2021 13:52

Electricians only need pliers.

Title: Re: scam or real??
Post by: Butch (cb) on 25.10. 2021 14:24

A-Team would have made a much better job of it.

Title: Re: scam or real??
Post by: RDfella on 25.10. 2021 15:15

Scrapheap Challenge?

Title: Re: scam or real??
Post by: Greybeard on 25.10. 2021 19:12

I didn't say I believed it.

If it was reported that a local engineer helped him I'd be more convinced. Those Third World village workshops have to keep all sorts of ancient equipment running.