But it survived and thoroughly earned it

But it survived and thoroughly earned it
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

But it survived and thoroughly earned its sticker.

I had an incident on the 'Ring...

I had an incident on the 'Ring...
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

I had an incident on the 'Ring...

Look where we are...more pictures to fol

Look where we are...more pictures to fol
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

Look where we are...more pictures to follow.

We've made it to the Trabant show in Zw

We've made it to the Trabant show in Zw
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

We've made it to the Trabant show in Zwickau,Germany. Hurrah!

Sam and I are lending a spanner as we sp

Sam and I are lending a spanner as we sp
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

Sam and I bumped into a broken down Trabant owner on the Autobahn. We're lending a spanner as we speak.

Lorry and taxi drivers seem to be giving

Lorry and taxi drivers seem to be giving
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

Lorry and taxi drivers seem to be giving us lots of attention so we've accessorised accordingly.

We made it to France. To celebrate i wor

We made it to France. To celebrate i wor
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

We made it to France. To celebrate i wore my Morrocan Fez

Arrived in Spain! We're so incredibly ov

Arrived in Spain! We're so incredibly ov
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

Arrived in Spain! We're so incredibly overloaded that every hill causes epic tailbacks. Which is a problem when you're driving through a mountain range.

New PC website now live!!

Don't hang around here...

Go to www.practicalclassics.co.uk

We're down to one Trabant with no rear s

We're down to one Trabant with no rear s
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

We're down to one Trabant with no rear seats. Conditions are a touch cramped. Please excuse Sam's nipples.

Priscilla with a blown con rod in the mi

Priscilla with a blown con rod in the mi
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

Priscilla with a blown con rod in the middle of the Sahara. We had to donate her to a confused Arab who didn't seem quite sure what was going on.

The ignition barrel decided to break on

The ignition barrel decided to break on
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

The ignition barrel decided to break on a rather deserted road - we hadn't seen so much as a goat all day.

The PC crew caused quite a stir upon arr

The PC crew caused quite a stir upon arr
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

The PC crew caused quite a stir upon arrival to Banjul.

We attracted some attention collecting t

We attracted some attention collecting t
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

We attracted some attention collecting the Trabant engine at Banjul airport

Explanation of pictures

As you may have read in the General Chat area of the Practical Classics chat forums, PC feature writer Matt Jones is embarking on a mad and frankly ridiculous trip to Africa in two Trabants. He is sending regular picture and text updates to this web page via his mobile phone. The picture below shows PC contributor Sam Glover at Heathrow Airport, shortly before they took off for The Gambia.

For more info on the trip go to the chat forums, click on General Chat, and look for the thread 'Rather Foolish Practical Classics Road Trip.'

Sam had to loose a few pounds before tra

Sam had to loose a few pounds before tra
Originally uploaded by David Cushman

Sam had to loose a few pounds before travelling. We're already late for check-in.