Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:58:31 -0700
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Road Story to share
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Dear happy story
Had a 1970 type 2 that began to suffer axle failure / hub damage ... The issue was the steel half axle would chew the cast iron wheel to pieces ... Causing the outer crown nut to shear the cotter pin and commence to turning off with each rotation of wheel The cure with out a cotter pin was to weld crown nut to shaft ... This made repairs at Hogs on the Mallahat unwieldy and him unhappy ... The cure with pin is replace with hard nail till limp to repair place
Glad to hear Gus was the fix ... I know well the wonderful sensation one feels when in trouble on the road and you spot a bus hiding in a yard ... I can hear the music now
Regards
There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to live from moment to moment.
On 2012-08-13, at 9:30 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Ok Volks - I have to share this one - I'll try to make it short.
>
> While traveling home from Buses of the Corn yesterday we had an issue with
> our rear driver's side axle nut being loose - and one side of the cotter
> pin was sheared off. We were at a rest stop when I discovered the issue
> (I'm sparing the details because this isn't the important part of the
> story).
>
> So we carefully limped to the nearest city - Woodstock, Ontario, hoping to
> catch Canadian Tire (or any other place) before they closed. Problem was it
> was after 7:00pm on a Sunday. The only place I could find was a Walmart
> open.I came out of Walmart, empty handed and a bit concerned - Patty was
> calling our cell phone carrier to try to figure out why we couldn't access
> the data in Canada (we were attempting to get to the Rescue Squad website).
> It was at that time that I noticed a nice looking "87 or '88 Westy across
> the parking lot. I figured at very least I'd find a sympathetic bus pilot.
> Turns out the van was owned by the uncle of the man who owned the
> restaurant that it was parked behind. His name was Gus and he was a very
> generous fellow who after hearing our problem promptly drove to his home to
> get tools and some cotter pins. He returned and helped us tighten that nut
> up a little bit and provided several pins so that we had spares.
>
> We limped home carefully and safely - and Gus turned what could have been a
> stressful situation into a great bus story about human kindness.
>
> So if you are ever in or passing through the Woodstock, Ontario area stop
> in and have a meal at Gus' place - it is a very short drive off of the 401
>
> Heritage Pancake House
> 815 Juliana Drive
> Woodstock, Ontario
> N4V 1A2
>
> I figure telling folks to stop into his place is the least I can do to help
> repay the kindness he gave to a family of foreigners in a bind. You've got
> to love the bus community (and Canada :) )
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
> P.S. - Gertie is currently at the garage being attended to.