Thursday 30 July 2015

Trip to Re-Enact some of the WW2 Battles in which the UDF (SA) Harley-Davidson's were used

Hi There!

I would love to do a trip to re-enact one of the battles in which the UDF's Harley-Davidson's were used.  For example:
  • Option 1 - East Africa Campaign: My thinking is that if we can get a group of guys that own UDF Harley-Davidson's interested in such a trip, we can get together at Durban, South Africa, from where we can take a ship to Mombasa.  From Mombasa we can then drive to Gilgal in Kenya, drive to the border of Ethiopia and follow the route that 1 South African Division followed to the Capital of Ethiopia (now Addis Ababa).  We can then drive to the nearest port and ship back to Durban, from where each one can go his own way.
  • Option 2 - Madagascar Campaign:  Again, we can meet in Durban and then take a ship to the northern tip of Madagascar (then Diego Suarez, now Antsiranana).  From there we can follow the route to the Capital of Madagascar (now Antananarivo).  We can then drive to the nearest Port and take a ship back to Durban.
  • Option 3 - North Africa Campaign:  Due to the total chaos in Libya (since the NATO bombing of Libya the country has fallen into total chaos, as various War Lords are now fighting among themselves for territory) this one is not an option.
Photo from Harley-Davidson Tours in Africa


It will have to be in the winter months (African winters are very mild and dry - no tropical cyclones and no mosquitoes).  There is a lot of logistical arrangements to be made, so I would suggest that the time frame should be June and July.

I still have to restore my Harley-Davidson, but I could just make June 2016.  I will need some help with the logistical planning if we make it June 2016, as arranging such a trip and restoring a motorcycle on top of a rather hectic job would be too much.  Else I can arrange it for June 2017.

Are there any takers out there?   If you have any suggestions, or are interested, please post a reply.

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