FW: Your Vehicle

syncroaustralia · 18 August 2009 00:13

I asked the touring Mark Thornley about his vehicle because it had no Syncro badges on it and none of the photos showed the telltale fuel filler location. Here’s his reply.

Les

From: mark thornley [mailto:mark.thornley@btinternet.com]
Sent: 18 August 2009 09:51
To: Les_Harris
Subject: Re: Your Vehicle

Les

Definitely a Syncro. We found one or two internet comments on border crossinings where people had been chanrged more because they were driving a 4wd so removed the syncro and 4wd transfers to avoid this - it then looks like an ordinary van to most people.

Mark

--- On Mon, 17/8/09, Les_Harris < leslieharris@optusnet.com.au > wrote:

From: Les_Harris < leslieharris@optusnet.com.au >
Subject: Your Vehicle
To: "'mark thornley'" <mark.thornley@btinternet.com>
Date: Monday, 17 August, 2009, 5:36 AM

Mark,

Your blog has drawn some interest here and the question has arisen – are you driving a 2WD or a Syncro?

Les

From: mark thornley [mailto:mark.thornley@btinternet.com]
Sent: 16 August 2009 21:12
To: leslieharris@optusnet.com.au
Subject:

Les

Attached is my registration form for the Syncro_T3_Australia group.

I have to appologise for not keeping the group informed of my overland trip from the UK to Oz which I posted about a few months ago and received some helpful advice from other members, but there were so many things to do at the last minute that I left home without even my Yahoo Group password.

The only e:mail address I had was for Phill Lander, but as the e:mail on my mobile comes from my company e:mail address, I guess it was blocked before he received it.

In short, we left on 1st July as planned, and are now in Xian, China . The Syncro is going well, with only one irritating problem that reoccured a few times but I think I have now sorted. I am updating a blog site (www.overlandtoaus.blogspot.com) which other members of the group may be interested in. It's a very basic blog, and the "Where are we" map didn't get sorted before we left so I'm posting Lat and Long each day.

If you could post a message on my behalf on the site, I would be grateful, or alternatively I could set myself up a new yahoogroup ID and ask to join the group again.

Many thanks

Mark

mrayner51 · 18 August 2009 02:50

Well I'll be. Could have fooled me. That petrol filler hole is definitely what I have come to believe as a 2wd T3/T25. Must be a unique vehicle as all the syncro's I've seen on American and Euro sites have the filler at the rear.Go figure????

Anyway what a great adventure. Good luck to them

Regards

Michael

From: Les_Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com..au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 10:13:07 AM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle

I asked the touring Mark Thornley about his vehicle because it had no Syncro badges on it and none of the photos showed the telltale fuel filler location. Here’s his reply.

Les

From: mark thornley [mailto:mark. thornley@ btinternet. com]
Sent: 18 August 2009 09:51
To: Les_Harris
Subject: Re: Your Vehicle

Les

Definitely a Syncro. We found one or two internet comments on border crossinings where people had been chanrged more because they were driving a 4wd so removed the syncro and 4wd transfers to avoid this - it then looks like an ordinary van to most people.

Mark

--- On Mon, 17/8/09, Les_Harris < leslieharris@ optusnet. com.au > wrote:

From: Les_Harris < leslieharris@ optusnet. com.au >
Subject: Your Vehicle
To: "'mark thornley'" <mark.thornley@ btinternet. com>
Date: Monday, 17 August, 2009, 5:36 AM

Mark,

Your blog has drawn some interest here and the question has arisen – are you driving a 2WD or a Syncro?

Les

From: mark thornley [mailto:mark. thornley@ btinternet. com]
Sent: 16 August 2009 21:12
To: leslieharris@ optusnet. com.au
Subject:

Les

Attached is my registration form for the Syncro_T3_Australia group.

I have to appologise for not keeping the group informed of my overland trip from the UK to Oz which I posted about a few months ago and received some helpful advice from other members, but there were so many things to do at the last minute that I left home without even my Yahoo Group password.

The only e:mail address I had was for Phill Lander, but as the e:mail on my mobile comes from my company e:mail address, I guess it was blocked before he received it.

In short, we left on 1st July as planned, and are now in Xian, China . The Syncro is going well, with only one irritating problem that reoccured a few times but I think I have now sorted. I am updating a blog site (www.overlandtoaus. blogspot. com) which other members of the group may be interested in. It's a very basic blog, and the "Where are we" map didn't get sorted before we left so I'm posting Lat and Long each day.

If you could post a message on my behalf on the site, I would be grateful, or alternatively I could set myself up a new yahoogroup ID and ask to join the group again.

Many thanks

Mark

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bentbutstr8 · 18 August 2009 02:58

Syncro Dokas have their filler holes in the middle. Syncros with spare tanks use the 2wd spot for their second filler hole.

Cheers,

BenT

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On Aug 17, 2009, at 7:50 PM, Michael Rayner <mrayner51@yahoo.com> wrote:

Well I'll be. Could have fooled me. That petrol filler hole is definitely what I have come to believe as a 2wd T3/T25. Must be a unique vehicle as all the syncro's I've seen on American and Euro sites have the filler at the rear.Go figure????
Anyway what a great adventure. Good luck to them
Regards

Michael

From: Les_Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com..au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 10:13:07 AM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle

I asked the touring Mark Thornley about his vehicle because it had no Syncro badges on it and none of the photos showed the telltale fuel filler location. Here’s his reply.

Les

From: mark thornley [mailto:mark. thornley@ btinternet. com]
Sent: 18 August 2009 09:51
To: Les_Harris
Subject: Re: Your Vehicle

Les

Definitely a Syncro. We found one or two internet comments on border crossinings where people had been chanrged more because they were driving a 4wd so removed the syncro and 4wd transfers to avoid this - it then looks like an ordinary van to most people.

Mark

--- On Mon, 17/8/09, Les_Harris < leslieharris@ optusnet. com.au > wrote:

From: Les_Harris < leslieharris@ optusnet. com.au >
Subject: Your Vehicle
To: "'mark thornley'" <mark.thornley@ btinternet. com>
Date: Monday, 17 August, 2009, 5:36 AM

Mark,

Your blog has drawn some interest here and the question has arisen – are you driving a 2WD or a Syncro?

Les

From: mark thornley [mailto:mark. thornley@ btinternet. com]
Sent: 16 August 2009 21:12
To: leslieharris@ optusnet. com.au
Subject:

Les

Attached is my registration form for the Syncro_T3_Australia group.

I have to appologise for not keeping the group informed of my overland trip from the UK to Oz which I posted about a few months ago and received some helpful advice from other members, but there were so many things to do at the last minute that I left home without even my Yahoo Group password.

The only e:mail address I had was for Phill Lander, but as the e:mail on my mobile comes from my company e:mail address, I guess it was blocked before he received it.

In short, we left on 1st July as planned, and are now in Xian, China . The Syncro is going well, with only one irritating problem that reoccured a few times but I think I have now sorted. I am updating a blog site (www.overlandtoaus. blogspot. com) which other members of the group may be interested in. It's a very basic blog, and the "Where are we" map didn't get sorted before we left so I'm posting Lat and Long each day.

If you could post a message on my behalf on the site, I would be grateful, or alternatively I could set myself up a new yahoogroup ID and ask to join the group again.

Many thanks

Mark

Find local businesses and services in your area with Yahoo!7 Local. Get started..

syncroaustralia · 18 August 2009 03:09

Michael,

The Syncro tank has to be at the rear because otherwise the prop shaft would go through the middle of the forward 2WD tank. Some camper conversions add a filler hole behind the RH front door for under-floor tanks. I have also seen pictures of what looks like a filler cap on the LH side behind the door and have assumed that this was also an aftermarket filler for an under-floor tank.

Has anyone got a reliable list of model nomenclature as used around the world? I had thought that the T25 was 2WD but might have that wrong.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Michael Rayner
Sent: 18 August 2009 12:50
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle

Well I'll be. Could have fooled me. That petrol filler hole is definitely what I have come to believe as a 2wd T3/T25. Must be a unique vehicle as all the syncro's I've seen on American and Euro sites have the filler at the rear.Go figure????

Anyway what a great adventure. Good luck to them

Regards

Michael

From: Les_Harris <leslieharris@ optusnet. com..au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 10:13:07 AM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle

I asked the touring Mark Thornley about his vehicle because it had no Syncro badges on it and none of the photos showed the telltale fuel filler location. Here’s his reply.

Les

rrmossnz · 18 August 2009 03:21

Message

Les,

T25 = English models of the T3.

Mark Thornley's vehicle does not have the 2WD Front RH filler so I assumed that it would have the 4WD rear filler even though you can't see it behind the folded back spare wheel?

Ralph

-----Original Message-----
From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Les_Harris
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 3:10 p.m.
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle

Michael,

The Syncro tank has to be at the rear because otherwise the prop shaft would go through the middle of the forward 2WD tank. Some camper conversions add a filler hole behind the RH front door for under-floor tanks. I have also seen pictures of what looks like a filler cap on the LH side behind the door and have assumed that this was also an aftermarket filler for an under-floor tank.

Has anyone got a reliable list of model nomenclature as used around the world? I had thought that the T25 was 2WD but might have that wrong.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Michael Rayner
Sent: 18 August 2009 12:50
To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle

Well I'll be. Could have fooled me. That petrol filler hole is definitely what I have come to believe as a 2wd T3/T25. Must be a unique vehicle as all the syncro's I've seen on American and Euro sites have the filler at the rear.Go figure????

Anyway what a great adventure. Good luck to them

Regards

Michael

From: Les_Harris <leslieharris@ optusnet. com..au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August, 2009 10:13:07 AM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle

I asked the touring Mark Thornley about his vehicle because it had no Syncro badges on it and none of the photos showed the telltale fuel filler location. Here’s his reply.

Les

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syncroaustralia · 18 August 2009 03:33

Ralph,

Appears so.

I actually went outside and looked at my Syncro to try to judge if the filler would be visible or not. Since we now know that it is a Syncro, the filler must be hidden behind the wheel carrier by no more than a poofteenth.

Mark,

You are going to have to include a RH side pic of your vehicle to show me how wrong I was!

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Ralph Roden
Sent: 18 August 2009 13:21
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle

Les,

T25 = English models of the T3.

Mark Thornley's vehicle does not have the 2WD Front RH filler so I assumed that it would have the 4WD rear filler even though you can't see it behind the folded back spare wheel?

Ralph

-----Original Message-----
From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_ T3_Australia@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Les_Harris
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 3:10 p.m.
To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle

Michael,

The Syncro tank has to be at the rear because otherwise the prop shaft would go through the middle of the forward 2WD tank. Some camper conversions add a filler hole behind the RH front door for under-floor tanks. I have also seen pictures of what looks like a filler cap on the LH side behind the door and have assumed that this was also an aftermarket filler for an under-floor tank.

Has anyone got a reliable list of model nomenclature as used around the world? I had thought that the T25 was 2WD but might have that wrong.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Michael Rayner
Sent: 18 August 2009 12:50
To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle

Well I'll be. Could have fooled me. That petrol filler hole is definitely what I have come to believe as a 2wd T3/T25. Must be a unique vehicle as all the syncro's I've seen on American and Euro sites have the filler at the rear.Go figure????

Anyway what a great adventure. Good luck to them

Regards

Michael

thornm49 · 20 August 2009 23:49

Sorry about the confusion I seem to have caused by the angle of the pictures on the blog site. My Syncro is very standard with the rear fuel filler.

At present I can't even see my own blog as China blocks lots of sites including blogspot.com, but as soon as we reach Laos I'll upload some more pictures.

Mark

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Les_Harris" <leslieharris@...> wrote:
>
> Ralph,
>
>
>
> Appears so.
>
>
>
> I actually went outside and looked at my Syncro to try to judge if the
> filler would be visible or not. Since we now know that it is a Syncro, the
> filler must be hidden behind the wheel carrier by no more than a poofteenth.
>
>
>
> Mark,
>
>
>
> You are going to have to include a RH side pic of your vehicle to show me
> how wrong I was!
>
>
>
> Les
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Roden
> Sent: 18 August 2009 13:21
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle
>
>
>
>
>
> Les,
>
>
>
> T25 = English models of the T3.
>
>
>
> Mark Thornley's vehicle does not have the 2WD Front RH filler so I assumed
> that it would have the 4WD rear filler even though you can't see it behind
> the folded back spare wheel?
>
>
>
> Ralph
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Les_Harris
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 3:10 p.m.
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle
>
>
>
> Michael,
>
> The Syncro tank has to be at the rear because otherwise the prop shaft would
> go through the middle of the forward 2WD tank. Some camper conversions add
> a filler hole behind the RH front door for under-floor tanks. I have also
> seen pictures of what looks like a filler cap on the LH side behind the door
> and have assumed that this was also an aftermarket filler for an under-floor
> tank.
>
> Has anyone got a reliable list of model nomenclature as used around the
> world? I had thought that the T25 was 2WD but might have that wrong.
>
> Les
>
>
>
> _____
>
>
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Rayner
> Sent: 18 August 2009 12:50
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] FW: Your Vehicle
>
>
>
> Well I'll be. Could have fooled me. That petrol filler hole is definitely
> what I have come to believe as a 2wd T3/T25. Must be a unique vehicle as
> all the syncro's I've seen on American and Euro sites have the filler at the
> rear.Go figure????
>
> Anyway what a great adventure. Good luck to them
>
> Regards
>
> Michael
>

syncroaustralia · 21 August 2009 00:00

Mark,

Day 50, dated 19 Aug, is up on your blog now @ 1000 hrs Australian Eastern Time, which is GMT + 10, Friday 21 Aug 09.

Pleased to see that we have got you back up on the list.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of thornm49
Sent: 21 August 2009 09:50
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: FW: Your Vehicle

Sorry about the confusion I seem to have caused by the angle of the pictures on the blog site. My Syncro is very standard with the rear fuel filler.

At present I can't even see my own blog as China blocks lots of sites including blogspot.com, but as soon as we reach Laos I'll upload some more pictures.

Mark

syncroaustralia · 21 August 2009 01:41

Mark,

Day 51 came through sometime in the last hour – now 1140 Australian Eastern Standard Time, which is GMT + 10.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of thornm49
Sent: 21 August 2009 09:50
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: FW: Your Vehicle

Sorry about the confusion I seem to have caused by the angle of the pictures on the blog site. My Syncro is very standard with the rear fuel filler.

At present I can't even see my own blog as China blocks lots of sites including blogspot.com, but as soon as we reach Laos I'll upload some more pictures.

Mark

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com, "Les_Harris" <leslieharris@ ...> wrote:

>
> Ralph,
>
>
>
> Appears so.
>
>
>
> I actually went outside and looked at my Syncro to try to judge if the
> filler would be visible or not. Since we now know that it is a Syncro, the
> filler must be hidden behind the wheel carrier by no more than a

poofteenth.

>
>
>
> Mark,
>
>
>
> You are going to have to include a RH side pic of your vehicle to show me
> how wrong I was!
>
>
>
> Les
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com]

On Behalf Of Ralph Roden

> Sent: 18 August 2009 13:21
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle
>
>
>
>
>
> Les,
>
>
>
> T25 = English models of the T3.
>
>
>
> Mark Thornley's vehicle does not have the 2WD Front RH filler so I assumed
> that it would have the 4WD rear filler even though you can't see it behind
> the folded back spare wheel?
>
>
>
> Ralph
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com]

On Behalf Of Les_Harris

> Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 3:10 p.m.
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle
>
>
>
> Michael,
>
> The Syncro tank has to be at the rear because otherwise the prop shaft

would

> go through the middle of the forward 2WD tank. Some camper conversions add
> a filler hole behind the RH front door for under-floor tanks. I have also
> seen pictures of what looks like a filler cap on the LH side behind the

door

> and have assumed that this was also an aftermarket filler for an

under-floor

> tank.
>
> Has anyone got a reliable list of model nomenclature as used around the
> world? I had thought that the T25 was 2WD but might have that wrong.
>
> Les
>
>
>
> _____
>
>
> From: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com]

On Behalf Of Michael Rayner

> Sent: 18 August 2009 12:50
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] FW: Your Vehicle
>
>
>
> Well I'll be. Could have fooled me. That petrol filler hole is definitely
> what I have come to believe as a 2wd T3/T25. Must be a unique vehicle as
> all the syncro's I've seen on American and Euro sites have the filler at

the

> rear.Go figure????
>
> Anyway what a great adventure. Good luck to them
>
> Regards
>
> Michael
>