Last Monday our dream collapsed when our Model T was demaged in a freak accident on the highway in Belgium.
Luckily Trudy and Dirk and passanger Rick Nicolaas came away without serious injuries wich is a miracle.
Perparing the Model T for our next leg of the Worldtour which starts in New Zealand, we did a practice weekend in Luxembourg and at the same time we were supporting the Make a Wish foundation, an organisation who tries to make come true the dreams of children with a life threatening diseace.
children at the event
On our way home to Holland from a very succesfull weekend, things went terrible wrong.
Easily cruising in Belgium with the Model T safely on the trailer behind the LandRover, a truckdriver -nearing from behind at high speed- didn’t pay attention.
He smashed into the trailer, causing the combination to array with the LandRover ending on its side.
accident 1
accident 2
accident 3
Fortunately the 3 of us were all doing okay, besides some bruises and myalgia.
we are okay
That cannot be said for the Model T and the LandRover; both total loss.
accident 4
accident 5
After celebrating its 100 year-anniversery last Februari, the future of our Model T is very insecure.
He carried us in 2007 from Beijing to Paris (8000 miles); in 2012 from Holland to Cape Town (14,000 miles); in 2013 round in the USA and Canada (17,000 miles and in 2014 from Colombia, via the south of Argentina to Brasil (16,000 miles).
At this moment nothing is certain. Not the Model T. Not the continuation of our worldtour.
We’ll keep you informed.
what will the future bring
Dirk, I still have fond memories of when you were in Winnipeg in 2013. I have been following your tour ever since. I am heartbroken that you were in the crash with the truck. I’m very thankful that you are not too badly injured. I hope by some miracle that the Model T can be repaired and that you might continue the World Tour. Wishing you all the best. Paul Horch Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada