Spotted in Kampala, Uganda

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Spotted in Kampala, Uganda

#1 Post by StephenH » Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:24 pm

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Re: Spotted in Kampala, Uganda

#2 Post by ANDYD » Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:06 pm

Ha, that's a cool photo...
With their rough roads and pot-holes I expect a tow truck is a useful asset! Is there a story behind the photo?
Were you there visiting / working / living there?

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Re: Spotted in Kampala, Uganda

#3 Post by StephenH » Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:35 pm

I was there on a work trip and this was on the side of the road on our way from Entebbe into the city. What struck me as amusing was the number of tow trucks all in one place, seven of which were Series Land Rovers. Older Land Rovers are a pretty common sight throughout East Africa as they are easily fixable and capable of transporting a good load.

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Re: Spotted in Kampala, Uganda

#4 Post by bkrueckl » Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:31 pm

One would think a "Land Rover tow truck" would be a bit of an oxymoron. I bet the non land rovers were there to tow the land rovers :)

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