“ It was the first time I ’ d used one , and it got emptied once in four months and probably didn ’ t even need emptying at that stage ,” he said
As I went around the van , it was evident that it had held up well . The furniture almost looked brand new . If I seem surprised , that ’ s only because I ’ ve had microwaves lose their moorings on long corrugations and smash on the floor of the van . I ’ ve even had a benchtop delaminate . To be clear , I would never expect such damage from a Goldstream , but knowing the kind of terrain this van had traversed , I couldn ’ t help but admire the condition of the interior . Not a single cabinet door was askew .
I was curious about the ARL dust suppression system Mitch had fitted . I know from experience that pressure hatches and dust suppression systems work , but there are plenty of people who view them as unnecessary . What did Mitch think ?
“ I wouldn ’ t have done the roads that I did without it ,” he said .” We ’ d have been spending an hour or two every day wiping out dust .”
Proof of this was found on the door seal . The rubber seal around the entry door was layered in red dust , but all internal lockers and surfaces were cleaned . There wasn ’ t even any red dust on the internal step . Before I checked out the van , Mitch had swept the floor but had not cleaned anything else . I was impressed .
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