Projects updates and lessons we've learned
- Olha Yeremenko
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min read
Current status in few words
We are in a process of delivering Project # 3 (currently 7 cars)
Purchasing cars for Project #4
All but one of the cars have been on combat missions for some time now!
Let’s go into details.
Pathfinder and L200 pickups have been ‘on the war front line’ since April 20th as part of the special forces in the East of Ukraine (after passing the MOT of course). It’s really hot there right now, we were very glad it was delivered by the time russian orcs started their attack as part of 'Fight for Donbass'
L200 has been defending our Kharkiv since April 19th (it was a gift for my birthday) as part of the coolest brigade. Big thanks to Anastasiia Sevastianova
Ford Ranger serves in the Kryvyi Rih region. It got repainted and upgraded with new wheels.
More details in post https://www.helpuatrucks.uk/post/pickup-for-the-army-3-research-and-shopping.
Problems we’ve faced. Lessons we've learned
Old cars break (as it was expected) unfortunately. In Project #2 we deliberately took one car (Pathfinder) with the clutch to replace. It was made in Lviv and then this car went to the front line.
Navara had problems with the starter, so we’ve changed that in London along with the wiring. Then in Ukraine (Khmelnytsky) the internal computer was repaired and since then this car has been fighting near Izyum since April 24.
Hilux has arrived in Kyiv and is waiting for spare parts on the running gear, then it will go the South.
What we do to minimise risks:
on-site inspection at purchase
test drive
MOT in Lviv upon arrival
Lessons on delivery to Ukraine:
We bought 6 cars for £ 24,750. £ 4,700 was spent for delivery ( this is the price of one new pickup !!!)
Therefore, we minimise risks and optimise logistics - Project #4 will go directly from London to Ukraine.
Also we deliver humanitarian aid together with the cars and spread information about our volunteer projects.
Important to mention that we’ve bought 1.5 cars purely from your donations. A Big Thanks to all our donors!
Join us, help us, donate and together we will win! 💙💛
Special thanks to our amazing crew and all volunteers involved Oleg Kupin Eugene Chernov
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