It is people like Peter and\u00a0Mongolian Star Melchers that not only helped Martha get on the road, but stay on the road.\u00a0Peter didn\u2019t know us from Adam as we turned up in Ulaan Bator all dirty and tired from 7 weeks on the road. Martha, the poor girl, was in a bit of\u00a0a state and they\u00a0very kindly donated their time and effort for free, to get her match fit to continue her journey. Now this wasn\u2019t your usual service, we produced quite a long list of things that were wrong but Peter still took\u00a0Martha in, top man.<\/p>\n
Peter was born in 1968 in South Africa, after army service in 1987, he joined a Mercedes Benz dealer, and after a few years with them he was offered a position at Mercedes Benz South Africa.\u00a0 Peter has been in the automotive ‘After Sales’ business ever since, both in South Africa and abroad. His line of work and sense of adventure took him to Mongolia. Here he joined Mongolian Star Melchers (MSM), a Mongolian, German, American joint venture. MSM`s business scope includes the import, distribution, sale and service of cars, vans and trucks, construction and mining equipment and consumables, hospital and medical equipment and consumables, beverages, households well as beauty products. We were like kids in a sweet shop on our visit\u00a0to their buildings. Very impressive indeed.<\/p>\n
We can\u2019t thank MSM enough for taking us under their wing, especially due the timing of our visit. It was the grand opening of their new building whilst we were there. Over 500 VIPs were due to attend but still they spared the time to help us along our way. Big thank you guys.\u00a0Three full days work\u00a0and a full steam clean, Martha is ready to rock the world once more. Onwards and upwards.<\/p>\n
Thank you Peter and Mongolian Star Melchers. Legends.<\/p>\n
Steve<\/p>\n
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