JohnA61

had my Defender insured with Sureterm direct for over fifteen years till last year,when they they doubled the quote .I rang them and was told they no longer wanted to quote my postcode.OL9 and it was their way of putting me off.Full no claims vehicle immobilised and watched by cctv ,No thanks!!.The Champ is with Adrian Flux and it has crept up and its lucky to do 700 miles a year.

Driver .Driven for a living since passing my test over thirty years ago.Recently 8 wheel hook bodies ,but after 3 months out of work .I start for Stagecoach on Monday.Fancy going back coach driving though.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-ARMY-LAND-ROVER-VEHICLE-FIRST-AID-KIT-IN-TIN-/370689958928?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item564ed7e410 i have one of these in mine.

Have you tried the Champ owners club?.On the members pages there are wiring diagrams and illustrations.

Welcome and I know what you mean about particular mv,s tugging at the heartstrings.I have a Champ but I have a hankering for a Ferret or a Fox.Maybe soon one of them will come my way.

My neighbour has a Champ with these markings.Dont know if its original.My Champ had white edges to the bumpers as per BAOR.

There is a video of me in third reverse overtaking the Shortland on the back straight cant wait to see it.Like you said Steve made to feel very welcome by everyone.I,m supposed to be at Gawsworth hall Bank Holiday Monday depends on money and how the Champs behaving.

A couple of pictures from local Sunday playday.

I know that at least one member of the series 2 Landrover club has one thats under restoration.I think the Belgians used them as well.

 

About time! They should introduce refresher driver training every 5 years too.

They are doing .The new driver CPC for PCV and LGV drivers is on going driver training 35 hrs must be completed every five years.

I went first time I,ve gone.Not sure if I will make a 250mile round trip again though.I met up with the Champ owners which was a highlight.As someone said so many people wandering aimlessly struggled to look at stalls.How many machine guns was there for sale??. I,ve never seen so many.I was smiling when I saw the price of a SMLE I got offered one the other week converted to .410 cartridge for £55.At least I could use that one.I thought some stalls were silly prices ,one wanted £20 for a new beret ,whilst another one had the same make for £8.It definately paid to check everything twice.

 

JohnA61 are you in a Champ club and if so have you seen a hard top pick up like the one above in post three ? almost warm , did no company offer an after market heater for them ? like Smiths did for Land Rovers

Yes I,ve joined the Champ club great bunch of people.I dont think there are any after market heaters for them as I dont think there is anywhere to take heater pipe of the engine block.I,ve never seen a hardtop like that one the way the screen is shaped looks to me like its off another vehicle.

Try Blanchards in Yorkshire.They usually have all these manuals in.They still have about 50 series 2a and series 3 ambulances around their yard,and all parts to match.

Always ready for fun .I managed to get out there for a couple of hours today,feels like I,m cheating though I,ve put the sides and doors on .Its almost warm in there.:-D

Here three more pictures of mine.Time to get it out there having fun:-D

Becareful with the EP 90 .The latest spec GL5 eats away at sintered bronze bushes which series Landrovers use.The previous spec of GL4 is okay though.

Another picture from the frostbite run as we came out of the pub.

 

That looks to have been a bit chilly

Lets say it was a bit crisp.It was the frostbite run for the northern champ owners.We went over Nont Sarahs near Hudderfield.Stopped at the Rose and Crown Slaithwaite for a meal damn good food!!

I dont I picked mine up off e,bay.The prices seem to be going up as well though.

I want to try and do it as a 4RTR vehicle as my Dad served with them in the early 50s. Anyone who knows the correct markings please get in touch .I know it should have the 7th Armoured Brigade badge as I,ve seen a picture of a BAOR vehicle from 4RTR in the Champ magazine.But I want know the other side .

 

Thought I would try to add a couple of pictures of my Champ .Bought last year around April passed its MOT within 6 weeks.Its a rolling restoration I enjoy using it,It will never be a showstopper but I dont care its mine and thats how I like it.

Interesting question.Its obviously not a goods carrier,but as to carrying passengers thats another thing.How many passengers do they carry as you can drive a nine seater on a car license recently issued ,but I think yours issued so long ago would allow upto 16 seats not for hire or reward.If its MOT exempt I would think you would be okay as long as you dont offer rides in it on the road.It would be an interesting question for the DVLA but I still wouldnt take their reply as word.