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Well that's thrown down the gauntlet :cool2:

I actually prefer the Wynns cabs- but I'm strange.

Being a happy muppet is, of course, the important thing. And your DT is a very impressive restoration and somewhat more satisfying than buying one "off the shelf" I suspect!

I Concur. Being a bit of a puritan I don't like most of the cab conversions, so much so that when 3630DW came up for sale year before I bought mine I resisted simply down to the horrible cab. it would have been much cheaper and less work as it was fully restored but not sorry though, I am more than happy with mine, even with all the work involved. That to me is the fun part.

We were talking about that today funny enough, came to the conclusion that you are a muppet :-D

Fantastic

Definitely not bored- please carry on!

Love the fairground 6 wheeler.

The tyres on my Marina (actually ones liberated from a Triumph Spitfire, including rims) are apparently Nitrogen filled. As yet, they haven't gone flat... other than that, I can't say I've noticed any difference, it still understeers at any opportunity

Good work. I and others will be in Plymouth city centre on Saturday, 6 vehicles at the momment and about 15 collectors.

I shall tell my young lady to look out for you (she can hardly miss you lot...) then, she's still at uni there. Whereabouts will you be?

If you see a little lass with (probably) short blue hair, say hello!

Kemble sounds good to me (purely from a visitor's perspective)- it's just down the road!

I don't think you'll get as a good a turnout as Dorset anywhere else though.

Fantastic- both the in service shots, and Ruggyjohn's new toy.

I can't count and neither can Ed then :nut: we both thought it was 2012!

The 70th Birthday is in 2012 though yes? So you can all get together next year to plan for the one after

Did wonder, looks to be a fairly unusual conversion and she certainly seems to have survived well for a timber Mat.

Ta!

In that case we should definitely take a visit, that said I've still not seen yours- should probably do that first!

Are there still some at Severn Beach? May take a trip down to see them/ it if so.

And here it is today

She looks to have survived rather well- is she yours? And what is the story with the back body? Assume she was converted for another use after the first photo was taken but I'm struggling to work out what!

She was still on death row yesterday when I drove past mate ! :cry:

Sad news, especially as it must have been one of the last working T's.

Did the Dawes one ever get saved? Must be a better restoration prospect than some of the others on this thread!

I'd be quite happy to find a Matador lurking in a nice, dry barn somewhere just waiting for someone to come along and give it a clean, change the oil and charge the battery and take it to some shows.

I do know of a (non military) Land Rover S2 109" recovery truck that was restored in the 80's then hidden away in a small shed for years, where it still is now. That was a nice find, but I cheated a bit as it belongs to a friend's Uncle!

Now there's an idea :nut:

Will try to at some point mate- always next year!

Drat- woulda made more of an effort to be there if I'd known you were there!

Next year... car was broken anyway...

That needs a lot of love- good luck!

We have quite a lot of younger members looking for their first MV.

You called?

I'd love an MV- specifically, something big and lorry- ish, but it's the cost issue that's putting that idea on the back burner- for now.

I've just turned 22; so plenty of time for me to save my pennies and buy a toy in the future.

I can however vouch that teenage (ish) girlies like old Land Rovers- so long as the sun's out!

A nice Hotchkiss (had a name on the bulkhead but I've forgotten it!) and an equally nice (and very lovely sounding) Champ and Land Rover series 2 FFR which turned up together at Kingswood village show yesterday. Anyone on here?

Looks ace! Much better than a few months ago. I really must come and visit, point, stare, wield paintbrush, drink tea etc etc.

Having read the entire thread, but based entirely on Mark's post above... I wanna go next year:D

Sounds fantastic.

Is there any provision for someone without an MV (:blush:) to come and camp? I assume not, judging by the lucky dip the camping seems to be, but thought I'd ask.

I'll just have to stowaway in the back of a Jimmy or something instead!