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Welcome- you've done a stunning job of that!

It was relisted at went for £7800, reserve was a bit less than that (but not much- £7k IIRC). I know nothing about it, I was just watching it enviously!

No we haven't- great idea, cheers! The Land Rover is much closer to one of the other co- owners at the moment so I'll get him to look into it (I'm in Plymouth at uni!). Ta!

Hi all, Due to a change in circumstances I'm looking for temporary storage for a civvy Land Rover. The vehicle is currently at RAF Lyneham, so anywhere in that region would be ideal. It's currently at a rolling chassis stage, with most if not all the bodywork off, but it would be helpful if we could at least store a few bits like the rear body etc with it. Somewhere reasonably "secure" preferably, but as cheap as possible! A lot to ask I know. We need help from ASAP to some time this summer, when if all goes to plan one of us will actually own our own house, as opposed to renting. Don't worry, unlike her last "temporary" home we'll make sure she isn't at this one for 18 months... If this sounds a bit odd it's cos the vehicle is owned by a group of three, we rescued her from a scrapyard a few years back. She's a fairly rare (couple of hundred made) Series 3 1-ton, started her life with the Southern Electricity Board. Some more info on the Landy in question can be found by clicking on the link http://www.rustyrovers.co.uk then going to the "Florence Rebuild Pages" link. She's been stripped down since those photos were taken, due to a change in plan along the lines of "if we are going to do this, we'll do it properly". Any help, suggestions etc at all would be much appreciated. I apologise if this is a bit naughtly, with her not technically being an MV and that, and with me being a fairly new member as well. Thanks, Matt

She appears in the Pioneer Gallery thread. Not sure what the story behind her is, but it was done a long time ago.

That's a pretty example- how a bus recovery unit should look in my opinion. I wonder if she is still there...

Aye oop Pete, a name I recognise (OLLR), welcome here! Now, how about some more photos of your brilliant fleet. Are you looking at one of the Explorers on eBay?

How to make a big trailer look small :cool2: Well, alright, not a big big trailer, but it's a fairly big trailer. Oh, soddit, I know what I mean. Great thread Nick :-D

Ohh, more Devon types- welcome from sunny (OK, dark) Plymouth, from another newbie :-D

Ohh, a local person! Hello!

Not by much- relisted at a 99p start with a reserve and it's at over £6500 already- I wouldn't be suprised if it goes for more than the £8k it didn't sell for first time round! Such is the way of eBay,,,

That's ace! Always fancied a z750 chop in a similar style. I like the 750 twins, they are rubbish and hence appeal! Nice to see a proper, homemade chopper- not something covered in glitzy chrome and bolt on tat... What's the plans for paint? Nothing too fancy I hope, it'd spoil those nice lines.

The ability of this forum to know exactly where these things are (be it Scammell, AEC or DT...) when they've been hidden away for years never ceases to amaze. Needless to say, I want that one. I have a soft spot for Wynns stuff, for no fathomable reason.

For those of us that aren't particuarly good at this serious writing thing, would anyone with a better grasp of the English language (and the situation!) care to write a "standard" letter that us oiks could print and sign? I know it's not as good as an individual letter, but probably better than some badly written tosh and certainly better than nothing. I'd very much like to contribute to this, but don't really know enough about the situation in sufficiently technical terms (see my previous posts in this thread...) being new to the MV world to write a valid letter, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Ta!

Unfortunately, as Mike said above modern cars- especially big, overinflated 4x4s- tend to give people a sense of security and uninvolvement with the outside world. I once had a school run mum (sorry for the stereotype, but it's true) pull out of a space in front of me as I was leaving school in my old Land Rover- putting the kid in the back seat of her people carrier in direct line with my front bumper. Shook me up, but she didn't seem to notice. The worse the vehicle is to drive, the poorer the visibilty and the more attatched you feel to the road and your surroundings (a lack of windows and/or roof tends to help with the latter) the more cautiously people tend to drive. It's certainly a very valid point however. Having never driven anything bigger than a transit, when I finally get a MV of my own, I will be extremely cautious- and extremely scared, to start with! Hope your sister has a speedy recovery. Out of interest, was the driver prosecuted at all? Sounds like driving without due care to me.

Sorry loggydriver, didn't make myself clear- that post was sort of in reply to my first in this thread saying that it shouldn't be too much of a problem- I then tried to clarify my first post with the one you quoted, saying that I was thinking that a test similar to the current test for an early 70's light commercial was what they had in mind- not sure where I got that idea from. If they are talking about putting them through a modern LGV test with no concessions for age then that's a very different kettle of fish. A 1971 Land Rover has a different MOT criteria to that which a 2006 one would be expected to meet- emissions, brake test etc, I was kind of assuming that they'd do the same thing for 60's/ 70's heavy commercials. If they aren't, well that's a definite reason to kick up a fuss. Sorry for the confusion- I know what I mean, but getting it across is another matter entirely!

Well that is a fair point, I must admit I was thinking along the lines of a test similar to that for my old 1971 Land Rover, where basically if it didn't pass it shouldn't have been on the road anyway- basically tyres, a basic brake functionality test taking into consideration the age, power and speed of the vehicle, lights, and a look/ grab it and wiggle it test for any worn steering and suspension components, along with a check for any structural corrosion. None of these should be a major issue, as we ought to keep our vehicles maintained to this standard anyway- the only possible sticking point being corrosion in cabs etc which could get termed structural by an over zealous tester. Expecting a Pioneer for example to get through a 2010- standard LGV test is a different kettle of fish entirely- what actually are they proposing? It's not really clear (to me) from the thingy posted. Edit: just realised a Pioneer is still exempt (age) so a bad example, but the point still stands ish.

Hang on a sec- how much exactly is this going to cost yearly? I was under the impression (from having a quick look round before finding out about the pre 1960 exemption) that it's o=not *too* expensive to MOT a 4 or 6 wheeled vehicle- am I wrong? I admit that it'll be a pain if it does go through but it's not the end of the world- after all, everyone else has to have MOT's. As a newby to this game I was looking on it as a bonus we are lucky to have, as opposed to a given right. I'm not saying don't fight it- could there be a petition perhaps, or a swamp them with angry letters- but if it does go through, well we'll just have to shrug our shoulders and carry on. It's not the end of the world as we know it.

Mole grips clamped under the steering wheel on the steering column? I've steered (on tow, off road) a Land Rover with no steering wheel using mole grips- not much fun, but it worked. Probably not recommended though...

It'd be ace, I'm only £7,500 off at the moment! Nice to hear the background behind your Scammell mate- my turn to be patient, save my pennies and try and get past the parents now...

I think I'm in love! Now, to find (at least) £8k... Thanks all for another brilliant thread folks- as a complete newbie when it comes to heavy haulage these gallery threads are an education- interesting and inspiring, keep it coming folks :-D

Hehe, good stuff. I'll be watching this space! Will have to have a pub meet or something at some point. Or a wherever- the- DT- is- living- by- then- meet.

Ahh, a local person! Very nice work, I'd love to see the DT sometime. Home is Wotton Under Edge, so not far away- if it's not back together by this summer I can muster several willing pairs of hands, happy to exchange wielding spanners for bacon sarnies. A good friend of mine lives in Woodchester and I know he'd love to help- he's one of those people that will spend any opportunity he can lurking in the garage taking stuff to bits. Anyway, it's been a month- update time :-D Look forward to watching your progress.

She says ta :-D S' red now though... well, a normal lass wouldn't be so keen on me getting a Matador! No- one has mentioned the fact that it's a civvy Land Rover yet mind.

Not a million miles from home is that, in fact it's pretty much on the straight line between uni and home (the straight line otherwise known as the M5)- could I be extremely cheeky and as if I too could possibly visit at some point in the future? I'd love to see your Constructor in the metal, as it where- lovely looking beastie. Matt