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So can anyone enlighten me as to what this is lurking in the trees? From a distance I thought Bedford QL but when I look closer it obviously isnt. Horizontally split windscreens. 3 axle/6 wheeler. Large well rusty beast.

 

Its a leyland hippo

I may be up for that with my Hippo. Is the hippo in the pic Preston's one from cobatton?

It will all depend if we are in africa or not.

Near Hitchin in Herts there's a yard called rush green motors. A few years ago I went round there looking for some bits, from memory I saw the following in various states of repair.

Diamond T closed cab - complete

Scammell SV2S - Complete

AEC Mattador - Complete

Thornycroft Antar - Complete x 2

Queen mary trailers 14.00x20 wheel type x 4 stacked

various Chevys - bits only

Scammell R100 - for parts only

Scammell Tank transporter tractor unit - parts only

Morris Mk1 armoured car - restorable - but he wants too much for it.

Crossley 4x2 tractorunit - chassis and engine

AEC coles Crane - complete

Bedford QL - complete

Various Land rovers, bedfords (modern) and trailers.

There is also a rare 100tonne scammell.

I'll have to check my photos of the day to see if I've missed any out.

may be not in a stolly, but I think a few people have done it in a dukw.

You can't beat takeing a Leyland Hippo on a booze cruise! We brought LOADS back when we went in 2004 to Normandy.

I believe so yes, theres probably about 10-20 wartime ones left (not all restored, I know of 11 restored ones) and loads left from post war as the hippo model in one form or another was in production untill the mid 1970's

No not that easy, they have a constant mesh G/box rather than a crash box, so there's let scope for mistakes.

The steering is heavy as its COE. Brakes are terrible. they are hydraulic with an exauster, so rather like a series land rover braking system on a 10 tonne truck, ie u need to plan ahead!

Plus points is its easy to reverse as its square & makes a great camper. ( spent 12 days in Normandy in 2004 for the 60th, did not pay for camping once. 2 people in relative comfort.)

The pic is our view from our beds on the eveing on 7th June 2004 over looking where Mulberry B used to be..

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yes, but we are selling seats in our support vehicles to help pay for the trip and also seeking commercial sponsorship. After we have raised what we need to do the trip we are going to concentrait on doing the charity collections.

on the storage topic, make sure if you buy a vehicle you have enough money to pay for storage, i am charged £50/month for outside storage, they want £200/month for dry storage in my area.

I ahve a Leyland Hippo built in 1944, I am involved in a project where the vehicle may be used for commercial gain but will not carry any load. Do I need to get it plated and is it possible to plate a 1944 10 tonner?

This one was taken on Omaha beach after i towed a friend's GPW who became stuck, a pittty we didn't get a photo of that!

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She has a star on the roof

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Here is a pic of my Truck, we took her to Normandy in 2004 and she attended Detling in 05 & 06.

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