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Very interesting Tim, just goes to show you can't take things at face value.

Rambo, I've got a good LT77 5 spd gearbox if this is the type you need.

A Guy Ant is a pretty rare beast these days and would be a very worthwhile resto.

Berni has a Bedford MW so may be able to guide you on value.

A cheaper option would be series 11a Land Rover ambulance, again parts are cheap and plentiful and very simple technology.

Judging by the berms on the corners it looks as if the area has been used as a motocross track.

Three flights stand out in my mind, my first ever flight as an 8 year old taken up in a 2 seat Meteor by the Station Commander (an ex ww11 pilot) from a Yorkshire airfield, probably Church Fenton, flying from Leeds/Bradford to Jersey and back in a DC3, thirdly returning from Spain in a BAC111 and crossing the Pyrenees in a huge electrical storm, all the snow covered mountains lighting up blue in the massive lightning flashes.

If it killed you at least it would stop you ageing :wink: :-D

Clive, at a guess I would think that plastic would increase the effect of sunlight whereas a 'natural' product such as hessian would breathe.

Well done Jack ,the 'jimmy' looks brilliant but what are those funny little squiggles on the bumper :? :-D

Hi Ferret. Surely you must have sent your new apprentice to the stores to get a long wait and a sky hook :? :-D

Hi Ferret, If you are looking for the early type wings (headlights in grille) it could be a hens teeth job, I know of a couple that have been scrapped and will make some enquiries to see if the wings are any good and whether available. It may be worth your while to put a wanted ad in one of the LR mags (not LR owner) try LR Monthly or LR Enthusiast, I think these are free.

Hi Richard You can get the floor panels, try John Craddock 0845 3444 130, the only problem you may have is getting the screws undone, it might be a grinder job.

Looks very tidy, you shouldn't need to do too much to that.

Hi Jelly, I wouldn't bother with the correct jack if I was you, they were a really awful screw type, very unstable and broke very easily, much better to invest in a Hi Lift type jack, Genuine 4ft Hi Lifts are available from around £40- 45, there are also cheaper copies available, have a look in any of the Land Rover mags.

Thats a big wooden spoon you've got there Chris :schocked: :-D

They tend to stick as the wood swells when wet, French bodied trucks have a cut-out in the bottom of the steel socket presumably to act as a drain in an attempt to alleviate this problem.

Jack, the correct tool is called a roll punch.

Hi Jack Don't be too disheartened, just try one or two of your other local branches, when I first started to organise our group for Poppy Day collections two of our local branches were delighted to have our help and vehicles but a third one was positively hostile. Incidentally it has led to us holding our meetings at the RBL and we have a choice of different rooms at no charge.

Well said Snapper.

Joris, I don't like to contradict you when your knowledge of computers is far superior to mine but when AVG picked up the virus it specifically identified it by name, unfortunately I didn't keep a note of the name and don't know how to get the info back but surely someone else can give you the name.

Hi Chappers, no idea what the other holes were for, our truck also had a number of holes in the floor.

Just picked up the virus, my favourites link takes me straight to the forum and as soon as it started to load AVG detected the virus. The strange thing is that on the 2nd attempt the forum loaded with no problems.

The (French) #7 set we removed from our 352 did not have any clamps, heavy timbers fitted under the base girders and large bolts went straight through into the chassis. Incidentally it was fitted further back in the body than your pics show but contemporary pics show a mixture of positions.

Watched it yesterday on DVD and noticed what appears to be a Polsten quad being used by German troops.

9.00x16 tyres for the 101 are virtually unobtainable at present, the Petlas factory which used to supply them was lost in the Turkish earthquake and there are believed to be only 5 left worldwide, the price is extortionate. The point to this post is if any body comes accross any 9.00x16's either buy them or post here to give someone on here a chance of obtaining them.