fesm_ndt Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Well we don't seem to have a thread for Stonefields so I thought I'd put some photo's up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Is that ex-Police??. I have only ever seen two on the roads. Both civvy contractors vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 they would be something different on the mv scene Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 A couple of stonefields under test in Woolwich Arsenal 1st in 1979 2nd 1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) If i remember rightly. Didnt the demise of Stonefield. Later renamed Gomba Stonfield come about after a rather dubious Asian businessman bought the company in the late 80,s. Panarama once did an expose on him and some of his business deals. The company went bust in the early 90,s. Edited December 30, 2009 by Lord Burley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1984/mar/07/stonefield-vehicles-ltd-government bit here on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 There was a Stonfeild in DERA use up to the year 2000, as a trials vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Dodgy deals......... hmmmmmm 'alledgedly' from what I been told you would be spot on. Malaysia was the only country that gave a large contract to Stonefield. A small number went to the middle east. I was reading the last lot that arrived here had no diffs but were still being paid for. The Goombas went to the Army here and the diesel ones went to the police. The diesel ones 'I think' look a lot better The diffs are extremely rare, hence I shipped some back to the UK several months back. I think they would be quite a different vehicle but the market price for the petrol ones is very low in UK. Was looking at jamming one in a container with some other stuff that was getting shipped but never happened. It's a pity as the whole saga around the Stonefield seems mired in the typical government interference in MOD affairs type deal. From this set of trials the RB44 was selected. I have a bit of a soft spot for them, in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specopcaptain Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) The Stonefields were designed in the old stonefield laundry in Paisley, hence where the name comes from. A family friend was one of the company directors when they where going through the MOD trials. One of the founders of the company was the man who brought the first Volvo trucks into the country as Ailsa Volvo. The family friend still has tons of info on the vehicles from his time with the company. Are there any of these vehicles still around in Scotland? Edited December 31, 2009 by specopcaptain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 The Stonefields were designed in the old stonefield laundry in Paisley, hence where the name comes from. A family friend was one of the company directors when they where going through the MOD trials. One of the founders of the company was the man who brought the first Volvo trucks into the country as Ailsa Volvo. The family friend still has tons of info on the vehicles from his time with the company. Are there any of these vehicles still around in Scotland? There is a Stonefield forum... http://stonefield.takeforum.com/2009/02/23/stonefield-in-malaya/ not very active as I think the number of Stonefields in the UK is not many. There is a guy on there trying to put the history together as there is nothing out there about them. I know of two in a Junkyards here and one on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 An ex-member of our group had a Stonefield, did quite a few shows up to the mid 90s, got no photo's unfortunately. He got it as a rolling chassis with no engine or gearbox and dropped in a Perkins 6.354 and an LT95 box out of a Rangie with air operated tbox. He couldn't understand why it kept blowing centre diffs until he checked the diff ratios. Turned out they are different front and rear and the original New Process transfer box was torque apportioning, cured by fitting 101 axles! It was right mongrel of a machine in the end. Think he still has but he now uses a Unimog. Can remember the v early 4wd mags reviewing it in the early 80s (along with other stillborn 4wd ideas!) and in the bad snow in 1987 Kent police and ambulance sevices had 6 wheelers on loan. Went past the assembly plant in Strrod a few times when the Malaysian order was being built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Whats this then a change in layout to the forum, mention was made of both police and ambulance versions of the Stonefield so heres a piicy of both types together takes a bit of working out for us mere mortals so hope the photo is on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 It seems a few years back there were only 16 registered in the UK, but they think that's fairly inaccurate as some of the vehicles listed had already been scrapped. I thought that for a UK made vehicle it is becoming quite scarce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 found this piccy today Enjoy Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 thats a newer one ie the high mounted lights :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I snapped one at Thruxton D-Day show in 2001. It was an ex-police diving unit vehicle but was painted green. I agree they are interesting and the story seems to be one of all manner of unfortunate circumstances coming together. I only know the snippets mentioned in previous posts. Nice to see Mike has found a few in Malaysia. Always good to see something different. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 thats a newer one ie the high mounted lights :cool2: I cant remember when that was taken, but it was at a fire engine show in Derby Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 I like the high mounted lights better than the lower ones which to me seems odd [ATTACH]21795[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 6 x 4 Stonefield for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130360784565&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT It has been on its side so a bit of damage, more photos here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/46796327@N05/sets/72157623260621758/ Regards rog8811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 A couple of other raritys to remember The Esarco. I think CMV or MM did an aricle on it last month. And even rarer. The Glover Webb Tureag DPV. Apparently one was used on trial by the SAS during Granby. I have only seen a few pictures of one. But there is one in existance in the Cobham area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 by the rego this is Royal Navy?? http://album.sixappealwheel.org/g999ps-album/Falklands_March_2009_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Looks like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 well another trip to junkyard land [ATTACH]35239[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35238[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35237[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35236[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35235[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35234[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35233[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]35232[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Another Stonefield with the Goomba upgrade I was asked what it was worth today and my brain had two thoughts: 1. The vehicle is an increasingly rare piece of English (Scottish) manufacture and the diesel versions are even rarer as the Malaysian Army was the only country to buy them on a large scale. 2. The vehicle is pretty much an orphan on the collectors list and petrol examples on Ebay are lucky to get over 1000 quid. There was talk of a book being written about the Stonefield history which would be an interesting read given the decision to buy RB 44's made many people bitter and I guess more so now that the the RB 44 was not a huge success. [ATTACH=CONFIG]49295[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Mike, what are the two vehicles behind the Stonefield in your last post, are they Auverlands? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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