Roland Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) This Pig I bought in Netherlands in 2005 and brought it to south germany. I spend 3 years in restoration on it. German law allow not full armoured vehicles in private hands. So I had to demilitarized it in some specs. The heavy uparmoured pig Mk2 was horrible to drive and I believe now to know were the name "PIG" came from... So I planned to bring it back to the Mk.1 specs. Much lighter, less fuel, better performance, better brakes and much better to drive. A lot of reasons to make this job. This was the car I got from Holland in 2005, drivable but rusty and heavy: Cutting of all the Mk.2 armour inside and outside takes one week: At this time I got first contact to Clive Elliot. (...who else ?) He told me interest tales about my pig. It is the second oldest one in the world, one of the 10 prototypes - and surely worth to restore it! Reason enought to do my very best! With a lot of original literature and paperwork, pictures and measurements from beltring pigs, additional help from Clive and some memories from BAOR soldiers I tried to restore my pig into a FFR vehicle of the Berlin Brigade. The finished work next thread... Edited November 12, 2010 by Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) So then - sandblasted, welded, painted and with thousands of miles driven through northern europe to get the right stuff and a lot of money to complete it. But I made a mistake! The army registration was 27 BT 90 but I spray BK at the backrest of driver seat. I have to correct it next... Edited November 12, 2010 by Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) Sure you will find some missing or wrong details, but remember - I MUST change some things to get the documents of demilitarisation from german ministery of defence. It passed german technical inspection in 2009 and is road registered as a historic vehicle now. It was german restoration with my best possibilities. Most problem for me is now: Things changes and I have too many vehicles and too less time. Thats the reason why I try to sell this Humber pig. I have to reduce my collection but will hold my Saladin. To restore british military vehicles was every time a pleasure for me. Many thanks to Clive and all the nice people I met at events or at the part stores. I had never get a chance to comlete my pig without theire helps. I hope this thread find some interests. Edited November 12, 2010 by Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Roland what a lot of hard work you have put in. I do know the effort required, been there & done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 very nice!! I have always liked the look of Pigs, and, it looks so.....practical! DO you think if I put a landrover badge on the front my wife would know? I could just says its a landrover variant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 DO you think if I put a landrover badge on the front my wife would know? I could just says its a landrover variant? Sure ! As a very very early shorland land rover prototype ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Excelent result. Fantastic how you have fitted out with kit. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Fantastic dedication, a beautiful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Roland a very nice job. Well done. What it needs now though is a genuine FV1612 radio/ wireless operators swivel seat. That is if Clive hasn't sold it already. Would finish an xcellent project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Shame you must sell it , but understand that you can't always have everything you want . Lets hope it will be looked after with as much care as you did in saving and restoring it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 My Humber Pig is sold ! Get back to south england in a new home. The new (and proud) owner want to go to Belring 2013 with it. May be he write here some posts. I`ll send him the link. He like to have contact with clive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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