Lord Burley Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Back in January i parted company with my 101..... It ended 20 something years of owning a Landrover of some description or another.But then up popped Chris,s (Sirhc) LtWt in the classifieds.There was no intention to buy anything else,as the order of the day was to cut back not increase.Well the bug got the better of me and much to the protests of the other half i bought it....... Well the intention is to have it for the summer at least and get some shows in.I had a few small issues sorted and at the moment i am enjoying it.:thumbsup: Edited March 21, 2012 by Lord Burley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Nice :-) You could point out it is smaller and easier to store than the 101. Also the rariety "Honest dear, it's an investment" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 not to mention cheaper to run.......... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret1958uk Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Knowing the work that Chris put into that Land Rover you should have no problems for some time. Welcome back to the bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hi Mark, Looks really good with the black paint on, hopefully it proves as reliable for you as it was for me. I'm glad it won't spend another summer parked up in the garage. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 That's an absolutely gorgeous little truck mate.....very envious now......all I got to do is make the pile of junk thats currently nesting at my Mothers look something the same.............shouldn't take long.......I'll be right back ....:cool2: in a year ..or 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 That looks fantastic. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 very nice owned 2 lightweights myself in the past and regret selling them , :undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hi Mark, Looks really good with the black paint on, hopefully it proves as reliable for you as it was for me. I'm glad it won't spend another summer parked up in the garage. Chris Hello Chris I have been using it everyday to travel to and from work. It has taken me back to when I was 18 and used one as a daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 One question, where / when did the red reflectors on the back come into play? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84KB11 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I knew I should not have started looking at forums again, picking my new lightweight up tomorrow (should never have sold the last one) Hopefully will have it looking as good as this one by the end of summer, Chris does such a nice job with his restorations its a tough standard to beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) What a gorgeous Lightweight!! Any history? Edited March 22, 2012 by Peter4456 Spelling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Peter, I'll send you the Merlin report and you can do a write up for Mark! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Chris, And the one for your Sabre if you've got it! Thanks, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Mark, Here's a translation of your Lightweight's history (supplied by Chris!) - at least 8 years service in Northern Ireland! 20 HF 93.doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Thanks for the breakdown Peter. So by the looks of it the vehicle spent nearly all it's time in N.I and incoming units just took over use of it?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter4456 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Mark, Yes, that seems to have been the way with many Army vehicles - they stayed in the same location and the units took them over. It would be interesting to see if the RLC Museum at Deepcut has the history of your Lightweight from 1980 - 1987 (pre Merlin). It may have just been in storage but it could also have seen service in NI or elsewhere! Chris thinks your Lightweight may have been fitted with a Vehicle Protection Kit (VPK) as it has blanking plates in the right places. You're a very lucky chap - especially as 3 Royal Anglian is (was) my local regiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 I have just bought another one. And from the looks of it. This one has also had a VPK kit fitted to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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