£ Bargain , but w.t.f. is it ? well - I know it is a armored body.

[ruxy]

https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=44671

Priced in £ it should be armoured ,  armored it should be priced in  $  ,,

 

[guevon]

Why would a British company sell there item's in $.. 

[G506]

That looks like a Glover Webb body to me

[ruxy]

5 minutes ago, G506 said:

That looks like a Glover Webb body to me

Yes, agree - it does have the 'look'.

I had pondered on Stonefield (Scotland)  ,  some pre-pro that had stood around 40 years and then somebody had done the DP (that does seem a recent re-finish).

[ruxy]

Part of the Penman (Scotland)  clear-out    (it was a good idea at the time) 

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https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=44669

[ruxy]

I recently came across a photograph of a Penman Eng.  "Hotspur"  armoured 110  , this also has a look of Glover Webb.  However Hotspur was not cab over axle.

[ltwtbarmy]

This isn’t a cab over axle. The bonnet is sitting behind the body. Also, looks like what might be a rear light pod is sitting just behind the bonnet, with Penman written on it.

[ruxy]

1 hour ago, ltwtbarmy said:

This isn’t a cab over axle. The bonnet is sitting behind the body. Also, looks like what might be a rear light pod is sitting just behind the bonnet, with Penman written on it.

Yes , you are correct , I hadn't looked at the other photograph of bonnet in detail, the other photograph - the blue dazzel DP is doing what it is supposed to do.   Looking again at the Hotspur photograph (Land Rover by John Tippler (1996) , using imagination of bonnet in front of cab - clearly it confirms Hotspur.  Windscreen details differ slightly , along with vision holes for glazing & rifle ports - same , rear body detail seems different but only slightly.

[ruxy]

https://www.amazon.com/Penman-Hotspur-Hussar-Armored-Vehicle/dp/B00EV768QI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

Penman Hotspur  "Hussar"  -  finally  ?

[eddy8men]

i've just bought it and apparently no one really knows what it's original designation was. i was told it might have been a protoype for an iraqi afv contract  but it's not certain. i may never find out. 

[ruxy]

1 hour ago, eddy8men said:

i've just bought it and apparently no one really knows what it's original designation was. i was told it might have been a protoype for an iraqi afv contract  but it's not certain. i may never find out. 

I hope you start a  'reconstruction project' thread ,,

[eddy8men]

yes i will. i was thinking i'd put it on a defender chassis

[eddy8men]

i'm going up to collect it tomorrow

[eddy8men]

Really pleased with it. Got an old range rover to mount it on but not sure if its man enough to take the weight. We'll see.

 

[ruxy]

Well at least you had a proper roof light if the polis had done a border pull ,  before Covid-19  ,  smaller roads around X'mas - the excuse used to be poultry theft check.

[eddy8men]

luckily no police about in scotland, although i might have got ping'd by a mobile speed camera on the way back down the M6

[eddy8men]

[eddy8men]

i may do a little modification here and there

[ruxy]

1 hour ago, eddy8men said:

i may do a little modification here and there

Certainly plenty of scope there !

Is there any form of chassis members on underside  ?    Any bolt holes with paint off that would be a clue to any original suspension etc.  assuming they got that far . Interior does suggest it was at a running stage.

[John F]

Very interesting, a bit like an armoured 3-door Range Rover TACR2a 6x6.

[eddy8men]

it looks to have been up and running as a demonstrator  but was stripped afterward.

the current plan is to get hold of a beefy chassis and big yank diesel with autobox to go under it. i could use a land rover but i want it to be strong. i'm also going to make it amphibious as it's already a sealed steel box so it will float whether you want it to or not! should be an interesting project and will make a welcome change from slavish restoration

[andym]

Definitely looks good fun!

Andy

[eddy8men]

it's interesting because i can just make it up as i go along. if i can get it to swim that would be great, as it sits the internal volume is 8 cube but after it's chopped it will be down to 5,5. should still be enough to float

[ruxy]

https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=44669