LoggyDriver Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Your the only one wearing a Beret? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpltomo Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Your the only one wearing a Beret? No we are all wearing wolly hats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardrover Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 You aren't carryong a weapon? Can I see 2 pipe smokers as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Thank goodeness this topic came up there is so much to look throught I thought that there wasn't one, but felt sure that couldn't be the case. So heres a small selection from the RAWHS collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 My troop See how good your eye sight is i am the odd one out why Is it the rank slides??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpltomo Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 No to all the above. Should add i am the guy second from the left as you look at the pic (first one knelt down). And must say never realsied this myself til it was pointed out to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 No to all the above. Should add i am the guy second from the left as you look at the pic (first one knelt down). And must say never realsied this myself til it was pointed out to me. Got ya watch on the wrong hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I saw the Treadlight fitted lightweight or one to the same spec sold at Blackbush mid 90's, having come from being used at Shoeburyness ranges, where I believe it can get pretty soft underfoot. Can't remember the price though. Does anyone know it''s original purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpltomo Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Got ya watch on the wrong hand... CORRECT But to me everyone else had there watch on the wrong side. Give thet man a blue peter badge and a pair of vals old knickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I saw the Treadlight fitted lightweight or one to the same spec sold at Blackbush mid 90's, having come from being used at Shoeburyness ranges, where I believe it can get pretty soft underfoot. Can't remember the price though. Does anyone know it''s original purpose? Bernard, There was one of those Lightweights at Lydd Ranges, we always refered to it as the one with Carlos Fandango wheels (if you understand that you are showing your age!) :-D They also had Mk1 Supacats and trailers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 So they wouldn't go through gateways then?........... God I'm so OLD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 So they wouldn't go through gateways then?........... God I'm so OLD! If they were not wide enough :-D.............you obviously remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 This is the Lightweight I rebuilt in the UK over 4 months, then sent it to Aussie for a spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 This is the Lightweight I rebuilt in the UK over 4 months, then sent it to Aussie for a spin Very cool. Are you on a world trip in the lightweight? I take it you have sold up and moved abroard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Very cool. Are you on a world trip in the lightweight? I take it you have sold up and moved abroard? I am currently based in Malaysia but I was in the UK for 5 months, last year. I got the urge to rebuild something so the Lightweight was it. I shipped the Lightweight to Aus to coincide with my leave and we drove it from Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and accross to Kalgoorlie with a few spots inbetween. The high ratio transfer box was the best investment. I was looking for another one here but the one I found was utter rubbish with Rolls Royce price tag. So I bought a Pinz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny666 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 hi all i have a project coming up hopefully but what i am after is refernace pics of S3 109 ambulances without the box body, by that i mean a standard 109 ragtop which would be used as a ambulance also any part lists on whats inside one would be awesome. you can guess what i am trying to make lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I saw the Treadlight fitted lightweight or one to the same spec sold at Blackbush mid 90's, having come from being used at Shoeburyness ranges, where I believe it can get pretty soft underfoot. Can't remember the price though. Does anyone know it''s original purpose? ============================================ They were created (possibly by Marshall of Cambridge) for the Falklands soon after the 1982 conflict. I forget the quantity - ISTR about six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Thanks Ruxy, that makes sense, would also explain the rusty state of it at the time I saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Royal Marines "Winterized" -------------- This truck has all the hooks for securing the snow/ice blinds - other than the front panel. The front and rear blinds are a ruberized type fabric (possibly Hyperlon) rather than the normal duck canvas. The front blind is secured with press-studs rather than the tension springs on the canvas type. No evidence at all of any stitching marks on the tilt of the front screen and door top blinds ever having been fitted. As part of this project I am preparing another L'wt with a C.J. Williams (Aldershot) winterization kit , slave start and pukka internal thermal lining material. I would be very interested to view any winterized L'wt photographs readers may have - in particular any showing the real FULLTILT. Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Royal Marines "Winterized" Judging by the shape of the radiator blind, it was made for a normal Land Rover, and not an airportable, probably not original fitment. I was only involved once on doing this modification, what was just prior to troops embarking for the Falklands war, there were a load of us detailed to get it done so it could be shipped. Too long ago now to remember details though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I corresponded with C.J. Williams back in 1992 , they sent me a blueprint of their front blind - so this is defo. REME or RM. The grill panel does not have the four hooks that a winterized with canvas blind would have and there is no evidence of holes having been drilled for the hooks. I don't recall having seen a front blind like this before , you can see from the correspondence - converted by MOD not C.J. Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Yes - that front blind could be the type fitted to a civilian bodied S2A or S3 winterized because the type I have seen fitted to a L'wt (two positions set by hooks on grille panel) is tensioned by the two tension springs (see the blueprint) - on to these hooks on the dumb-irons Of course on a civvy body Rover the front apron would be in the way of the tension springs - so yes it possibly was used on Civvy body (but I have seen furled canvas type on these bodies as well) . Defo. genuine in service kit - but how many had it - it seems a bit late in the day for finding out. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 One of my work vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Young drivers eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartan-ninja Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 thought you should have at least one modern-ish Snatch wagon.. and an Early Wimk...:-D no fancy 50 cals for us...:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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