Marmite!! Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 http://www.austinmemories.com/page64/page64.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 BE 88 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Just one minor error (apart from the grammar), the first production Champ for the British Army contract was built on 1st September 1951. Interestingly, the pictures show that they were happily fitting wheels without regard to getting the tyre treads the correct way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 got this today from the guy my wife gets her turning wood from. He scanned his pic and I have had to scan his scan, not very satisfactory but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papav66 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Just one minor error (apart from the grammar), the first production Champ for the British Army contract was built on 1st September 1951.Interestingly, the pictures show that they were happily fitting wheels without regard to getting the tyre treads the correct way round. You might be interested in this post on the direction of tyres. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=9429 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 got this today from the guy my wife gets her turning wood from. He scanned his pic and I have had to scan his scan, not very satisfactory but... Still nice to see an original pic. I speak to many people who wouldn't touch a Champ with the very longest of barge poles, but I like them aesthetically. Being shallow I'd be happy with a decent version of the Dinky toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 My dad would have given you chapter and verse on the merits of the Champ over the Landrover. I suspect he was biased in this having had Champs in 10 Para but his order of preference was: The Champ The Landrover (S1 for him) The Jeep For some reason he was not overly fond of jeeps despite having had to drive them in 6th Airborne during WW2 and 3rd Batt'n Para's in Palestine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Garner Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I know they can be a pain to work on, but they certainly have a lot of advantages over a Landy. Look at the suspension on a Champ, look at the suspension on a Landy? That says it all really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Having driven and owned a Lightweight and a Champ, I would rather take the Champ anyday, especially for day to day driveability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I know they can be a pain to work on, but they certainly have a lot of advantages over a Landy. Look at the suspension on a Champ, look at the suspension on a Landy? That says it all really! They're not that difficult to work on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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