Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers
Vehicle Variants => Wreckers => Topic started by: Tommy on June 08, 2012, 10:02:05 PM
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What has become of this wrecker? The first photo shows it to be in good condition. The second shows that it has deteriorated.
Why can't this wrecker be saved?
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What has become of this wrecker? The first photo shows it to be in good condition. The second shows that it has deteriorated.
Why cannot this wrecker be saved?
Whereabouts is it? I've never heard of it .pity they arehens teeth!
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Hi there Tommy
Its a pity as they seem to be a rare machine - I must admit with other vehicles whin the pictures it seems to be a enthusists playground or a horder...........
Can it be saved - as i suspect you have spoken to the owner?
Wayne
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Unbelievable! The Holy Grail of Rovers!
Where-o-where is it? :D
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Is that a Cab 11 Blitz or is it an 8 CWT (hundredweight) type 1939/40 as it doesn't look like a Morris Commercial ?
That Recovery/Wrecker conversion definatly needs to be saved ;)
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The carrier in the 2nd pic is the 2 pdr anti tank variant and a very rare machine.
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You Aint Wrong ;)
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Having a look in that second pic, there is a US cab Lend-Lease Chev about 1.5ton Mil, 3ton civilian,and what looks like the front of a 39 type Chev,and the corner of a Blitz tipper chassis,and a Cab 13 in the background.
Collector/Horder me thinks, know of another one a few years ago, he died,widow called Sims Metal :'(
cheers
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I was led to believe that this wrecker and it's collector owner were well known to you eastern states guys. It apparently belongs to a reclusive collector of military vehicles in Victoria or NSW. I think Richard O may know some more.
We need to make an effort to contact the owner and persuade him/her to sell.
Stuart
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G'day Tommy :)
Dennis,aka "Dinty" might know more info on this vehicle if it is in NSW ;)
Kevin
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These items are in Vic, i believe the 2PDR was bought by a collector for a lot of money a couple of years ago.
MC
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I don't know the whereabouts of said vehicles in the pix, but one thing I can tell you all, is that the pix are at least as old as the original REMLR site, so they are nothing new so to speak, cheers Dennis :)
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even if he wont sell, ask if we can take craploads of photos, get all the details possible of how its set up,
inside, outside front rear under, measure anything you could like length of boom etc (photo of tape measure is quick enough)...
that way if nothing else a replica could be made and the details are recorded...
as said on here before such a pity, ...
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Hey Tommy,
As discussed before about another enthusiast, they're his, he paid for them and he can do whatever he wants with them.
We must respect this.
If you PM me any details you know, I might go for a drive and ask the owner if I can take lots of Photo's.
Which reminds me, Scott, we must pay a visit to our mate down the road and take lots of photo's of his treasures.
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Hey Tommy,
As discussed before about another enthusiast, they're his, he paid for them and he can do whatever he wants with them.
We must respect this.
If you PM me any details you know, I might go for a drive and ask the owner if I can take lots of Photo's.
I know nothing about this wrecker Mick. I only posted the photos as I thought someone over your way would know about it.
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Victoria is a big place. Admittedly not as big as WA. There are lots of ex-military stuff about the place rotting in paddocks.
If I had the money and space, I'd be collecting them all. My priorities are to get the space first.
While we're on the subject, do you have an update on the LRPV's and 101's up on the Gibb river road?
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While we're on the subject, do you have an update on the LRPV's and 101's up on the Gibb river road?
I did some 'cost to recover' calculations Mick. Off the scale they went :'(. The remoteness of Mt Barnett is the problem. Can only access Gibb River Road for a few months a year :(. If it rains during these months all hope fades very quickly.
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Which reminds me, Scott, we must pay a visit to our mate down the road and take lots of photo's of his treasures.
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Yep before it gets too wet!
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Wrecker for sale in Qld on gumtree(Mackay area)A few other vehicles as well.If none of you(who live close) arent interested,any help to bring it down to me would be appreciated.(or store it till I can get there).Bluebell dreaming.
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Wrecker for sale in Qld on gumtree(Mackay area)A few other vehicles as well.If none of you(who live close) arent interested,any help to bring it down to me would be appreciated.(or store it till I can get there).Bluebell dreaming.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/andergrove/cars-vans-utes/army-land-rover/1031997258
176-314 109 6.197 V112044 Series 2A 6238 Chassis, Truck, 3/4 Ton, GS 25333535K 25330356G 23900 - 184 Possibly a wrecker ? 07.12.82
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The ID plates sure look like the real thing as do the remnants of fittings.
Do we know if the wreckers were RAEME refits, or PMC original builds?
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I can't remember which they were. certainly Rover had some photos, but I think it was a RAEME design, but a PMC build.
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OK, who bought it :D
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Not me(unfortunately).The tyranny of distance made it an uneconomical dream.
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Hopefully a restorer snapped it up for at least preservation!
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Yeah thought about it myself but too far away,...........
Hope they come on here, the seller was registered with REMLR
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Any update on this vehicle? Is it still on the farm? If it is known to be could I have some contact details.