Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers

REMLR General => REMLR - General Chatter => Topic started by: Mick on February 20, 2015, 10:27:12 PM

Title: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Mick on February 20, 2015, 10:27:12 PM: Hi all,
Does anyone have any photo's or info they can share on the army's XY Falcons.

Cheers ,

Mick
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Philthy on February 20, 2015, 11:14:01 PM: http://car.mitula.com.au/offer-detalle/111812/2700130424226634629/1/1/xy-ute/JustAuto?cc=1

What do you do with an army surplus Ford Staff Car?- Project Digger Ford LTD of course. ;D

http://www.defence.gov.au/defencenews/stories/2012/jan/0113.htm

(http://www.fortqueenscliff.com.au/userimages/DiggerA.jpg)
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: AGAS 5 on February 21, 2015, 04:35:17 AM: Quote from: Mick on February 20, 2015, 10:27:12 PM
Hi all,
Does anyone have any photo's or info they can share on the army's XY Falcons.

Cheers ,

Mick

Hi Mick,

Are you talking about the XY 4x4 utes ?

Pete
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Mick on February 21, 2015, 08:14:18 AM: G'day Pete,

No just the CL vehicle , 2 x4 . I'm not sure if they had a white roof or not, they were a bit before my time.

What do you know ?

Cheers,

Mick
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: AGAS 5 on February 21, 2015, 12:31:52 PM: Not much I'm afraid. They come up on ebay from time to time.

There's an original XP ute for sale at the moment - roof appears to be same as body.

http://www.autotrader.com.au/cars-for-sale/1965-FORD-FALCON-XP-JCW3507004

Pete
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Mick on February 21, 2015, 01:14:49 PM: Hi Pete,

That one has been for sale sometime. I'm looking at one in original army livery. I was just interested in numbers known that still exist and if there were any photo's out there amongst the forum.

I'd aim to restore it to its soldering days.

Cheers ,

Mick
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Phoenix on February 23, 2015, 09:35:57 PM: Bandiana has one of many of these types. there is a lot in the ARN books, but i;ve not had the time to do them all yet.
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Mick on February 24, 2015, 08:31:11 AM: No worries Phoenix,

I'll post some pic's when I can and see if I can sort a ARN. I don't think Bandiana have a XY ?

Cheers,

Mick
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Phoenix on February 24, 2015, 09:16:43 AM: Actually I think you are right, I don't recall seeing an XY either on display or in storage.

There are some xy's on the ARN lists already, but far from all of them. Have a look in the ford section http://remlr.com/ARN/ARN-ford.php
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Mick on April 16, 2015, 04:06:21 PM: Hi Phoenix,

here are some more details of my XY Falcon - I finally picked her up.

Its census no. 6030D
Contract no. 550853
Delivery date: 10/71
chassis no. JG40LM34586C

Cheers,

Mick
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: AGAS 5 on April 16, 2015, 05:28:21 PM: Very nice !
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Mick on April 16, 2015, 06:23:03 PM: Thanks Mate,

how`s this , it still has the Dymo Label above the wheel arch. Who would of thought that would still be there 40+ years later :)

Unreal.

Mick
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: pop058 on April 16, 2015, 07:10:35 PM: Quote from: Phoenix on February 24, 2015, 09:16:43 AM
Actually I think you are right, I don't recall seeing an XY either on display or in storage.

There are some xy's on the ARN lists already, but far from all of them. Have a look in the ford section http://remlr.com/ARN/ARN-ford.php

Don't know about what is in storage but, IIRC the only Ford ute on display is an XP
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Carzee on April 16, 2015, 08:03:30 PM: Do we have the necessary BBB images for finding the ARN or will I have to visit the AWM?
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Mick on April 16, 2015, 10:05:27 PM: Hi Ross,

If you could check out AWM for me it would be terrific, ARN, any in service pic's , unit ID , etc .

I was thinking of setting her up a a MP car with a cage on the back so any photo's of those would be fabulous.

Keep up your good work :-)

Cheers,

Mick
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Chazza on April 17, 2015, 08:06:28 AM: Top find Mick!

Nice to see one saved and preserved, well done! :D

Cheers Charlie
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Phoenix on April 17, 2015, 10:08:34 AM: Carzee, not 100% sure, I will look. I do already have quite an ARN wish list of photos (just need the time to transcribe them plus what I have). Maybe a good page for the Wiki, arn pages needing photographing.

I know some of the joop boys photographed them ALL and set themselves up as vehicle research for hire, not sure what happened but I think they went dark and certainly were not sharing photos.
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Phoenix on April 17, 2015, 10:24:31 AM: ok, ARN 179-483 is close with chassis 40LM34598C however I have none of the preceeding pages which presumably have more XY's. so a 178 or 179 arn is the closest I have so far.

Ross, list of wanted ARN's if you ever have a spare day of page flipping! http://www.remlr.com/wiki/index.php?title=ARN_BBB_Pages_Wanted
Title: Re: EX ARMY XY FALCONS
Post by: Carzee on April 17, 2015, 10:42:12 AM: Well used to be atime I had a tiny Sony digicam 5mp that was the size of a Mars bar. Its long gone to god. It could be tricky as they say.