Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers
Land Rovers => Australian Series 2 & 2A => Topic started by: Cliffy on September 28, 2016, 02:56:18 AM
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Soon to be leaving NSW for sunny WA.
The deal clencher was she is a WA vehicle that has ended up over East?!
No rust in chassis or bulkhead. Re-cond motor, new everything to get over the pits.
But still has old patina.Seats in back, black out switches etc...
Just need sticks and a canopy...
Small missing items all in the shed ready to go!
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G'day Cliffy,
Nice pick up , I hope you find the vehicle coming from the East in better shape than I found mine coming from the West - if you know what I mean ?
Good luck with her , I know I love my shorty.
Cheers,
Mick
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I got her looked at by a mate of a mate in town.
Yeah, I know what you mean mate ;0(
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That ARN is very close to Mick's GS too.
I checked my data. Nothing found yet at the AWM, no SVN photo (closest one is 112-788 Provos). Its also unknown to the registry - makes me wonder where it was being stashed -surely someone should've noticed it and reported it to us. Lots of REMLR members have surviving Landies with ARNs in the 112-7xx "zone": (thats the blue ARNs in the screenshot)
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Apparently it was shedded for 16 years.
The guy I got it from runs busses and it was bought for his apprentices to practice on where mistakes are cheap unlike coaches.
He kept if for ANZAC day parades in Wagga Wagga to parade with and old digger mate to old to march.
On his passing he decided to sell her.
The 50 pics the mechanic sent me spelled out what I had stumbled onto.
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Hi Cliffy,
Carzee's right my Shortie is 112 781 and spent its service life in WA . It didn't deploy to SVN and I bought it from the 2nd owner after auction REMLR member 359 Will in SA.
Our two vehicles could possibly travelled to WA together.
Cheers,
Mick
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Rulz R Rulz LOL where's the pix, come on show us a couple you know you want too, cheers Dennis :)
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Yeah, mike u should send yours back to WA too! ;0P
No too many panned out pics but..
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It looks fairly unmolested under the bonnet other than the relay for the air horns, cheers Dennis :)
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Yeah, air horns, to keep or not to keep
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Here you go a couple of pic's of 112 781
Cheers,
Mick
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Ah,
Was it a red-cap-mobile in service or did you just dress it up like that :o
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Some more pics
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He dressed it up so he could be in the front of the parade
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I'd be the 3rd owner of 112-785c
When the bus guy got it, he motor was smoked. Still dyno powered and while they have fitted an alternator, he found the old dyno and it's coming over too!
All parts used were sourcesd from ULR so hopefully only good parts used.
I spent more than I usually do but I really don't have to spend much to get it pitted and back to parade condition.
Hmmm...need a nato plug.
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Me thinks, based on that last pic that the original paint is still present.
What's to go with these hard tops with the curved back?
I've seen enough of them now to think they were some after market option?
Thoughts?
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Very nice Cliffy,
Seats are in great condition and still nice and original inside. Mine has the same rubber mat in the rear. 112781 wasn't a MP vehicle , I just set it up that way for Corowa , the year of the emergency vehicle.
Normally I have 22 Construction TAC plates on it to remember her WA past.
Hey just for your info , I grabbed a set of ARN plates made up from Rod and they look awesome. A nice finishing touch.
Good luck with her Cliff and I hope you get heaps of enjoyment from her.
Cheers,
Mick
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looks great. Is that no tool holders on the guards?
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Yeah, I recon so.
I'll leave off till past the pits here in WA too.
Strange they have gone but TAC plates still there.
The only missing thing I don't have is a NATO plug
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Well she's back in WA and every bit what I expected ;D
Drives sooo sweet. A little miss when cold I need to sort out.
There's a mystery box in the back that I know contains the original dyno but not sure what else.
The paint is original and in good nick.
Been too wet here to get under it...
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So the mystery box yielded the following take offs:
Original dyno, Pintle, fire ext bracket, seat brackets,drivers side wiper mtr, 1 tac plate front ( not the bracket mounted one :( ), front drive flanges and caps ;D
Gotta be happy with that!
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And....has the original start handle and wheel brace intact .
Centre tool tray looks totally in molested.
Just found a laminated sheet to say the motor has been changed to hard valve guides to run on unleaded....
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She seems to be ticking all the boxes mate - nice pick up 👍
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Pit's this Wednesday AM.
Decided not to go overboard on the prep. They will ping me for sonething so may as well give them some easy marks. At least I have a tick and flick to complete before the next inspection... 8)
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Good luck mate,
It will be great to see pic's of her back on the road.
Cheers,
Mick
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Passed first go!!
Now to rip the roof off and stick the green bits back on.
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Fantastic mate,
Nice to hear a East Coast West Coast military vehicle purchase go so smoothly.
It must be satisfying dealing with a honest vendor ?
Cheers mate,
Mick
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They were great. Even let me use the NSW plates while I got here regoed.
Gotta refit the brush guard and bumperettes as well as the PT holders.
Roof HAS to come off for a Sunday drive to the Brittish car day.
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Bump, Ha Cliffy, whats been happening with that tidy little truck. :)
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Ah, yeah.
Well she sailed through the inspection and is currently going about town topless!!😜
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Nice! well done Cliffy ;)
Have some happy holidays mate & to all a merry Chrismas! 8)
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Well, I managed to get a complete set of sticks and a canopy is on the way so no more going topless in public :o
Pics to follow when it's all together, hopefully before next Sunday's series run..