L/R 110 6x6 General Maintenance Vehicle (GMV)

[Sixty]

One of many GMVs I had over the years

On parade ANZAC Day 2012 in Darwin.


Prepped to go on parade, complete with Tri-colour.

[Sixty]

The boys had a job to go for a maintenance run after xmas in my GMV and a Mog with strict instructions not to play in the mud cos you bury them......idiots.

[juddy]

One of many GMVs I had over the years

On parade ANZAC Day 2012 in Darwin.


Prepped to go on parade, complete with Tri-colour.

Why were they fitted with HF Units, looks like a Civi one too? Was it just a better form of safe comms instead of the Military air band?

And were other land rover variants fitted with HF?

Was the underside of the wing plated to take the mount?

[Sixty]

Juddy,

it is a civilian Codan, and fitted to the only green vehicle in the unit. Due to the nature of the unit and its role all white fleet Cruisers had the same to enable efficient comms without having to use 'green comms' which is unable to be fitted to Leased equipment, and does not need to be monitored or secured when not in use.

FFR and other vehicles with 24V and the mounting hardware can take VHF or HF depending on the activity requirements.

All 6x6 variants have the mounting plate, four bolts etc to allow an AMU to be fitted. A 5mm piece of plate has been cut to allow the HF to mount to the existing structure.

[Carzee]

More great pics. Loving it.
I'm nominating Sixty for Pics of the Month award... 

[Phoenix]

Seconded!

[Sixty]

GMV 50834  & 4x4 GS 48487 undergoing repairs in a field Wksp circa 2007 - HRTA.


GMV 50913 on the job circa 2010 - HRTA.

[Carzee]

^^^^^Very interesting as the man in the helmet used to say. 

Along the way, here's a mag cover i found:

 

[Sixty]

Nice.

The upper vehicle is an ERV, possibly a prototype by the shape of the aircon door on the l/h/f corner of the pod.

Lower pic is definitely an early GMV. Plain green paint and 240/415 (?) connectors on the l/h/r corner of the pod.

[Phoenix]

Some information on these will appear on the REMLR website tonight

[Phoenix]

A history of the GMV and ERV prototypes is now in the article on this page
http://www.remlr.com/perentie-project-LR.htm