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I spotted this beast in Morocco last week. Perfect for shopping.
I think it's ex Czech military
I think it's ex Czech military
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25.4_mechanic
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You mean shopping by driving straight into the bank or jeweller's building without the hassle of using the doors?
Awesome!!!
I would like to buy an ex military 6x6 or similar and convert it to expedition use. Best I finish my expedition trailer first.
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well you want small and light
Citroen "Sahara"
The factory designed these for prospecting the Algerian oilfields but most of them ended up being sold to the Spanish Guarda Civil
just stuck a second 425cc engine and transmission in the boot with a complex system of extended selector rods linking the gears selection.
Absolutely stupid prices now
Then there was this developed by a friend of mine
"2cv Vs Landrover" TopGear episode
Citroen "Sahara"
The factory designed these for prospecting the Algerian oilfields but most of them ended up being sold to the Spanish Guarda Civil
just stuck a second 425cc engine and transmission in the boot with a complex system of extended selector rods linking the gears selection.
Absolutely stupid prices now
Then there was this developed by a friend of mine
"2cv Vs Landrover" TopGear episode
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We had a Muirhill 121? powering a timber master skyline. Waste of a tractor for that job an old Leyland could do the same job. The Muirhill had some power though, it got used a couple of times to pull fully loaded wood wagons out the ditch. We also had a Roadless forest orientated tractor, 4wd and Iglund double drum winch on the back. Bosses son broke the steering box off it, the air went blue very quickly. The boss liked his old tractors
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There’s a Muir Hill up here that comes to the shows. Yet to find out who owns it.
I know a bloke here who’s got a cuthbertson water buffalo. I don’t know who was more impressed - me that I got to see one in real life, or him when I knew what it was!
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I know a bloke here who’s got a cuthbertson water buffalo. I don’t know who was more impressed - me that I got to see one in real life, or him when I knew what it was!
Cuthbertson Water Buffalo tractor
Pictures and details of the Cuthbertson Water Buffalo courtesy of John Flett, Dounby, Orkney. The
There’s a Muir Hill up here that comes to the shows. Yet to find out who owns it.
I know a bloke here who’s got a cuthbertson water buffalo. I don’t know who was more impressed - me that I got to see one in real life, or him when I knew what it was!
Cuthbertson Water Buffalo tractor
Pictures and details of the Cuthbertson Water Buffalo courtesy of John Flett, Dounby, Orkney. The
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Seeing those steering clutches reminds me of the first time I ever drove a tracked machine. It was a Cat 933 traxcavator it had hand steering clutches,hand drive clutch, hand throttle and steering brake pedals. I got a little close to the barn wall and in a panic pulled both steering clutches to stop ( which worked) but I was then completely stuck because I was only about 12/13 years old and I wasn't strong enough to hold them both back with one arm. After a few minutes of sweating and panic I managed to kick the drive clutch lever out of drive.
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The Sahara was a great idea but never worked right - they just couldn't get it synchronised for a longer period of time.
I'm sure the prices today are insane, but when I first heard about the existence of this thing at the end of the 70th the prices were alredy stupidly high.
I do belive that this concept could be very good off road: low weight is one key factor - and tires of cause, unfortunately they didn't show what was on it.
Thanks for showing!
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Anyone remember the Africar? Everyone seemed to think it was the answer at the time, it deserved to succeed, but sadly it didn't.
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The Incredible Story Of The Africar - The Wooden-Bodied Car For Africa
The story of the Africar is worthy of a Hollywood film, it involves millions of dollars, a Cambridge-educated engineering genius, a film crew, a The Africar was the vision of Englishman Tony Howarth. Howarth's vision was for an inexpensive yet adaptable vehicle, able to negotiate the tracks that...
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it's not in the same league as the stuff posted above...
but I bought a transit county years ago (wanted once since I was a kid)
it was converted to a camper and had been all around Africa, I picked it up in Birmingham and drove it back to Sunderland - loved it
had big plans, stripped it out and bought a knackered jag for the 4.2 supercharged v8 to go in it...
the I needed the space to convert into a giant freezer so sold it.... wish I'd kept it
didn't even build the freezer there in the end anyway!
photos from the guy I bought it from....
but I bought a transit county years ago (wanted once since I was a kid)
it was converted to a camper and had been all around Africa, I picked it up in Birmingham and drove it back to Sunderland - loved it
had big plans, stripped it out and bought a knackered jag for the 4.2 supercharged v8 to go in it...
the I needed the space to convert into a giant freezer so sold it.... wish I'd kept it
didn't even build the freezer there in the end anyway!
photos from the guy I bought it from....
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Can’t be many of them around now..
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I presume all three but don’t know for sure. I was looking at forestry machines and this picture popped up so I nicked it and posted it on here.All three axles driven or second rear axle for weight only?
Nice anyway!
Carsten
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Yeah Im quite friendly with Anthonys daughter, there is a pickup on his farm in France and one of the production 4 wheeler station wagons surfaced a couple of years ago ...time hasnt been kind to it but its getting restored.
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No headboard on the cab.
Fornicate that
