EdS
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
That looks like one of PPA's Jeeps. Not very economical though - with all the gear they did about 8mpg.
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That is an SAS jeep, the twin Vickers are a dead give-a-way!! PPA used soully 50 calibers. One mounted on the front passenger side, one mounted in back!! :biggthump
EdS
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
thinking about it your right.
However PPA usual deployment was 1 x 0.3 and 1 x 0.5 machine guns. it was only Peniakoff's original jeep that has 2x 0.5 MGs.
They also had one fitted with flame thrower for while.
However PPA usual deployment was 1 x 0.3 and 1 x 0.5 machine guns. it was only Peniakoff's original jeep that has 2x 0.5 MGs.
They also had one fitted with flame thrower for while.
EdS said:
You are right about Popski's own jeep!!!
Thank you for the correction. :You_Rock_
Though a few SAS jeeps did have a single 50 (no such thing as too much firepower), the Vickers are the give-a-way!!! :biggthump
EdS
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
No worries - got to admit that its not long since I finished reading Bob Yunnies book.
Popski's Private Army was one of those books that my father said I should read when I was a kid - if i could find a copy. I'd been told about PPA as his uncle was in LRDG & some time in the Lovatt Scouts I believe.
Anyway, when I moved into this house ther way a 1950's copy of Popski's Private Army in the coal bunker full of rubbish :shock: - the old boy that lived here was special forces during WW2.
Popski's Private Army was one of those books that my father said I should read when I was a kid - if i could find a copy. I'd been told about PPA as his uncle was in LRDG & some time in the Lovatt Scouts I believe.
Anyway, when I moved into this house ther way a 1950's copy of Popski's Private Army in the coal bunker full of rubbish :shock: - the old boy that lived here was special forces during WW2.
And today's british SAS "Pink panther" land rovers, or the US-SOC "Fast Attack Vehicles"(Armored dune buggies), and up-armored Hummvees, have not(and probably never will) work as well as the "customized" LRDG/SAS/PPA vehicles!!! 
arctic hobo said:
Maybe I should trade in my Discovery for that - weighs 2.8 tons & the turning circle is 12 metres!
Edi_M said:
How about the 110 defender model . The "square-boxy shaped one" that goes head-to-head with rhinos on the old TV show "Wild Kingdom"???
They haven't sold Defenders in the States for years - the early 90s I think.
There is a market for old Series Landys that have been upgraded to meet emissions regulations. In LRO magazine there was a feature a while back about a Series IIA station wagon destined for a customer in New York City which was being retrofitted with aircon and other goodies!
Best wishes
Bruce
There is a market for old Series Landys that have been upgraded to meet emissions regulations. In LRO magazine there was a feature a while back about a Series IIA station wagon destined for a customer in New York City which was being retrofitted with aircon and other goodies!
Best wishes
Bruce
Guys,
Defenders were withdrawn from sale in North America in the early nieties. It has been reported that they were withdrawn either because they did not meet the emission standards or because of an incident involving a side mounted fuel tank on a Ford truck which, when hit burst into flames.
Either way unless you have the price of a small house you cannot get a '90 (with side-mounted tank) or a '110 now.
As for the ultimate bushcraft vehicle how about one of these?
Regards
Tack
Defenders were withdrawn from sale in North America in the early nieties. It has been reported that they were withdrawn either because they did not meet the emission standards or because of an incident involving a side mounted fuel tank on a Ford truck which, when hit burst into flames.
Either way unless you have the price of a small house you cannot get a '90 (with side-mounted tank) or a '110 now.
As for the ultimate bushcraft vehicle how about one of these?
Regards
Tack
a good pair of boots, all you need, very economical, good for the environment, and stealthy too! :AR15firin
Sad to say that is the case now. But we can still get them thru Canada. That is
how I got my 110.
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