Christmas

[Apple]

I was still working in Worcester good job I had a disco.

My disco rusted and had to be sent to the big scrapheap in the sky... RIP ( Rust in Peace)
Since replaced with a series of Suzuki Vitaras that have rapidly gone the same way... corrosive sea air...
And for the last 5 years GOKI the TD5 Turbo stage 2 tuned LWB Defender 20 years old and still going strong!

Nadelik Lowen

 

[Curly green finger's]

I was still working in Worcester good job I had a disco.

My disco rusted and had to be sent to the big scrapheap in the sky... RIP ( Rust in Peace)
Since replaced with a series of Suzuki Vitaras that have rapidly gone the same way... corrosive sea air...
And for the last 5 years GOKI the TD5 Turbo stage 2 tuned LWB Defender 20 years old and still going strong!

Nadelik LowenView attachment 23400

They keep going don't they, we have a beaten up defender series 1 I think it was registered in 1959.
Grandad use to use it and drive it in to gateways posts, in his later years.. He bought it in 1985 and restored it of sorts.

I can remember being 9 years old and feeding /dripling feed out the back of it with the dogs trampling over me.

It's now a ghost been out in the field since late 90s, probably rusted right through now.. I know theres brambles covering it.

 

[Apple]

They keep going don't they, we have a beaten up defender series 1 I think it was registered in 1959.
Grandad use to use it and drive it in to gateways posts, in his later years.. He bought it in 1985 and restored it of sorts.

I can remember being 9 years old and feeding /dripling feed out the back of it with the dogs trampling over me.

It's now a ghost been out in the field since late 90s, probably rusted right through now.. I know theres brambles covering it.

Far too good to be left to rust.... Series 1 with a log book even in terrible condition are getting some serious money these days!
Friend turned down £18K for his a couple of weeks ago... and that one had done some serious gate widening!!!

Nadelik Lowen

 

[Curly green finger's]

Far too good to be left to rust.... Series 1 with a log book even in terrible condition are getting some serious money these days!
Friend turned down £18K for his a couple of weeks ago... and that one had done some serious gate widening!!!

Nadelik Lowen

 it can stay there its priceless.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

They keep going don't they, we have a beaten up defender series 1 I think it was registered in 1959.
Grandad use to use it and drive it in to gateways posts, in his later years.. He bought it in 1985 and restored it of sorts.

I can remember being 9 years old and feeding /dripling feed out the back of it with the dogs trampling over me.

It's now a ghost been out in the field since late 90s, probably rusted right through now.. I know theres brambles covering it.

don't sully their marque by calling it a defender, defenders didn't come in until 1990
the series 1(althought it was never called that until after the II came in) ran from 1947 to 1958
The series II ran from 1958 until it was modified slightly and became the IIA in 1961, the IIA ran yntil the series II appeared in 1971 which was tweaked and became the 'county' in 1982 which was more or less a transition model, it was lengthened slightly to the 90 and 110" coil sprung (yuk) models in 1984 before being relaunched as the defender in 1990 - the military model was later called the Wolf
Of course there was also the military variant of the series II called the 'lightweight' or air transportable, whixh was actually heavier than the civilian version once fully kitted.
And in the late sixties the 110 'forward contol' military vehicle designed to tow field guns
I've had the pleasure of driving every one bar the 101 Forward control, although I have driven the vehicle which replaced the 101, the 'Pinsgauer' which is the vehicular concept of the European Fighter aircraft, designed by the top European vehicle maker coming together for the best of all worlds, when I was at the Defence Driving Academy in Beverley

 

[happyculteur]

We have a resident sparrow hawk who enjoys eating err sparrows and collared doves.

We have regular visits from a couple of goshawks but as there are no geese here, they are happy to peck the tasty bits off my chickens. Iput strings accross the top of the chcken run but one once still got in, but couldn't get out. It had killed 2 hens and I thought "I've got you now!" When I got up close, I found it such a magnificent bird that I just cut the strings and let it fly away.

 

[Apple]

don't sully their marque by calling it a defender, defenders didn't come in until 1990
the series 1(althought it was never called that until after the II came in) ran from 1947 to 1958
The series II ran from 1958 until it was modified slightly and became the IIA in 1961, the IIA ran yntil the series II appeared in 1971 which was tweaked and became the 'county' in 1982 which was more or less a transition model, it was lengthened slightly to the 90 and 110" coil sprung (yuk) models in 1984 before being relaunched as the defender in 1990 - the military model was later called the Wolf
Of course there was also the military variant of the series II called the 'lightweight' or air transportable, whixh was actually heavier than the civilian version once fully kitted.
And in the late sixties the 110 'forward contol' military vehicle designed to tow field guns
I've had the pleasure of driving every one bar the 101 Forward control, although I have driven the vehicle which replaced the 101, the 'Pinsgauer' which is the vehicular concept of the European Fighter aircraft, designed by the top European vehicle maker coming together for the best of all worlds, when I was at the Defence Driving Academy in Beverley

Must be the name as I know another Jenkins who is a beekeeper and a landy buff!

GOKI is a 2000 "Heritage" model... pick up 110.. + about 14" !

Chain Bridge have a couple of 6 wheel drive beasts...... !

Nadelik Lowen

 

[Erichalfbee]

We have regular visits from a couple of goshawks but as there are no geese here, they are happy to peck the tasty bits off my chickens. Iput strings accross the top of the chcken run but one once still got in, but couldn't get out. It had killed 2 hens and I thought "I've got you now!" When I got up close, I found it such a magnificent bird that I just cut the strings and let it fly away.

Bravo
We had a Goshawk take a crow helping itself to the chicken food. Magnificent bird
A friend found one in their chicken run and did as you did too

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Must be the name as I know another Jenkins who is a beekeeper and a landy buff!

GOKI is a 2000 "Heritage" model... pick up 110.. + about 14" !

Chain Bridge have a couple of 6 wheel drive beasts...... !

Nadelik Lowen

I learnt to drive on three vehicles. series IIA landrover (we never could afford the upgrade) 1949 David Brown Cropmaster tractor, and then a Fordson super Major. Then did offroad and Diplomatic Driver's advanced defensive driving in a 110 Defender, Landrover Wolf and Pinsgauer.

 

[Apple]

I learnt to drive on three vehicles. series IIA landrover (we never could afford the upgrade) 1949 David Brown Cropmaster tractor, and then a Fordson super Major. Then did offroad and Diplomatic Driver's advanced defensive driving in a 110 Defender, Landrover Wolf and Pinsgauer.

At 14 I was left in charge of an iron wheeled Oliver 90 petrol /TVO on a farm near Ashford in Kent... threatened with a ducking in the slurry pit if I dared take it on the road!!!
Have not progressed much since then!!!
Nadelik Lowen

 

[Erichalfbee]

I learned to drive in an Austin Champ painted orange. People used to nearly end up in the ditch avoiding me in Scottish country lanes.

 

[Curly green finger's]

I learned to drive in an Austin Champ painted orange. People used to nearly end up in the ditch avoiding me in Scottish country lanes.

I learnt to drive in a mf 35 and 135,
Moggy thousand van, land rover defender @JBM and what ever else there is at home.

 

[Curly green finger's]

I learned to drive in an Austin Champ painted orange. People used to nearly end up in the ditch avoiding me in Scottish country lanes.

I had a look what they are, was it your parents? they look pretty cool for off roading..

 

[Apple]

I had a look what they are, was it your parents? they look pretty cool for off roading..

Some had a Rolls Royce engine.. we had an Austin Gypsie... any wheel drive.... drank petrol!
Nadelik Lowen

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I had a look what they are, was it your parents? they look pretty cool for off roading..

they were used as air transportable commando carriers before Land Rover designed the 'Lightweight'

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I was still working in Worcester good job I had a disco.

Wouldn't have thought there would be many out clubbing and dancing in that weather

 

[Amari]

Three student friends and I drove a 1956 LWB to Turkey and back in 1962. Canvas-covered weld-mesh cage on the back. Two sat in front, two by the tailgate. We were surveying Crusader castles in SE Turkey near Adana (any excuse for a jaunt). Camping.
Before leaving we attended a two-day maintenance course at Solihull. Wasn't needed - the old girl didn't as much as cough or splutter all the way...

 

[Erichalfbee]

I had a look what they are, was it your parents? they look pretty cool for off roading..

Boyfriend.
He replaced the RR engine with a diesel from a Commer van

 

[Swarm]

Boyfriend.
He replaced the RR engine with a diesel from a Commer van

OMG!!!! Just had a flashback. I used to drive one of those VDW 270S, went home high as a kite every day. Engine in the cab, under centre seat. Front wheel base narrower than back, is it any wonder one of the boys turned his van onto its side? Driving along a disused railway line and mounting the platform with the nearside didn't help. Days before mobiles, I was sent to look for him and found a little Commer lying on its side looking quite pitiful.

 

[user 819]

Bravo
We had a Goshawk take a crow helping itself to the chicken food. Magnificent bird
A friend found one in their chicken run and did as you did too
View attachment 23406

Beautiful.