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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Leyland brothers, Cape York 1972
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12th May 2021 10:15pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 745 
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Great find, I enjoyed that.
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13th May 2021 8:42am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765  
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Brilliant video. A few thoughts:
1. I think that part of Oz still looks like it's 1972, clothes, haircut and all. 2. LR saved by Toyota 
3. Gerry McGovern never saw that video when he designed the Defender SUV. Defenders have always been good off road (in the right hands and with the right mods even 'great') but never the best. It was rarely their pure off road ability that attracted users, yet GMcG became obsessed with creating the 'best off roader' which arguably he has. Instead they were chosen for adaptability, usability, flexibility and repirability, all exemplified by this short video. That was the basis for LRs iconic status and the seed of its legacy. No way in a month of Sundays will the owners of the new SUV try such a feat, not for reasons of cost or balls, but simply because the vehicle couldn't be suitably prepared before the trip, such as the flat bed, water tanks under the wheel arch, custom made bumper and winch using aircraft starter motor, and certainly not fixed during it. Blown tyres, axle, tow ball, worn diff, no problem. Nor could they be adapted during the journey such as the removed belts and sealed distributors during the crossing. So instead they've created a great off roader as long as you want to off road on Gerry's terms, in a SUV. He and the design team completely missed 'the point' of the Defender. More's the shame.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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13th May 2021 9:31am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10478 
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As said, great find, enjoyed watching it
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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14th May 2021 10:36pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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But did the Toyota make the river crossing? |
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15th May 2021 6:10am |
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| Philip Member Since: 09 Mar 2018 Location: England Posts: 510
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He didn’t design the Defender, and he certainly didn’t engineer it. No modern car meeting modern standards and requirements could be prepared or repaired in the way you’ve described. |
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15th May 2021 11:28am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Let's continue that discussion in many of the other threads set up to discuss it.
Let’s leave this one to comment on the video, the Leyland brothers, and other associated issues. |
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15th May 2021 12:39pm |
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