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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205  
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one or two interesting ex reserve stock items listed at Withams. This i really like -
https://bid.mod-sales.com/auctions/7487/wi...dd00bb5a80 Also a combat engineering tractor with just 7 miles on the clock! 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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18th Jun 2020 9:26pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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If these are direct I wonder where they were hiding and how come they are only just leaving now, now I can be honest and say speedos are replaced so mileage can be false sometimes but these could be genuine looking at the rest of the vehicle. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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18th Jun 2020 9:37pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025 
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An absolute bitch to drive, it's like a drunk landy
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18th Jun 2020 9:55pm |
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| RDR Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 570
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Got sidetracked browsing the sales
Brand new defender, looks like it has ballistic protection added https://witham.atgportals.net/auctions/748...d800d45b11 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE RR MY23 HSE PHEV D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold D4 MY12 HSE - Gone D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten |
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18th Jun 2020 10:30pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10359
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At least that will take a bit longer to rust through.
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19th Jun 2020 6:18am |
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| andydef90 Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: yorkshire Posts: 617 
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I recall being at menwith hill seeing a number of cars and trucks in long term storage basically I was told if the bomb dropped something would be needed to get about . not sure if that was true or not
Last edited by andydef90 on 19th Jun 2020 4:53pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Jun 2020 7:43am |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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Andydef90 that fits with my find.A cold war store not military but Government stock. 2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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19th Jun 2020 7:46am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16875 
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These won't be direct ex-MoD since the MoD disposals are now handled by Brightwells, Witham lost the contract as I recall. I think I'd rather have this currently listed in the current Brightwells auction, think of the overland camper you could build on that! Sadly though I think it would be daft purchase since it is overwidth and can't be driven on the road excpet under Special Types regs or Crown Exemption (although I did hear that if you fit skinnier tyres and adjust the mudguards you can just get them under the limit). Imposing vehicle all the same. |
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19th Jun 2020 8:50am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674
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Having looked at the Brightwells listing the other day I guessed the vehicle before I clicked the link
 I love those things, they are a beast off road and if you are canny you can use the LHS for a little self recovery too, they are even worse than a defender for security though  and with no easy way to carry a spare would make longer trips interesting (I think 1 or 2 spares were carried per packet of vehicles on the flat rack however the procedure in the book was to swap whatever tyre was flat with either of the tyres on the second axle, as this was a dead axle you could then ratchet strap it up compressing the spring and enabling you to drive).
It’s amazing how vehicles can lead you down a path of remembrance of days of cold muddy German training areas, hot dry Canada prairie and even hotter deserts in a far flung land and every time these things worked hard and did their job 
Few stats I remember was a 30deg side slope, 60deg gradient or a 2m trench all with 15t on the back  90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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19th Jun 2020 9:09am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16875
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I wouldn't dream of doubting you, but I have to say you don't hear of quite some many being stolen as Defenders, and you don't see them being chased by the police on the many TV programmes very often! It is a great looking vehicle with real "presence", although given the choice I would personally rather have the Unipower version, or better still one to the BR90 Unipowers such as the TBT. A little more 'exclusive' than the Foden. Ithink the Unipowers are even wider though and I don't think it is possible to make them road-legal for casual use. |
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19th Jun 2020 9:15am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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This was at Withams a few years back:  Click image to enlarge |
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19th Jun 2020 10:08am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16875
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Wow, some nice goodies there!
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19th Jun 2020 10:16am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674
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It’s amazing what they keep stored away, main problem being I can’t imagine many of the now “vm’s” would have a clue how to work on anything of that vintage
90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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19th Jun 2020 12:18pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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Hi supercat, yup pretty much just like that but in two hangers in the middle of a farm (surrounded by high fences but not much else). 2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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19th Jun 2020 5:26pm |
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