Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Military => Topic started by: hobbit on December 07, 2004, 17:28:37
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Went to collect a winch cable, and found something I did not expect to see
First thing I saw was the defender, I knew I had the right address, then the surprise :twisted:
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That was an Alvis Salamander, if I'm not mistaken.
'Was' being the operative word, before it was 'altered'
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Yes it is, not many left running, the guy likes to play with it too, trouble bit awkward with the mpg, used to be used on the Skegness beaches transporting passengers in the back. Been rebuilt back up
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Totally from memory, is the owners name Barry Stallard?
It was in a magazine called 'International Off-Road' (now discontinued :cry:) quite a few years ago.
It's even been on TV.
It was featured in the Discovery Channel series 'Off The Road' (fronted by Tony Mason) in the episode about 'Heavies'
Interesting beasties, there's a picture of an original Salamander by scrolling down in this list (http://www.greensix.org/vehicles.html)
Still fancy an Antar, or Explorer (not the Ford variety)
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Sounds about right richard, His first name was Barry, might see him or his lad around on here some time, passed on the site
The motor sitting next to it is a winterised defender btw
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Found the magazine in question, it's Barry Overton; not Stallard
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Thats right. I found the website by the way! Its a 1959 Alvis Salamander, Rolls 6.65 straight 8 petrol (240bhp at 3750rpm), semi automatic 5 spd box, 6x6.
It has indeed been on the telly, and also in a couple of magazines, International Military Machine and International Off Roader i think. Now I know about this website I think i'll try to persuade my dad to join and to investigate some places we can take it to to play with it!
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Hiya
Welcome to the club, keep a look out on the play days section, loads of em coming up now
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Still fancy an Antar, or Explorer (not the Ford variety)
There were a lovely pair of them at Beverley, plus a Diamond T and a Scammel Pioneer, sadly I think it's now closed :cry:
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Yes I've got some pictures of the Antar, Diamond T & Pioneer somewhere in my snug.
They also had a Cuthbertson.