Well , I have used numerous chairs before, they all seem to break, the vast majority are made for peolple below 100kg . You got to replace a chair after each expedition .
So I made a replica of the British Officers Campaign chair , called a Roorkhee. Roorkhee is a town in India where the British Engineering corps in 1890 invented this chair. It was issued to all officers during the Anglo boer war in South Africa, used right up to WW2.
This is the only chair that compliments a Land Rover x far.

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Koos - you might have an export market for those.....

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VladTepes' Land Rovers

They are seriously cool chairs Koos - I can just see myself sitting in one of those with a pith helmet and pipe, hunting rifle in my lap waiting for the beast to come along - what.

But seriously, I want one.

pity about the price though on the officers chairs though from same places... Land Rover have one too though really not cheap.

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Will that be in canvas or leather, Sir?

Canvas is only $680ea or Leather $790ea
Roorkhee Chair in Canvas | Products | British Campaign Furniture, the finest handmade antique break-down furniture reproductions in rosewood and leather

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Land Rover Owners Club of Australia (NSW Branch) Inc.

"Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

I am in the woodworking bussiness , and thats why I copied the chair from a called "British Campaign Furniture"
Its the ultimate chair, the heavier you are the more sturdier it becomes. I amde it in Grandis with canvas or African Rosewood and Leather.
It sells for R900.00 ZAR in canvas or R 2300.00 ZAR in leather.
Currently USD$1 = R 7.78. ZAR

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That is simply a great chair.

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PERENTIE
FL2 TD4

Pics from a 4x4 show in the US last year, I think
Both this chairs are ex British Military design. The current spider type chairs are copied of the Tripolina chairs. Both type of chairs were used by Musolini's Italian Troops in their North African Campaign until WW2, they were the last active defence force using this in combat.

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They look great,,
but would be a pain in the lower thighs to sit on,,

any chair with a bar across the front of the seat is bloody uncomfortable,,

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'93 V8
'97 to '07

'01 V8 D2 Auto ACE SLS
'06 to 10

'03 V8 HSE D2.
'10 to ?
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highly reccommend these for the lazy camper(with plenty of packing space,)
the mesh actually works and lets those sea breezes cool you down,, the head pad is (a pain in the arse when packing) adjustable and works fine, the seat is loooow to the ground and promotes a lie-in feel,, the arm rests work exactly right (but are another right royal PITA when packing)

In Summary,,,
(after 30 years of camping chairs)

The BEST CHAIR EVER (once erect)



just dont ever come home

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"How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

'93 V8
'97 to '07

'01 V8 D2 Auto ACE SLS
'06 to 10

'03 V8 HSE D2.
'10 to ?
Its a gas gas gas!