Australian Army 101's and pre production vehicles

**tas101fc** · 31st July 2008, 09:41 PM

The prototype no 07 was for sale in Vic when I brought my 101.

The Man in question was Peter Macmillan a true Land Rover man in Geelong.

He was in possession of 2 x 101s the first was rego UK101 Vic reg which Anthony Johnson imported to Australia for a mate of his.

The second 101 Was good old number 07 with the powered trailer and it was indeed the same Hard top camper / touring bus from the West Aus/NT area. 350 Chev powered and in a good condition but a non runner none the less.

I have a heap of photos of both 101's and the trailer.

The Australia army were less than impressed with no 07 at army trails with the woefully inadequate 3L Ford 6cyl motor, series gearbox and placed no orders based on these trials.

The vehicle and trailer were disposed of by Land Rover at auction in Sydney and was purchased buy a Tasmanian mining company on the west coast. It was sent for service work at Max Paine's Garage in Wynyard ( He is my uncle) and was only there about 18 months as the miners were to hard on it, they blew head gaskets and even the motor, frequent over revving it to get it mobile was suspected.

From there unknown owner took out of state in about 84/85 not seen again till 88 as tour bus with custom coach work.

The trailer is not a rubery owen but the Scottorn Bushmaster powered trailer in question by the look of these photos.

**Phoenix** · 1st August 2008, 07:40 AM

G'day mate, good to see you back on line. Thanks for those photos. She still looks pretty good at that point in time!

stone · 8th August 2008, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by bobslandies

John Ayre of ULR Motors owned the prototype with the Falcon engine. Someone should buttonhole him at Cooma for some details of it when original for REMLR - he's one of the Guest speakers.
I think there were 13 101s at the School of Artillery, North Head. During that time I lived near Manly and often used to see them STRANDED by the roadside.

Probably Lucas electrics.

Are 24V Lucas electrics twice as unreliable as 12v? My father was a supplier to the School and I weaseled a run in one once and immediately thought - 5 or 6 litre transplant, 3.54 ratio diff change! camper body mods.

I am sure I saw them with Rapier Launchers and from memory they did training at Jervis Bay. Great sight in a convoy through Manly.
Bob

John Ayre & Simon Ramsey from ULR bought it some where around 1974-75 for $ 4500 with 2400 km on the speedo . before thay hadit it was a workhorse in a mine in Tasmania . thay took out the falcon moter and put in a 4.4 liter V8 terrier truck,the brakes were upgraded and an thay fitted a hone overdrive (could onlybe used in high 2wd). On there 101 the trailer could be driven in low 4x4 . the trailer had free wheel hubs same on steer . Ayre fitted twin 170 liter tanks . with all up waight of about six tonne 19L/100km was the about what thay got on a run to the Snowy River . Iwill try to post some photos my mats uncle has of it a.s.a.p

**easo** · 23rd August 2008, 08:35 PM

G'day all, here is the link to some pics I posted in REMLR of the PTO trailer conection for who haven't seen it.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/remlr-gene...er-set-up.html

**101RRS** · 2nd November 2008, 09:09 PM

Some more pics of the prootype and trailer in Cairns from a UK forum.

101 club :: View topic - 101 Prototype

Garry

**DirtyDawg** · 3rd November 2008, 06:34 AM

Have any of you guys thought about war stocks..there are some huge army/airforce wharehouses with"War Stocks" especially AD stuff.
As a digger I got to walk through one once and saw all the new shiny 101's and Rapier launchers there was at least 20 back in 1984.

**Hay Ewe** · 19th November 2008, 08:24 AM

further to my posting back in July about seeing a 101 in Cairns with the driven trailier, I found it again this morning, in a different street to where I last saw it.
it has the trailer with it, well parked up along side.
it has the kooranga adventure tours so its the same one as pictured above.
the radiator grill apepared to be missing but in the pictures above it might not have been there.

On the windscreen was a rego sticker from the territory dated 1989
I diddn't have opportunity to look around too much but as I now know where it is I shall have a look some more, possibly on the weekend.

some pics and alink below possibly have more info to the above but I shall see what I can add

Hay Ewe

**wagoo** · 22nd November 2010, 05:29 PM

I remember the 2 blokes who flew over and bought Noel Fullertons 101 and powered trailer. They are Nick kaye and Richard Watton from Dorset UK. I met them at Anthony Johnsons house, where they spent the night after landing from the UK before flying off to Alice Springs. Anthony would have contact details of the current wherabouts of this unit.
Incidently, for those interested in British Military Vehicles. Anthony presently has an Alvis Stalwart 6x6 Amphibius vehicle in quite nice condition that he imported afew weeks ago.
Wagoo.
Edit. I don't recall John Ayres powered trailer being fitted with free wheel hubs while we had it. can't remember If it had 6 stud wheels, but would make sense to match the Salisburiy diffs that were retrofitted to the 101 proto. But if the wheels were six stud on the trailer then it had a Salisbury, in which case freewheel hubs weren't available until Russel Hampton had a set specially made by Warn in the USA. Incidently the 101 drive flange bolt pattern matches that of early Dodge Power Wagons, so Warn were able to modify a pair of Dodge FWHs for Russels truck

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 22nd November 2010, 06:06 PM

The powered trailer from the prototype still has the ENV diffs.

There's a thread on the vehicle at http://www.aulro.com/afvb/fcs-milita...abandoned.html although it was never abandoned.

Do you know what Anthony wants for the Stalwart?

**wagoo** · 22nd November 2010, 08:35 PM

I didn't ask what Anthony hoped to get for the Stolly. I was too busy pawing over it. Ten/fifteen years ago I would have found a way to own it. but the minister of finance told me my days of fun and games are behind me and I must demonstrate some fiscal responsibility.
You could call him on 0397288046.
Wagoo.

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