Hunting the Borneo Land Rovers

[juddy]

Whilst in Borneo, I thought it only right to hunt down some land rovers, and was very surprised as to just how many are here.
Most of the series land rovers, live in the villages, and the mountains, and seem to come out mid-afternoon, i got the chance to have a chat with a number of series owners, I also met a lovely chap, who runs are repair/sales yard, in a small village, ( see attached pictures ) he had lots of different landys, and his main line of business, was selling ex Military 110 HCPU, the Malaysia army bought 10,000 of these and a large number have now been sold to tender.
Engine swops, and Auto box’s are well liked, and most of the rebuilds he carry’s out will have the Toyota engine.
The Silver 110 Double cab, was once a station wagon, the puma bonnet cost him $2500, and he had fitted a auto and V6 Toyota.

Surprisingly they have never sold the 130 here, and a lot of 110s station wagons get chopped and they put the 110 HCPU tub on with a little taken off.
Main sellers in the Defender Range seem to be the Puma 110 HCPU, followed by the 110 Station Wagon, but they have also started to sell the 110 DC, the 90 as been discontinued.
Best bit for me was, the free NATO HCPU bracket the chap gave me…..
If anybody’s over that way on holiday, and fancies a few hours driving in the country, then its well worth getting out and having a land rover fun filled day…


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/474.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/475.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/476.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/477.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/866.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/478.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/479.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/480.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/481.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/482.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/483.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/484.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/485.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/486.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/487.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/488.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/479.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/489.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/490.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/491.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/492.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/493.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/494.jpg

This was a rare find too...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1171.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1172.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/495.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/863.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/496.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/864.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/497.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/498.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/499.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/865.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/500.jpg

Spotted most of these below within a 40k area...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/501.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/502.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/503.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/504.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/505.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/506.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/507.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/508.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/509.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/510.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/511.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/512.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/513.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/514.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/515.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/516.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/517.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/518.jpg

Loved this one.....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/519.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/520.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/521.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/522.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/523.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/524.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/525.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/526.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/527.jpg

And best of all my free gift......

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/528.jpg

[wagoo]

A bit surprised that not a single one of the Landys pictured had Volvo portal axles fitted, considering Borneo is where the conversion was first made popular.
Bill.

[PSI250]

nice finds!! should have taken a handful of AULRO stickers!!

[Sprint]

ok, i'll bite, what was the gift?

[Sue]

Borneo... the place where old land Rovers go to die... :o

[juddy]

ok, i'll bite, what was the gift?

A NATO hcpu pintle bracket. $500 plus for one here.

[juddy]

nice finds!! should have taken a handful of AULRO stickers!!

If I had some I would have:)

[juddy]

Whilst in Borneo, I thought it only right to hunt down some land rovers, and was very surprised as to just how many are here.
Most of the series land rovers, live in the villages, and the mountains, and seem to come out mid-afternoon, i got the chance to have a chat with a number of series owners, I also met a lovely chap, who runs are repair/sales yard, in a small village, ( see attached pictures ) he had lots of different landys, and his main line of business, was selling ex Military 110 HCPU, the Malaysia army bought 10,000 of these and a large number have now been sold to tender.
Engine swops, and Auto box’s are well liked, and most of the rebuilds he carry’s out will have the Toyota engine.
The Silver 110 Double cab, was once a station wagon, the puma bonnet cost him $2500, and he had fitted a auto and V6 Toyota.

Surprisingly they have never sold the 130 here, and a lot of 110s station wagons get chopped and they put the 110 HCPU tub on with a little taken off.
Main sellers in the Defender Range seem to be the Puma 110 HCPU, followed by the 110 Station Wagon, but they have also started to sell the 110 DC, the 90 as been discontinued.
Best bit for me was, the free NATO HCPU bracket the chap gave me…..
If anybody’s over that way on holiday, and fancies a few hours driving in the country, then its well worth getting out and having a land rover fun filled day…


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/474.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/475.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/476.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/477.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/866.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/478.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/479.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/480.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/481.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/482.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/483.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/484.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/485.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/486.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/487.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/488.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/479.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/489.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/490.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/491.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/492.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/493.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/494.jpg

This was a rare find too...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1171.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/02/1172.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/495.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/863.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/496.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/864.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/497.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/498.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/499.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/03/865.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/500.jpg

Spotted most of these below within a 40k area...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/501.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/502.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/503.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/504.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/505.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/506.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/507.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/508.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/509.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/510.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/511.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/512.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/513.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/514.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/515.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/516.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/517.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/518.jpg

Loved this one.....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/519.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/520.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/521.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/522.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/523.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/524.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/525.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/526.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/527.jpg

And best of all my free gift......

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/528.jpg

Is the last station wagon a stage one?

[wally]

I think it's a Santana.

[scarry]

I was over there a couple of months ago & also noticed both the military & fire services have a heap of Puma's.

[HPLP]

Thanks for sharing....

What was the standard engine fitted out there? TDI?

H

[lebanon]

I think it's a Santana.

most probably a S III fitted with a defender radiator grill, the bonnet is a short SIII type. Check the Bonnet of the Stage 1 in my pictures, it one used to be for the fire brigade.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/137988-land-rover-lebanon.html

[Hay Ewe]

Interesting, I have been to Balikpapan twice (which I dont think is actually Borneo - its East Kalimantan i think) and only saw a series once.

Hay Ewe