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spudboy
23rd August 2013, 01:57 PM
Just took delivery of this (for a friend who is making a Movie). Makes those mamby-pamby unimogs that the army is getting rid of look like luxo wagons.

This one's got heaps of airconditioning and the rear drive looks 'interesting':
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/general-chat/64591d1377233819-ex-army-truck-my-driveway-makes-unimog-look-positively-luxurious-20130823_135439_20.jpg

It is 97 years old, and I think it is an Alvis.

Twin chain rear drive. The dashboard is a full side to side fuel tank, with no instruments or indicators or anything. Basic as.
Mick_Marsh
23rd August 2013, 03:18 PM
Put a set of muddies on it. it'd go well.
Davo
23rd August 2013, 03:28 PM
And a Toyota badge on the front so it doesn't break down on the shoot.
87County
23rd August 2013, 04:04 PM
very nice - but my back couldn't take the ride I'm afraid
THE BOOGER
23rd August 2013, 04:51 PM
If that is the one from bandiana then quite a few here will have seen it at corowa:) A very nice old truck for sure:)
MR LR
23rd August 2013, 04:52 PM
That's actually an Albion... fwiw

Cheers
Will
Mick_Marsh
23rd August 2013, 05:10 PM
If that is the one from bandiana then quite a few here will have seen it at corowa:) A very nice old truck for sure:)
So it saw service in the Australian Army?
Now I'm really impressed. Wish it was in my driveway.
goingbush
23rd August 2013, 05:22 PM
they say history repeats itself....

Airless tyres on Army trucks are not such a new thing then ;)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/08/467.jpg
Hall
23rd August 2013, 06:10 PM
There`s a airless tyre in that pic? :) Well looking at that truck and you can see where the landy inspiration came from .
Cheers Hall
THE BOOGER
23rd August 2013, 06:13 PM
This one is owned by the president of KVE, looks to be the same one:)

1916 Albion A10 3 ton truck | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50415738@N04/5633530091/in/set-72157626417597659)
Bigbjorn
23rd August 2013, 06:31 PM
Albion Motor Car Co. later Albion Motors of Scotstoun, Glascow.

The only pommies ( sorry, Jocks, but Scotland is part of the United Kingdom) who ever made a gearbox that worked. The legendary Albion 6 speed.
MR LR
23rd August 2013, 06:56 PM
Albion Motor Car Co. later Albion Motors of Scotstoun, Glascow.

The only pommies ( sorry, Jocks, but Scotland is part of the United Kingdom) who ever made a gearbox that worked. The legendary Albion 6 speed.
Ever heard of David Brown?
Bigbjorn
23rd August 2013, 07:21 PM
Ever heard of David Brown?

I wrote "gearbox that worked"

I drove a Thornycroft with a 4 x 3 twin stick David Brown. Enough said.
V8Ian
23rd August 2013, 07:31 PM
I wrote "gearbox that worked"

I drove a Thornycroft with a 4 x 3 twin stick David Brown. Enough said.

How old are you?!! That pre-dates my waving hand, :p
The only two stick job I ever had a go at was a quad-box in a Flintstone, just round the block so got bragging rights. :angel: