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spudfan
24th September 2015, 06:34 AM
You lot cross deserts in your Defenders. We don't have deserts but some of the locals had a different idea...
Donegal group set new world record for crossing sea in a car | Donegal Now (http://www.donegalnow.com/uncategorized/donegal-group-set-new-world-record-for-crossing-sea-in-a-car/44257?utm_source=facebook)
Pedro_The_Swift
24th September 2015, 06:42 AM
so, a propshaft from a pto?
spudfan
24th September 2015, 06:45 AM
I saw a photo that showed a propeller. It look like it was driven from a pto.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/09/248.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/spudfan_2006/media/defender%20at%20sea_zps5vxt7sfk.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/09/249.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/spudfan_2006/media/defender%20at%20sea%202_zpskq84w8uw.jpg.html)
Xtreme
24th September 2015, 07:39 AM
A similar crossing of the Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska was completed in 2008.
Here's a link - Land Rover makes record journey across Bering Strait (http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1023076_land-rover-makes-record-journey-across-bering-strait)
ATH
24th September 2015, 08:04 AM
I can see a huge market for these in Syria. :D
AlanH.
jackdef90
24th September 2015, 10:31 AM
I can see a huge market for these in Syria. :D
AlanH.

That is gold
jimr1
24th September 2015, 11:12 AM
Well done , It looks like you had a good time !!.. Jim :)
Surrufus
25th September 2015, 08:51 AM
As if the scottish weren't crazy enough :P
Ferret
25th September 2015, 10:21 AM
Reminds me of 'Halfsafe' (http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/H/halfsafespecial/halfsafe.html). The jeep that crossed the Atlantic from the US to Europe and went on to drive and sail around the rest of the world.

Interestingly it is now housed at my sons former school. Halfsafe's owner was a former pupil.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/09/218.jpg
mekon76
25th September 2015, 07:28 PM
Reminds me of 'Halfsafe' (http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/H/halfsafespecial/halfsafe.html). The jeep that crossed the Atlantic from the US to Europe and went on to drive and sail around the rest of the world.

Interestingly it is now housed at my sons former school. Halfsafe's owner was a former pupil.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/09/218.jpg

I went to GGS. Loved stopping to look at the Half-Safe. If interested the latest edition of Smith Journal ( magazine) has an article on the Half-safe and Ben Carlin.