1992 article on the Perentie

[spudfan]

Here is an article about the then "new" Perentie. It is from the March 1992 edition of Land Rover Owner International.

[123rover50]

Even that article says the rear axles are Salisburys. No mention of my Borg Warners so they must predate that as well.

Keith

[Mick_Marsh]

I wonder what happened to that soft top variant?
First time I've seen it.

[spudfan]

I wonder what happened to that soft top variant?
First time I've seen it.

The caption says that it is a "lightweight transportable vehicle." By the looks of it you'd imagine that nothing short of a Jumbo jet could lift it!

[Davehoos]

soft top was called low silhouette cargo and went to the UAE,I was told it was then to go to UK.
the vehicles I worked on was LHD V8. it was built on the line up to rolling chassis then pushed to engineering.




I did a google and found this link. and some history.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/07/64.jpgThe Dunsfold Collection :: The Dunsfold Collection (http://www.dunsfoldcollection.co.uk/collection/military/perentie-ex-oman-army)

[carlschmid2002]

The caption says that it is a "lightweight transportable vehicle." By the looks of it you'd imagine that nothing short of a Jumbo jet could lift it!

Chinook can lift it.

[wpalmo]

Here is an article about the then "new" Perentie. It is from the March 1992 edition of Land Rover Owner International.

The Perentie 110 is still the best Landrover 4x4xfar!

[p38arover]

soft top was called low silhouette cargo and went to the UAE,I was told it was then to go to UK.
the vehicles I worked on was LHD V8. it was built on the line up to rolling chassis then pushed to engineering.

I saw one in the “flesh” last week. It was an LRPV with a V8. It was a dark green like you’d see on British army Land Rover. If I see it again, I’ll try to get pix. The owner said it had been built as a demo vehicle for the British SAS, not accepted, then returned to Australia.

I wonder why they didn’t fit the 4BD1-T? I did hear a story that LR UK was upset with JLRA using the Isuzu engines. If they hadn’t used the 4BD1, I doubt JLRA would have won the contract.

[p38arover]

Further to above, this article says the only V8 LHD LRPV is at Bandiana.

A pic shows it but in camp.

Odd.

Six wheels on my Wagon (https://www.keymilitary.com/article/six-wheels-my-wagon)

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