Toyota 79 6WD in the Army?

[gavinwibrow]

Last week at Cahills Crossing (border between Arnhem Land and Kakadu) we saw 2 army 6 wheelers each with a set of fully kitted soldiers heading west.
I'm pretty sure they were 79s, but didn't know the Army had any ???

[AK83]

more likely G wagons.
They kind'a look similar ... ish! .. if you're only fleetingly seeing one.

[rar110]

I saw a Perentie 6x6 crossing Cahill’s a couple of months ago. Didn’t see if driver was in the green, so may have been privately owned.

[p38arover]

Not 6x6 but about 2 weeks ago, I saw a parked convoy of army vehicles (with soldiers) - one of the vehicles was a Perentie. I thought they had all been replaced.

[grey_ghost]

There are still some Perenties in service but there can’t be many left!

[gavinwibrow]

more likely G wagons.
They kind'a look similar ... ish! .. if you're only fleetingly seeing one.

No, doesn't look like a Merc. Will try for some photos - must start carrying my mobile rather than leaving it in the car as an instrument cluster.

[Konradical]

I'm pretty sure North Force still use the Landys. They would be out that way. They also have the occasional 76s, but that's pretty rare.

[Blknight.aus]

norforce used to have a handfull of 6x4 converted cruisers used for the extra load carrying capability and internal space for some items.

[gavinwibrow]

norforce used to have a handfull of 6x4 converted cruisers used for the extra load carrying capability and internal space for some items.


Thanks Dave, I'm not completely losing it then - I'm sure they still have at least 2.
Was passed by a 6WD convoy just north of your old stamping ground (Tindal?) today as we slowly meander home, and they were definitely Mercs and different to the Arnhem Land ones.

[poundsterling]

Thanks Dave, I'm not completely losing it then - I'm sure they still have at least 2.
Was passed by a 6WD convoy just north of your old stamping ground (Tindal?) today as we slowly meander home, and they were definitely Mercs and different to the Arnhem Land ones.

This photo was taken in Nth Queensland, Mercedes or Toyota?

[101RRS]

They look like G - wagens to me.

[Arapiles]

I'd say Mercedes.

[oka374]

They are Merc's. We often get them here in town as we're on the driver training loop. I think the black things on the LH front are some sort of antenna mount by the look of them.

[micksta1973]

That looks like 51 FNQR, just down the road from me. 6X6s are Mercs. They still have Mogs, but all the Perenties are gone I think.

[Barefoot Dave]

That photo is definately the 'new' Porton Barracks, Edmonton, 51 FNQR.
Def G SRV, eqivalent to 110 LRPV.