6x6's

**LieutenantRover** · 13th February 2007, 05:17 PM

A bit of trivia. The 6x6's in Kal are consecutive chassis numbers which would suggest there cant be too many of the civvy models built. The prototype at SASR also has the narrow front axle and possibly, but must check, the standard front bonnet and firewall.

**JDNSW** · 13th February 2007, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by LieutenantRover

The 6x6's in Kal are consecutive chassis numbers which would suggest there cant be too many of the civvy models built.

Or just that they were bought new there as a pair by one purchaser? But regardless, I don't thing there were very many made - even during their heyday I never saw more than a few total, although I probably was not where they would have sold most - mine sites etc.

John

**LieutenantRover** · 13th February 2007, 08:19 PM

Chassis are SALLDMAZ1BY565595 and 6
Engines are 749006 and 749010. the lower number began with an 1800l water tank on it for a shire in Newcastle where the owner finally bought it at auction and the other was in Darwin but where prior I dont know. Another odd coincidence in Kalgoorlie is the first two Discoveries brought into Australia for the Melbourne Motor Show, 91 I think, had consecutive numbers 1 diesel, 1 petrol and were both traded in in Kal in the same weekat Gold City LR

**Bushie** · 14th February 2007, 09:05 PM

Heres where a few of them went.

From memory we put this one into service around early 1988.

Martyn

**UncleHo** · 14th February 2007, 09:13 PM

G'day Folks

There were also several used to tow special trailers around for the Bi-Centenial in 1988 they were later sold off, most went to Govt Depts and similar, the diesels were the test beds for the Perentie Project, one of the ones in England is a narrow frame unit, the other full Perentie specs

cheers

**UncleHo** · 14th February 2007, 09:14 PM

G'day Phoenix

Isn't the white one the one in Tassie

**Phoenix** · 15th February 2007, 08:58 AM

The white one is partly in tassie still. The boxes and tray etc are still at landyworld, but the vehicle itself was sold to a buyer in cooktown from memory, and he drove it off the boat to cooktown i'm told

**Reads90** · 15th February 2007, 09:13 AM

Foyers Ibex do a nice 6x6

**86mud** · 15th February 2007, 10:50 AM

For some reason I can't upload photos today

But if you go to www.tradingpost.com.au and type in Landrover, there is a perentie camper for sale (under campers) and a range rover 6x6 (lazy axle I think) with a crane attachment for sale (under farm machinery)

Cheers

Andrew

**LandyAndy** · 15th February 2007, 05:59 PM

Now that Ibex would make a wicked touring vehicle!!!!
Liuetenant rover,seeing your 6X6 will always make me sick!!!!! My boy and I have sat in it many times,and promised Trevor that if lotto comes up he was the first spending place!!!!! Rovercraft told me what he got when he traded it on his F250,SAD!!!!
If you have leave at Easter time and fancy a short wander south a bunch of us WA AULROians are heading to Esperance for a week,see the "Upcoming Trips" forum for further info.YOU AND YOUR BETTER HALF ARE MOST WELCOME!!!!!
Andrew

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