Thread: Army vehicle disposal

Originally Posted by 87County

Dave, not all this style have been inletted (cut) for jacking points on the bar ends (which seems to have been an oversight)

From what I remember, they originally came with the holes.
then highlifts were deemed taboo so the holes were deleted
then highlifts were ok again...

I've sent bars off to the swarfies to cut the holes into a bar and regal at least once.

I wasnt planning on getting all rivit counter anorak wearing about the small details just the major varients, (if you want me to list all the minor differences on the vehicles you might as well ask me to print out the individual vehicle history for the fleet. And NO.)

I thought the ARB bars were only on the sallyman 130's and the td5's (so didnt count them because they werent perentie)

87County, no I won't be including details such as the bar because the Buyers guide is mainly for the 'Retail' crowd and focussed on discouraging buyers from stripping the vehicles by educating them on the intrinsic value of originality.

It is seeming more and more likely that there will be a follow up 'Perentie Project history' due to the sheer volume of info I am receiving/ uncovering.
That will be for the rivet counters.

I went up to the minto auction yard today with a view to bid on one of the Mack 6x6 trucks, was pretty impressed with the fact that the service history and presentation of the trucks was top rate, less than impressed that you couldn't start the trucks, nor would grays tell me what configurations were coming up in the upcoming auctions...less than ideal.

bumped into barefoot dave today at the brisbane auction.........could think of worst things to fill in my lunch 1/2 hour

more people looking around than the last auction

Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

87County, no I won't be including details such as the bar because the Buyers guide is mainly for the 'Retail' crowd and focussed on discouraging buyers from stripping the vehicles by educating them on the intrinsic value of originality.

It is seeming more and more likely that there will be a follow up 'Perentie Project history' due to the sheer volume of info I am receiving/ uncovering.
That will be for the rivet counters.

If that is your main aim [bolded bit] - wouldn't it be better to release it free?

btw - even calling it a perentie would probably cut out most of the "retail" crowd as they probably wouldn't be aware of that name???

Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

87County, no I won't be including details such as the bar because the Buyers guide is mainly for the 'Retail' crowd and focussed on discouraging buyers from stripping the vehicles by educating them on the intrinsic value of originality.

It is seeming more and more likely that there will be a follow up 'Perentie Project history' due to the sheer volume of info I am receiving/ uncovering.
That will be for the rivet counters.

opps......dave would have got a laugh out of our discussion today, if on the slight chance i do buy one than it will be stripped and look nothing like it come form the ARMY

isuzurover, I explain better in the 'Buyers Guide' thread what I am doing.
The marketing and final form of the guide (and associated publications) hasn't been finalised yet, but rest assured, you won't have to buy it for me to promote their preservation. I promote AULRO and REMLR (both free sources of info) at every opportunity and only intend charging for the 'juicy'info I uncover through hard research.
In fact, I sent 4 potential members from the auctions this way today.

Weeds, after I have had my way with you, look out



PS, Brisbane has a few Early (first 100) ARNs in this batch!

Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

Schmik, It seems that human error is at work.
The blue slips for both the SnrCmdr and Carryall that I checked are incorrect, I guess they are suffering from a form of RSI because of the prevalance of GS vehicles.
To any REASONABLE person, they are clearly 5 door vehicles and both ADR compliance plates state 5 seats. This is what your state Authority will take notice of.
As for rear additional seating, prob not much chance in a GS/FFR. You would need to talk to a few engineers to find one that will even consider your plan. Most just want to say NO, too hard, but there are ones out there who will do their job and make a proper assessment.
As the Station wagons have similar seating to the civvy versions, you have a precedent, so shouldn't be a huge issue.
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IMHO if you can buy a new toymota troopie with 11 seats, 8 inward facing, lap belts ,then you should be able to register a 10 seat 2 door hard or soft top, as long as the belts meet 85-90 standards.