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  1. 27th January 2015, 07:28 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave View Post
    Squizzy, bad news mate. LRPV are never to be released. Current policy (verified from a number of sources) i they will not be seen at auction. Some will go to museums, the rest to scrap. LRPV are being used by commando, probably until the HawleI SOV
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    Why are they not being released?
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  2. 27th January 2015, 07:44 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyG View Post
    Why are they not being released?
    Yeah. Annoys me too.
    I'd love to have an armored Mack wrecker but, sadly, I suspect they won't be releasing those for sale either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyG View Post
    Why are they not being released?
    AndyG, it hasn't been stated but I expect 3 reasons in decending order:
    -The Operators of those vehicles have achieved a great deal that we can all feel proud of, to say the least. Their commitment, sacrifice and great battlecraft are becoming legend. Imagine seeing an LRPV being used by a dodgy tour operator or 3rd world despot. Sorta tarnishes the image and leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
    - By the time you strip off all of the good bits to make it saleable, there isn't much left. It might be conceivable that AFM convinces the ADF to strip the bodies and sell the chassis as spares. Probably not. The money recouped is not worth the trouble.
    - Many are just buggered after a lot of hard service. I believe the record for changing a front CV on a LRPV is 25 minutes. That is how often they blew during AG ops. Yes, I know that they were Tenixed, but that is a few years of hard work ago. Add a few more years with Cdo with reducing spares availability and they are getting scrappy.
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    Thanks, that makes sense, esp point 1.
    By all means get a Defender. If you get a good one, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
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