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    Landy in the scrub

    Somewhere behind this jungle, guarded by the biggest tiger snakes in the world is a Land Rover!



    The scene is Three Hummock Island in Western Bass Strait, here, back in the '80s when the joint was a farm, Telecom decided they needed a microwave link to service communications between Tasmania and King Island, Millions were spent and a Land Rover and a Land Cruiser were barged in for the technicians transport.

    This is not what we are interested in but I am close! Thankfully it's cool too, keeping the snakes in bed!



    Ah, here it is! A Series 3 from (at a guess) the late '70s or early 80's, a diesel.


    The Telecom microwave link didn't last that long, rapidly improving technology made it redundant not that long after it was built. The infrastructure, including the vehicles were then simply dumped in the paddocks. The island then became a national park and the paddocks grew over. The two vehicles remain to this day. Surprisingly the worst for wear by far is the Land Rover, most of the steel has simply vanished, the area around the radiator so rusted that even the identification plate is gone. Someone has already pilfered the radiator too. Where the front springs attached is also gone. I am sure this Landy would still have a good gearbox, diffs and the engine would be rebuildable but the location makes salvage an impossibility. Transport here these days is by light aircraft only and mine is scarcely bigger than an ultralight.

    Another view:


    I salvaged the one and only brake light (one of mine is busted) and the dash trim was surprisingly immaculate. I didn't have to remove it, I simply picked it up, tugged on the heater controls and voila, it was in my hand. My dash is cracked but now, looking at this dash, I see swapping them over would not be worth the effort. The underside appears to be glued and freeing it from its rusted carrier would be very hard without damaging it. On a good Landy like mine, removing then replacing the dash trip looks too difficult to contemplate.
    Dash trim ...


    I am here for another week, if any of you want a small, easy to get part, feel free to PM me. Sadly though, I don't think there is anything small and easy worth taking that can be removed with a Swiss Army knife and pliers then crammed into a little aeroplane.

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    That degree of corrosion and the places it has happened is very indicative of being driven through salt water a lot. Have seen the same in a lot of beach used landies that have not been cleaned down.
    Cheers Scott

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    Landy in the scrub

    Just wondering how many of these telecom landy were bought by telecom and how many are still alive I have a 109 Ute they would be very disctive with the orange paint
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dgd69 View Post
    Just wondering how many of these telecom landy were bought by telecom and how many are still alive I have a 109 Ute they would be very disctive with the orange paint
    I suspect that one of yours may have been owned by my uncle in the 80's or 90's, he had an ex telecom one just like that in Perth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordie View Post
    I suspect that one of yours may have been owned by my uncle in the 80's or 90's, he had an ex telecom one just like that in Perth.
    Thanks gordie sent you a pm
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    Quote Originally Posted by schuy1 View Post
    That degree of corrosion and the places it has happened is very indicative of being driven through salt water a lot. Have seen the same in a lot of beach used landies that have not been cleaned down.
    Cheers Scott
    at Three Hummock Island, it wouldn't need to go near the water to corrode.
    Safe Travels
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