Desert Raiders

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by paul Lincoln

Thanks Tony,
I think your workshop is as clean as your Jeep. Mine has A nearly complete F30 in it, dozens of spares and tools everywhere. When the truck is finished, we clean it all out and start on the next project. That will be my 1943 Ford Jeep. I am planning an exact copy of one used by a friend when he was a patrol acommander in SAS during the war. Unfortunately he died before I could even get started, but his family are very pleased about the whole idea and one of his drivers is in regular contact.
I'll put a photo up when current project is done, Paul.

Hi Paul

Thanks for your kind comment, I assure you there were times when restoring the Jeep that I had to wade through bits and parts everywhere, but as soon as I started to put her back together life was easier. Due to space restrictions in my garage the purchase of a set of wheel dollies was the best investment I made, it was so easy to move the jeep around the garage.

Your new Ford Jeep project sounds interesting and to replicate a jeep to one actually used by a friend would be terrific. Just to have had the opportunity to speak to someone who was actually there would be fantastic. Are you part of a large group of restorers involved in LRDG vehicles.

I have a mate who is also looking at doing up a Jeep as a LRDG vehicle and then there would be two of us in our association, ("Military Vehicles Conservation Group".) in desert colours. There are a few others scattered around Australia who have restored vehicles to LRDG standards, but so far I have only met one restorer in Victoria.

Keep up the good work and I look forward to hearing and seeing more of your vehicles and group activities.

Cheers

Tony