Desert Raiders

warren brown · #1 03-05-11, 13:13

Hi everyone, I'm new to posting pictures here. Little Joe, your jeep looks great, as do all the LRDG - SAS vehicles on this link - this is my SAS jeep, one which I finished in 2002 - winning best restored at the 2003 AMVCS annual awards. It's been hidden away in storage until about two months ago when my brother and I dragged it out of a chook shed. The following photos show my little bloke Oliver - a jeep fan like no other - helping to bring the old Willys back to the land of the living.

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Little Jo · #2 03-05-11, 15:49

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Originally Posted by warren brown

Hi everyone, I'm new to posting pictures here. Little Joe, your jeep looks great, as do all the LRDG - SAS vehicles on this link - this is my SAS jeep, one which I finished in 2002 - winning best restored at the 2003 AMVCS annual awards. It's been hidden away in storage until about two months ago when my brother and I dragged it out of a chook shed. The following photos show my little bloke Oliver - a jeep fan like no other - helping to bring the old Willys back to the land of the living.

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Warren

Nice looking vehicle, pretty good after being stored in the chook shed. Nice to see little Oliver getting an early start into our great hobby, Good to see more Desert coloured LRDG jeeps around, they certainly stand out from all those OD coloured jeeps.

Cheers

Tony

warren brown · #3 03-05-11, 22:35

Thanks Little Joe - here are some photos of the jeep in a shed way down the back of a mate's property where it had been tarped up for about five years. It was all about space, or lack therof, and there were things hidden away all over the place until I finally managed to get a decent shed of my own. When my brother and i 'unwrapped' it in January, the jeep had suffered little to no deterioration at all. Once at its new home - changed the oil, cleaned up all the electrical connections, fresh water, battery fuel - and away it went! Stopping was another matter - I'm working on the brakes at the moment - but it's great to have it back...

Richard Farrant · #4 03-05-11, 22:53

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Originally Posted by warren brown

Hi everyone, I'm new to posting pictures here. Little Joe, your jeep looks great, as do all the LRDG - SAS vehicles on this link - this is my SAS jeep, one which I finished in 2002 - winning best restored at the 2003 AMVCS annual awards. It's been hidden away in storage until about two months ago when my brother and I dragged it out of a chook shed. The following photos show my little bloke Oliver - a jeep fan like no other - helping to bring the old Willys back to the land of the living.

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Hi Warren,

Jeep looks good despite the long time out of use. Oliver is a lucky boy with all the big toys he has to play with !

best regards, Richard

warren brown · #5 03-05-11, 23:36

Thanks Richard - (and thanks for the photos re the vehicle run!) The jeep is still sporting the sun-compass you found for it years ago. BTW - I've seen a photo of an SAS/LRDG jeep at Corowa a couple of years ago fitted with Vickers K machine guns. While I'm aware of the legal responsibilities and registration requirements of displaying and storing these sorts of things in Australia - does anyone know of the path you would take to legally obtain deactivated or replica Vickers K's here? Cheers Warren.

Richard Farrant · #6 03-05-11, 23:45

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Originally Posted by warren brown

Thanks Richard - (and thanks for the photos re the vehicle run!) The jeep is still sporting the sun-compass you found for it years ago.

Hi Warren,

The jeep would fit just fine in the back of the C60X for its trip to Corowa next year

warren brown · #7 03-05-11, 23:57

Now there's an idea! Will you be here for Corowa next year?

Richard Farrant · #8 04-05-11, 00:16

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Originally Posted by warren brown

Now there's an idea! Will you be here for Corowa next year?

I am planning to be coming back there

Little Jo · #9 04-05-11, 02:16

Warren

Thanks for posting the photos of the "Chook Shed" where you stored your Jeep it does not any worse for wear or showing any deteriation after a long time in storage.

Yes mate brakes are a problem, when I purched my Jeep for restoration it had been stored on a farm for 15 years and the brakes were non existant and I had to use a hammer to loosen the linings from the drum. I paid top dollar for a complete new brake system and it is well worth it.

I look forward to seeing you and your Jeep in Corowa next year, unfortunately I could not make it this year as restoration was not yet finalised. Good luck it is a great hobby.

Cheers

Tony