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Vehicle & Technical => Military => Topic started by: thermidorthelobster on June 25, 2006, 21:12:14

Title: Great overland truck
Post by: thermidorthelobster on June 25, 2006, 21:12:14

Whilst I was in Senegal I bumped into a German couple who had the most excellent overland truck.

(http://www.lobsternet.org/misc/africa/photos/images/truck.jpg)

It's a 1967 German Bundespost (Post Office) emergency response vehicle.  The guy has taken the base vehicle, which was in fantastic condition, and kitted it out as a superb overlander.  It has a big 6l diesel engine which thumps away merrily.  It's built as solid as a tank and is nice and simple too.  Would you believe he only payed £3500 for it, with 18,000km on the clock?

He knows of another which is for sale...  Mmmmmmmm, fffffffffff!  If I thought I could get it for £3500 I would have a serious look!

Title: Great overland truck
Post by: blackbeltbob on June 27, 2006, 15:19:04

one cool truck 8)  8)  8)  8)
see the world at a sedate pace

Title: Great overland truck
Post by: gtomo2 on June 27, 2006, 15:29:17

Quote from: "blackbeltbob"

one cool truck 8)  8)  8)  8)
see the world at a sedate pace

Then run it over :wink:
Nice little weekend camper van. Wonder what he would sell it for.

Title: Great overland truck
Post by: isle of man on June 27, 2006, 17:37:34

i have recently purchased this tgb1314 volvo to convert in to a expedition vehicle for the west cost of africa trip........
(http://snap28.photobox.co.uk/73891730668a6bc9e8365cdb0a7162ae73c8b02ddda016c49b44cfdb.jpg)
(http://snap28.photobox.co.uk/16141811d39b34922ad129e4eaf7035585150011604817bef1582e37.jpg)
(http://snap28.photobox.co.uk/78050392b9ebd17e26f109d9af03446f61f8a7cf3ef30dc3e2ce2621.jpg)


peter henry

Title: Great overland truck
Post by: thermidorthelobster on June 27, 2006, 17:42:41

Wow, looks great!  You'll have a fantastic time.