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The_Yellow_Ardvark
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I hope it is a successes for the area it is designed for.
Not get high jacked by those who think they know what's best for those area's.
There was rumours a few years ago that it was an idear of Gordon Murray. But he upset some of the charities by refusing them copyright.
All the best.
12 hours by 3 semi skilled people with 4 simple tools. Sounds like a early flat pack. air portable Land rover.
Not get high jacked by those who think they know what's best for those area's.
There was rumours a few years ago that it was an idear of Gordon Murray. But he upset some of the charities by refusing them copyright.
All the best.
12 hours by 3 semi skilled people with 4 simple tools. Sounds like a early flat pack. air portable Land rover.
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It doesn't say whats powering it or the running gear
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Anyone remember the ill fated Africar project?
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It's a Transit engine, front wheel drive. Currently with the 6 speed box but they are sourcing a 5 speed box from China.
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yes I bought the book,
apparently there is one in a museum in the lakes somewhere.
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In Calne, there is one waiting restoration.
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I remember it appearing in one of the offroad magazines.
pedrobedro
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Just seen that but it's only 2WD!
Mokes were 2 wheel drive and not much stopped them. Lots of off road buggies and rally cars are 2 wheel drive.
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To be fair most of those are toys / race cars and not serious day to day off roaders, I can't see how these things will deal with deep mud or sand when loaded up.
I do hope they work though.
I knew the guy that originally designed and built the motorcycle sidecar outfits for use in Africa before riders for health lot borrowed the idea....
They had everything from stretchers and generator to water purification units built in. Also easily fixable by the users with basic knowledge, I'm not sure how easliy a 6 speed transit power unit will fair out there though!
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yes ...just sent the link to Tony via his daughter
Nice idea 32 years behind Tony
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It's not just the road conditions that present a problem but the air too. These dusty roads play havoc with overheating/cooling engines, the Wehrmacht encountered similar problems in Russia during the invasion (the Ruskies have a term for during the winter called 'roadlessness'). It's difficult to build a vehicle that can 'crab walk' through very deep mud and work on a metalled road the same, the Alvis Stalwart had that problem of being excellent off road but a non-user on the highway.
I wouldn't mind (being completely uneducated at building a vehicle) having a crack at building one of these with some mates given they say three unskilled people can build it in half a day. I wonder what they'll cost...
I wouldn't mind (being completely uneducated at building a vehicle) having a crack at building one of these with some mates given they say three unskilled people can build it in half a day. I wonder what they'll cost...
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Same with the Soviet military hardware that's used to fight wars all over the great continent, it just won't die
