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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17564   
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Very sad. A pioneer, and a master of restoration.
His Leyland Beaver transporter (later immortalised by Oxford diecast) is/was a pinnacle of awesomeness! |
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10th Nov 2018 7:01pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's a real shame. His restorations were fantastic and restoring the transporter to transport his collection was inspired.
 Click image to enlarge Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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10th Nov 2018 7:14pm |
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| Tomcat 106 Member Since: 08 Jun 2015 Location: Essex, just. Posts: 125 
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Sad to hear this. Never had the chance to meet him but his work was quite amazing. A true perfectionist who rebuilt some great Land Rovers.
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10th Nov 2018 8:14pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3544 
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How very sad. A great loss to the Land Rover world.
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10th Nov 2018 8:32pm |
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| Moneypit Member Since: 27 Feb 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 271 
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Sad news
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10th Nov 2018 8:48pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Sad news, thoughts are with his family and friends. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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10th Nov 2018 9:49pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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"ditto" 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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10th Nov 2018 10:20pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1287 
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Only just seen this.
Mortified to learn of Ken's death. Knew Ken well as a fellow member of the 48-53 Register. He came with a group of us on an early 80" convoy to Switzerland in 1998 and was great company. His restorations will live on in his memory. |
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11th Nov 2018 8:25pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908
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Seeing this at the LRO Show a few years ago was a real hightlight, it was just stunning. I had assumed it was JLR's themselves, praise to Mr Wheelwright. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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11th Nov 2018 8:35pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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The Transporter is now owned by Landypoint in Germany.
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11th Nov 2018 9:47pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17564
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Ah, I wondered what had become of it.
If I recall correctly it was a replica built on what was originally a mobile x-ray unit. It differed from the original Leyland Beaver transporters that Rover operated because Ken wanted to be able to use the lower deck without having to strip the tilt and sticks and fold the windscreens of the vehicles to be loaded, so he designed the raised top deck. If you compare photos of the replica with photos of the original the difference is clear, on the original the top deck is flat at the height of the bit over the cab. When Oxford Diecast produced a 1:76 model of the vehicle, they copied the replica not the original. Dinky Toys, back in the 1950s, produced a model to approx 1:48 scale of the original transporter. This is now rare and very costly in good condition. I always felt is was a minor shame that he didn't build the matching drawbar trailer, as used with the original, but simply to produce what he did was superb. |
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12th Nov 2018 9:09am |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1383 
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I only live a few miles from Ken - went to his farm a couple of times, he was a really nice gent. If anyone did the Defender tour, and remembers the tilting Series One in the Heritage part of the tour, that was one of Ken's restorations. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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12th Nov 2018 7:25pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1287
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This one:
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12th Nov 2018 9:16pm |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411  
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Very sad news. I remember him with his lorry and a few 80's during the 98 Belgium National. A big loss. m
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13th Nov 2018 7:03am |
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