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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512  
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Nauru a land of Land Rovers
 Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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31st Oct 2013 9:32pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501  
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Brilliant, thats the true Land Rover spirit
2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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31st Oct 2013 10:02pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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awesome, just shows you don't need to service them..
 BM52 |
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31st Oct 2013 10:14pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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He should patent those square peg in round hole lights!
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31st Oct 2013 11:11pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Fascinating stuff. That's not an OTAL, though - it's an APGP! 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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1st Nov 2013 7:32am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17621 
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Thank you, it is of course an APGP not an OTAL.
As far as I know only 23 APGPs were built, one (rumoured to be the only one still with flotation bags) is in the Dunsfold collection. I wonder how many others have survived. Even rarer than the APGP was the unique SMOMOT, but I don't think that survived. |
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4th Nov 2013 9:27am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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There are quite a lot that are rarer than the APGP, although few that are as appealing. Who wouldn't like a Land Rover that floats?
 ISTR reading some time ago that around half a dozen survive, although the Dunsfold example is the only one with a full set of floatation gear.
The SMOMOT was scrapped unfortunately, although the similar 'Buttercup' survives at Gaydon. The one and only OTAL is in the Dunsfold Collection and is a runner, but it'll never float again as the bouyancy foam within the bodywork has deteriorated. 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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4th Nov 2013 1:39pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17621
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How could I have confused my OTAL and APGP ? Shame on me!
Think old age is catching up.  |
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4th Nov 2013 1:57pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Heh, heh, I know what you mean.
For all those wondering what the hell we're talking about, this is the OTAL (One Ton Amphibious LandRover): 
And the APGP (Air Portable General Purpose):
The SMOMOT (Single Man, One Machine, One Team) based on a prototype two ton truck:
And 'Buttercup' - another two tonne truck prototype that was put to use as a factory hack and grass cutter before finally being retired to Gaydon:
It's a quiet day whilst I wait for a delivery from Wickes  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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4th Nov 2013 2:40pm |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1386 
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I know a very eccentric Frenchman who has two of them, and was looking to buy a third! only one of his could be used on water though. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond..... |
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4th Nov 2013 9:27pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17621
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Great pics, LRA, thanks for posting!
I always thought that the APGP was an especially good-looking vehicle, the proportions were spot on. |
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5th Nov 2013 9:22am |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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any centaur or perrentie pics, darren?
land rover had an apgp on their stand at Eastnor this year. |
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5th Nov 2013 3:07pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Perentie, I can do - taken at Dunsfold earlier this year:
Click image to enlarge Centaur has been pinched from elsewhere, as I can't find my own pics of one
Click image to enlarge
There are several versions of Centaur: the original was based on a Stage 1 V8 whilst later ones were built around a V8 110. The APGP on the Land Rover stand was almost certainly the Dunsfold one, as they regularly borrow vehicles from the collection. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  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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5th Nov 2013 5:11pm |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299
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cheers darren
i didn't realise the perentie had a wider track? (front grille surround in your picture). i had only ever seen the aussie army pics of it in desert sand colour not desert camo |
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6th Nov 2013 3:49pm |
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