Cool Lattes for everybody!

[Old Scout]

I never thought this would happen!

[Lance]

me neither!

[Hypoid Drive]

Dam I like rover , but what about the MOGS!

[KeithF]

most definitely different, now who the hell's Nigel? Lance, don't tell me you’ve turned into a limey Bastard…

[Adam Ant]

oh well


as long as you stay in here


Adam,

[BillaVista]

I find the whole American impression of Rover drivers as latte drinking yuppies really funny.

Having grown up in the UK, where they are standard farm fare and military issue, and having lived in parts of Africa where the Rover is king....I have a completely different impression...I never even picture a Disco when someone says "Rover". I picture a well used, tough as nails, Series!

This is cool

[Old Scout]

Welcome Bill and yea the yuppie Rover thing gets old. It is funny sometimes thou, I was approached by a new Rangie owner in the Home Depot parking lot last week. He asked what special LR package my disco had on it . I said it was just a RTE lift kit and 32" tires, he said "they make lift kits for a Land Rover?"

Any Non Rover Guys know why they use pink paint for camo????

[road1will]

well i guess no non rover guys responded so ill give it a try.

isnt it because it is a much better desert camo than tan and such? it supposedly blends in much much better to the horizon, is what i heard.

[BillaVista]

I'm with Your mom (ha ha...read that again !) on this one.

Or it may be designed for a specific environment, like a place with a reddish mud?

[Old Scout]

Here is the story of the Pink Panthers

I keep hearing and reading different opinions on the adoption of the pink paintwork. It is most likely a natural derivative from it's use in WWII on both aircraft and vehicles although I have read of it's use in the early 1900's. It particularly suited the Oman and was considered the best compromise where the sand was frequently red in colour and the Panther was easily lost in the heat haze of the desert. This had obvious advantages where little natural cover was available. Another benefit was the heat reflecting properties, keeping the bodywork cool. The shade of pink varies from Panther to Panther and was achieved by mixing proportions of paint available at any Army base. Red, white and black were mixed to a formula although the end product varied from bright pink to purple. Red Lead and Grey primers may have been used instead of red gloss with the resulting shade differences. The civilian owner has a far simpler means of choosing a colour and can simply specify a pink from the paint wholesaler. Anyone familiar with methods of acquisitions while in the mob will realise that it isn't always possible to pop down to your local B&Q so sometimes any colour that looks close enough will do. Not all the Panthers were pink, some were disruptive green/black in the standard British Army pattern for UK and European duties. I haven't seen any other colour schemes.

By the time the Panthers were fuelled up with weapons and ammunition and sufficient supplies for many days on patrol with no re-supply, they were already overloaded. On top of this were 3 troopers and their personal kit. Think on how many axles give up the ghost on a civvy landrover! At least the Panthers had Salisbury's.

In all 72 vehicles were built for the SAS role under contract WV7218. A few were placed into reserve but most went to Hereford and into service. With the arrival of the new coil sprung 110 and it's subsequent SAS derivatives the now outdated Pink Panther was sold off through auctions, some with barely a few thousand miles on the clock. Not all the vehicles were disposed of in this way, some served with other forces with about 20 odd sent to an undisclosed destination. I am told some were unceremoniously used as target practice. Most of the 15 or 20 remaining are now in private hands or in museums, some having left the country. Some owners have more than one Panther. As with many classics, few realised at the time the potential and the interest that would surround them in the future.

More info and some great pics :
http://www.yorkshire.u-net.com/emlra.../BrillPant.htm

[road1will]

ive sat in and ridden in one here in MA and they are soooo sloooooooooooooooow! but nothing cooler, we got so many looks in that thing, like HOLY SHIT! ITS PINK! and HOLY SHIT! ITS AN ARMY TRUCK! and HOLY SHIT! ITS A PINK ARMY TRUCK!

[roverhybrids]

What happen Lance are you turning soft?

[BillaVista]

What happen Lance are you turning soft?

Damn that is an ironic statement when you know that that there pink land rover was driven by the hardest bunch of men on the planet, and likely under conditions that would make you and I wet ourselves just reading about

[evilfij]

The ones used for target practice ie undisclosed location I understood to mean abandoned/lost in the field.

Ron