Project 6x6

[john p]

Are they rolls Royce straight 8s in those?

[openspaceman]

21 minutes ago, john p said:

Are they rolls Royce straight 8s in those?

Yes the B81 as standard, a local chap fitted a K60 diesel to one but didn't change the gearing so the engine screamed. The Aussies fitted an speed increaser and used Cummings V8s IIRC.

[gobbypunk]

Hi guys my mate had a Stalwalt some yrs ago we drove it from the A46 near Bath to the Forest Fair a good old Free Festival , in the Nwe Forest , cost a fortune but was ace fun , have you taken it for a swim

[Khriss]

Again a fab bit of Brit engineering remember to take a couple of rail sleepers to drive over,  so yr diffs can unspin the self's k

[john p]

Hi guys my mate had a Stalwalt some yrs ago we drove it from the A46 near Bath to the Forest Fair a good old Free Festival , in the Nwe Forest , cost a fortune but was ace fun , have you taken it for a swim

Was he called karlos?

[gobbypunk]

Hi yes he is called Karlos , do you know him he lives just up the road from me .

[john p]

Yes, okeford fitzpaine site?

[wicklamulla]

Thanks Bob,   this is gonna be better dan that Lamp Lovers ?

[Stubby]

2 hours ago, john p said:

Are they rolls Royce straight 8s in those?

There was a 6x6 ex army wrecker/recovery vehicle ,  at one of the garages near me ,I think a Scammel ,  that had the RR 8 cylinder petrol lump .

[openspaceman]

3 minutes ago, Stubby said:

There was a 6x6 ex army wrecker/recovery vehicle ,  at one of the garages near me ,I think a Scammel ,  that had the RR 8 cylinder petrol lump .

There was a (breakers?)yard just off the A286  by West Dean that had a couple of Thorneycroft nubian fire tenders for ages, these too had the B81, and must have been in your locale.