More information on those Snatch landies.

1) presumably all the “good” condition ones are pretty knackered…?

2) why are Snatch Land Rovers so called?

konabunny – Member
2) why are Snatch Land Rovers so called?

Good point. Something fishy going on methinks.

the snatch is “protected patrol vehicle” basically an armoured defender 110, it was developed for use in NI around about 1991 i believe.
mainly for use in rural patrolling and providing some degree of small arms protection for occupants. it was supposed to have a small amount of protection from IED’s and off-route mines, but as proved recently in afghan its useless against them.
it is believed to have inherited the nick name “snatch” from its preferred use by “snatch squads” when detaining suspects in “the troubles” in NI

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Really like the look of these.

Really like the look of these.

You won’t really like the servicing and spares availability – especially brake servo’s and tyres apparently.

http://www.dodge50.co.uk/rb44-story-1.html

Disappointing, I was hoping for a lightly used Weller.

I want the buggy…

Just got to have this, now were can i get £20,000 from?

http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/related/28632/Foden.htm

anyone win anything?

Are these the winning bids?

http://www.mod-sales.com/information/27/Previous_Tender_Results.htm

Looks like I lost out by not much on that box of 100 Silva compasses!

Don’t think so

The tender results will be published on this section 2 weeks after the Tender has finished. The results will remain on the site for 2 weeks and will then be removed

I was going to stick a bid on an ambulance but forgot – probably for the best really.

Just got a phone call. I was successful in my bid for 100 Silva compasses.

What the F do I want 100 compasses for?!

😆 What was the damage? Ebay?

I think I bid £158.

Anyone want to buy a Silva compass LIKE THE ARMY USE!

£1.59 each

😆

What model are they? I hope they’re using degrees and not Mils…..

No idea! Also I need to drive to Grantham to collect them (I’m in Surrey)

I think they might be like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILVA-BRITISH-ARMY-MOD-TYPE-4-54-MARCHING-EXPEDITION-COMPASS-Grade-B-/370581817017?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D220925241757%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6646841172367832625#ht_500wt_1413

Possibly…

Seemed a good idea at the time.

This is want you want for the ultimate uplift.

I need to drive to Grantham to collect them

what!?! I bid on the assumption that they could arrange delivery

SkillWill, I’ll paypal you £3 for one of those posted 🙂

it appears that I am the proud owner of 10 watches!

it appears that I am the proud owner of 10 watches!

that may or may not work?

ooooh, it’s exciting isn’t it? will they? won’t they?

Anyone want to buy a Silva compass LIKE THE ARMY USE!

£1.59 eachIf they’re degrees rather than Mils I’ll take a couple off your hands. Email in profile.

They’ll be in MILS rather than degrees though won’t they?

How frequently do they do these tenders?

next one is April I believe.

brakes – Member
ooooh, it’s exciting isn’t it? will they? won’t they?

best get yourself to Grantham to find out!

brakes, it looks like you beat me on that one! If any of them work let me know how much you want for one and I’ll take one of you hands.

Did anyone get a snatch landrover?

has anyone mentioned the compasses might be in mils yet?

Brakes – I might be interested in one of those watches if they work. Email in profile.

With the new modified regs, DVLA are usually only willing to issue a V5 with “motorhome” if it was built and first registered as such – i.e. home converters now get the description “van with windows” or something,

They had put this in place a few months ago but after a lot of fuss they’ve already recinded it. My sprinter converted inside was changed just last week by the dvla based on a couple of pics, no questions asked.

Got any pics online, Steve?

Someone here has an *awesome* Sprinter – he works as an MoT tester, I think – not you, is it?

brakes – interested in working watch, if you mail me when you get them!

They had put this in place a few months ago but after a lot of fuss they’ve already recinded it. My sprinter converted inside was changed just last week by the dvla based on a couple of pics, no questions asked.

That’s great news, I can get back to my planning *wishes he had put a bid on that ambulance* hmmmm… 🙂

not likely to get the watches for a couple of weeks.
anything that works will be going on eBay, but I’ll drop anyone interested a note.

brakes may also have a look at a working watch was tempted by them, but didnt fancy that many

email in profile

brakes – are they delivering to you or are you collecting? If delivering, what was the cost?

Brakes

Drop me a line (email in profile) on one of those watches.

Ta

Mike