Spotted this on the BBC today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/2014/ ... index.html
There are some amazing photos if you are prepared to scroll through it.
Patrick
Not a Land Rover, but an interesting story
Not a Land Rover, but an interesting story
- Holly - 1972 Searle Carawagon Continental Ultimate (200 TDi)
- Basil - 1969 Searle SWB (Prima TD)
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RMS
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Re: Not a Land Rover, but an interesting story
Living the dream, eh 
1967 109" Carawagon 200TDi
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
(Robin on S2C forum)
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
(Robin on S2C forum)
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Jabbawocky
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Re: Not a Land Rover, but an interesting story
Wow, great story.
An other story came my way on Thursday at the school pick up. A lady I had not met before walked up and said "do you camp in her" refering to the Dormobile. Of course, was my reply. She asked where we had been and I pointed to the Zagora sticker on the back. Her reply was "I was there in 1974 in Dormobile exactly the same as this one and then we drove across the Sahara". She mentioned sneaking through borders, and Idi Amen, before having to head home because she became pregnant by immaculate conception. Her words not mine! She turned out to be the Grandma of one of Williams class mates and was going to go home to tell her husband she had just seen a Dormobile like theirs. She said she would dig out the photos.
Looking forward to hearing the whole story. I wonder if the vehicle still exsist?
Mick
An other story came my way on Thursday at the school pick up. A lady I had not met before walked up and said "do you camp in her" refering to the Dormobile. Of course, was my reply. She asked where we had been and I pointed to the Zagora sticker on the back. Her reply was "I was there in 1974 in Dormobile exactly the same as this one and then we drove across the Sahara". She mentioned sneaking through borders, and Idi Amen, before having to head home because she became pregnant by immaculate conception. Her words not mine! She turned out to be the Grandma of one of Williams class mates and was going to go home to tell her husband she had just seen a Dormobile like theirs. She said she would dig out the photos.
Looking forward to hearing the whole story. I wonder if the vehicle still exsist?
Mick
Re: Not a Land Rover, but an interesting story
especially about the conception - might be dangerous things - Dormobiles!!