Hello from downunder

[Gromit]

Hi,
I'm based in Victoria, Australia and have just purchased a 1965 Series IIa Dormobile to add to my Land Rover 'fleet'.

I moved from the UK to Australia in 1997 and in 1998 got a 300Tdi Defender.
After some years of camping & exploring I got a Series I which I drove to our 60th celebrations in 2008.
Then a couple of ex military LR's, then a Series II with a rear PTO & belt drive unit then a Series III SWB fitted with a small Isuzu motor.

A while ago I thought I should decide on what I really wanted and then get it properly sorted and use it more regularly.
But what to get ?
A '48 ?
A rare military variant ?
I was heading towards a Series II/IIa LWB station wagon which are harder to find & becoming more expensive over here. I have young kids and erecting a tent is OK but time consuming so I thought why not a Dormobile or Carawagon. Minimal setup, onboard kitchen etc.
After lots of wanted adverts and asking everyone who was involved with Land Rovers one finally turned up & I collected it yesterday. The downside is that SWMBO insists I have to dispose of 1 or 2 of the others !

Jerryd (who is on this forum) helped a lot with advice before the purchase, thanks Jerry.

I'll post some pictures over the next few days. Lots to inspect and I'm sure there will be lots & lots of questions.


Colin

[RMS]

Hi Colin,



Welcome to the forum.

I see you already have at least one useful connection in Australia, even if he is just a little way from you.

Where in Victoria are you? Anywhere near Melbourne?

Cheers,
Robin.

[Gromit]

Hi Robin,

I'm in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.


Colin

[Ian]

Hi Colin and welcome!

I have happy memories of Melbourne and visiting the Puffing Billy railway a good few years ago. I got invited onto the footplate of a locomotive on a quiet winter's day trip and ended up shoveling coal and firing the engine whilst my wife enjoyed a jolly nice cream tea in the restaurant car. A nice division of labour.

Regards,
Ian