110 V8 Gs

[adrian]

I was looking at a 110 V8 GS yesterday. Does anyone know for what purpose these were intended to be used for? The MoD seem to have bought a batch around 1990 on xxKJxx plates. Were they for units that needed something faster than a 2.5 diesel, or did Land Rover have a sale on?

Sorry if I am being a bit daft, but this is bugging me.

TIA

Adrian

[Bob]

Originally they were mainly used by 5 Airborne Brigade units, who still used petrol as their sole fuel - all their vehicles could run on spare fuel down-loaded from RAF Hercules wing tanks. They were also used by military units in the Falklands for the same single-fuel reason. Original identification feature was small Land Rover badge on radiator grille.
Bob

[Bob]

UKMAMS (RAF guys who set up aircraft handling in foreign places) also used batch of V8 Stsation Wagons

[adrian]

Thanks Bob.

I have decided to buy the beast so will trace it's history through the EMLRA. It is 13KJ19 and was disposed of by HQ 4 Div.

Regards

Adrian

[Graham Phillips]

My 110 V8 GS was suffed with RAF recruiting leaflets when it came from auction. Presumably it had been used to tow a recruiting trailer.

[adrian]

:eek: Is that an AEC MK3 Recovery vehicle? Is it yours? What a beast. Ideal for dragging unsuspecting victims out of mudholes on our club driving days. I am humbled and impressed.