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Pic shamelessly stolen from Facebook This is the only robin I have ever seen that has made me think "I want that"

I have seen that and it was a genuine project. I think there were 6 built. It was in Military Machines mag or one of the others.

I didn't notice it first time around but now I look again, I see it has an outboard motor and so I assume the body is a one piece moulding or well sealed to be watertight.

Topaz wrote:I didn't notice it first time around but now I look again, I see it has an outboard motor and so I assume the body is a one piece moulding or well sealed to be watertight.

Nope, that's pure borst! It's very handy off road though, but the raised centre of gravity means that it's nowhere near as stable as the unmodified car, so has to attack every climb directly on. Fortunately, it does that rather well.

I still want a go, it looks like seriously good fun!

Topaz wrote:I see it has an outboard motor .

It does, it's a Seagull - a classic outboard engine if ever there was one.

Morgans solved the problem by putting two wheels up front. In view of the cuts to our military, I wonder is the RR the new battle tank for the army

Probably, and I feel a video clip coming on:

Be afraid..

It seems pretty fair in fresh clarts though, as seen here.

Now I really want a go. I have seen land rovers with that conversion on all 4 corners but nothing else.

Ah, the Cuthbertson, and Roadless conversions:



Roadless:



A forester friend of mine made me walk many miles to see one of the Roadless ones about forty years ago - IIRC there were fewer than ten made, so I was lucky to see it!

Not they must be less stable with the higher centre of mass!!