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Ian Rawlings

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Recently I've fantasised about buying a few Defender 110 rear tubs and
fitting them up for different tasks, then putting them on stilts ready
for me to reverse under them, drop them down and tootle off. Anyone
know the feasibility of this cock-eyed scheme?

I'd have a hi-cap pod, a tipper pod, a metal covered pod for
photography, a rag-top pod, a wheelchair pod (for miscellaneous old
folk), a cherry-picker pod, a camper van pod, a pod containing an
underground vehicle and another one containing a small submarine.

Anyone already tried this?
 
Ian Rawlings wrote:
> Recently I've fantasised about buying a few Defender 110 rear tubs and
> fitting them up for different tasks, then putting them on stilts ready
> for me to reverse under them, drop them down and tootle off. Anyone
> know the feasibility of this cock-eyed scheme?
>
> I'd have a hi-cap pod, a tipper pod, a metal covered pod for
> photography, a rag-top pod, a wheelchair pod (for miscellaneous old
> folk), a cherry-picker pod, a camper van pod, a pod containing an
> underground vehicle and another one containing a small submarine.
>
> Anyone already tried this?

Gerry Anderson?

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

S3 88" (Albert)
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On Sunday, in article <[email protected]>
[email protected] "Ian Rawlings" wrote:

> Recently I've fantasised about buying a few Defender 110 rear tubs and
> fitting them up for different tasks, then putting them on stilts ready
> for me to reverse under them, drop them down and tootle off. Anyone
> know the feasibility of this cock-eyed scheme?
>
> I'd have a hi-cap pod, a tipper pod, a metal covered pod for
> photography, a rag-top pod, a wheelchair pod (for miscellaneous old
> folk), a cherry-picker pod, a camper van pod, a pod containing an
> underground vehicle and another one containing a small submarine.
>
> Anyone already tried this?

You'd have to make some sort of quick-release mechanical interconnect,
and provide for lights, and the cherry-picker pod would definitely need
its own load-bearing chassis.

I like the idea of one of those remote-controlled carrying-platforms
which they used to save the airliner in the first episode. Then all you
would have to do would be to make sure you have the right pod when you
have a breakdown.

--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

Wrought under license granted by Her Majesty's Apostropher Royal AD MMIV
 
> Anyone already tried this?

Anything is possible......How deep are your pockets though?..:)

Muddy


 
Alan Mudd wrote:

> Anything is possible......How deep are your pockets though?..:)

They go all the way down my trouser legs and out onto the floor! I must
buy some new clothes when I can afford it.
 
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 01:15:11 +0000, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>Anyone already tried this?

The Chav one would have the local cash point hole in the wall on it.

--
Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK
 
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 11:35:06 +0000, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Alan Mudd wrote:
>
>> Anything is possible......How deep are your pockets though?..:)
>
>They go all the way down my trouser legs and out onto the floor! I must
>buy some new clothes when I can afford it.

Deep pockets is one thing. How long are your arms?
--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com
 
Long enough to reach where they have to, if you get my drift. (well it is
getting cold)................




"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 11:35:06 +0000, Ian Rawlings
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Alan Mudd wrote:
>>
>>> Anything is possible......How deep are your pockets though?..:)
>>
>>They go all the way down my trouser legs and out onto the floor! I must
>>buy some new clothes when I can afford it.
>
> Deep pockets is one thing. How long are your arms?
> --
>
> Tim Hobbs
>
> '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
> '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
> '03 Volvo V70
>
> My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
> Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
> Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com


 
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