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Hmm, what about this as an expedition vehicle?
It's an Alvis Tactica, 3litre Perkins Turbodiesel 4x4, armoured vehicle.
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Length: 6 M
Width: 2.25 M
Height: 2.55 M
Weight: GVW 11,000 Kgs
but Google isn't revealing a lot more about it. Withams have got a whole load, starting at about £3300 inc VAT.
Obviously it's a bit military looking for certain countries, but painted pink, with some pretty flowers (err maybe not) it mightn't be a bad basis for something.
I can see it with a pop top and some extra windows cut in the sides.
EDIT: Photoshop is a wonderous thing.
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armoured vehicle.
Weight: GVW 11,000 Kgs
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11 tons plus roof tent seems to be a bit on the heavy side.
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looking at the **** withams pedal as roadworthy landrovers for highly inflated prices I wouldn't assume three grands worth of one of these will get you very far!!
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Well, I wasn't saying I want it, just that it could be novel, and errr..... heavy.
I prefer my lightweight Fiat Panda 4x4 personally.
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Just the job for safer wild camping......
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take a bit of digging out I reckon!!
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I'd buy one to use during the deer hunting season here in Canada .
It would be the only place were you could be safe from trigger happy drunks.
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I could use one of those in Johannesburg to get to work and back lol.
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Wouldn't this be the perfect school run vehicle for those London mums??? No risk of getting shot or other vehicles getting in their way!
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