There are very few Troopers in West or North Africa, and spare parts can be a problem in most of these countries. That said they have usually good communication systems and flying in parts is no big deal.
I dont know what is meant about "the best of the rest" as I havent read Chris Scott's book but in my opinion the first series of Troopers with the 2.8 are crap, the post 93 newer model with the 3.1 engine which were sold in Europe as the Opel Monterey are a hell of a lot better. They (first series) have very big problems with weight in deep sand and I know of two which after a tour of Mauritania had to be literally taken apart and put back together again. I suppose other people will have had positive experiences and I accept that but I was offered a petrol engine one for free in Germany about a year ago and I turned it down. Buy something else.
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