with them trucks to move troopers and inventory around this barren country. When the war ended the trucks stayed and where used by Icelanders for tasks such as fetching milk from farms or as buses for remote areas.
Converting Land Rovers For Injured Soldiers - We help troops get mobile again, and also it's open to all amputees to get involved. We adapt and convert earlier Defenders and Discos to be user friendly to those without limbs - utilizing a simple hand control kit we create vehicles for use from expeditions and offroad racing to driver training and gentle green laning. The project plans to create a workshop where the conversions can be carried out as part of the rehabilitation program or even for post discharge skill building as well as an expeditions company.
Old Russian Army Truck - ZIL 157 - Off road enthusiasts have most of their attention directed towards vehicles that possess four wheels and can be parked, with a tad more hassle though, in the city. However, today we’re going to talk about something a lot more special. The ZIL trucks were produced in Russia, from the 1920s and are still coming off the assembly line today.
My Dodge W200 / M880 1977 Project Back in 1995, I bought this M880 truck from a merchant. The trucks this man sold, were all former U.S. army material.
The Ford GPW was one of the early 4x4. It was designed by Willys Overland during WWII and made by a contract to Willys. Willys renamed the truck Jeep after the war.
VIDEO: Russian Monster Trucks - In this video I will show you some Russian Monster Trucks. Real Siberian Hummers on bad ass tires. The Russian monster trucks with these huge tires show amazing off-road capability. Great floatation on snow and soft ground and some even float on water and have jet powered capability.
Interview: Garry Taylor - Vikings Across Africa! Interview with Garry Taylor about the long drive from Reykjavik in the North to Cape Town in the South. Talking about his ex-army Bedford truck and the problems and joy on the road.
1953 Willys Flatfender Jeep - Brian takes his sweet 53 Flatfender wheeling in Washington state, Mt. Rainier, Evans Creek ORV park, 28 acres of trails, for Jeeps, ATV's, bikes, on the side of a mountain, very challenging for short wheel base vehicles, dry during summer, muddy during fall, snow in winter.
