Steering wheel mobile phone?

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Just wanted to add that I was a Recce Mech ....the only truly exciting job in the REME

Happy Days

It was certainly one of those 'technology for the future' progs.

Maybe they'll increase when more people get fined?

Mind, at around 300 quid for a reasonable kit, one can afford to get

10 'on the spot', non-endorsable fines, Hmmm...

Odd isn't it that I've never met an ex forces bod who is neutral about the 101? They either rant and rave about them being the best thing in the history of everythingness or hate them. I suspect that those who say they hate them do have a secret liking for them, though :-)

Martyn

Somehow, the 101 _looks_ right for the job.

I sometimes wonder what would have happened if Land Rover had access to a decent diesel when the replacement project came up. Coil springs, and maybe a bit more plastic panelling -- things like locker doors?

Sort of like the difference between an SIII and a Wolf...

Didn't they build some sort of coil sprung forward control thingy based on the Defender?? Graeme

Land Rover produced a number of prototype commercial vehicles, most notably the Llama - which was oft muted as the civvy 101 (the 101 'as was' would never be suitable for civvy use as the cab was too small).

There was (looks around carefully) a prototype 101 replacement with coil springs and an (I think, but may be wrong, Perkins Diesel) non-welded balls etc - which still 'looked' like a 101. Sad to say though that the Pinzy was already on order by that time.

Norman Busby began design work on the 101 in 1965 - full(ish) production started in 1972. Many believe that the MOD felt it unsafe to await a similar 7 year development cycle for a replacement for the

101. The fact that Land Rover had already completed much of this R&D didn't seem to carry much weight in Whitehall.

Martyn

and 30 years on, it still does :-)

Martyn

The Llama. I wish they had gone into production. Dunsfold Collection has 5:

- "He is a significant risk to children"================================================================ Mother"

[Tongue in cheek Mode ON]

only a woman could say such a thing !!!! roflmao

[Tongue in cheek Mode OFF]

Without wanting to drift too far off topic, and certainly not wanting to support any sexist stereotypes, but...

WTF is it with 'the handbag' that means that whatever you need will be in the worst accessible place for chrissake? Charlotte is the same, doesn't matter what it is, keys, phone, purse, pen, anything bloodywellelse...

I went into town on the bus earlier to get a new pair of jeans. Yep, used the bus partly as it's sodding impossible to park in Sheffield especially at this time of year and partly to show how environmentally aware I am. Not any quicker than spending 45 minutes trying to find somewhere to park after the bus stops to let people on. Blokes usually just chuck a quid at the driver and say thanks - women however have to go through the tedious ritual of delving deeply into the handbag, finding the purse, trying to remember which particular compartment of the purse holds the money, then extracating each 2p piece individually to eventually make the fare. Oh, and if this isn't bad enough, the woman behind her - instead of thinking "oh, perhaps I should get my money ready", waits until she gets to the driver, asks for a 85p fare, THEN starts the rummage for the purse in handbag, carrier bags, coat pockets, returning to the handbag finding it, can't find enough 2p coins so relents and gives him a Tenner...

... and then the next, and the next ...

Alright, environmentally aware, not necessarily a 'new man' ;-)

Martyn

Kin eck... Blast from the past (literally)... I worked for Jim Marshall in the 70s for a couple of months!

Martyn

Peavey amps have far better barcodes...

Far safer to use it 'hands free'!

Hmmm, if the phone itself was actually built into the steering wheel then wouldn't you still be breaking the (new) law as you would be holding the phone whilst using it?

Regards Steve G

Personally I loved the 101 ... but then I never had to repair them. Now Cheiftain that's a different story - bloody useless piece of armoured s**te. See, I used to have to fix those ;-)

Regards Steve G (Control Equipments Tech)

Funnily enough, I get to abuse an XR600F from time to time. It's survived my vocals, so it must be pretty well made.

if you're interested - I'm their roadie ...