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Old 28th Nov 2013, 11:47
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NutLoose
 
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Hmmm, struggling to remember any decent RAF MT Vehicles in my time. Probably the best were the Austin 1800's until the Montego Turbo Diesels.

Between those were a mix of horrible Vauxhall chèvettes in puke green, black Metro's that were even worse, the odd Ford Escort Estate Diesel in Black. Sherpa minibuses in various colours to deceive the IRA! And at least the SWB and LWB Landrovers which you knew what you were getting with an inch and a half steering play before the front wheels responded to any imput!
Let us not forget the Mini as well, available in van variant and bog standard mode that were issued to Wing Co's etc. The Staish at Odious had one with his flag on the front when his Montego was in for servicing, he came in the main gate, thinking the guard hadn't saluted him because the low roof height masked it, he reversed up under the descending barrier that didn't have a cut out and could not be reversed until it did a full cycle, pinning him and his mini in place, luckily all witnessed by the SWO.

We managed to set fire to a van, a bit of stray locking wire in the back shorted out the battery under the seat and set fire to the horsehair in it lol.

LSS at Brize always got Station rejects because they never fared well, seemed lost on MT they were used 24/7. They finally relented and gave us a brand new Landrover 190 on pain of death if damaged... It lasted under a week and was sitting there minding its own business when a driver from MT took it out with a tug and wrote it off..
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