Heads Up: 12,000 Australian Army Vehicles up for sale

[Shane]

Did someone say 12000 items to be sold? Are they being sold in batch lots or is this all there is. Anyone going to buy an item or are we all just looking

[Robin Craig]

I wonder what the real story is behind this allegation / bun fight?

http://www.4wdaction.com.au/articles...ry-land-rovers

R

[Bob McNeill]

the onus is on the buyer to make sure of what you get, asked local unit if any of their vehicles are on the list [ ARN is listed ]. the mogs are nearly as cheap as L/R,s. buyers premium and GST can add 20% to price. If you want tri axle semi trailers check Johnsons auction against the Army, lot cheaper. The GVM on the Macks seems low because they are not Tractors, but the mog is still a great buy under $10,000.

[motto (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

I wonder what the real story is behind this allegation / bun fight?

http://www.4wdaction.com.au/articles...ry-land-rovers

R

I realise that it is in the realms of speculation but having read the 4WD Action article I'm left wondering:
Would Mike Edwards have been ok if he had been driving something other than a Land Rover when the tyre blew out on his way home from Corowa?
I also understand that the type/make of tyre involved had a bad reputation with the Australian Army.

Any comments welcome as I think this topic needs more of an airing. If there are problems with these vehicles and or tyres they are best brought into the light of day before some other unfortunate soul pays the price.

As an aside, I hastened to put my new tyres on the front of my Dodge 6x6 as a result of watching a couple of videos on You Tube showing horrific accidents as a result of tyre failure. That was not long before Mike's accident and we had discussed tyres and tyre failures in his tent at Corowa.

If the discussion takes off it can be moved to a more appropriate location.

David

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Shane

Did someone say 12000 items to be sold? Are they being sold in batch lots or is this all there is.

This is now the 4th auction held in Sydney, and there has been one held in Darwin also. Concurrently with his Sydney auction, there are also others going on in Brisbane and Perth. The auctions will continue throughout 2013 around Aust, but they will not pre-release dates or catalogues beforehand. There will be more, "Just keep watching" is the motto, until you see something you must have!