dantastic Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Interested in getting an ambulance to convert to a camper. I've found one or 2 ex-mod outlets looking for pretty big money. Can they be sourced from anywhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 There's a 127/130 club on Yahoo Groups which is a good resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 As he said, but they do fetch serious money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantastic Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Happyoldgit said: There's a 127/130 club on Yahoo Groups which is a good resource. Must say I didn't expect Yahoo groups to still exist! I'll poke my head in there to see what I can find. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 These might help. https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/alt.fan.landrover/IA4X7S26qIw https://landroverkaty.blogspot.com/p/about-katy.html?m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantastic Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hmm, that yahoo group seems to be gone. None of the links to it work anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I think there has been some confusion. Neither of the two links already posted were for any Yahoo Group. The 127 / 130 Ambulance group still exists, although I am not a member.https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/127-130-ambulance-owners-enthusiasts/info That page gives more information, showing it has 162 members, and that there have been messages in most months, with 13 already in April. It has existed since 2003. Criteria shown is : For all owners and enthusiasts of the Marshall or Locomotors bodied Land Rover 127 / 130 ambulance. New members who fit the above description are always welcome. Membership is by application and new members are asked to submit a brief explanation of why they wish to join prior to approval. Good Luck 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 You'll find 127 and non-Pulse 130's a hell of a lot cheaper, anything Pulse or Wolf seems to be priced about 50% over the odds. The Yahoo group is still alive although it's not very active, you're as well off here as there TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantastic Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 The ambulance body on its own is £3750. This means the 130 running chassis is approx £20k without the cost of the body. That seems like a lot. Sure they are low mileage but they don't have normal doors, not the normal center console or anything so there is a lot of work that needs to be done the a base £20k+ vehicle. The single-cab 130s I've found have all lived a pretty hard life. They are working vehicles. It would feel silly to start a big camper build without fixing them up first. Good bit of time+money+more time. I don't have unlimited amount of time to play with this unfortunately. I will keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 54 minutes ago, dantastic said: they don't have normal doors, not the normal center console or anything Eh? I meant non-Pulse 127 or 130 ambulances, which are slightly smaller and don't have the Wolf special bits, mostly built on standard 127/130 truck cab or chassis-cab bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantastic Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 The ex mod ones I've seen have series doors and seem to have some weird dash/center console. I'll keep my eyes open for a non wolf ambulance. Winter project so I've a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I don't understand why series-style doors and some extra dashboard buttons would be any sort of problem though? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 4:13 PM, FridgeFreezer said: You'll find 127 and non-Pulse 130's a hell of a lot cheaper, anything Pulse or Wolf seems to be priced about 50% over the odds. The Yahoo group is still alive although it's not very active, you're as well off here as there TBH. I was one of the founder members and admins back in the day. There should still be a wealth of useful stuff in the files and photo sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 11 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: Eh? I meant non-Pulse 127 or 130 ambulances, which are slightly smaller and don't have the Wolf special bits, mostly built on standard 127/130 truck cab or chassis-cab bases. Lighter than the Wolf ambulances too I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 12 hours ago, Happyoldgit said: Lighter than the Wolf ambulances too I believe. Ours is 2800kg with the camper conversion, be interested to know what a Pulse is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenq Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Our 130 Pulse converted (lightly) to a camper with fuel, kit, water and 2 people was 3120kg on the weighbridge so probably around 2800kg. They're not series doors, theyre military doors. They have sliding glass, but the door top is aluminium rather than the steel of series tops and they work much better. (they are very expensive if you try to buy them becasue they were only available on military, NAS and very early 110's. There is a pulse for sale at the moment for £18k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Thread revival. Any news on Pulses for sale at the moment? Thanks Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete3000 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 there is one on Facebook atm ready camperized. https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/3000369380232165/?media_id=4&ref=share_attachment £45, 000 cough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Wow, 45k and it hasn't even got a bathroom, tch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 yes. Saw that today too, but thanks for mentioning. Since I posted this I've been in contact with L Jackson and they have both some RHD ambulances and boxes for sale. They claim it's impossible to export out of UK as a private person, let alone foreigner. Anyone know anything more about this? There is a beertruck for sale, at the -bay and it is sensibly priced, but I am afraid I would get stopped at the ferry, trying to bring it home. Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Sounds like an exaggeration to me - people import & export cars all the time, I'd guess there's going to be local rules at your end about what you can & can't import or register (age, type approvals, import taxes, military equipment restrictions, that sort of thing) but I'd be very surprised if it's totally unpossible. Nothing stopping you owning & driving a UK registered vehicle abroad for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: military equipment restrictions I wonder if its this bit. I seem to remember something about being specifically licensed to sell military stuff out of the uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I know the US has major restrictions on exmilitary vehicle exports but did not think the UK did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 9 hours ago, landroversforever said: I wonder if its this bit. I seem to remember something about being specifically licensed to sell military stuff out of the uk. It probably is that. I think the easy fix would be to have someone in the UK register it as a regular vehicle first, and then buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 9 hours ago, missingsid said: I know the US has major restrictions on exmilitary vehicle exports but did not think the UK did? It's not necessarily the exporting, it's the importing - Germany has strict rules for example, a lot of ex-mil trucks have disabled CTIS because that's classed as a military technology under their rules. I don't know where a Pulse would fall foul - the older models (like ours) were also sold as civilian units and were based on civvy 110's or 127's, while the Pulse is very definitely built on the Wolf platform with MOD-spec chassis etc. so it could be that, or it could just be that you would need to road-register it as an ambulance or commercial vehicle 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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