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1968 Land-Rover 109'' Series IIa SAS 'Pink Panther' by Marshalls of Cambridge 
Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2006-01-31 10:12 |
Series II Landrover S.A.S. (Special Air Service) |
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◊ 2006-01-31 23:21 |
Beautifully restored. In the Army they did not use glossy paint, but quite a few were painted in pink, as this seems to be a good camouflage in the desert. They were nicknamed 'Pink Panther'. Link to "207.44.132.28" Link to "207.44.132.28" |
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◊ 2010-05-22 01:00 |
Right up until the early 1970's (about 1973 or 1974 if I remember correctly) all military Land Rovers left the factory at Solihull in Deep Bronze Green gloss. In the eary days many were used in service like that, but most GS and FFR models were repainted at some point in olive drab and black camouflage. In the early 1970's Land Rover started shipping military Land Rovers in military paint instead of DBG gloss. The pink is indeed a good camouflage colour in some desert areas, and it was discovered by accident. I cannot remember the exact details, except that an aerial spotter plane was out trying to find a vehicle or building in the desert. Whatever it was had recently been repainted, but the only paint available was a mixture of whitewash and red lead that turned it pink. The spotter had real difficulty finding it. I think the Army then did some trials and discovered that pink acutally worked better than Sand yellow in that particular desert. |
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