'Bonjour' From the other side of the channel

[clem74]

Good morning everyone!
I'm glad to see the s123c has now a forum.
I live in France near the swiss border. I own a lot of series and almost all need a full restoration
1958 - s2 88" with Harvey Frost Crane
1963 - s2a 88" ex-Swiss Army
1964 - s2a 109fc 2.6L ex-swiss fire truck
1965 - s2a 109 Ambulance ex-UK army & ex-oxfordshire search and rescue
1976 - s3 109 200tdi
1977 - s3 109sw 2.6L
1981 - s3 109 stage one
I also have few range (classic 3.9L&4.2L and L322 4.4TDV8).

Furthermore, I'm also area rep' for the French Area for the s123c and by the way I'm chairman of the french series club: "Le Temps Des Series".
I'm glad to join this forum today and hope to exchange a lot online or during meeting in the UK or on the continent.

[Neil Bymouth]

An impressive line up and good to see a six pot that's not been converted to Tdi (or worse).

[UltimateWheelbase]

Hi Clement! You found it.

You are safe here with your extensive collection....

James

[clem74]

Here are some picture of the cars for the few curious

[Neil Bymouth]

Impressive collection. Is that Carmichael fire tender?

[clem74]

My 2a forward is not a carmichael, it was made by a swiss manufacturer called "W.Muller".
but on the photo with my ambulance, there's a carmichael - bollington fire truck on the left.

[Neil Bymouth]

I can see the difference in the grills. I've heard of
Muller too.

[clem74]

Muller are very rare. It seems only 20 have been produced.

Furthermore, the grill is not a 'real' différence. On mine, it's a standard forward control grill.
On the one on the other photo, it's a standard 109 which has been concerted into forward by Carmichael. That's why they don't have the same grill and why the Carmichael still has the beam between the front wings.

[UltimateWheelbase]

...and I thought I had a Land Rover problem!!

[julesthorne]

Wow that’s a lot of Landys wish i had the space to have that many