1966 MERCEDES UNIMOG 404S, EX-GERMAN ARMY RADIO BOX (COLD WAR LISTENING DEVICE) DECOMISSIONED IN 1973
CONVERTED FOR EXPEDITION USE WITH A ROOF TENT.
WHEN WE FOUND HER SHE CAME COMPLETE WITH 2 BEIGE LEATHER SOFA’S, A TOILET, WARDROBE, COOKING FACILITIES AND DINING TABLE. ALL IN A 10X6X4 FT SPACE!
CONVERTED FOR EXPEDITION USE WITH A ROOF TENT.
WHEN WE FOUND HER SHE CAME COMPLETE WITH 2 BEIGE LEATHER SOFA’S, A TOILET, WARDROBE, COOKING FACILITIES AND DINING TABLE. ALL IN A 10X6X4 FT SPACE!
BACK IN THE UK WORK ON REFITTING HER TO BECOME OUR HOME BEGAN; REPLACING THE SOFA’S ETC WITH A BED, SELLING THE LOO AND BUILDING STORAGE SPACE, ASWELL AS FITTING A WOOD BURNER. ELECTRICAL POWER IS GENERATED BY A 400W WIND TURBINE, COMPLIMENTED WITH 120W SOLAR PANELS.
THE ORIGINAL ENGINE BEING A 2LITRE 6CYLINDER PETROL THAT AFTER RESEARCHING INTO HOW TO BECOME A MORE ECO-FRIENDLY UNIT, TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEST, WITHOUT CUTTING CHUNKS OFF THE BODY, WHICH WOULD SPOIL HER IMMACULATE CONDITION OR LOSE VALUABLE HORSE POWER.
JOHN FROM JUBYCELL TECHNOLOGIES EASED OUR ‘PETROL ENGINE GUILT’ BY FITTING ONE OF THEIR HRYDROGEN CELLS GIVING US BETTER FUEL CONSUMPTION, MORE LOW END TORQUE AND BETTER STILL NEARLY ZERO EMISSION! (THANKS JOHN)
ALTHOUGH MOG IS AN OLD, HEAVY, SLOW, FOSSIL FUEL BURNING, GO-ANYWHERE VEHICLE SHE IS OUR HOME AND HQ AND WE LOVE HER…SHE NOW HAS QUITE A FEW FANS AND ADMIRERS TOO.
JOHN FROM JUBYCELL TECHNOLOGIES EASED OUR ‘PETROL ENGINE GUILT’ BY FITTING ONE OF THEIR HRYDROGEN CELLS GIVING US BETTER FUEL CONSUMPTION, MORE LOW END TORQUE AND BETTER STILL NEARLY ZERO EMISSION! (THANKS JOHN)
ALTHOUGH MOG IS AN OLD, HEAVY, SLOW, FOSSIL FUEL BURNING, GO-ANYWHERE VEHICLE SHE IS OUR HOME AND HQ AND WE LOVE HER…SHE NOW HAS QUITE A FEW FANS AND ADMIRERS TOO.
