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Memory Lane

Memory Lane

Sometimes when you are frustrated at a lack of progress in some part of your business it is worth digging out some old pictures.Back in 1990 we…

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Senior Management 97 Not out

Senior Management 97 Not out

My Mum had her 97th Birthday at the beginning of the month. You can see she still enjoys a joke even though she is blind and fairly deaf! Middle…

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Remote African Safari

Remote African Safari

Here is our lovely U1100 on its way to Zambia.We have supported Remote Africa Safaris' old Unimogs for many years with spares and advice. Now John…

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Farewell Unimog Friends!

Farewell Unimog Friends!

I'm sorry to say that this will be very last message to you and my last day with AV and all things Unimog. I would love to stay but I'm afraid to…

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Nostalgia - Frank's Blog

Nostalgia - Frank's Blog

By Bus from Birmingham to Beyond Delhi…We are back in 1968 this time on an overland trip to India in a Bedford bus.For the massive investment of…

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Go to Work with a 'grand' Parent

Go to Work with a 'grand' Parent

Frank's granddaughter, Evie joined us for a day in the world of Unimogs both in the office and workshop. She studies at Queen Elizabeth School in…

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On the Verge of Mowing

On the Verge of Mowing

In 2012 we sold a U1200AG to Bob Cragg, owner of Altak Ltd who provide highway maintenance work such as grass-cutting, weed-spraying and…

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Unimog to Support 1,000mph World Land Speed Record

Unimog to Support 1,000mph World Land Speed Record

On the tail end of last year we sold a U1550L to Skip Margett of Farm Film Productions in Cape Town, South Africa. After having been through our…

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Excellent Mb Trac Record

Excellent Mb Trac Record

Last month we spoke to James Farquharson of Farquharson Farms in Aberdeenshire who own a fleet of MB Tracs. James’s father bought his first MB…

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A Very Special Thanks for Our Chez!

A Very Special Thanks for Our Chez!

Fairly new customer Ki Stoddard of Montana, USA was in touch again recently just for some seals, bushings and hand throttle stops for his U900. He…

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Mitas Tyres - Fit for Your Job!

Mitas Tyres - Fit for Your Job!

This new Case 185 tractor came to us for a whole new set of Mighty Mitas tyres to do the job that the factory fitted Michelin tyres could not.…

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Nostalgia - Frank's Blog

Nostalgia - Frank's Blog

The 'Sopwith' - the first of my four wheel campers...We've jumped forward to early 1973 and scaled up to a four wheeled camping machine. We…

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Our Longest Serving Trucker Celebrates 50 Golden Y

Our Longest Serving Trucker Celebrates 50 Golden Y

Doug Taylor of Bentham is our longest standing haulier. He actually collected our very first Unimog from Hull - back in the eighties!He is still…

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15 Unimogs to Africa!

15 Unimogs to Africa!

One of our biggest projects to date! It came from an exploration company whom we have dealt with for more than 20 years. They are one the largest…

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Will You Be My Valetine? Forever, I Will…

Will You Be My Valetine? Forever, I Will…

AV celebrated their first wedding with Mandi finally saying, 'I Do'. She tied the knot with her partner of 2 years, Jared from sunny Australia…

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