SELF-SUFFICIENCY: THE BLITZ BUGGY The partnership formed between the SAS and the LRDG was built on mutual respect, even if this was concealed beneath some ribald but affectionate mockery. The latter dubbed the SAS ‘parashits’ and it in turn called the LRDG the Long Range Taxi Service; but a more efficient taxi service one

The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940 by Major Ralph Alger Bagnold, acting under the direction of General Archibald Wavell.

2011年4月12日 · A vehicle that intrigues me is the Ford C11ADF' Blitz Buggy ' used in North Africa by Col. Stirling of the SAS. I have read that the car was armed initially with a mix of guns and later with Vickers Ks. Does anyone know what type of guns & how they were mounted, or in the case of the Vickers Ks, how many there were and where they were fitted?

During WW2, Ford produced some 280,000 of these vehicles. A total of 361,339 (between Nov 18, 41 and Sep 21, 45) were build. Product Highlights: - Single 1/56 (28mm) scale plastic sprue. - SAS / LRDG / Airborne configurations. - Include Browning M2, Vickers, and Bren MG options. - Four figures included – 2 Airborne & 2 LRDG crew.

This book explains the detail of all the vehicles of the LRDG, as well as their modifications, driving techniques, and special kit for surviving behind enemy lines in one of the most hostile environments on earth.

Gavin Mortimer details how the SAS were originally dependent of the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group) for transportation during their missions in North Africa and how David Stirling helped the SAS become independent from the LRDG for their transportation needs with the accusation of their own vehicles which would become the standard transportation ...

The “Blitz Buggy” was a unique vehicle created by David Stirling as his own personal transport during WWII. Created from a cut cut Ford C11ADF station wagon, it had a special place within the newly formed SAS, until it was destroyed by Italian aircraft following a successful airfield raid. Model: Blitz Buggy; Country/Army: British

The other project will certainly be an eyecatcher – David Stirling’s famous "Blitz Buggy" (a modified Canadian Ford "woodie" disguised as a German staff car and used in various SAS raids). Peter imported a 1941 Ford from the USA and …

2014年8月15日 · This is Part Two of a 28mm Long Range Desert Group/SAS commission I have been working on for a fellow Tasmanian wargamer. The first part can be viewed HERE. This part consisted entirely of vehicles and their crews. It was a challenge and took me quite some time to …

2024年12月26日 · I read about a Ford he had acquired, modified and dressed up a la DAK, with the intent of just driving on the hard tack to wreak havoc behind enemy lines. I found a kit that might fit the bill, and jumped in! a very basic resin kit, how hard could it be?!