Lot Ended
Description
2007 Pinzgauer TUM HD 6X6 Vector MK2
Ambulance
In Service Date: 6/12/2007. 710 kilometres
unwarranted.
We at Brightwells hold the
contract to sell vehicles for Her Majesty's Ministry of Defence and the Pinz
Ambulance looks like one of the most versatile platforms we have seen from them.
The internal condition is pretty unique and it looks like it has been relatively
wrapped up in cling film before finding it's way to us, it has been hardly used,
appearances suggest. Open the back doors and you won't believe your eyes - this
brute is an ambulance. Or perhaps a camper in waiting.
So, what'a
Pinzgauer? The ultimate in off-road ability, the "Pinz", as British soldiers
affectionately came to know it, was introduced to HM Ministry of Defence's fleet
as a supplement and sometime replacement to the Land Rover Defender Wolf. The
Royal Artillery reportedly took on the units as a gun tractor and the Vector
model was deployed from around 2007. Some variants were used as troop carriers,
ambulances, command vehicles and towing vehicles.
The
6×6 Vector PPV (Protected Patrol Vehicle) was described to the market by the
manufacturer as having the capability to "Build on the existing proven design,
with enhancements that will include a combination of physical protection, as
well as the use of sophisticated electronic counter measures to maximise
survivability while on patrol". The Ambulance MK2 is a variant of
this.
In the civilian world, the Pinz has been mainly sold to
equatorial regions, for use in tourism. Some have been converted to campers,
some ambulances (though this is already one), some farm or fire trucks. Oil
exploration companies have owned a few and, for pleasure, models have been seen
on the Paris-Dakar Rally and other rough-terrain cross-country races.
It
turned out that overseas war theatres were not necessarily suited to the PPV
running gear, so some have seen little action, as is possible with this vehicle.
The odometer for this one shows a little over 700 kilometres and, though this is
not warranted by the Ministry, the vehicle looks like it has been enjoying a
temperate retirement in storage for some while. The photographs on this page
dramatically speak for themselves.
This particular example has an
in Service date of 6th December 2007. It comes with it's Date In Service
Certificate Official (DISCO), which is used for UK registration purposes. As
standard in all our sales for the MoD, the buyer will need to produce their
Passport ID for MOD approval before collection. For those clients wishing to
export - an export licence is required, which will need to be obtained on a SIEL
level, and the sale of this vehicle is not conditional on the buyer's ability to
obtain one.
As with all lots in this auction, it is sold as seen. Vat at
20% will be added to the sale price of this lot. A buyer's premium will be
charged at 12% plus Vat on the sale price and added to your invoice. For
collection purposes, the vehicle is on site at our Herefordshire based Madley
offices and we will give the buyer more information when arranging collection or
delivery.
Direct from our HM Ministry of Defence Government
Disposals contract.
For more information - contact Matthew Parkin
07813 936698
* All charges are subject to VAT