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[NP99]

Can someone provide any info on the right hand side model? It looks like a military type.

[MudRunnerTD]

First Nissan Patrol. First car ever to drive over the Simpson Desert 50 years ago

[Winnie]

4W60 Patrol

[threedogs]

I have the original road report on this Nissan Patrol in an old Wheels magazine. makes interesting reading. June 1958 I think
it was a Nissan Patrol and not a Datsun, can win a few bets with this one
Sending PM

[NP99]

That would have been a great trip :-)

[NP99]

I have the original road report on this Nissan Patrol in an old Wheels magazine. makes interesting reading. June 1958 I think
it was a Nissan Patrol and not a Datsun, can win a few bets with this one
Sending PM

Pm replied. Thanks mate

[threedogs]

Heres some stats on it, cost 1300 pound or $1950. originall they came to Aust for the Mobilgas around Aust rally.
body was 18g steel sheet in gun metal duco, motor produced 105bhp @3600, bore 3 3/8th" x 41/2" stroke.
6 cyl, compression of 6.8 to 1. 4 speed box no syncro on first. Ratios are first 6.52, second 3.40 third 1.81 and top 1 to 1 .
cruise happily at 60mph. cargo area is 50" x 40" with rear seats folded. spare mounted to a heavy bracket off the rear.
2 glove boxes both not lockable, canvas roof and sides [canopy]. Quoted from WHEELS june 1959

[NP99]

Heres some stats on it, cost 1300 pound or $1950. originall they came to Aust for the Mobilgas around Aust rally.
body was 18g steel sheet in gun metal duco, motor produced 105bhp @3600, bore 3 3/8th" x 41/2" stroke.
6 cyl, compression of 6.8 to 1. 4 speed box no syncro on first. Ratios are first 6.52, second 3.40 third 1.81 and top 1 to 1 .
cruise happily at 60mph. cargo area is 50" x 40" with rear seats folded. spare mounted to a heavy bracket off the rear.
2 glove boxes both not lockable, canvas roof and sides [canopy]. Quoted from WHEELS june 1959

Thanks mate. Lot of $$$ for its day, nothing changes I guess :-)

[threedogs]

It cost a lot of money to get the 2 4x4s over here for that rally
. no mention of any military involvment /testing

[Bloodyaussie]

Was it not for geology????

They would test out areas then have the hard task of meeting up with the other crews working there was across the desert/?

[threedogs]

In 1958 they brought 2 over for the MOBILGAS Ralley, No mention of surveying or mining,
probably had landrovers for that

[NP99]

We still had a few dirt roads in the burbs in 1958

[threedogs]

Plenty of leaf sprung vehicles travelled outback Aust in the 50s and 60s, My dads 38 chev and then fc holden did heaps

[NP99]

Plenty of leaf sprung vehicles travelled outback Aust in the 50s and 60s, My dads 38 chev and then fc holden did heaps

And just white painted direction signs, mostly shot at, no fancy big green limo signs back then :)