Signage

[Les Parker]

So, what are folks' thoughts to the history and correct detailing of Ex-MOD and I suppose all vehicles in general.
Can I badge a stock 109" Series III and put Darien Gap transfers on it and that's OK?
Does the history of any particular vehicle matter?

What is the consensus out there?

[lrdukdog]

signage

As long as you are not passing it off as "original" I see nothing wrong with it. It's just like the "Camel Trophy" stickers that folks put on. If you had the "Great Divide" roundall on a non-Great Divide Rangie and passed it off as an original then that would be fraud in my opinion.
Jim Wolf

[badvibes]

As long as you are not passing it off as "original" I see nothing wrong with it. It's just like the "Camel Trophy" stickers that folks put on. If you had the "Great Divide" roundall on a non-Great Divide Rangie and passed it off as an original then that would be fraud in my opinion.
Jim Wolf

Agreed. It matters how the individual represents this if it's done. If someone puts "signage" onto their vehicle for the look that's their prerogative, it's their truck. If they try to pass off a vehicle as something it's not for some type of gain then that crosses the line. The Camel Trophy theme is a good example, seems like quite a few folks go for that "look" for their Discoveries.

Jeff

[bmohan55]

Do it, it's your truck. I'm getting my artistic sister-in-law to paint "Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom" insigna of some sort on my S3. Yeh I know it poser and totally never happened (not an S3) but my truck/time/money.

[TSR53]

[LaneRover]

I say, if it is your vehicle do what you want with it.

As long as you don't try to pass something off as an original of whatever then you are doing no one any harm at all.

[yorker]

So, what are folks' thoughts to the history and correct detailing of Ex-MOD and I suppose all vehicles in general.
Can I badge a stock 109" Series III and put Darien Gap transfers on it and that's OK?
Does the history of any particular vehicle matter?

What is the consensus out there?

I suppose if you have a genuine vehicle of historical importance it would be a shame to turn it into a fantasy vehicle and ignore the original significance. On the other hand as long as someone isn't really trying to foist something off as something it isn't for $ gain then big deal, who cares?

What does bug me at times is when someone takes a nice example of military vehicle and "demilitarizes" it. It is kind of like sporterizing a nice military rifle- the history is ruined.

[greenmeanie]

What can I say...

[Les Parker]

Nice one, Greenmeanie !!!

[TeriAnn]

I think people should be allowed to live their fantasies as long as it doesn't do anyone else harm. It their fantasy includes making their vehicle appear like a vehicle they admire I think it is just fine as long as they don't try to pass it off as something it is not. I have no problems with look alikes and tributes to as long as the owner is up front about what it is.

As to my truck, it is a 109 regular fitted with a factory Dormobile kit that came off a wrecked Land Rover. Part of the kit is the Dormobile insignias. They are on the my truck because they are part of the Dormobile kit. I'm up front about it being a non-factory Dormobile.

I also have a Disco II badge on my truck. It reads "Series II" I like it because I own a Series II. Not authentic for a Series II but I have what it says and I like the look of it.

Also on the truck is the URL to my Land Rover web site, advertising decals for the company that sponsors my truck, a Billing '96 sticker from the time I camped at the Billing LR meet and a MOAB sticker I picked up one of the times I was in Moab.

[Wander]

Sounds pretty cool, any pics?

[yorker]

What can I say...

Well.... my daughter really likes that one.

[Mjollnir]

Mr. Parker:
I have had the pleasure of speaking with you on several occasions when calling Rovers North, and you have been kind enough to dispense with advice when requested. So, it is my pleasure now to have the opportunity to answer your badging question.
I own a '99 Disco II. It looked good enough, but I wanted to spice things up a bit. So, as the heritage of Land Rover, and the DII in particular, is full of accomplishment, I took a few artistic liberties with some decals including original large Camel Trophy (yellow/green) decals for each side of the vehicle.
I did this not so that people think it is a Camel Trophy vehicle, but rather to honor the history of achivement that occurred. It would be a shame to allow such a glorious event to fall into the cracks of history never to be asked about again. Thankfully I get asked quite often what Camel Trophy was.
The fact that I will upgrade the suspension to Land Rover heavy duty grade and use equipment from the Camel Trophy edition (brushbar, snorkel) will make it more durable, as well as a conversation piece.
Just honor the brand, is all I say, which you are doing. This type of stuff is fine. Hope this helps.

[TJR]

Decals = Marketing

The other OEM'S do it too.

"Reminiscent of the soldiers' experiences with the original Willys MB during WW II"

http://www.jeep.com/jeep_life/news/jeep/willys.html

Really? It's not even close to the original.. ? I'm sure all the original Flat Fender owners see the resemblence.. I dont understand

...TJR

[mr.toad]

Thanks Thompson for that Wild Kingdom link. The theme song brought back childhood memories of Sunday night TV: "Quick Jim, get the net!"

Is that perhaps where I caught the Land Rover bug?

Les, I agree with other posters- as long as not misrepresented, modify away. With your accent, you should have the peerage sufficiently up the scale to do what you want to a British vehicle!

Cheers!