After 2 years of work, we are almost there.
We started with a Land Rover Defender base vehicle which we fully stripped down before starting the build on a new Marshland galvanised chassis. We completed a full nut and bolt restoration, sending all running gear components to be reconditioned.
We then built a Habitation Pod on the back - the pod structure is made from an aluminium frame and skin, with each piece being handcrafted using an English wheel. Once the pod structure was complete, we insulated the interior with 60 mm of closed cell insulation.
The pod interior was then cladded using 20 mm strips of bamboo, all with bead and cove routed into each strip to allow the wood to follow the curved shape of the pod. We then made the furniture out of aluminium and again skinned in bamboo, and made the counter tops out of locally source oak.
The induction hob and a compressor fridge are powered by a Victron system, with a 200 ah Batter and 3 Kw inverter. This system is charged by the engine power as well as two 111 W solar panels which are on the roof.
The weight of the truck as it sits now is just over 2,500 kg, which we think is lighter than you might guess.
For updates of when this is all happening, follow:
www.instagram.com/duckworthoverland/?hl=en
or
www.facebook.com/DuckworthOverland/
Even more info on website: www.duckworthoverland.com
- Tom Duckworth
We then built a Habitation Pod on the back - the pod structure is made from an aluminium frame and skin, with each piece being handcrafted using an English wheel. Once the pod structure was complete, we insulated the interior with 60 mm of closed cell insulation.
The pod interior was then cladded using 20 mm strips of bamboo, all with bead and cove routed into each strip to allow the wood to follow the curved shape of the pod. We then made the furniture out of aluminium and again skinned in bamboo, and made the counter tops out of locally source oak.
The induction hob and a compressor fridge are powered by a Victron system, with a 200 ah Batter and 3 Kw inverter. This system is charged by the engine power as well as two 111 W solar panels which are on the roof.
The weight of the truck as it sits now is just over 2,500 kg, which we think is lighter than you might guess.
For updates of when this is all happening, follow:
www.instagram.com/duckworthoverland/?hl=en
or
www.facebook.com/DuckworthOverland/
Even more info on website: www.duckworthoverland.com
- Tom Duckworth
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