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I finally got STAL II 876 out for her first public event in Texas. Yeah, I know… it took me long enough! Here are some pictures from last Saturday. She was on static display for an event in Conroe, Texas. Of course, the morning started with a quick bath… She even had OD green Home Depot drip...

A fellow SS member purchased two Caiman MRAP wheels and Goodyear MV/T 395/85R20 tires from me. The Stolly’s crane proved to be the perfect tool for loading them. Or maybe I was just looking for an excuse to get the Stolly out and use the crane…

Me too! Don’t worry… you’ll be onboard when we put it in Lake Conroe!

It’s official… I now own an armored vehicle (without actually owning an armored vehicle). I made it back to the DMV this week. The paperwork is now done and taxes/fees are paid. I should receive a title in the mail within two weeks. They had trouble selecting a body style. I tried explaining...

Here are some pictures of inside the cab.

I’m in the process of getting STAL II 876 titled in the State of Texas. Yes, it’s a process. I’ve made one trip to the DMV so far. After researching a couple things and thinking about it for a while, the lady at the counter agreed that my paperwork was in order and she would issue me a title...

STAL II 876 came with a bunch of extra goodies — spare parts, manuals (hard copy and microfiche), a microfiche reading machine, British flag, set of new tires (ugh… tyres), and more. I got the truck unloaded and went through everything. It felt like Christmas came early! And, of course… I had...

@cattlerepairman, yes, swimming a Stolly is accurately described as exciting and scary as hell at the same time. According to what I’ve read on the internet (so you know it is to be true), the FV624 should be able to swim with up to 4 tons of cargo. I’ll let you know if I find something...

For a Stalwart that is new (or maintained in good condition), nothing is needed to make it swim-worthy. Just drive it into the water, engage the Dowty jets and start swimming. The Stalwart becomes buoyant in about 5 feet of water. For a Stalwart that is in various stages of restoration (or...

I had forgotten how big the Stolly actually is. And, frankly, it doesn’t seem that big when I’m around it. Seeing it next to the M936A2 really gave me perspective!

I discovered the Merlin Archive from the Stalwart folks on Facebook. ( www.merlinarchive.uk ) The Merlin Archive allows you to search for British Military Vehicles by ERM. The vehicle ERM is a 6 character reference used by the ministry of defence (yes, that's the correct spelling of defence)...

I owned an Alvis Stalwart between 2005 and 2007 and regret selling it. I was rather excited when the opportunity arose to acquire another one! My 'new' Stolly arrived last week. The truck is a 1971 REME Fitters Mk 2 FV624 (Chassis No. STAL II 876, Vehicle No. 20ET33). According to Wikipedia...