Recent content by rubix101

I know at least one group did as I have their Landrover:p! ( A blue LWB Safari 2 & a quarter petrol fitted with a Brownchurch roofrack.) Yes, ta for your replies, I will get on the 'case' one day. (Don't use fb) Just wondered if anyone on the forum had any knowledge/stories.

Does anyone have any knowledge on this subject? Apparently, regular trips were undertaken by the Department of Geography of the University Reading in the 70's and involved, at least as far as I know, a LWB Safari Landrover and an unknown number of students. I'm a little curious as to what they...

I remember a local contractor who were regular customers of Landrover purchased a brace of early 110 pickups. One of them was a part time 4x4. Interestingly, whilst visiting 'Landrover' at the time they (brothers) got to see the now abandoned 'Iceberg' V8 engine project & saw it RUNNING! An...

Oohh, an early boingy! Is it part time 4x4 as I recall this was offered as an option.

Well found! I'm guessing the ex-Jenson Interceptor engine is either a 6.9 or 7.2 Ltr, as I'm pretty sure the Interceptor was not offered with any of the 'smaller' Chrysler engines. Thinking back to the day when this work was carried out, such as door locks, it would have seemed very advanced! A...

I have the old style 2 x piece doors that a few years ago cost me just £75.00 each (door bottoms) from the now sadly defunct Bearmach company - brand new doors! ( no capping's though) I'm not keen on the windy-window doors with their inherent rust issues & equally unimpressed with the new prices...

Verrry informative! Ta. Your post reminded me of the old Landrover ads that used to appear in mags etc before the world went into PC mode;- 'We've got the biggest nuts!' I suppose there is just one question left to ask. Is anyone out there running split rims on their Landys or are todays...

How enlightening! Ta for that. The differing stud/nut sizes between series 1's & 2's must then mean there are at least 2 types of split rims out there I'm guessing? At the time I never thought to check mine - not looked at them for a few years now & they are among my Landybits collection! As a...

I can't find the thread now, but I recently read of someone mentioning 6.50 tyres & it reminded me of a set of split-rims I rescued a long time ago that were fitted with very badly cracked 6.50's. I had them shot blasted & painted for a now abandoned Landy project. So, I'm curious as to how many...

101 PTO's were also intended to drive the wheels on either 'Scottorn' (?) or Ruberry-owens powered trailers making the unit a 6x6. I'm unsure though of how acceptable it would be to run power through it backwards. Yup, place the transfer lever in neutral & all gears are still available from the PTO.

I only recently discovered that not everyone has a digger & a crane!! Ha, ha. At only 12 tons, (I've seen mini-diggers weighing 13 ), its a baby, figuratively speaking & will go onto most slide deck lorries. I omitted to include the word 'hydraulic' as the worlds first 360 degrees. Apologies to...

To my knowledge, the last surviving crane version of the Hymac 580c, the manufacturer of the worlds 1st 360 degree excavator. Its in the last chance salon - off to the scrapyard unless someone comes forward to rescue it. Beautiful 6 cylinder Ford engine, excellent tracks which will fit 580c...

Hmmmnn, very interesting! It would make sense I guess for the 'alloy' bulkhead to have an interior steel bracing as like stainless steel, aluminium work-hardens & looking at what some individuals put on roof racks back then the loading may have risked a pure alloy bulkhead tearing/splitting at...

Ah, mystery solved! The roof panel had been shortened & so it makes sense that the side panels had also. Doh. Thank you. Unless purchased & owned from new, our bolted together steeds can leave later owners somewhat perplexed, case in point! This particular hardtop had spent the last 10 years of...

A good point. I'm in Cornwall. Unlike the galvanized sheet series 1 hardtop produced as you mentioned in the north of England, this was just plain sheet steel with most of the rust spots on the inside from condensation I'm guessing. Yup, heavy. It was certainly a well crafted hardtop & from...