A question for the military landy boffs & anyone curious.

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

So I have a 1985 110. I belive its ex RAF police but I'm yet to contact the MOD to see if they still hold any information on it.

Any ways ever since having it I've wondered what this is for? Goes straight through to the inside where you can obv connect some other type of hose? It rotates up and down and looks to be as wide as a wind screen hose? Its only on the passengers side of a rhd motor. I originally thought it was a toggle for attaching rope and that all the other hooks was missing it. But I've been recently been insulating the inside and making the truck a little more homely when I discovered the other side of the t pipe connector.

Knappster · Jan 21, 2022

These are for tying down a soft top so presumably the Landy has been converted from soft top to hard top at some point in its life unless fitted as standard on ex MoD landies.

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

Knappster said:
These are for tying down a soft top so presumably the Landy has been converted from soft top to hard top at some point in its life unless fitted as standard on ex MoD landies.

Nope I'm talking about the t hose connector under the hook. I also belive they are on most military land rovers as are used to tie camo and stuff like that down

Knappster · Jan 21, 2022

I see what you mean now. It could be left over from a previous owner if not the MoD?

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

Knappster said:
I see what you mean now. It could be left over from a previous owner if not the MoD?

Possible but would be unusual to drill the rivets out to then put it back after putting it through to the cab? Wondered if there was any lads in the forces who may know or obviously this well informed chaps

nobber · Jan 21, 2022

It obviousley wasnt used for water, could be to stop the cleat thing from being knocked inwards if bumped.

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

nobber said:
It obviousley wasnt used for water, could be to stop the cleat thing from being knocked inwards if bumped.

Why is it obvious not for water? If it was there to stop the hangers getting bent in wouldn't it be on all of them? Why one on passengers side?

nobber · Jan 21, 2022

Mac-1990 said:
Why is it obvious not for water? If it was there to stop the hangers getting bent in wouldn't it be on all of them? Why one on passengers side?

That might be the pnly one they used? I dunno, if it was used for water they wouldnt have paint on them, that is assuming a hose was fitted. What does it look like on the inside? It could have been for a breather maybe? Battery compartment breather?

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

nobber said:
That might be the pnly one they used? I dunno, if it was used for water they wouldnt have paint on them, that is assuming a hose was fitted. What does it look like on the inside? It could have been for a breather maybe? Battery compartment breather?

So yeah maybe a breather if there's a reason the battery box would have one. It's nearly 40 years old and has been painted crudely several times before I owned it. Doubt it was painted from the beginning. Any of you guys know any army boffs that might know?

v8250 · Jan 21, 2022

Not seen tie downs/cleats like this before. There's a very knowledgeable Military Land Group on Facebook, suggest post Q? there https://www.facebook.com/groups/519...ently_seen&multi_permalinks=10159649861553399

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

v8250 said:
Not seen tie downs/cleats like this before. There's a very knowledgeable Military Land Group on Facebook, suggest post Q? there https://www.facebook.com/groups/519...ently_seen&multi_permalinks=10159649861553399

Thank you I've just asked to join. I'll post it on there and see if anyone knows anything

V8bob · Jan 21, 2022

All the FFR (fitted for radio) spec ones had a few batteries in the rear compartment. This was the breather for these batteries.

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

V8bob said:
All the FFR (fitted for radio) spec ones had a few batteries in the rear compartment. This was the breather for these batteries.

Ahhhh okay! So would it have had any pipework for it then do you know? Or just as is?

V8bob · Jan 21, 2022

A pipe would have connected to both batteries then gone behind the side panel to the back of this. They are a real bugger to remove and plug the old hole.

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

V8bob said:
A pipe would have connected to both batteries then gone behind the side panel to the back of this. They are a real bugger to remove and plug the old hole.

I see, well thanks for clearing that one up muc appreciated! Is there a benefit of removing them and plugging the hole? Do they let water in?

V8bob · Jan 21, 2022

Probably no real negative to leaving it. Just it looks a bit weird to some.
If you can get to the inside tube, then you could plug it then it will keep any water or cold air out for sure.

Mac-1990 · Jan 21, 2022

V8bob said:
Probably no real negative to leaving it. Just it looks a bit weird to some.
If you can get to the inside tube, then you could plug it then it will keep any water or cold air out for sure.

I mean I do agree I do think it looks daft lol. But then just part of her history! Thanks again though for clearing it up

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