Tabitha71

Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #1

Hi all, new here but do only military series 3 LWB have fuel tanks under seats…I am looking at one 1977 but it has normal fuel filler on outer side like normal ones. I am grateful for any views, thank you
Hopefully will be posting my new baby here soon!

 

tottot

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• Apr 23, 2024

• #2

109's soft tops and hard tops did have side tanks to mid 70's

 

steve2286w

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #3

welcome to Landyzone, My 88 has a second tank under passenger seat that you fill directly into tank.

 

Beneagles

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Full Member

• Apr 23, 2024

• #4

Ex-military 109 1974:

 

Tabitha71

Member

• Apr 24, 2024

• #5

Hi all, thank you for your replies, so does that mean if it’s got a normal fuel tank, despite looking like a military, it is civvy , did ex military ever have normal fuel tanks? Sorry to not understand but trying to determine if it’s genuine military. My last series 3 was genuine and had under seat tanks.

 

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Wildefalcon

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• Apr 24, 2024

• #6

I think some civvy spec 109" were used by the forces. Most military were underseat tanks though.

 

tottot

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• Apr 24, 2024

• #7

The above is correct. If military were short of Land Rovers and needed some in a hurry they would purchase a batch of standard civilian ones and use them for things like base transport/driver training ect.
So yes you can have ex military that are civvy spec.

 

Last edited: Apr 24, 2024

Tabitha71

Member

• Apr 26, 2024

• #8

Thank you all for your advice and photos on this, I understand it more now and am very grateful. @tottot especially interesting fact.