Absolutely beautiful! I can see many happy hours ahead, plus a few frustrations, as you learn about Landys and work on the restoration. Absolutely everything is available to help with the resto and you can find out about her military history on a number of forums if you Google it. Mine was...

I did speak to them some years ago, when the old estate manager was still in charge, and he didn't fancy it. Now that the younger son of the owner is running this part of the family estate, it might indeed be worth having another pop at it. Your idea is a good one. Thank-you.

I had considered that, including the possibility that swb wheele with tyres might give enough clearance. Your idea would also work, of course, but I have been trying to find an easier solution because at the age of 78, changing all the wheels off and on, twice, every time is a bit off-putting...

I'll certainly have a go at the yellow knob. I have also been studying the garage roof for some time and have worked out how to raise the door lintel without too much trouble. However, the roof extends across my neighbour's garage, which poses a problem with doing half of it. And then, we are in...

I had thought of that but my Landy is the heavy duty version with high lift suspension and it's about six four or six five to the top of the canvas frames.

I had thought of that but my Landy is the heavy duty version with high lift suspension and it's about six four or six five to the top of the canvas frames.

Series III 109 1984 ex-military. The yellow knob to engage 4wd in high range doesn't seem to work. I'm hoping it's something very simple, if I can get at it when the weather's a bit more clement. I have a big garage/workshop but the door lintel is only just about 6 foot, so I can't get the car...

There are several informative sources and there are a lot of very knowledgeable people on here . I only have info on Series II, IIa and III, plus a book on the military variants which does include S1, but I will help if I can.

I am about to change my two and a quarter diesel for petrol and I know the 'new' engine has electronic ignition and a Weber carb, but it's not fitted yet so can't help with performance or reliability info.

I might have a look at those for my 1984 ex-military 109. I would like something close to the original military tread, but I don't suppose they are available nowadays.

My diesel 2 1/4 3-bearing is about to be changed back to the original military 5-bearing petrol, so the diesel will be available afterwards. It does smoke a bit but my guru tells me the engine is as sound as a pound and a diesel engineer who listened to it said, "There's absolutely nothing wrong...

Might be a good chance to bite the bullet, take a firm hold on your wallet and get it converted to unleaded, if you've not already done that.

I had heard that military spec vehicles had different gear ratios but I've never seen any hard evidence. My diesel seems to go better than anything I read on here; purrs along at 45, slightly more noisy at 50 and will still cruise happily at 55. Is there something wrong with it? Billy McNab -...

For strengthening purposes, I believe.

Thanks, James. I had seen the duck egg blue for military in-house rebuilds but nothing specific on original colour. Looks like red, then - or terracotta as some sources quote. Is it really red lead? We used gallons of the stuff in my seafaring days for covering bare steel but it always had...

There is only one answer to a question about buying batteries and that is to get the biggest bugger that will fit in the space available. Always buy the best - you will never regret it. I have a Yuasa (I think?) in my P38 4.0 V8 which has been there for three years. Brilliant. However, as...

I have a cracking 1984 ex-military 109 canvas top which someone retro-fitted with a 3-bearing diesel. I am changing the old lady back to petrol and have found a correct 5-bearing engine in apparently (fingers crossed!) good condition. Going to get it converted to unleaded and while we're at it I...

My "5-bearing" diesel engine turns out to be a 3-bearing model when I investigated myself with a torch. God preserve us from self-appointed experts! Anyway, I have found what looks like a good petrol engine and there's a local chap who wants my diesel engine for his Series 2a, so all's well that...