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HUsuem... Leli: July 2001 Fully restored, L YA back in Somerset where she spent all her working life. Top Right: Mid 80s LYA as first seen - the brambles had really taken hold and penetrated well into the cab

Right: Dec 2000 At last, a rollbg chassis powered by its very own 1600 cc side plate engine.

THIS QUESTION of why a Land Text and Photos: Julian Paton, Rover and not a sports car or a tractor Bristol has often been asked by family, friends and onlookers as they stare curiously at a half found her some years later. At first the owner he could have a ride- demolished wreck, Of course there is no one was not prepared to part with the vehicle, but Then there is Martin who walks his dogs answer. Unless you've tried it, then you once I'd explained that my father owned the religiously every night, and who changed his really cannot appreciate the total satisfaction adjacent farm the vehicle became mine. I route to come by my garage to keep an eye of re-building and driving an 80in vehicle, now understand that this change of mind was on things. I subsequently found out that he My Land Rover fetish partly stems from a due to a favour that my father made to Mr was restoring a 1938 Austin at the same time. match box size model I was given as a boy. Knight when he allowed Mr Knight's Remarkably, his brother repaired gearboxes As far as I can tell this is based on a 1952- livestock access to his water troughs during a and specialised in early Land Rovers! This 1953 Automobile Association vehicle hot dry summer, was a most useful contact for tools, parts and because of the "T' shaped radiator grille and LYA rolled out of my garage in July last good advice. But for all those that had sloping edge of the doors. It has a cast AA year ready to report back for work. I was walked by without interest the corner was sign on the front of the left-hand wing and on determined to keep the vehicle as original as turned on the day that I cranked the engine both sides of the hard top. It also has a possible. Most systems have been re-built or and a rolling chasis lurched out of my garage driver, which gives it a touch of realism. So renewed as original. After talking to Ken towards the street. Now no one could resist why am I still interested in these vehicles. Wheelwright. I decided to have the chassis stopping to have a closer look! Interest levels Are they an extension of boyhood toys? They galvanised. I do recommend this - it is soared and the pressure was on to finish, are certainly reminiscent of Meccano in the exceptional value forjust £55. However, be Finish! But what would I do now? way they are assembled and robust like prepared for a 15-20% weight increase and My wife breathed a huge sigh of relief Tonka toys. This might be part of it. much re-tapping and boring of important when LYA passed her MoT and was ready But there again, being the son of a armer holes such as the spring hangers and steering for the mad. She seriously believed that she meant great exposure to machinery from a relay cylinder, would now see more of me at weekends. young age. Perhaps this sowed the seed of The restoration project has been an However, I enjoyed this re-build so much affection for these vehicles. I must admit that interesting time for my neighbours too, that I am up for another and I recently an uncle, Richard Kellett, fuelled my starting from the day I towed the vehicle acquired R860488. Oh well, at least the lady enthusiasm for the early Series One models, home! As we were running LYA off the that lives opposite will be reassured that I am But there must be more since I have not trailer, we were surrounded by children an arc welder after all! grown out of my fascination. Perhaps owning who'd emerged from nowhere and were soon A big thanks to Julia, Jeff Richards, Mark, and driving a Land Rover in the city forms a clambering all over her. It seemed as if LYA Sam, Martin, Colin Feltham and Tony Arnold. link with my farming past - a tie that I am not had already attracted interest. From that prepared to give up. What's more, they are a moment on I began to get to know my Below: Oct 2 00 1. the next project awaits. piece of true British nostalgia, one worthy of neighbours, something which may never LPP 512, a 1948 early production vehicle being proud of. have happened otherwise. For many, the has thepale green paint. a square/faced One of my vehicles, LYA 906 was vehicle became a talking point, so much so bulkhead and the brake reservoir under the registered on 16 August 1949 in Somerset. that sometimes it seriously impeded my bonnet. A realy wonder/idfind, again on the She spent all her working life in this county progress! I was told that the lady Quantock Hills in Somerset. on a farm in Porlock and subsequently at living opposite my garage is Quarme Kennels in Exford before joining Mr convinced I'm an arc welder James Knight on his farm at Hawkridge (actually I'm a neuro-scientist), Reservoir on the Quantock Hills in Others took one look at the tangled September 1966. From the original log book, mass of rusty metal and just turned I appear to be only the third owner. I found away and never said a word. LYA in a hedge on Hawkridge Farm in the Thankfully my closest neighbour, mid-1980s. The owner told me that the Mark and his 4 year old son, Sani, vehicle's brakes had failed during a descent have been stern supporters of my in one of the steep fields on the farm. The endeavours from the start, often farmer haled out and the vehicle continued bringing me tea or beer. Sam would on and rolled into a hedge. That's where I ask when LYA would be finished so

2 February 2002 -Legend 110 The purpose of the Club is:

* To further interest in the maintenance, usage and restoration of Series One Land-Rovers * To produce information through research and technical help, and to assist in the location of spares and expertise * To arrange meetings for members on an occasional basis * To issue 5 magazines a year * To promote a limited display of different models at motoring festivals, etc

C b eWHAT ASCORCHER! No, not the weather, but our fabulous cover girl! Marilyn and a Series One - a heady combination indeed and difficult to top. Who knows, there might be someone in Inside this Issue the Americas who stills owns this vehicle. once adorned by MM. What a story that 2 Why a Land Rover - Julian Paton would make! a Military Series Ones Part 2 -John Mastrangel o Another packed issue of Legend, It's Barnstormer- Malcolm Yule Packed with really encouraging to see the variety of 15 An Absolute coming in - maybe you're . ... . Ij tries about contributions 20 GlobalRover tdoue adou finally believing me when I say that I'm youLandyointerested in everything. Keep it up! If it's 23 DLRe pen eeen Mike __"g_Landies-' not in this time round, it soon will be. 1 23 DaLR Weekend- Mike Bwley try to put together a good mix of stuff and 36 Overlandles: Canadian CGaers - Tom Bache sometimes I have to choose - not easy! The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Regulars Institution, RABI, were delighted to receive our donation from the raffle. Foot 4and Mouth might have been conquered, 6 Events Calendar 25 Items for Sale but many farmers and farm staff simply 7 Club Meets 30 Items Wanted cannot pay their household bills and this 12 Tech Torque 33 Club Shop is where RABI steps in.Over £8.2 million has been sent out in aid to date to ease 16 Legendary Times 34 Committee Members their suffering. Thanks to everyone. 20 New Members Tigger's been misbehaving again recently and obviously thinks I should be spending more time with him and less on Galvanisers; Side Lights Legend (be's fight!). Afielignition Remember Jon Dobson - le was looking for Here's a couple more ideas about the wing- problem is currently taxing the little grey an outfit to re-galvanise some bits and pieces mounted side lights pictured in 107. cells, but I've no doubt we'll come and got in touch with Bill Briggs after seeing * They could be an ex-military fitting - through it somehow. his recommendation i 109. He writes: something nags my brain that a fitting like All the best till next time. "I got my stuff done by Shropshire that was used on the Minervas, though I may Galvanisers after visiting Bill and seeing be wrong. The other idea is that they were what they had done for him. Quality is good used for vehicles that regularly carried jerry Lately there have been a couple of instances on 135 out of 137 pieces and they are going cans on the front bumper, thus obscuring the where it's been suggested I might like to follow to re-work the other 2 to bring them up to normal lamps. up leads for stories in Legend. Great - buijust scratch. Even better, I got to know a couple Nick Chinery, Broughton Astley, Leics where anr I supposed to find the time to do this of other Series One owners living nearby as a on top of my normal (and currently very time direct result of the piece in Legend (before U Here in Canada these are fairly common conining) day job and producing Legend!! on Land Rovers. Typically they were So help me out here - if Connections came out) and you've got an idea for we now meet up installed on vehicles equipped with snow an article, the best thing is to follow it up once a month or so for a chat and a pint." ploughs. The higher mounting point cleared yourself or refer to your area rep. It'll be worth You can contact Shropshire Galvanisers, the height of the plough blade when this was the effort, and you'll get a real buzz out of Oswestry, on 01691 670757 or e-mail: in the raised position. The housing is made seeing your "bit" inprint! zincthropshire-galvanisers.co.uk of fibreglass and painted to match the body.

THANKS for all the Christmas cards! We were givendon't know who manufactured them, but Cover Photos that they were not uncommon, I reckon Front: The unforgettable Marilyn Monroe! particularly amused by those for "all at Legend" the firm had ties with Land Rover. Source David Trepte. Notich and "the staff who put Legend together". So you Jeremy Brooks Ontario, Canada might be surprised to lear that Legend and its Back: At One with Nature .. distribution is the work ofjust two people - myself Mark Dixon's 1952 Boin (top) and Sub-Sub! Ed Martin Jones's 1949 80in (bttoni)

U ,nwtthaSI Letters and articles can be sent on disc, preferably Word 97 Photos can be mono or colour prints (no negatives or W islides)- Whilst it's nice to receive e-mail images, they take ages to download and do not reproduce well through the Legend 111 printing process, so will not be used -only original photos or scans on CD at 300 dpi. Please enclose a SAE ifyou want Due out 29 Aprnil 21002 any photos returned and remember to take account of weight - a Ist or 2nd class stamp isn't always sufficient!

Legend 110 - February 2002 3 Insurance @ NNECTIONS Members Directory .J' - Yet again I've had problems. I thought my renewal too dear 11- (don't we all!!), so I tried NFU Mutual. I first tried Congratulations on the production ofConnections- it is, I feel them in 1998 when I returned Scruffy to the road, and had something that should have been done long ago. Let's hope that an almost comic experience, when they declined to quote for classic those who didn't respond realise what they are missing and cover because the vehicle was "too old"!! I discussed this with decide to be part of the nt edition. Andrew Stevens and it was subsequently reported in Legend that this Mike Holt, Ormskdrk anomaly had been sorted. So I tried again last December and guess Thaanksfor all your messages and it's terrific to see that what - same thing! Anything older than 1960 couldn't be quoted. The Connectionst is already bringing people together! office got permission to quote using these parameters, but of course all the wheelbases, etc., are wrong and the computer rejects it. I gave Derek Meynes from Hitan, Ipswich, would like a different up. went back to my old firm who reduced their quote and threw in number to be used (we got the code in the booklet wrong!) and some extras to keep the business. Bouquet to Peter Best and brickbat he's happy for it to be published in Legend in case anyone would to NFU - get this sorted out once and for all!! like to contact him - 01449 744187. Chris Ennis. Swansea

Club AGM - Nomination of Club Still Searching.. Fully Charged Officers As another year goes by, Chris Ennis from David Bowyer highly recommends a Battery It's that time again, folks. The AGM will Swansea is again appealing for info on the Conditioner for 12V batteries supplied by take place during the LRW show in June and whereabouts/fate of VTU34, his late father's Airflow UK. It automatically trickle-charges this gives you plenty of notice if you wish to garage breakdown truck. A late 1955 86in, the battery when the voltage drops too low. nominate a member for a position on the he would love to see it again, and would Supplied with Sm of cable and built-in Committee. The Nomination Form will be seriously like the opportunity to buy it, mounting clip. Costs about £40 and is printed in Ill - just remember that anyone whether scrap or concours available in Europe. For more details, call nominated must agree to being put forward! Scruffy, his 1949 80in may be available Airflow on +44 (0)1635 569569 or e-mail: in part-ex, swap, whatever. VTU has been on alastairflackwdia1_pipex.com Alternatively, the Club's register since 1990, but with no visit their website on uw*v.airflw.uk.com On the Move owner's name. Chris really hopes this (third) ...... appeal turns up something, so if you can On the Quiet Our esteemed Club Secretary, Tim help, call him on 01792 538124 or e-mailh Webb, is a man on the move (along with cennisejnthrld.com Steve Bitbell of NoiseKiller Acoustics is firily, pets and cows and, of course, offering members a 10% discount off the Rommel!). He's taking up residence in a standard retail price of £200 for a complete new farm in Devon sometime in March, Legend I11 soundproofing kit, if you quote your so you can imagine the chaos that will Please send your contributions by membership number on ordering. reign for some weeks. Friday 29 March at the latest Steve was joint owner of B J Acoustics With this in mind, Tim has arranged Adverts should also be submitted to Ian until the company recently went into for his phone to be diverted to David Hamilton by Friday 29 March liquidation. You can contact him at 103 Bowyer for three weeks and then onto a Denbydale Way, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5UH. new Club number (not available at the time of going to press). His new e-mail The Likely Lads! address will be [email protected]. uk but the current address will work along- These three dodgy geezers came up to our side this for a while yet. LRW stand at Stoneleigh last year with this Tim's got a lot to sort out. so please be old Land Rover - Messrs Webb. Bum & patient until "normal service" is resumed! Cross (sound like solicitors!). They reckoned Full details in Legend I ll, it was special, even worth summer, but I can't Good luck with the move, Tim - hope believe it, it's years old! all goes well! John Carroll,Editor, LRW Magazine

Nor the Moon by Night Reference Philip Barry's query in Legend Talking of Paul Webb, did you happen to 109 about the piece of curved metal over the see the article on his 1957 S8in with V8 rear door on an 88in SW. Somewhere in my conversion (right) in the January edition of archives (really a stack of cardboard boxes), LRW? Paul was lucky enough to buy RDK I have a copy of Review showing just such 886 "ready made" and he got it at a bargain a device under the title "Members price to boot! The previous owner had Modifications". It was a dust deflector to restored the vehicle both inside and out to reduce the amount of dust billowing up a high specification, and at first glance you behind the Land Rover. wouldn't know about the V8 as the exterior GeoffLloyd, Weston-under-Redcastle has been kept standard.

ilFebruary 2002 - Legend I10 Club Meets lkN UP SON SundayT April- 12.00 noon T . GE Robin Hood Pub, Common Road, Bluebell PRO V'tI'afANN& eREPv / Hill. Just off the A229 between Maidstone '" WAIN(r and Waldersiade. OS Landranger Map 188 The 56910o5 grid reference 734628 - on the North Downs, so plenty of opportunities for greenlaning. If interested, contact Les Lawrence nearer the time on 07799 124457 or 01580 753306. Cartoon: Neri Biggin, SheffildM about 10.00 am Sunday 21 April - from Howell Fen Farmhouse, Howell, Asgarby, Land Rovers and Lucas - The Prince of Darkness Sleaford, Lines. Try something different - The following quotes appeared in "Trialling Times", magazine of member Stewart Ogden runs a clay pigeon the Peak & Dukeries Land Rover Club: What is it with this Club? shooting school and is inviting Series One U A Land Rover doesn't leak oil, it marks its territory! prmp yo1 tried to Club members along for the day at a special prompt you to send in price of £15 per head, inclusive of cartridges, * Did you hear about the man whose Land Rover didn't leak oil? -Funny Bits". and the it did! response has been dismal. clays, use of gun and tuition. Take your own The factory took it back and worked on it until We can't be that miserable lunch and when the shooting is finished, U The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark' a bunch, surely!! There's everyone enjoys a picnic! Further details U Did you know that Lucas: some terrific stuff in other from Stewart or Gill Ogden on 01529 Is the patent holder for the short circuit Club mags, such as this 460094. Invented the first intermittent wiper Lucas piece, but we must have members with Sunday 28 April - 12.00 noon Invented the self-dimming headlamp the original anti-theft device? Lucas electrics! equally quick-witted Horton Inn, Horton, Dorset. On B3078 Invented mids So hav between Wimbome and Cranbome. Large car * If Lucas made guns, wars would not start park. If you'd like to come along, call Ian Hamilton on 01202 855319. LUMBEREDI Off-Roading with Ottons IIt ocear to me that one of the major noticed, the juSt" always means you've got Back in Legend 106 1mentioned that Ottons _j drawbacks to Series Land Rover to get cleanedup first, thus wasting even more had suggested a couple of events ownership has little, if anything to do with more valuable daylight (and than forof SalubibrSalisbury -an eteninat tueiothe vehicle itself. It is the coincidental likely (in)valuable potential drinking time). for Club members - an evening at their discovery by the Domestic Authority that And when you finally get aufficiently un- workshops and an off-road dayexclusively ou are ble to MEND THINGS. Wesley'd, the fault is either one they could for members. Unfortnately, only two people This may we1 he brought about by the have fixed themselves (and unti they found showed any interest, so I'm now asking, faetthat you have, at some time, wandered out you could MEND things, they would again, if anyone would like to join in with i off within herhearing (and they've damned have) or something that is going to take all either of these to give me a call or drop me sharp hearing when they want) mutteing weekend, or worst of all, the bloody thing's a line. Ed i words like "I'll be buggered ifl'm paying a been like that since it was a fortnight old, tenner for that, 111 just make another one". and she's never bothered before. Fatal! You will, [ think, suddenly find that Which, ofeurse, is why Series Land International Classic Motor Show the incidence of failure of domestic Rovers have this entirely undeserved Bringing our 2001 events to a close appliancs increases by several orders of reputation for unreliability and taking for was this Show at the NEC- The event magnitude. And not only increases in ever to fix. It's no fault of Lode Lane. It's popular over the last frequency, but the fiming of such failures the fact that as soon as you get your fewhas provedyears and to behas very now grown to take up will also be increasingly inconvenient. overalls on, you go all twitchy listening for three of ndehalls at the NEC. There you are stuck undereat your greasy The Call. So you can't concentrate. You teothe alls fir thevNrC.oldnuerousatd heop, balancing the sump in one hand drop things. You rush the job. And you With stands from numerous and diverse and an assortment of slippery spanners in spend entirely too much time fafing about car clubs throughout the show, together with the other when comes the clarion call: "Are with suddenly urgent othjobs. Jobs trade stands and a large area of autojumble, you mainly made necessary because now you visitors had plenty to see. Now what other interpretation could be can MEND things, they don't look after Our stand was located between the Range put on the sight of a pair offflty rigger their toys."Oh dear, I've just dropped the Rover Register and The Camel Club, so we boots stuck out form under the front end, Hoover down the stairs. Oh well, never were in good company! On display we had a and a haze of blue air hovering above the mind.." (sigh). 1949 80in brought along by Peter Hughes; a engine bay, not to mention the frequent I fully realise this comes too late for 1951 80in 2 litre owned by Sue Cummings clatter oft ings being inadvertently most of us. Indeed I had no chance from and showing its e-WD military number, dropped I really don't know. Perhaps they the start, having been involved in Model 01 BH83, and the 86in full tilt owned by Alm thinkihat you'vejust gone outfr aquiet Engineering before the advent of the Land Perry, who surrounded his vehicle with an nap, and it's nice and warm undr there. So Rover After all, ifyou can make a working interesting display of period items, including you try your best. "Yes. minioture steam loao, you can just MEND picnic basket, radio and books. John Banham Don't waste your breath, the commns anything, can't you? But to those about to would have added to the display with his system is stuck on transmit. lIjust take the plunge, beware. Don't let on. Ever! 88in. but a last minute mechanical failure want. fill in the rest yourself but it Via Thm Webb, Club Secretary prevented him from making it to the show. invariably starts "1just.".Andhave you Our thanks both to the exhibitors and to those who came along and helped man the E-mail photos - sorry, but they're not usually good enough for commercial printing, so stand over the weekend. only original photos or scans on CD at 300dpi, and if you're using JPG or EPS format then Andrew Cross save as 8 bits per pixel. Don't forget the SAE if you want them back!

Legend I10- February 2002 5 A Don't forget, if you are attending any event where the Club does not have an official stand, then take along a supply of membership forms (available from Committee members/Area Reps) to hand out to prospective members. If you want to exhibit or help man a Club Stand at aly event, contact the person named (enclosing a SAE if writing). Please book as far ahead as possible to give time to sort things out and avoid disappointment. If you have to cancel a booking, please let the organiser know ad return your pass even at the last mnute there may be someone able to cakeyour place. (Where only nanes are given, contact details will befiund on page 34.)

WIN DOUBTfl OUT WEIITHER AN EVENT WILL TAKE PIAC CHECK WIT THE ORCANISERS BEFORE SETTING OUT. Land Rover Marque Day and Heritage Motor Centre Run April HMC, Gaydon - Sunday 5 May 2002 6 Old So " Sarytout. Newbury ShawgroUnd. U A full day of Land Rover nostalgia and Marque Day activities 6-7 Dunohsfd Part Weekend- see page 27 forfol shw. U The IIMC Run wilt assemble at Lode Lane by 9.30 am. with the 14 EastSomerset Hallway. Cranmere Station. near Shepton Mallet Series One vehicles leading off at 10.00 am,and arriving atIHIMC 'Brng your Vehlcl day. Open to all types of old vehicles, especially atapprox. 11.00 am commerca ls. Justlurn up on the day (small entry fee). Sunday lunches available. Fordetas Call Jackie,01149 880417. Entry into the HMC Run will be charged on a per-vehicle basis, 27 Rovewbits 4x4 Clwaet, Harrogate. Back for a second year by including entry to both the event and the Museum for the driver and populardemnand, thismAtibes orignised by membrMlat one passenger, plus a rally plate for the vehicle, a limited edition Stmonard. For infmnation, tel 01943 870379 or a-ai rally plaque, and "fast track" entry into the Centre on the Sunday. mattywdfsnetc.uk Additional passengers in Run vehicles will need to pre-book their May entry tickets with their Run entry, at 'Club Discount' rates. Entry on the ARC website at wwwjhe-arc.co.uk or from 5 Gaydos,aind Row Ma eD and Heritage o .aCota forms are available Club stand. To joiour displayelaAndrew Cross(orjust Chris Savidge (Snr) on 0115 926 7716, or Geoff Miller on 01789 turn up In any Land Roverto park among hegernera lan-up). Frther 731669, e-mail: png.milhe4fl.hgin.nel (please phone before 9.00 pm). detalts to the right, For non-Run participants attending the Day in a Land Rover product, June the driver will get free entry, but all passengers must pay the Club Discount admission rates at the paybooths. You are advised to arrive 1-4 ARC Internationa Rally, Newnham Park, Pymaouth, Heated by before 11.00 am to catch the arrival of the 150-vehicle cavalcade Cornwall & LDevonRC.Comro and sty Forthe weekend. Enties from Solihull. particularly welcome for the ceehours on the Sunday - all classes Including ongJnat and woring vehicles, For try form, send SAE to There will be superb displays by the Land Rover Company as well as Jo Arthur, Torridge Firs, 21 Parstnet Lane, Plympton, Plymouth, Club, Trade and Autojumble stands. The usual family and children's Devon PL7 2DF, or Viaf webst at w'.0t 2002gycoW uk entertainments will be there, together with the excellent on-site cal6. 24 Mid Shropshire Vintage Club Rally, Shrewsbury Showground. Fr Basic camping and caravanning will be available for Saturday and more details, cot Richard Haynes. 019488409M. Sunday nights on the meadow within the HIMC grounds. The site will 21-22 Shropshlre & West Midlands Agricultural Society Land Rover open at 10.00 am on Saturday and close at 4.00 pon on Monday. Rally, Shrewsbury Slwgwound. For more details. ctact Pate Booking forms are available from Chris Savidge and Geoff Miller or Ritlnt 01743 361553. from the ARC website and will need lo be retmed to Geoff Miller by 22-23 Land Rover Wold Show, Eastc., rear Ladbury Club stand. To Thursday 25 April. - vymvds contact Andrew Cris 22 Club AGM - to be held at LRW Show. For booking either Club. frade, or Autojumble stands, contact Jane Roche, HMC's Events Manager, on 01926 645120 or fax 01926 -30 Bun . SOd. OneRaly, Shrewsbur. For deil, (cot Pete 641555, ore-mail:janer4heritagentotor-enttvorg.uk Richards 01743 3&1553 or Roger Jones 01 743 351805_.. $0 Patsial Classcs Branly PagnM of Mtorin - details to follow 30 Hoelworhy Vintage Vehicle & E"e Raty. Devon. Casses for all August tyes of vaoltles, imcLand Rovere. Trade stands. autoumbles, ring evens, et. Refreshments. Camping available, Gates open 10.00 am, 17-18 Wykehem Country lAngling Fair, Wykeham Estesa, Wykehan. For moer details, corlae Anr Ferrr, 01409 271341. S ogh. We rage of actis,including \ralsge and Chassic Vehicle aea and Vehicle Parade. Fr enty for all veh Icles to be July displayed # 2 adult passesrday. For antry tormstnfo pack, contact 14 Beaulieu 4. Show, National Motor Museum, Hampshire. Classic. Heather Archer on 01723 866600, a-mail: heaffw.afteeigfllsoe.net commercial and milary 4x4 plus hede and eutcjumble stands. Club 24425 TalylynRHallway Seres One Rally. Tywyn. The perfect setting for stand to display your vehicle, contact tan Hamton. the Cluba anmwt getogether. Details in fsturs issues. 14 The 4th Lakeland Classic Car Show, Leghton Hal, Camforb, November Curmbra. Classic cas, OW commerial mitaby. trawlers. -ucibe ete. Al sWt Intte stunninr surroundings of Leighton Hll. This Isa 9-0Inenational Classic Motor how,NEC. rapidly growng one day eventand although small by sometaids is wall worth visiting. Free camplng avaigable re 1pm on Sat 13/. with Ulmited facitles. There was a small condragent of Seies One Historic Commercial Vehicle Society owners there last year and itwould be nice to make tis a meeting p for LRSOI members, just remember to bring your vlotie, not MartIn Jones from Bristol wou d like to ivte an LRSOC members to the ju yourselfi Entry forms from Mark Woodw d.5 MillCose, ipy monIthly meetings of It South West Area of the Histoic Commercial Preston PR4 7W. tet 01772 691009.or from John R ,cona Veil Soety. These take plece at the BAWA Club in Fear, Bristol, at 7.30 details under Area Reps, page34. p 0On te second Thrsday of the rnonlth Future meetings am: 121 Land Rover enthusIast Show, Biting. To display oanClub stnd, March 14 Tales of the Red Ballexess contact Michael Bum. (Book camping diret with LRo magqazine) Aprl 11 David Jotes' vintage photos from the Midlands 20-21 Somerset Stem Spectacvla' end Country Fair, Low Ham near For mon details, contact Martin on 0117 377 9093. Lagport. SOmerset Club stand. Members Invited to bring fleir Beck inJanuary Graham Joes (also a membe) did a talk about his life in vehicles to this popular event, Somerset's prier steam rally. Details in otorfre.0 so Iwold guess that these co dbe alamitycanneeibn and eantforms, (SAE, pls) from Chris Whiftombe (see page 34) or here omealT John Reeves, The Weathenranre West Monkon, Taunton. Somerset TA2 8OZ tel- 01823 412657 e-mall: of ve4Jsnerauk Check out two mere events on page 20! 011 Remember.-vehicles of all sorts and conditions,mucky or gleaming, are welcome on our stand at any event for display! 4

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I arrived just after 10.00 am in my 86in, There was much discussion on the subject ROC 538, with two friends in a Series 2A of spares availability, largely second hand. 109 and a Series 3 Lightweight. Already We all have old parts stashed away in our there were a Series 3 V8,a Truck Cab 90 garages, so we decided to urganist another and Nick Denniff, the instigator of this first event and have an autojumble. There aren't meeting, with his 80in, WVS 979. In the end that many meetings in our area - the guy in 107, SRL 876, complete with trailer and a total of 17 vehicles turned up - Range the Range Rover had travelled from piled high with logs, still working for its Rover, Discovery, Freelander, 90, Series 3 Gainsborough. living and still powered with a 2 litre petrol and, most importantly, nine Series Ones! Nick went to fetch a second Series One, engine! We were soon chatting away and swapping an 88in, but it wouldn't start, so some of us For a first informal meeting, this was a stories about each vehicle. Inevitably, one by went to have a look - not too far, just next great turnout and everyone had a good time. one all the bonnets were opened and engines door actually, where Nick lives! Whilst there. We're looking forward to the next one, so inspected. Mine and Tim Clark's, HJL 171, we also had a look over his 1948 80in, watch this space! are fitted with Ford V6's, which made a nice currently in bits, Neill Biggin change from VS's. Star of the show had to be Dick Shepley's

The seed was sown on a drunken evening .. 00, We had a good turnout with 7 Series Ones in with Tony Moore to attendance, with one owner arriving in his go laning on the Discovery because he couldn't find the keys Wilton Estate. So to the Series One (nothing to do with an we reached for the effective heater, apparently!). It was good to fertilizer in the form see a few new faces, in particular. Peter of the Club directory Kelling who had a two and a half hour trip "Connections" and to get to the start from Canterbury. started c-mailing to We had a few hours driving around the make it grow. lanes of the snow topped South Downs near On the day, Eastbourne, on both surfaced and unsurfaced Richard ignett tracks, with a pub stop for lunch before we phoned and dragged split up into two groups. One lot took a me away from the muddier mute homeward bound, whilst we snooze button. I love shinies" and the Discovery stayed on the pressing that button, nearly as much as We had no Tony Moore's W0in tarmac. pressing my Series One start button, It was a problems All in all much more fun than eating a nice clear cold day and a good part of the with our cold turkey sandwich! lanes were frozen (good! saves damaging vehicles, Les Lawrence them). As we crossed the chalk down lands they just we saw sparrowhawks and buzzards, and got a bit stopped occasionally for a chat before messy! making for the Grosvenor's Arms for a beer. Thanks to It's great to see how some ofyou have really Thanks to Robin Hope-Jones for taking us all who got into the spirit (so to speak) of organising along the byway and his son Christopher for came along and I look forward to seeing you pub meets, greenlaning runs. etc. radioing back which gates to close, all on the next meet. It's obvious when Ichat to the guys that it was worth the effort and new friendships are being made all the time. That's what this Club and Connections is about -getting you together, giving you the chance to talk to others about your "hobby and to pick up loads of zips and advice. So come on. let's have more ofyou our there flying the flagfor our fur-wheeled buddies! Ed See page 5forfurther Club meets.

Legend 110- February 2002 7 Part Two - Continuation of Introduction and why the British Military used Land Rovers

Text and images: John Mastrangelo

THE LAND ROVER is a 4x4 It does not mean that the Champ was rubbish the main landings. The Champ was too heavy Commercial (CL) design and was I and the Rover brilliant. The problem was the and no suitable platform was available for classed as a Truck 1/4 ton 4x4 CL. During cost of the CT vehicles which were provided the Rovers. However, all other troops were the early 1950s, it was re-classed as a with a lot of standard equipment that was issued with Land Rovers and Austin General Service (GS) to bring it line with hardly ever used while the vehicle was in Champs. Most vehicles that took part other GS vehicles. The Land Rover was service" To have a Combat Truck "Champ "Operation Musketeer" had a white letterin adopted as the standard 1/4 ton 4x4 GS fitted with FFW kit, machine gun mount, "Hl" painted on the sides, front, rear and top Truck for all three services during 1956. All waterproofed, screened, etc., only to be used as a tactical sign. The H-" was to be as large were purchased as standard Land Rovers, by a static unit like University Officer Training as possible - some units did follow instruc- forget the "Desert, Special Air Service Corps made no economic sense. The basic tions, while others painted them very small. (SAS), Fitted For Wireless (FFW), etc" that 86in Mk 3 Rover was a much better use of One vehicle had the white "If" with a black some would like you to believe in,these dwindling resources in a world seeing the end surround to make it stand out. Most Land were modifications of standard Land Rovers of the British Empire after WWII. Rover users ended up only painting the "H" while in service, The only FFW Series Ones The WWII USA-manufactured jeep was on each door. Why "H"? The reason was due purchased new were 20 107im (Mk 4) Station still in use by the mid 1950s, but held mainly to the original name of the Operation - Wagons. in storage. The Suez Crisis of November "Hamilcar". However, the name was changed The Austin Champ was re-classed as GS 1956 did require jeeps to be found in MELF to "Musketeer" at the last minute with no in 1958 due to the ending of the CT project. vehicle depots for the airborne drop before time to change "H" to "M"!

8 Army Vehicles (War Office): Deep Vehicles in MELF/MEC were always DRAIN, etc, The lettering to be a Bronze Green High Gloss (Paint Code painted in Light Stone, the official name for maximut of 2in high. A yellow arrow was British Standard 224) was the basic colour "Desert Colour", unless ordered otherwise by often used to point to the taps. applied on new vehicles and in all theatres the Commander inCiefMELF. Vehicles with Anti-Freeze inthe cooling of operation, except the Middle East which Be aware that old gloss paint fades and system had a white square 2in x 2in with a used Desert Yellow (Humbrol Colour No looks matt as time goes by,but most colours red circle inside to indicate this, Sometimes 93). The 80in Rovers that saw service in are available from fins who specialise in the actual date of adding A/F was also Korea (1950-53) carried the "White Star" ex-WD equipment. Some original paints painted on, such as 12/58 or ATF 12/58, of the United Nations Forces on the doors varied depending on supplies. Rubbing with the numbers and lettering in red. and bonnet. Some of these were-painted down your vehicle carefully will reveal the If a convoy light was fitted, the rear over in Olive Drab (BS Code 294 original colours and markings. differential was painted white. You may 0 Navy Vehicles (Admralty): Deep find the unit's serial number in black, e.g. Bronze Green, DarkAdmiralty Grey (RS ALL THREE SERVICES 40 for divisional HQ,etc. Code 632) and Navy Blue. The Royal The engines were painted in Sky Blue, Depending on use, some vehicles had Marines used Green vehicles, bt painted which looks like light green when it ages. special colours and markings, e.g. white them "Deserf"when serving in the Middle The reason for this colour is said to be for hubs on Military Police. You may also find East.The Royal Marines also used War spotting oil leaks. Row true? No WD annual the frount Land Rover badge painted red. Office vehicles. RN vehiclcs, except Royal mentions the reason, only the color Marines, were painted grey with black The fuel cap, split rim wheel (if fitted), PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS wings until 1950. The standard ciour f dividing nmts and the frnt hub bolts were This could be ashoak to some of you! then on was Navy Blue, painted in Ferr Red (Humbroll Colour No The vehicles were delivered new from 220). The few Rovers with fully floating rear the factory with all galvanised area Braun* RAF Green Vehdles andRAF (Air GreyMhlsty). or Deep BGereenadR.G axlesThe also Warner had their trailer hub socket bobs foundpainted on red. Land Theunpainted military as wouldseen on spray commercial them over models in the Very few, ifany,were painted "Desert" Rovers manufactured from 1955 was painted appropriate theatre of operation colour. wile seing under MEC Some RAF in Insignia Yellow Humbrol Colour No 154. This means that everything was painted vehicles had backwi, Early Mk 3 (86in) did not have such a overl If you wanitto be original, you cover The chassis, axles, air cleaner, steering socket. The Plate Bridging Sign. Pan No over any glass, then remove the tilt and box, etc., were the same colour as the LV6/MTl191 58.was alsp painted yellow seats (unless you're ina hurry!) and spray civilian models, Inother words, these new and would carry a black number. The actual all over, The bonnet remains shut due to the military Rovers did not look out of place if number was either 2, 3 or 4 depending on engine being blue. However, over-spray is arked next to new commercial home equipment carried "original" on tyres, inside engine compart- market models. The canvas hoods were Tyre pressure, drain and oiling point signs mat, on chassis, ete Hand painting of Olive Drab, except under FARELF which were painted in gloss white if the vehicle was vehicles did occur which gave a very rough used Dark Olive Drab. Seats were green. Desert vehicles had theirs painted in finish but "So what?" was the attitude at the Embossed Green, laterjust Green. There is black. All lettering should be a maximum time. evidence of Grey being used on certain height of Zin, ic.OMD I10 for engine and After Base Overhauls (B/0) and repairs, vehicles such as 4x2 Rovers. However, the air cleaner, OEP 220 for axles, geartransfer the vehicles were painted if required in the Parts Lists for all types list Green if box and steering box, TP 25 front &rear for local theatre of operation colour. This is replacements are required. Canvas covers normal use on road, etc. why you may find desert colour under the were used by MELF/MEC to help the Radiator and engine block drain points master cylinder, etc. tovps who wore shorts. were marked inyellow with DC, DT,

February 2002 - Legend 110 TOWARDS the end of the 1940s, the Figure 1: r NU$0ER PLATE SPECIAL War Office (Army), the Admiralty This drawing is SERVICE LVG/tT113676 (Navy) and the Air Ministry (RAF), decided from an official to change the way its vehicles were registered WD manual on and marked. Registration The old WWII system was made up of a Plates and Irv 4 letter followed by 7 digits painted white locations. This B (green vehicles) or black (desert vehicles) is the jype used | on the sides of the bonnet or cab doors i on Series Ones a third on the rear of the vehicle, Very few by the WOand the WWII system. The t firtnew WOvehicles Contract used of Land Rovers was RAF allocated old style registrations in December 1948, e.g. M 6279794 ("M" stood for cars, THE LETTERSANO FIGURES TBE N WITE etc.) was re-registered in 1950 as 90 YJ 04. The new system was made up of2 digits, 2 BREADTH OF EVERY PART Of EACH LETTER OR FIGURE TO BE letters and 2 digits. TilE PLATE SIZES REFERRED TO ARE THE INIIUINDIMENSIONS OF The WO only used registration numbers THE BLACK BACKGROUHO once. The letters used on Series Ones were NUMBES ,mo LETTERS SHOWN ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY YJ,BC. BD,BH, BP, BR, BS and CE. Very rare WO registrations on Land Rovers were ZA (e.g. 98 ZA 08 for transfers from RAF, However, this was not enough, due to the Below are the registrations of three Series RN, etc.), ZZ (e.g. 00 ZZ 31 for vehicles interpretation by some units of these Ones. The RN one is painted on the used by Commonwealth Nations in the UK), regulations! To remedy the problem, EMER commercial Rover plate fitted to all new FIT (introduced in 1957 for transfers from Wheeled Vehicles U 082 Modification No I Land Rovers at the time. The RAF and WO RAF, RN, etc.) and any registrations from was issued on the 16 Aug 1954. These used Special Service plates. 50 EP 00 upwards (for transfers from Master EMERS were Priority Group C under ACI General of the Ordnance 1965/66). The RN 96/54 (1954) which meant that they were not used only RN (that's a surprise!) and did re- considered urgent. Various amendments issue registrations. The RAF used AA on were issued to cover changes in regulations, Series Ones and, like the RN, could re-issue 29/9/54, 1/7/58 and 12/9158. These referred registration numbers, to position and size of registration plates. RN RAF WO The actual WD registration of a vehicle is EMER U 082 Mod No I was renamed found on the Ministry of Supply Data Plate EMER A 017 Mod No 2 and cancelled on From the late 1950s, the pressed aluminium located on the vehicle, unless it has been 5 Oct 1964 by the issue of Equipment type of plate was introduced. The shape and lost. It is possible to work out the actual WD Regulation 1959, Pamphlet No 9, par 21. size of the new plates followed the same registration from the chassis number with The types of registration plates, coloured pattern as the earlier ones listed above. time and effort. WO vehicles are much easier gloss black with gloss white numbers, were The front registration plate on Land and cheaper to work out. the same for WO, RAF and RN vehicles, The Rovers could be mounted on either wing or The location and manner of application method of digit/letter application was mainly even on the front bumper until new varied quite a lot at first. Some vehicles had by brush, a few were stencilled, regulations were introduced in 1954. The the new registrations fitted in the same way rear one was always fitted below the o/s rear as the WWII system, some used plates bolted Types of WO Registration Plates used on light. Some early vehicles had their to the vehicle, etc. The result was that the Land Rovers registration numbers painted on the bonnet WO issued an Army Council Instruction in VAOS Section LV6/MTI 3676 Plate Special sides and tailgate as well as the later 1950 as AC1489/50, as well as Pamphlet Service (13.5in x 7.5in). See Fig I. Letters registrations plates (see photo of 10 BC 98 No 5, WO Code 5812 (28/10/50), to regulate and Numbers were 3.5in x 2.5in. Note: VAOS below). the position and fixing of WO vehicle is for Vocabulary of Army Ordnance Stores. Part 3 will explain the military badges registration plates. Notice the positions on Note: WO and RAF registration plates and signs that were used on Military Series II BC 98 and 17 BC 33 (Legend 109) and were the same. The RN used square One Land Rovers. 10 BC 98 (see below). commercial style plates on certain vehicles.

Left: Rover Mk 1, 10 BC 98, Addendum to11Part 1 in Legend 109-. with registration number painted on the tailgate and also 8 THERolls-Royce powered Rover fitted with a front and rear II BC 98 faoh Legend 109, was th number plate. The registration first ofthe 840 RovemVto enter service (n is probably painted on the V13150 and was P out rfservice by the bonnet sides but cannot be Ministy Of Suply on 29/10/58 S , seen in this photo. The lack of military markings on the rear 8 THE dates ofiilitary service for of the vehicle indicates a date Charp 58 BE 40 and Rover 17 BC 33 before 1951. The actual date is rolate tothewhole service othcse 1950 and the unit is 10th Vehicles The units anio relate to (County of London) Battalion the cOW date of* photograph. Most The Parachute Regiment (TA) velhil served withseveral units during of 4th Parachute Brigade (TA) tdi military Careers, 16th Airborne Division (TA).

Legend 110- February 2002 Stable Mates L to Bit J thought you might like to see the Stable I once had in the full flush of my rebuilding enthusiasm as well as my any on Sunday 23 September last pride, the Lady One. The Stable shows, left year, we set off towards Battle to to right: a 1962 petrol soft top, converted to ... meet Tony and Heather with FLO at a diesel hard top. I changed the engine, 4,Ql their house, still not knowing whether LLT's bulkhead and wings, and fitted a hard top running problems (Legend 109) had been from a 109. cutting a piece out of the middle fixed. We then joined up with Les Lawrence and riveting up, not such a hard job as you and his 107 Station Wagon at Flimwell. might imagine. It lined up very neatly, even Fortunately LLT was on top form and we the rear door fitted nicely. Next is a 109 hard a thriving wasp colony! Just for good set off up the A21 to Crystal Palace, arriving top (1979). I was particularly keen on this measure, the tub was full of rabbit corpses. just after 7 am. Here we met my Mum and one, it needed very little work, mostly amongst other unpleasant country souvenirs. Dad in their 90, and joined the lines of Land cosmetic to tackle rust and panel rot, but my What a challenge, I thought (old and still Rovers already starting to form up. Signed wife objected to the fuel smell. Third is a foolish!). I did have twinges of regret when I on, we obtained the route details and other 1975 petrol which caused endless problems found both doors rusted out, a rear spring information and looked over the increasing with engine, gearbox, alternator, brakes, broken under the encrusted mud and the two number of vehicles. We found quite a few clutch, you name it. I bought and sold it dangling rusty tubes that were once shock familiar faces, including Richard Dickenson locally and the new owner was delighted! absorbers. Needless to say. both floor wells with his just finished Series 2A rebuild and their accompanying bulkhead pans were looking very smart. Soon after 8.30 am we rotted through. One had been covered by a started leaving in groups of 5 or 6 vehicles, plate advertising Bisto gravy! None of the marshals on junctions doing points duty to lights worked, mainly because the bulbs and keep things moving. covers were missing! By contrast, the Lady As LLT's speedo only clocks up miles at One is in concours condition. Still, I fancied present, I was using the OPS to show speed the challenge! readings. Perhaps 'speed' is a misnomer as To return to the Lady One. I fitted the the most I saw was 37 mph, downhill! truck cab and searched around for a half tilt However, the run is most definitely not a to suit. I was disappoineted by the high cost race and the engine sounded happy at that, of a decent well made cover. Now we all so we enjoyed a nice Sunday drive to Just as well after all the years it had put on know the Military tend to buy the best, so as Brighton via the 'old' A23. On thejourney me! Finally, there's Lady One. The eagle- JC of Cannock had some ex-Military 109 full I was reminded of that Pete Wilford cartoon eyed will note the Series 11bumper, missing tilts for sale at a very good price, I bought with a Series One being followed by a mile the triangle reinforcement over the starting one and set about converting it to a half tilt. of traffic, the driver telling the passenger that handle entrance. The original bumper lost a My earlier experience with the hard top one of the nice things about driving a Land contest with a tree in a hedge down a slope conversion didn't help much, but I had Rover is that you always have a clear road on the farm and I could only get hold of a learned to measure accurately, measure twice ahead! Except this time the convoy was all salvaged II replacement at the time. and twice again, mark out, measure again Rover! There was surprisingly little traffic The Stable is now sadly reduced to the before cutting, making holes with a leather in general and we had an easy journey. refurbishment of a 1980 Series I found in a punch (triple layers of military grade canvas On arrival we were directed into Madeira farmyard and abandoned by a farmer and his are too much for a sailmaker's needle), and Drive, which had been closed for the event- boys as a hopeless case - very lame with a finishing with boat thread. It turned out very Joining the Series One Club stand we were collapsed front wheel axle swivel unit, a well, as you can see. soon hidden behind the Range Rover gearbox jammed in reverse, bald tyres and George Osborne, Saltash Register display which seemed to know no the cab full of rotted seats, one complete with boundaries. However, we managed to escape and set up again on the other side of the road! During the day you can look at the The Second Land Rover Classic vehicles, the trade stands orjust wander Meeting - Cabrils, Barcelona round Brighton. About 4.30 pm the prize giving took place in a number of categories Twenyal oveLnd Spin avenfro ookalong with the raffle draw. Some entrants had part in the national meeting organised by the alred letb the hle oe staed ad staed and Land Rover section of ClassicBage Motorin Clublas del yea. enjoyedalready leftthe byevening then while by the others beach. ein Octobr last year. After a stroll along the pier we made our Thespopaity.(highqadty Ravei e way back via the coast road to home. It was increases daily and high quality restored vehicles a great shame that this event and Gatwick were on show There were eight SeriesOnes, the clashed, but the organisers cannot give a date oldest being a 1953 model. Also present were a for next year yet. Apparently it depends on number of Saftanas - a 1970 109 6-cylinder the timing of a separate show, but it should amibulane from the Spanish army,.a 1300 fromt be around the same time next year. With 1967 with a forward cabin (pictured top), several Series H's and a L 88 military almost 500 vehicles involved the organisers S aigero verston don't yet know how it will develop, or be (pictured bottom) - all built in Linares by limited in future, but we will be booking in Meta icaofSafor this year! The participants made the most of the Phile N land St Leonards-n-Sea wtfudtflbl weather by taking a route from the tough forest track.

1# February 2002 - Legend 110 t bh CDSD (Compulsive Dynamo Seeking Disorder!) Bitten by the Bg SOME of you might already (yep% Lucas were supposed to know that I'm looking for a overstamp the original details, but Jeff She frNm correct dynamo for my 1948 didn't always do it, and later they WoltertonNorwich has rebuild. Actually, all I really need covered the original details with a owned his three Series III's is the correct date-stamped body sticker, which didn't last too long for afew yews and was I've got acouple of the correct type in wet conditions. So our original looking for a Series 11or IIA of dynamo, but 3/49 is the nearest 1948 casing could have ended up to take aV8 that came his way date-stamped body ve got so far. as pretty well any specification, at abargain price Inteadhe What I need would have started ventilated or not. spotted a 1958 8in complete life as an unventilated type - that Anyway the one I'm after would with Series H gearbox, means that the front and rear plates be stamped: LUCAS; C39P LI; Salisbu reardiffand2.S have no holes in them and the 22255A; 2V 8-48*. diesel Kom a 90 - ripe fr a pulley doesn't have fan-fins *Any date 1-48 to 9-48 would transplant, or so he thought moulded into it (for pushing the make me a happy boy, also the Jeffjoined the Chlb to air through the holes, because the finder as I'll happily pay over the learn more about Series Ones holes aren't there, see, it all makes maybe thrown into a pile of Land odds (must he Christmas again). and to get information and sense). And on this version only, Roverjunk in a barn somewhere). These were fitted on Nuffield source Parts. fowever, it the front plate is steel, not So far, so good. Lucas would have tractors too, and other things in would seem that he has fallen aluminium, Very exciting. That's disassembledanytraded-inunitto 1948. Alright, I know it's not all uder the spell of the "Land how things were when the dynamo its components, then re-used any that important, but it'd be nice to Rover thing and is now was first made, but they got hot good components to build another find. And then I can bum it out coming round to the idea of a on Land Rovers and burned out service-exchange unit. That means again - that really is true standard spec 86in. No plastic (hence the later ventilated type). the 1948-dated body could well originality! bits to break and door tops Then the burned-out dynamo have had a second or third life, and Peter Galilee that dont rot away in five would have been service- would probably have been rebuilt 01535 605310, e-mail minutes, as with the Series exchanged for a later type (or as a ventilated model. Confused? [email protected] ITl Mind you, the door tops aren't on the vehicle that often and the tilt is usually On the road again.. I thought some members may be interested to learn Ihat another 80in Land rolled up as well - a Land Rover - chassis no 06104045, Reg no 928 KPX - is reaching completion. Restoration was first started Rover being driven as it was by Ian Bulmer in late 1994. I purchased KPX from Ian in August 2000 after he had completed the intended to be! Jeff happily major part of the rebuild. KPX should be roadworthy in February and I would be interested to hear admits that he's been from any Dorset members who already meet or green lane in the area. converted from aLand Rover Jonathan Pitt fan to a Series One fan. Jordan Lodge, 48 Preston Road. Weymouth. Dorset DT3 6PZ

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E C H fort many ofeproblem us with non- standard tyres. The classic mount on the ORQUE bonnet isn't a good idea with a tyre almost twice the diameter of the original - itblocks your forward vision and causes long term stress to the bodywork. nose Heavy Brakes clever swing away carriers also caught my the length of the eye-bolt originally eye, but I felt the coachwork on the Series supplied, so I used a coupler and made an In response to John Webster's query in One was too "soft" for the stress. I have a extension of threaded rod to suit. 1 used Legend 109, the answer is I I inch brakes on truck cab on my 86in and the most logical the slide-on hook that comes from the the front axle - worked a treat on my 1957 place was upright behind the cab. Bitsa2a spare mount off an 80in. Again, because I 88in, fitted with 750x16 tyres when the was originally a SW and didn't have the had it lying around! The regular clamp increased torque reduced braking efficiency. bulklhad mounting, so a trip through the might be a better choice - we will find out Use the components from any LWB 2A/3. parts books revealed what was required at the next off-highway trip. The spare It's a nuts and bolts operation, so you can and a call to the usual suspects in the UK used to consume most of the useable revert to original if you so wish at a later produced the goods space in the loadbed, whereas now I have date, If you leave the rear brakes as original, I used two rubber snubber blocks room for tools, fuel, recovery gear and with I inch diameter cylinders, the existing commonly found beneath the spare when other odd bits. Series One 86/88 master cylinder will cope located on the bonnet of an 80n This Text andphotos: Tom Bache with I I inch brakes on the front. isolates it from the metal of the bonnet US Repfor LRSOC Peter Claughton, Clynderwen. Wales (round ones would certainly work) - I had these as extra and they went with the square nature of Toe-In the vehicle. I The adjustment of he track rod after drilled and fitting new track rod ends or ball joints riveted them to can sometimes prove tricky, I used to do it the back of the by eye, and have experimented over the cab where the years with tape measures between the tyre would wheel sticks, clamps,ew. Now 1 find contact. I found itis fr easier than thAssuming that the the width of the wheds/tyre are ingood condition and the tyre exceeded rear whels in line, it is possible to runa piece of string round your nice straight vehicle'swhecls athubheight, passing There's no Going Back through between the springs and chassis where necessary. The string will rest Recently, Scruffy refused to go in reverse. All forward gears OK, in all boxes - I just couldn't against the outside of each wheelltyre get my head round this, couldn't see why. After much head scratching, and many phone calls to I then use a piece of shock cord to equally baffled club contacts, I started taking up the floor with heavy heart, expecting a big tension the string quite tight itwill not stripdown job and not really sure what I was looking for. take long to note whether the suing isin Floor out, problem revealed. Millions of reverse stop springs must have broken in the history contact with both the leading side and the of Lode Lane, but I have to have one that breaks and flops/falls across the reverse selector slot! rearwards side of each tyr A glance down 9p and hours later we're on the road again. Is it me or does everyone have luck like this? the side of the Land Rover along thesing Chris Ennis. Swansea will showifthe suing isdistort atauiIf thevehle issericsly squint, give up Special Workshop Tools - 2 nowl! But, and heres thepoint. Assuming thatyour nice straight Land Another extract from a Service Bulletin dated 2/9/48 listing a number of tools Rover Rover has no big twists in its onfilgraton, regarded as essential or advisable for the Land Rover, with thanks to Peter Galilee- itisthe pssible to adjust the tack rod 9. Extrictor for camshaft chainwheel. until the front wheels point marginally towards each other. This will push t Hay removal of the camshaft chainwbeel cn be tffected by urilisiag the two I' Whit. suringaway from the leading ege of the threads provided in the chainwheel, in corirction with the extractor illustrated in Fig 7. rear tyr. (With me so far?). I order to achieve the correct setting, you must end up *ith a a of 3/16iii Toe-in. I fint this on an 80iit to eqate to a gap of perhap

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12 February 2002 -Legend 110 Well Oil Be.. THE ROVER CO had problems with clutch slip and an inexplicable Speedo Calibration rise in oil level in the main gearbox. This was eventually diagnosed as too high an oil level in the transfer box. Ina service bulletin dated FR E to the temin ahelper wotld make hicaskiri March 195 1, garages were advised to decrease transfer box oil level Legend 109, whist physially Tho result wi l enable a to 4.5 pints (see extract below). This applies to all 80in Land Rovers, the 86, 8$, 107 and 109 specialist instrumn Topart to despite some confusion in Rover's own literature, and remains at 4.5 spendin look the sam, they ar calradaae the number of tus pints for the remainder of the Series One production, calibrated difntly. How to permle required to make your Peter Galilee tell which type you have? Near specdo accurate. I've dealt with the odometer there should be a two companies who've helped To reduce the oil capacity of the transfer box from 6 pints (3,5 litres) 4digitmbe.- 1500 for an meout to 41 pints (2,5 litres). (1948 to mid-1950 models only). 86/88spedo head and 1408 Adrm swan0e/O POBox I. The oil level must be lowered by J in. (22 mm.). This can be managed ira 107/109 head. $8,Bordon, Hants GU35 SYR, by careful neasurement when re-filling or topping-up the transfer box. What does this mean Ihear te 01428 714349. Topping-up would be facilitated by fitting a new level plug; the most convenient time at which to fitsuch a plug would be at a routine oil change, yoncry! Well, the number S4eed Cables, Instrument Proceed as follows:- represents the number of trams Division, Abeitcrve, Swansea bm- of the speedo cable that are SA9 ISQ, tel: 01639 732213. 2. Remove the bottom cover plate from the transfer mreld to make the odmee AHt 80in spedos as stndr 3 Mark off the position for the new plug on the rear face of the transfer b o er onorae By vadog shouldAll b 1500e arspt ania by scribing a line vertically downwards from the centre of the lower right- hand stud securing the centre power take-oft cover plate to the rear face number, tfe mileage and speed If your Si speedo is wildly of the box (i.e., the stud nearest the transmission brake). Mark off a point reading can be adjustedforthe inacrate, itimay beworth 21 in. (57 amn.) below the centre of the stud. tyroesLeIltid, I sO tas checking to make an it isn't 4. Drill a i m. 4,8mmj hole at this point and tap It . Whit. being + or-10% ac tefor from another vehicle ora 600 or 650 tylve and 1408 tnetorblke by the number near 5. Fit a suitable in. Whit. set bolt ( in. (13 mt-)long) and fibre washer to likewisefor 700 orl750 tyros. the odometer. ifyour 8in has actco a plug So ifyoutihave a SWBfitted changed diffs or tre, then you 6. Clean out all swirnfrom the transfer box and replace the cover plate. with 750 wy .fit a LWB c have it rcalibrtaed by speedi headt using the method above. More extractsfrom old Roer Co service newsletters/bulletinscoming Things get complicated if So to the crunch - is it worth up infuture issues - thanks to Andrew Cross and Peter Galilee. you fit higher ratio diffs and all this trouble? If'you're after change tyre sizes, but fear not, an accurate odomtcer, probably there are specialists about who yes; if you want a reliable Patent Place! a relibe spendin to speedometer,probably no. The I WAS browsing through The second is a patent for a compensate for this. function of the speedo is, Tom Nokelainen's album really odd torsion damping You can calculate the dependent on its magnetic of his 107 in the Garage when I device mounted across the front number of turns per mile effect Those of the age which spotted a chassis number plate of the front leaf spring hangers, required for your tyre/diff we're talking about, even one with 2 patents listed on it. The incorporating a pair of sliding combination as follows: that's sat new in a box for 40- badge states that Land Rover weights! There is a diagram of lack up one wheel only and 50 years, may suffer from low incorporates these 2 patents, the design, but I can't make any measure the circumference of o fltuating readings amongst others (not listed). So sense of it. Interestingly, this the tyre using a cloth tape or In myexpeience, counting back I went to the UK Patent inventon is credited to none piece of string or cord. Next, passing lamp posts and using office to retrieve patents 463343 other than Maurice Carey Wilks. uing apiece of crdwith a an egg tiier toealculate time and 410983, both of which If anyone can see the application hole pierced t theefn and distance could produce turned out to be rather biare, of these patents in a Land Rover, and A arrow drawn on it, better results for those for The first is a patent to let me know! count the number of rns of whom this method is just too eliminate the slidingjoint in Jeremy Brookls Canada the speedo cable conesptoding much eftort! prop shafts and to replace it with to 20 trans of the jacked-up Heath Smith, Knaresborough a sliding joint in the gearbox Jeremy's initialcuriosity about a wheeL A med on the yre and instead, the advantage being that plate on the rocker covvr eofa a joint in a gearbox is better member's 86in has become quite Overdrives protected and better lubricated. a passion. Good on You! That makes sense. AS YOU KNOW, using an overdrive produces a higher ratio in a Series Land Rover and it's still possible to find used Fairey overdrives in reasonable condition. You can use the overdrive not REGARDING James Taylor's piece in Legend 109, I was only in fourth but it also gives you a very useful 'splitter' between surprised to see that Rover tried to develop a V6 with a 90- third and fourth. degree angle. One of the reasons for a 6-cylinder engine, apart Although Fairey no longer manufactures overdrives, another from the higher power, is the smoother running, and the few 90- company, Rocky Mountain, has introduced a new Series overdrive degree V6's that were ever built were known for their roughness. this year. It is a more rugged design than the Fairey and uses One good example is the Maserati V6 from the Citroen SM. which epicyclical gears. It adds a sensible 28 percent, is almost silent in contributed to the "sado-maso" nickname of the car due to its operation and is shifted manually in a manner similar to the Fairey. vibrations. Are we sure this wasn't going to be a V8,for which Contact Rocky Mountain on 01795 599600 or visit their website 90-degree is natural? at wwwroverdrives.com Tel no in USA: 888 880 2600. Peter Hirsch. Vienna, Austria Via Peter Hughes

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Legend 110 - February 2002 I 3 since). I was at college. It mightinin9 not have been O nen M an andelwsnd Maay ,ovedones thes beenanewadditionse hirodro RTin a Man No comment! o love at first sight, but I thought it was The lt omes f evry May. whih givs little vehicle and would suit me down H is Land v a great me top-lown motoring and stops me scraping to the ground. Six years later I was in the market the canvas on tie garage door. By about Rover and though I considered a Andy PriestmWolvrhampton for a Land October I'm thinking of putting the 2, 1 opted for a 1969 long pre-Series roof back on People often suggest base ex-Army model, wheel that runing a second car, was lefta little money In 19951 particularly an old one, must be following the untimely death of my expensive. Not for me. My insurers We am not talking life grandmother. have just put up my fully comp changing figures here, but when my (unlimited mileage) policy tom74 a (later to be my wife) girlfriend year There's no road tax and to get suggested that I spend a fair proportion of it on myself, the it through the MoT, last year and possibility of an early Land Rover this, cost a total of £30 plus tickets. raised its head again. (Out of choice, I have spent a bit on I saw dozens. I became a herovertelast 12 months-new pointedmember meof inthe the Club right anddirection Legend on exhaust-but nothing and various huge. I seals don't that do ahighdidn't mileage, which meansI am risking a fair few price and towards mies g hi rd batt r isoith ads and my third battery. so the vehicles. I scoured the smalldi uoa : ,e destroying even put a wanted ad in Autocar. 25-ish miles to the gallon doesn't 25s me.mibreak egalndos' Possibly an unusual route, but I Owning a 53-year-old car' is numerous calls. Eventually received hardly luxury motoning. One ofthe I went to look at a vehicle in A look trader the front springs is flatter than the other and I really Leamington Spa. It was good looking and drove and then spluttered to a halt. well, andlmy first offeriofl wasaccepted, bonnet revealednothing, but Landy wouldstart must do something about that. I polish her once It could hardly be called original - the chassis again and run for another short distance. This a year to help preserve her and to keep the and number plate come offa 1948 model, whilst went on for a while until I discovered that the incorrect colour paint shiny. She takes the the headlights, gear box, seats and various Other bonnet was creasing the hose and cutting off garden rubbish to the skip and friends have bits are, possibly, from a 1951 vehicle, the petrol. sometimes asked me to move items theycan't. Since that first drive up the M40, when a The Bakelite distributor that looked a little or won't, put in their modern cars. I regret that police Range Rover tagged onto the huge tatty was replaced with a plastic one at a fiaction I can't strap my 2 young children in safely and tailback that I created, I have really enjoyed of the cost of the original, but I still have the am limited to short hops on themarried quarters owning no nuts' (one ofiher many nicknames, real one in a cupboard if I want to swop back. with them (my son in particular loves riding in although she is now known as Landy or I have sourced a few bits from Dunsfold and Daddy's greencar).Idon'tspendnearlyenough Daddy's green car), On the whole she's been a have always found them extremely helpful time working on her and yet when I set time joy and fairly reliable. I have had problems with despite the trouble I have in identifying the aside I really enjoy myself. the fuel pump, which I eventually gave up on. pieces I need! I have a workshop manual, but I don't know how long I will keep her, but bit the bullet and paid for a new one. I've sorted it's about time I got a parts catalogue! My local hopefully for a while yet. I would like to do out minor brake problems and an oil pressure garage, Cosford Garage near to J3 of the M54, more gentle green laning and I haven't been to light that came on every time I went up a hill. has been fantastic - they may not be everyone's a real meeting since Shugborough, which is a Turning to the professionals cost me £20 to first choice for work on a "classic" vehicle but terrible thing to admit. I am worried about the discover that the insulation on die wire to the they have served me well. logistics if I get a posting to northern Scotland, sender had been burnt and was short-circuiting When 1 purchased Landy I was serving in but we'll cross that bridgewhen and ifiwe come on occasions. the RAF at Cosford and moved around a fair to it. Legend and Land Rover World give me When I replaced the fuel pump I took the bit until I got a commission after spending 6 some light reliefand I enjoy the friendship and opportunity to change the fuel lines hack to months at RAF Cranwell, The course was fairly comradeship of fellow owners. Give us a wave the tank, but left the hose to the non-standard high pressure and we were allowed one framed if you see us out and about! SU. The vehicle ran smoothly for about a mile photograph- I chose this one showing my three

RICHARD LARTER from Gartmore 1 This showed that SXH 196 was built in would appreciate any information on its bought this 1956 88in tilt in 2000. Curious at October 1956 and delivered to the GPO in history between 1968 and 1980 and wonders the red paint that was becoming more : December, hence the paint. It was one of a whether any other Land Rovers from this apparent as the bronze green flaked off, he i batch of eight, numbered SXH 192 - SXH I batch still exist? Write in to the Club if requested a Heritage certificate. 199, all hard tops and destined to be mail YoU're got any news. vans in outlying areas. SXIH 196 and one other went to , U Aberystwyth and were used on alternate weeks to deliver mail around Tregaron. They were used until 1968 when they were sold off and replaced by a pair of 2A's. Various holes have been cut in the rear body and military type overiders fitted, but are these GPO modifications? Richard knows the history since the late 70s when it was owned by a Dr H Liegeois in Solihull before moving up to Scotland, but

14 February 2002 - Legend 110 AN ABSOLUTE BANTOMR

* I'VE BEEN a member of the Club for over a year now and look forward to reading the superb Legend, so I must admit that I feel guilty at not making a contribution in either attending an event or putting an article together. That is. until now! I was brought up in the countryside and my father worked for the local water authority whose only transport was Land Rovers. I vividly remember at weekends having journeys in a Series II LWB pick-up patrolling the reservoirs with my father, looking for poachers. A few years later he got a 2B Forward Control - great fun for an 8yearold, but my father hated it being so heavy on diesel and regarded its off-road capabilities and performance as hopeless! When I left school at 16, 1 took up an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic and loved working on the many Land Rovers that would come in for repair. I remember reversing a chatted, he remarked that his garage was in a Series One into a fellow worker's Vauxhall similarmsswithLandRoverhitsandmyears Viva and when we looked at the damage, the pricked up. It turned out he owned an old 80in Land Rover was fine, but I was horrified to see but had decided to sell it as e would never do that the Vauxhall had been extensively anything with it. I asked if I could have a look damaged! Stem words from the boss and a at it and a few days later he told me where I promise to be more careful in future saved my would find it. job, but only days later, in the same Land Rover On a very wet Tuesday my father and I and doing a similar manoeuvre, I broke a half- arrived at a rather derelict farm a few miles out shaft and this time the punishmentwas to repair of Kirriemuir Bruce, the owner, had told me it in my own time. These incidences did nothing the vehicle was sitting in an old barn. Ducking to diminish my love of Solihull's finest and to avoid the pigeons as they exited in all . once I'd got my driving test, I longed to own a directions, we entered into an area littered with Series One. redundant farm machinery from a bygone era Some years later, after visiting several and there, peeking out of a square-like object. restorationprojects, IboughtanearlySeriesll was a Land Rover wheel. On closer but parted with it soon after. Then I spotted a examination it was possible to see other parts 107in truck cab, 1957 1 believe, at my local exposed through the badly deteriorated cover- Land Rover dealership. It had come offa local It took some time to exhume the Series One estate, and although stuck in 4WD, it had a fromitstombofoldpallets, 10inchesofpigeon full year's MoT and a perfect chassis and droppings and old tarpaulins. What we - - bulkhead. £300 lighter (a bargain even in discovered was amazing and left me 1983), it was mine and two years later I turned gobsmacked! Before our eyes was AYJ 149, a in a tidy profit when I sold it at auction for 1949 lights-behind-the-grille 0in, with ring £550, still stuck in 4WD! pull gearbox and non-original hardtop. There followed a procession of Land Rovers Closer inspection by torchlight revealed a friend and his recovery lorry, we rolled AYJ and Range Rovers until I got married, but sadly perfect chassis and bulkhead, but the engine out into the Spring sunshine for its first outing my wife's love of my life-long collection of Z would not turn over, possibly seized through in decades - the brakes hadn't even stuck with Series Datsun Sportscars did not standing with no spark plugs fitted, standing so long and only two tyres needed air. spill over into Land Rovers. It was also missing both doors and On seeing AYJ for the first time, my wife Eventually, I bought a later Series sporting a smashed front screen. I questioned my sanity in buying what she III and ran it for two years until called Bruce the next day to ask regarded as a pile of scrap - why can some sadly my wife needed two hip what he'd sell it for and how long people not spot potential?!! replacements -not much fun atjust it had been in its present state. He'd Bruce then borrowed the key to my lock-up 38 years of age. Once she was able to drive bought AYJ in Blairgowrie in 1963 and ran it as he had some spares for me and when I again, she found it impossible to drive any Land for a short time before the engine played up. eventually went over there again, I discovered Rover due to the layout of the steering column He fitted a second hand engine and a hard top, that included in the price was another complete, and pedals, so we purchased an automatic but lost interest at this point and parked it in although dismantled. Series One, together with Toyota Land Cruiser which she manages with the barn in 1964 without even starting it up its original engine, new gasket sets, new rear ease, again. It had been there ever since! He still had lights, etc. Unbelievable! Then one day back in March 2000, I was thedoorsandoriginalhoodsticks. lwasn'tsure The restoration of AYJ will soon be struggling to empty a trailer of Datsun spares of the vehicle's value, but offered £400 and underway and last year I attended my first Club into my lock-up garage ([ had two discs out in then had to wait two weeks before Bruce turned meeting, following which I became even more my back at the time) when a gentleman in a 90 up at my home to tell me it was mine! determined to get the vehicle back on the road! stopped to offer help - a saint or what! As we The following Saturday, with the help of a

Legend 110- February 2002 I5 LEGENDARY TiMES A NOSTALGIC LOOK BACK INTO THE PAST

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Above: At an historic time fir Great Britain, Winston Churchill ...... Helys hdoes a victory tour i a Hunter staff car, followed by an 80in Series One, GWD 745. largest disributs Reproduced with the kind permission of the Museum of oftBtsh Road Transport, Coventry. Left: Whilst sifting through old copies of Riding Magazine which

naturally, they can toU his wife had bought at a car boot sale, Arthur Mordue from W"M 4 A&W Weymouth came across these two ads from 1954 and 1955 issues. NEW ATrES You a Just goes to show, anything to do with Series Ones continues to o i !survive the ravages of time! (More proof of this in I l!).

nBelow: Our friend Andy Meakin at the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is clearly showing signs of Landroveritis! Out of the blue he sends us this shot of an Auxiliary Fire Service vehicle, NYR 920. It's not on the Register, but we have got NYR 921, al ,,a. mt.wk,, mbr be ,i,.a., tregistered 16/11/53. Anyone know more? ti at at~n base nerem fiqi ,totea , eay by NOW TWO4NOnots at .bt tm. -h tmad fln,

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14Februa ry 2002 - Legen d 10 On Guard".. ped" ctlywithin the Thcar wasa direct response by so bad to drive that no-ne same family with the Series IA. Sir John to the Jaguar XK 120, would drive it, even within the Philip continues: *It is the MG's and the Austin Healeys factory grounds! Overall , WHILST thumbing fascinating to think that in 1951, which were huge dollar-earners dimensions look similar, if not through the pages of within the first three years of the in that crucial post-war period of identical, to the 80m." "Triumph Enthusiast" revolutionary Land Rover being reconstruction. Fascinating to Whilst there's no other magazine, Philip Barry chanced produced, Standard were not note, too, that all these makes information about the upon an item about a one-off only proposing a copy, but ended up under the same Landguard, Philip's personal prototype four wheel drive actually producing a prototype. corporate umbrella later on. view is that in the light of Sir vehicle produced in 1951 by the This, to me, was very speedy From the photo in Triumph John Black's aversion to Standard Motor Company - the work. Of course, the redoubtable Enthusiast, the Landguard spending money (hence the Landguard. and irascible Sir John Black of clearly carries a rounded Austin disastrous Triumph TR2 As you may know, Standard Standard was always looking to Champ-style front and grille prototype), it would have had the were absorbed by Leyland plug gaps in the market with his (almost certainly another copy), 2 litre engine that went all the Trucks in 1961, who in turn took own products, and in 1952, he but most interestingly the way from the Ferguson tractor over the Rover Company in rapidly and over-hastily windscreen (very upright), doors, through the Standard Vanguard 1966/67, the whole commissioned a disastrous tilt, wheel and front outer wings to the Triumph TR2 sports car! conglomerate joining with MBH prototype sports car that was look virtually stock Land Rover A really interesting snippet in 1968 to form the unwieldy equally rapidly revised and 80in items! Even the front of the from Philip, courtesy of British Leyland Motor corrected and put into full scale front wings, carrying the "Triumph Enthusiast Corporation. This led directly to production in 1953 as the headlights, look extremely like the discontinuation of the Austin massively successful Triumph the later Series III ones! The text Gypsy in that year, because it TR2 (followed by TR3, etc). states that it was reported to be

I must take my hat off to Nie Jones frm penance for Each to his Own.. recognising igger. Sub-Sob mnd Iweron our way back from Tim Webb's Pub meet inCirencester las Septembersd I WAS somewhat A number of members have been were inneed of a well deserved "bum brea. I'm well used to miffed by Henry in touch about Henr "sarticle, long trips in Tigger ad have no problem, but Sub-St was Falzon's article on the majority receptive to Heny s begonia$to wonder whether her lg were still attached Vehicle Restoration (Legend views - one member is even Discretion being The better part of valour, we stopped to allow Ole 109). One thing I always dislike taking a serios look at his blood to [ow agai We were standing behind Tigger when a about Clubs is people imposing Jubilee clips! Henry is a stickler Disco sped by in the opposite direction, sounding its hor and the (or attempting to impose) their for authenticity, all credit to him driver waving menily. We were somewhat bemused and had no ideas as if they should become fbr that, and was well aware that idea who it was or whether the greeting was even intended for us. the norm of the membership. His this would be acontentious It turned out Nit had recogmsed Tigger - briflant! Ed last hope, that we all 'adopt the subject but as a member hes former' is the bit that makes me perfectly entitled to air his views, see red! as is anyone in the Club. It'sup The Series One Garage Individuality is the key, not to you to decide whether you sterility. Do it your way by all want to take any notice of them. -e .- Back in 1996. Michael literature pieces. The Garage means, Henry, I don't have a Tigger is like Scruffy - a daily ' Carradine in California provides access to hard-to-find problem with that. Scruffy was drive that gets used for all sorts (a Club member) st up knowledge for enthusiasts in overhauled (I won't say restored) ofjobs. He's got several non- a server to handle an e-mail list remote places such as New in four months in 1998, is used standardparts, Kenlowe hot-start for Series One enthusiasts. I was Zealand and Africa. New material everyday, and looks it. It has a and Kenlowe fan (as well as among the first to join, and the is added weekly, and in time it Series 3 rear cross-member loads ofjubilee clips under the List now has a core of about 80 will become a fine reference which fits, whereas I was bonnet!). Man would not agree owners worldwide. To this day library. Some ofthe material in advised at the time that the three with this approach, but he s series] landrover.netis the the Garage has helped address times dearer Series One copy did mine and I've chosen to make preferred server for Series One questions that have gone not. him that wa. I could never be talk. unanswered for years. Nestling behind the grille are persuaded to turn hint into a However, there's no facility for The Garage has members two JCB sealed beams, which concours 'original-spec' vehicle,. attachments or archive material from all over the world, many allow you to see at night, and These I admire from afar, as well and that's how the Series One members of the LRSOC. There are not a great deal unlike the as those owners who 'e taken so Garage came into being. are currently 70 members from Butlers, which I have retained much trouble and manyyears to Tomi Nokelainen in Finland North and South America, in the garage. The Ford Transit bring these vehicles back to A I set up a server for archive items Europe, Africa and Australia. All integral windscreen washer! condition! at http://tetaOOO.me.tut /and are welcome to join. There are pump looks aesthetically correct This Club needs variety and I users of [email protected] no fees to pay and each member and is not obtrusive, guess I have ended up with a post their attachments in the receives 30Mb of disk storage I make no apologies to "Series IA - because I want to Garage and hold discussions on space on the Garage server. anyone for keeping this lovely have a more useable everyday the e-mail list. The success of the Members can use the space any motor going day after day in any vehicle, as do lots of members. Garage lies in the fact that any way they wish, although most way I see fit. We all do the same, AsjAr as fIn concerned, there's member can contribute to the choose to create a photo album in our own way, and that makes room in this Club for eveobody website at any time - there is no documenting restorations and the Club as varied and as and any type and condition of need to work through a web casual use of their Land Rovers. interesting as it is. Let's keep it j Series One! master. Currently there are over Jeremy Brooks that way. Ed 1 120 photos in 40 albums, and Ontario. Canada Chris Ennis, Swansea I countless other technical

Legend 110 - February 2002 17 GLOBAL ROVERS

Richard Wood from Warwick spotted this 80in in Colonia, Paraguayjust across the River Plate from Buenos Aires during a trip to South America in January 2000. It looked as though it was in daily use by a builder doing some work at the house it was parked outside. Has any other intrepid traveller perchance seen this vehicle and can tell us any more?

Just over the border into Switzerland near Vallarbe north of Lausanne, Nic Jones and his wife Frances, from Penzance, came across "Snow Girl" resting on a closed garage forecourt. Frances reckoned she'd died, but Nic is pretty certain she would soon have leapt into life again given a bit of TLC. Unfortunately, he could find no identification numbers. Suggestions that Nic could see if she were up for sale were met with a determined "No" (it s that unwillingness to spot potential again! Ed). Nic does however concede that they don't get much snow in Cornwall and his 80in trialler still needs completing!

John Parnell from Selston, Avro Lancaster bomber which Notts, visited the Mid Lines P4 fires up all engines and makes Rover Rally at the East Kirkby conversation almost impossible. Aviation Heritage Centre, A bonus this time was the flypast Lincolnshire, last July. There by the "Battle of Britain" was a fine display of classic Lancaster which came in low Rover cars, with Land Rovers over the runway - unfortunately well represented by two Series John missed ot on a photo! But Ones, a number of Series 2's and what a great shot of John's 1950 3's, Range Rovers, a I 10 and a 80in, GMW 880, with the The article on Jack's Jewel, AEU "Velar". formidable Lancaster in the 615 (Legend 107), also prompted East Kirkby is based on a background. Nic to send in photos of her 1940's bomber airfield with its In a greatfan of the recently restored, main hangar containing many Lancaster and Spitfire and the 610 passed her test on her interesting exhibits, but the main noise comingfrom those Merlin

50th birthday, having sat around attraction (apart from the Series engines is something else - for about 20 years. She started Ones of course!l), is the Centre's wonderfid planes! Ed life in Breconshire and went down to Cornwall about 30 years

ago. Since Nic, Frances and indeed their IIA are Welsh, they hope 610 feels at home with them. At the time Nic wrote in, 610 was in the sin bin - she entered the ring at a local agricultural show with all the old timers and promptly gave out, refusing to leave under her own steam!

February 2002 - Legend 110 a New Zealand Treasure Trove! Hans Boot fton the Netherlands took these pictures at Mamaku. The owner of this wrecker's yard has parts that may be very hard to get hold of on the continent!

Text and Photos: Graham Philip, Stonehaven

THE original plan for last winter hibernation in Stonehaven Summer, with the help of on such a mission! the RAF and a Chinook The scenery was stunning and helicopter, was to recover the as we crossed river and burn, it wings of a Whitley bomber, Mk V became apparent that the old bird EB384, that had crashed on 26 (Series One!) was very capable _ May 1944 in the Glen Esk, indeed. The steepest part of the Photo: Gordon S..anborgh Col .cuo Scotland. Unfortunately, when trip as the altitude increased ,, fFly Past Magazin the time came, 7 Squadron had became very daunting - in fact, more important matters to attend would she make it? I selected The ,hitley Project to and could not assist. low ratio and first gear and off The Whitley, pictured above. So, step in my Series One, we went. What a buzz - we were could carry more bombs, and go together with some If's and III's soon at the top without any further, than any aircraft in the and staff from the Montrose problem at all! RAF's inventory at the time, and Aerodrome Museum and Plan B The wings were recovered had been specifically designed was hatched. and brought safely down the as a night bomber. However, In late November, we met up mountain to the Montrose poor navigational aids. freezing at the head of the glen at 10 am. Aerodrome Museum and will temperatures and the German Amazingly for the time of year, eventually be transported to nachtjagd network made a tour the weather was calm and mild. Norwich for the mammoth task in a Whitley a daunting prospect. It was nine miles to the wreck of recreating a Whitley V. The 1000 bomber raid over site and the condition of the I thought restoring a Series Cologne was its last sortie, but track was unknown to me - just One was a challenge, but this is it continued in frontline service as well, as no lovingly restored something else! with Coastal Command until it Series One would have left its i was superseded by the next generation aircraft, e.g. B-24. RFC/RAF Montrme Museum Morssnwu the Sim tf the first The Project aims to rebuild a of12 AirStations"oprated by the Royal ngo an Whitley V for museum display. kcanteoyeraional in 1913 beoiinga majortrinig base wher A large number of parts has "The Vew" naied in two World Wa. The Museum is open already been collected, and Sundays 12.00 :O5,p p all year and ow be camaced on 01674 together with the aid of half a 674210 or 673107. ton of documents and drawings, work is underway on the To find out more about the Whitley Project, check out their website at reconstruction of a pair of engine hitp/ourworld.conpuerve.comlhomnepages/airspednev/mntrschunt undercarriage units and bearers. The recovery of EB384. in which Graham was involved, was one of several recoveries planned for last year Thee are still large amounts of wreckage to be found on high ground and sea crash sites. Below: Hans's Landy laden with 1.5 tons of goodies, including an awful lot of NZ Steinlager!!

Legend 110 - February 2002 It L New Members A warm welcome to members who joined from TedtTorque Issue Date P 3 November 2001 - 22 January 2002 2936 MIKE HEGGADON SOUTH MOLTON DEVON Brdae wheel cylIndoes 107 July 10 2937 ROBERT DAVIS SALISBURY WILTSHIRE &ale, cylinder repair It 108 Oct 10 2938 CARL HADLEY COWBRIDGE GLAMORGAN Brkes & sten 10 Fe I 2939 LEN BAKER SHEPTON MALLET SOMERSET a. . e 1 2940 PATRICK MURPHY GOREY REP OF IRELAND Cap tur rWILLAM K TELLWRIGHT MARKET DRAYTON SHROPSHIRE Contra hom &dip switch 105 Feb 12 2942 ENRCO GABUZZI DF1SO0 MEXICO Ch shaft pins 105 Feb 14 2943 JERRY &KAREN HOYLE ROYSTON HERTFORDSHIRE Conversion to 225 Litr Didl 10 M 14 2944 JONATHAN HAINS WIMBLEDON LONDON rn -5 MAX ENWCK ALNWICK NORTHUMBERLAND -efPiOR 0 M 2 JOHN LAVE PORT TALBOT WEST GLAMORGAN Pte-Pmduotiv8OMn (PHughes) 107 July 11 2947 A VELD EMMEN NETHERLANDS Prototype &PrPwducon 8ft (JSmith) 108 Oct 11 290 JEAN-PIERRE VAN GROOTVEN KRAAINEM BELGIUM MY Hotwash 105 Fob 14 2949 ROSERT MANN FILLONGLEY COVENTRY 2950 JOHN DOWNES KILCOLGAN REP OF IRELAND Domed rives 107 July 10 2951 RUSSElL LEDGER BRIDGWATER SOMERSET Engine replacement 109 Dec 17 2952 STEPHEN COURSE RETFORD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Expaus Pipes 105 Feb 12 2953 CHRISTOPHER BROWNE PRESTON LANCASHIRE ExIaust Pipes (update) 106 May 16 2954 MARK BICKERDIKE HARROGATE NORTH YORKSHIRE Exhaust smoke - excess 109 Dee 17 2955 STEPHEN CARTER PLAISTOW WEST SUSSEX 2956 ALEX LORENTZEN FEVIK NORWAY EhauSt valvas 105 Fob 5 2957 WILLIAM JONES EVESHAM WORCESTERSHIRE Front wheel ea O s(al 15 Feb 13 2958 ERIC ZIPKIN KATONAH USA Front half-shaft baing replacemen 106 May 17 2959 GOLINVASS MILTON KEYNES BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Galvanisers 109 Dec 4 2960 NIGELLE DE BASKERVILLE BUILTH WELLS POWYS In 10 Feb 5 2961 STEVE SEALS HOUNSLOW MIDDLESEX s.1 e 2962 TERRY PICKETT STROOU KENT LPG conversions 105 Feb 14 2963 DAVE NORMAN CORWEN DENSIGHSHIRE Prait codes 108 Oct 10 2964 PHILIPAVERY WANGANUI NEW ZEALAND Register of Spare Parts Suppliers 107 July 1 2965 MARK HARVEY COLCHESTER ESSEX 2966 TIM CRANTON BEAULIEU HAMPSHIRE Removal of distance piece 106 May 1 2967 HUGH BACK FORT PORTAL UGANDA Reprduction 80in grilles 105 Feb 4 2968 STUART HIOSERD FORDINGBRIDGE HAMPSHIRE Rope hooks 109 Dec 16 2969 SALLY COOK STOURPORT-ON- Silicon fluid 105 Feb 12 SEVERN WORCESTERSHIRE SF bearings 106 May 16 2970 LINDSAY MACBETH LIVINGSTON WEST LOTHIAN 2971 COLIN F GANLEY STONEHAVEN ABERDEENSHIRE Spoedo calibration 109 Dec 16 2972 NEIL RUTTY DEVIZES WILTSHIRE Springs, bushes - replacing 109 Dec 17 2973 BARRIE HART IPSWICH SUFFOLK Towing weights 107' July 10 2974 DAVID J WHITNEY BANBURY OXFORDSHIRE Towig weis 10 Oct 10 2975 PAUL VINTNER GENTOFTE DENMARK 2976 JOHN POOLE LITTLE SUGNALL STAFFORDSHIRE d l 105 Feb 12 2977 PHILIP GILBERTSON POOLE DORSET oded fuel a 105 Feb 31 2978 DAVEWADSWORTH BONCHURCH ISLE OF WIGHT Washer boft lk 105 Feb 14 2979 STEVEN POOLE WARMINSTER WILTSHIRE Workshop Toots - 1 109 Dec It 2980 DENNIS W BLOIR NEWOUAY CORNWALL 2981 BRIAN WADE BISHOP AUCKLAND DURHAM 2982 DENNIS CRUIKSHANKS LANCHESTER DURHAM 2983 LEIGH DRAICE-C*44PiA TAMWORTH STAFFORDSHIRE Afiles of interest CHRIS KENNAUGH ONCHAN ISLE OF MAN 2985 MIKE DOYLE STOKESUBHAMDON SOMERSET Seris OralsOne In Malta2-- p2987part 2 105 Feb 2 2986 ANDY DAVIS BIRMINGHAM WARWICKSHIRE HOWARD L ASHWORTH KYUNGNAM SOUTH KOREA 2988 MARTIN CAPE CINDERFORD GLOUCESTERSHIRE Sores One icles byJohn Smith 105 Feb 16 2989 PETERVOLLERS WOODSTOCK USA Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service 106 May 10 2990 STEPHEN TENNANT COLNE LANCASHIRE The r 86n Station Wagons 106 May 23 2991 GRAHAM DEAKIN OSWESTRY SHROPSHIRE Garges solling 4-star 100 May 32 2992 JAMES ROWLAND NEW BARNET HERTFOROSHIRE 2993 PERB ELIASSEN AALESUND NORWAY Mo99garages 107 J4 31 2 WILLWM FOSTER STRATHAVEN LANARXSHR Ses Oe stamps 106 May 35 2995 THEODOR AENISHAENSLIN GELTESIaNDEN SWITZERLAND SXF Rol Call - update 107 Judy 16 2996 ANDREW VINCENT BRUTON SOMERSET Patents 108 Oct 12 Patents 109 Dec 17 Series ones Fminland 108 Oct 24 Sat/Sun 1-2 June 2002 Vehicle Restoration 109 Dee 8 Shetland Classic Motor Show 2002 MReglaata er Platessln Introduction 109 DcDe 12g Clickinin Leisure Centre, Lerwick, hosted by Shetland Classic Motor Iry 1Cycle and Classic Car Clubs. With participants from international, Afill index oftechif-il *t artile- which have app*arewu to national and local clubs, this will be the 10th Show and promises to LesdUW waspubtfhed in 105- still available as a backcopy be the biggest and best yet, with over 300 exhibits. There is a daily ferry service from Aberdeen and a weekly service from Norway, the Fare Islands and Iceland. Visitors to the show are being offered Sat/Sun 13-14 July 2002 terrific discounts by P&O Scottish Ferries - 25% for passengers and Vintage Vehicle Weekend - North Yorkshire 50% for vehicles, plus accommodation aboard the ferry for weekend Organised by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, with a collection visitors. of classic and vintage vehicles on display at stations along the 18 If you're interested in attending the Show orjust visiting Shetland, mile line through the North York Moors National Park between contact member Mark Robinson for further details by writing to him at Pickering. recently restored to its 1937 condition, and Grosmont. "Trondheim", Grindadale, Trondra, Shetland ZE I 0XL. or by e-mail: restored to the British Railways style of tie 1960s. If you're markrobinsonl@hotmailcoin He'll be delighted to hear from you interested, give them them a call on 01751 472508. One of the (particularyas his membership number is 2002 and he wants this to stations Goathland, has achieved fame as being "Aidensfield" in the be a goodyear - so help him out!Mark is also Vice Chairman of the Yorkshire TV series "Heartbeat". Shetland Land Rover Club).

20 February 2002 - Legend 110 Reference Round-up 2001 Ac by J

The following articles, relating in some way to Series Ones, were featured during 2001 by the "Big Four" and may be of interest. Contact the relevant lise Date Content publication to obtain back issues. 83 Jan Distributor rebuild a4 Feb Repairing bodywork 85 Mar Refurbishing a starter motor tatRoerW~J#86 Apr Replacing wheel bearinas 87 May Overhauling read springs Jan Series Ones at the London to Brighton run Arar Ticklbrd Station Wagon Feb Pining for the Fjords - 5 Series Ones go to Norway 88 Itme Dealingwith brakes,pat 1 Land's End to John O'Groats in a 1952 80in 89 July Dealing wit brakes, part 2 Mar 86in Mineras 90 Aug Steeringproblems A real find - an 86in 7-seater SW 91 Sept Preparing foran MoT, part 1, Elctics Apr Money torques - a 1953 86in 92 Oct Preparing for an Mot part2, General Identifying registration plates 93 Nov Preparing a vehicle far an expedition June Profile of Tom Barton 94 Dee Cutting fuel costs July The story of Bernard, a 1953 86in Using a trailer correctly Fitting a mlecage to a 1953 S0in- Back Pages - Series Ones in Wales Aug Gladiators - Series One v Austins (featuring your intrepid Editor!) Military Series Ones isse Cntnt Sept Made in Devon - 1949 Series One Jan EnginetsBulkheads Nov Going into Overdrive Feb Steering boxes Restorig a Series One CONTACT: Tel: +44 (0)208 503 0588/9. e-mail: [email protected] Mar Spares for Acroparts winhes Land Rover Monthl Apr Fitting traflicators Spring Replacing chassis crosimembers May Fitting hoods and sticks Mar Walking on Water - early amphibious experiments with LR's Rebuild update Red Rag - Andy Hancock's 120mph, 6-cylinder Series One June Wiper motor overhaul Apr Outrigger repairs July 80m radiator rebuild Buying a Series One Aug Reverting to original axles, etc May Recycled Rovers Converting to left-hand drive Reading Matters - early Series One Operation Manual Sept Tackling a respray June Philip Barry's 86 in Station Wagon Oct Refurbishing a PTO Restoration of LYC 187, a 1950 80in - pan I Fuel pump repirs and upgrades July Restoration of LYC 187 - part2 (bulkhead) Nov Swapping a backbody Trialling in a Series One Transfer box oil seal; springs & dampers Aug Completion of restoration of LYC 187 Dec Lining up a Series One body Sept Engines in Series Land Rovers Replacement tyres Oct Refitting cylinder heads in Series vehicles Nov Removing Series engines

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Lad Rovervntatiast Feb Back to Life - restoring a 1954 Series One Mar Working Land Rovers - 1955 Series One Feb Mid-Century Masterctass - restoration of 1950 80in Mind the GAP - Mark Dixon's 1951 80in Outback survivor - 1951 CKD model May 80in Buying Guide Land Rover Heritage Part 1 - Centre-Steer to S0in Welder Spring Series One v Willys jep Mar Land Rover Heritage Part 2 - Minerva to Tempo 86in June Propshaft vibration Apr British Military Land Rover serials July Reprieve for an 86in - a restoration story Land Rover Heritage Part 3 - 107in Utilities to 109in Utilities Aug Bronze prototype Series One steering box May Great Originals - 86in Station Wagons, featuring Philip Barry's Rhodesian Series Ones 1956 model Teen Spirit - a 1949 80in June Role models - the part of the Press in promoting the Series One Nov Origin of the Species (Bob Jones & Neil in 1948 Haughton) Their 80in vehicles, not them! July Choosing the right oil - part I Dec Off-road modifications Aug Choosing the right oil - part 2 Series Ill wiper conversion CONTACT: Tel: +44 (0)845 121 4000 Nov Freewheeling hubs LRO now offer a reprint service if you're looking Dec Design stages - unpublished pages from designer's desk in 1947 for a specific feature and the relevant back issue is 107 Station Wagon - restore or preserve? (Peter Hughes & sold out. Cost is 80p/page, UK and Europe: £1/page Nick Chinety) rest of world, inc postage. Mono copies only. 88in - Civil Defence and fire service (Russell Hearn & John White) Fax: +44 (0)1733 468238 The story of Series One engines E-mail: margaret.waienzap.com

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Legend 110 - February 2002 21 been very crudely hand painted in a dark grey colour. However, the original lighter grey paint was still visible in places, and the interior was also in its original grey finish. The original blue front seats were still in place though very tarry, and some of the original trim was evident on the doors and bulk- head. The chassis also showed signs of being painted blue inside the engine bay where it had been protected by years of accumulated oil. The wheel rus W AYN E'S also showed their original blue colouring. W O RLD! Wayne's interest in his vehicle goes further. He saw an Wayne Murray from Bilston, article in Land Rover enthusiast OAC was indeed originally West Midlands, was interested to magazine (May 2001) on early despatched to Mr S WilLs on see the article in Legend 106 Series One Station Wagons in 10/11/1953. The colour was about early 86in Station Wagons. which it was suggested that Grey, but the vehicle is referred In 1994 he bought OAC 344, Birmingham, who used it for chassis No 47100603 was once to as a Basic 86in Petrol model. which he believed to be a genuine his business carrying out main- owned by Rover's Chairman, not a Station Wagon surviving Station Wagon. It was in very tenance work at the Birmingham Spencer Wilks. Not surprisingly, records do not distinguish 86in poor condition, but appeared Cadbury factory. Wayne wanted to find out if this Station Wagonsfioin the basic almost totally original. The only The log book states that the were true. models which shared the same missing items were the rear fold vehicle was first registered on He contacted BMIHT at chassis number sequences). down step and rear seats- 10 November 1953 with chassis Gaydon to obtain a copy of the Even so, Wayne has little The vehicle was owned by a No 47100603. production record for his vehicle doubt that this vehicle is a Mr F D Williams of Cotteridge, When he found OAC it had and it appears to confirm that genuine Station Wagon.

Remember Malcolm Yule from John Carroll thought it would be interesting, given the Land Rover's Kirriemuir (pl 5)? This is his agricultural connections, to recreate this scene from times past, using latest purchase. SXF 769. chassis his (prize-winning!) 88in and a roller, set in Weardale. Looks great! no 111700788, registered on Photo by Wayne Mitchelson. 16/2/57 and powered by a V8 engine! It was once owned by the creator of Lara Croft and appeared briefly in a recent documentary about Tomb Raider. Portuguese Pearls Rue Marinho from Portugal the heart of the country. wrote in about a get-together of The line-up included a very Series Ones which took place early 80in, chassis no in the area of Poiares/Lousa, in 1-860243, that still works as a fire fighting vehicle for the Poiares Fire Brigade. It arrived in Portugal as a standard LR in light green and was converted to a fire engine Keith Meachem in 1968. The vehicle is a very from Walsall sent in early example, mostly original this photo of his and in a very good unrestored friend Charles condition. Bryant's Brockhouse trailer. It's used for camping trips, taking rubbish to the tip and is even used by I his children to play in! It's equally at home being towed behind Charles' 88in Series One. Keith repanelled and made a new tailgate for it 5 years ago and he and Charles reckon it might be the best Brockhouse in everyday use - anyone care to comment on that?

UFebruary 2002 - Legend 110 A Visit To The Dunsfold Land Rover Open Weekend

Text and Photos: Mike Rowley, Eastbourne

A few months back I prototypes right up to modem happened to visit Dunsfold day Freelander Mules (prototype Landrovers (DLR) on the trail of Freelanders disguised as Maestro a replacement steering box for vans for road testing), my 1951 80mn. The original ally DLR had gone to great box had succumbed to the trouble to make sure their guests common problem with these had an interesting and enter- whereby the casting fractures taning day out. Rather than just around the collar where it joins leave visitors to look round the the steering column. Everything Collection, Brian and Phil Ihad read and been told Bashall laid on guided tours suggested that replacement round the vehicles and provided boxes were virtually impossible a commentary on each vehicle, to obtain but much to my surprise why it was special and why they (and relief), Phil Bashall at DLR had wanted to save it for the happened to have a complete Collection. What those two don't replacement box available from a know about Land Rovers could dismantled vehicle. Even better, be written on the back of a very it was one of the fairly uncommon small stamp! Yet despite all the cast iron boxes which are much information coining across. they stronger than the ally version. kept the cormnentary very Needless to say I couldn't get my entertaining and light hearted. cheque book out quick enough! My main interest, of course, As I was leaving, Phil handed was the Series Ones. There was a me a flyer for the Dunsfold good selection of these including Collection open weekend in a lovely original ex-ICI fire September. I'm always a sucker engine and a rare Station Wagon for an opportunity to spend a day which had that lovely patina of looking at Land Rovers and I age that only well looked after, went along on the Saturday, a but unrestored, vehicles have. warm, sunny day. Unfortunately Probably the rarest Series the S0in was still off the road at One there was the Tempo. I'd that time (problems getting the seen a couple ofphotos of these drop arm off the old steering in the past but had never seen - box), so I had to drive up in my one in the flesh until now. old Vauxhall. On arrival I was Apparently they were built under 1 t directed to a separate car park for license in East Germany by the "'nor-Land Rover" products Tempo company, mainly for . while all visitors arriving in military use as border patrol Land Rovers were directed to a vehicles. parking area in the main field. There are some major Quite right too -you don't want differences from the standard to spoil a perfectly good field Series One. The front wings have full of Land Rovers by sticking lockers built into them. probably rusty old Vauxhalls in the middle very useful but they certainly of them! detract from the nice smooth And what a feast of Land lines of a normal Series One imagines that they have a good road just for a steering box swap. Rovers it was too! The Dunsfold wing. Moving round the vehicle collection of model Land Rovers So much so that I spent the Collection consists of 60 or so the doors come right up to the would feel very inadequate on whole of the next day working vehicles which are normally level of the top of the bulkhead, seeing this collection, as it is on it and had it back on the road scattered around various barns which looks most odd and the truly vast (over 2500 models), by the Monday. and outbuildings in the district as rear body tub is also much higher. and includes dozens of very old Now that's what you call a DLR don't have a great deal of The soft top is completely and extremely rare models dating Land Rover weekend! storage space themselves. They different from the normal tilt and back to not long after the had been brought together in a must give much better visibility real Land Rover was field behind their premises -a with its large side windows, launched. perfect setting! There's an DLR were also giving guided All in all, it was a very amazing variety of vehicles in I tours round the collection of good day out, Seeing the the Collection, from early Series model Land Rovers recently left effort that Dunsfold put Ones, Series One Station Wagons to them. They are housed in a in to maintaining the and Fire Engines through Series special display area in the main vehicles in the Collection 2 and 3 prototypes and one-offs, DLR premises and look very made me rather ashamed plus 101 Forward Control impressive. Anyone who fondly that mine was still off the

Legend I10 -February 2002 23 REGISTER OF VEHICLES Membership Secretar Additions/Amendments In the period 3 November 2001 - 22 January 2002 2 Black Lawn, Gllhinghan, Would Club Members pleatse check tha the informaton in respectof their vehicle(T) Is Dorset SPa 4SD correct In case oferrors or omttsions, e.g. incomplete registrationdates, engine numbers In wrlng or e-mail> etc., please inform the Memberslhip Secrety [email protected]

Chassis Reg No/ Date Engine Colour Name Comments Number Country Number

R6 PRODUCTION 80IN R860488 LPP512 13/01149 GREEN JULIA/NPATON Tilt 061 PRODUCTION 80IN R06100146 DST437 1808149 GREEN WILLIAM FOSTER Tift R06101995 JRU236 01/10149 06102307 GREEN NEIL HIAUGHTON Hardtlop R06102426 33IXNU 10/0512 MC19028 GREEN STEPHEN COURSE Tit, 068C84 06103141 SWITZERLAND 01112/49 06106762 GREEN THEODORAENISHAENSLIN TL ExSwiss rmy R06104599 GHR634 05f01/50 GREEN WILLIAM K TELLWRIGHT Tilt 06113694 GNT565 30)0150 06113894 GREEN JOHN FLAVELL TiAt 161 PRODUCTION BOIN 16100877 VFF685 16105311 GREEN TERRY PICKETT TA 16102417 JDA687 06105491 GREEN GEORGE TASKER Tilt, scrapped 16103086 OCF770 2806/51 16107379 GREEN ROBERTLUCAS Hardtop 16131149 SA / /51 CHARLES KELLOGG 16131431 USA / /51 CHARLES KELLOGG 16132362 USA I t52 CHARLES KELLOGG 16135963 USA 10198 GREEN ERIC ZIPKIN Tilt 16136667 USA /152 CHARLES KELLOGG 261 PRODUCTION lOIN 26101458 SW8586 24110/51 GREEN LEIGH DRAKE-CHAPMAN Truck Cab 26101555 29/10151 ORANGE JOHN D MASTRANGELO Truck Cab, 02BH 16 6N/7711 26101745 MVS837 /10/51 GREEN GORDON ROWLINSON Tilt 26101916 VVL781 01/1163 MC19028 GREEN MIKEIHEGGADON Tilt,(04BH106AERl7711 26102656 TSK644 / /52 COLIN F GANLEY 2610340 MUL785 01112/51 26106604 GREEN STEPHEN TENNANT T 26105510 KWO491 07/07152 170605211 BLUE CARL HADLEY Tel 26132614 USA / 152 GREEN PETERVOLLERS Hardtop 26132783 CANADA 26132984 GREEN MARTIN ROTHMAN Hardlop 361 PRODUCTION lOiN 36101710 GPN725 01/01/53 36103352 GREEN STEVEN POOLE Tilt 36102011 UCJ465 / /53 BLUE KEVIN CLOWES Tilt 36132221 NORWAY 2707/53 GREEN PER B ELIASSEN Hardtop 36133307 BELGIUM 230756J GREEN JEAN-PIERRE VAN GROOTVEN lilt 36633489 MEXICO 25/0760 36136827 SAND ENRICO GABUZZ] Tilt 471,571,1706 PRODUCTION SaiN 47100005 GERMANY 18 03/53 47100006 GREEN GEORG LOFINK Tilt 471(0996 KSL457 23/12/53 GREEN DAVE NORMAN Hardtop 47101876 XKP429A 25/03/54 47103121 GREEN ANDREW M RHODES Tilt 47101909 PPX429 24/06/54 GREEN JAMES SMYTH Tilt 47102436 OVP575 11/0654 212192 GREEN MISS SALLY COOK Tilt 47102823 V886 / 154 GREEN LINDSAY MACBETH Truck Cab 47130327 DENMARK 1302154 47130431 GREEN PAULVINTNER Tilt 57101372 091254 RICHARD MUMFORD 57105332 XVS951 269217 GREEN JOHN G HUGHES nlit 57105464 PWR311 11/05/55 57113800 GREEN MARK BICKEROIKE Truk Cab 57105936 UR0952 t /55 57107941 GREEN IZAAK HUDSON Tilt 57106062 PGK965 21/07/55 57114967 RED JOHN P BOOKER Fie Tmder 57132311 GERMANY /01/55 57133816 BLUE GEORG LOFINK Tit 57134299 SWITZERLAND GREEN ERWIN SALADIN Hardtop 170600423 OSK525 19110155 YELLOW TERENCE J QUICK Tilt 170600865 CSJ377 f 55 GREEN ROBERT W SCOTT Truck Cab 170601123 RGC623 1 156 GREEN ADRIAN BENNETT 170601402 RGC879 170004095 BLUE BRIAN WADE Hardtop 173602575 USA / /56 CHARLES KELLOGG 173603559 SWITZERLAND RED/BLUE ERWIN SALADIN Tilt 1116 117, 1118 PRODUCTION l 111605452 NORWAY 5/6 ALEX LORENTZEN Hardtop 112602729 NEW ZEALAND 1511I/6 170616036 RED LEON ZWETSLOOT Fire Tender 111703041 22/03/57 GREEN JOHN D MASTRANGELO Tilt 66 S36 6//24950 111703585 PSD81 / 57 111712910 GREEN MICHAELGREEN Tilt 11170380 VNA 95 22/10/57 $0806010 BLUE MAX RENWRCK Tilt used by 1964 Gold Medal winning Olympic Bobsleigh Team 111703896 oAK305 26/07/57 GREEN MARKBICKERDIKE Hardtop 114700440 USA / 157 CHARLES KELLOGG 11 180055 3872HK 17/12157 26800H0 KH-AKI BARRIE HART Till 111800311 XSK148 1/10/57 GREEN PAUL HODGES Till 111800439 SXF 53 24/04/58 GREEN JOHN POOLE Hatlop, Ex CiJ Defece 111800836 XMC431A 1 158 BLUE JONATHAN HAINS Tl, Es-RAF 111801426 RHR 98 1202/58 GREEN NEIL RUTTY Tilt 111801616 NMN1OI /5 7 111808687 OLIVE GREEN CHRISKENNAUGH Till 06CE54 112800016 NETHERLANDS 16/10/57 111800385 GREEN HANS BOOT Staion Wagon 112800507 634MMK 07/09/57 111802314 GREY PAULPROCTOR Satiko Wagon 114802508 USA 1 /58 CHARLES KELLOGG 11600030 GREEN JOHN D MASTRANGELO Hardtop, scrapped 270 1317 PRODUCTION 107IN 270600271 PWXBO1 031 1/55 GREEN DENNIS CRUIKSHANKS Truck Cab 270600739 OCJ 75 1 /56 BEIGE KEVIN CLOWES Truck Cab, Lmcon Welder 270600a71 RVES85 0608157 GARETH BIRDITT 134700319 FINLAND / 156 YELLOW PETTERIPAVAS Staito Wagon 13470060 NETHERLANDS 14/0357 114704857 BLUE FRANK DAAMS 1217.1218 PRODUCTION 1WN 121700120 VSL371 / 156 GREEN SHAUN LINFOOT Pick-up 124800028 SWITZERLAND BLUE ERWIN SALADIN Piakup 128800051 SWITZERLAND GREY ERWIN SALADIN Pick-up BROCKHOUSE TRAILERS BT8 13771 MICHAEL GREEN

24 February 2002 - Legend I10 Write or type details clearly and send to: ThelAnd RoverSeries OneCltb Ltdind hasofficials eceptnoesponsilty Ian Hamilton, 23 Fairways, Ferndown, Dorset 8H22 SBA hethoetcnrey and attenticity of gy details given inthe 'Fo Sale and or e-mail: ed.legenda2ewne.soJk "Waned" advertiscmnts, nor does the Club Pumice that any particular Adverts can also be sent on disc - IBM PC format in Word adveimo will l plaedin a particultrNewsleter. Cut-off for Legend I I I is Friday 29 March 2002 - absolute deadline, any It is a policy ofthe Club to to encourage in any way the notion that a ads received after this will not appear in IL Legend takes more than 5 vehicle rgisttion number may have financial vatue separate fic the minutes to put together and whilst I always try to help on last minute vehicle itself, and the Club would discourage members from selling the requests, it'sa nightmare to make changes hours just before we go toprint! oarignia n i lhet for gain

t.r. to 1952 80in 2 litre Petrol, fully restored, MoT. freewheeling hubs c mwu bodywork in good condition, £3000. Tel: 01732 823671 or e-mail: to rnse-quastms of a column, The Club will take paid adverthIng fIron [email protected] dtewulhe ndpdua l d Spares: ring pull gearbox, two 2 litre engines nos 57112503 and Please qutaeyurMembership Number whea IUjbrultJg advwP, fo 47100187, all condition unknown, open to offers. Steve Kelly. tel/fax: lndusloninLeend. 01458 223415. mob: 07976 527064 (pans located in Somerset). Atlisfrf0 word 06WMbawllivas daost",' pto 1954 86in 2 litre engine, very good runner, been in daily use. £250 A vesa "' ot be Included without prior nrment where relevant ono. Electronic ignition, fits all engines £15. A Mutton, 01726 61015, Cheqats ldle wado pirable to The Land Rover seres One Oub Lt, Cornwall. Spares: 86in bonnet £ 15. ns wing £20, petrol radiator £30, 88in door 1952 S0in, in need of major restoration, 90% complete, aluminium bottoms, pair £40 ono, 86in front panel £40. 90 rear body £100 ono, bulkhead, body generally good, chassis poor, partially stripped, V5 and servo £25. TDI fuel tank £25, n/s wing £25, Series 3 wings £20 pair, original registration book. Reluctant sale, space needed, £600 nn.Chris, Salisbury rear axle £40, brand new SWB full tilt with hoops £ 180, V8 01566 782312, Launceston, Cornwall. SU carb and manifold £20, Facet electric fuel pump £10, air box and Rover overdrive £250 ono (kit), Rostyle wheel rims 1955 107 LWB Tntck Cab, Blue. Reg No XFF 353. Ground up £elbows10 each, £10, tow Range bracket L10, new front springs and shocks f25. P M restoration 3 years ago by the Treasurer of the Dorset Land Rover Club. £10,000 spent. Recon engine, rnns sweetly, new bulkhead, chassis in Sissons, 01757 618615, Selby, Yorkshire. good condition, new brake shoes, 2 new wheel cylinders, new carb 1959 Sgin 2 Wheel Drive 'ift. Owned approx. 8 years and used (NOS), new back body. 26,000 miles. Reliable, excellent starter. Genuine regularly, MoT expires June 2002, tax exempt. Full 2 litre engine rebuild reason for very reluctant sale (pictured on page 7 of Legend 109). £2950 approx. 6 years ago, spare 2 litre engine non runner, new rear springs. ono. Mark Smith, 07799 703039, Dorset. new exhaust this MoT and new rear cross-member. Bulkhead needs is good and original condition 86/88in Spares: 86in ally front panel, recently sprayed Bronze Green, attention for future project. Remainder 2 wheel drive Series mint, £40; 2 bumpers, I good £15, I poorer £5; 2 wing outers, very for 43 years old. Believed to be one of not many ovno. Kevin, slight dent, £30 pair; pair LWB axles complete, £120 pair 2 litre engine, Ones left. Reluctant sale due to a new project. £1900 Maidstone. seized but many useful parts, £30; SI gearbox complete, £50. Offers on 01622 744292 after 7pm or mob: 07753 662214, any of these, Derek Carless, 01451 844003, mob: 07855 492290, New Year Clear Out! New oil pressure switches, stud & nut terminal Northleach, Gloucs. type, £ 10. Half a set (4) of brand new camfollowers, genuine Rover. rots out 1957 2 Litre bare block, standard bore, 1118 production. Offers. Ray £50. New choke light switch housings (the aluminium bit that new, with Adams, 0208 578 8787. mob: 07941 208753, Middlesex. at the back of your cylinder head), £22. Rover VS pistons, rings & pins, £200 the set. 2 litre Diesel short motor, bores really good, 1956 88in Soft Tap. Extensively refurbished over the last couple of new rings, etc., recently, enquire for details. Still some Rover 60 sumps years, now running on a 2.25 diesel (only slightly smoky),andSeries 11 with oil level gauge available. lan Cox, Cox & Turner Engineering. transmission. Needs a little cosmetic tidying largely of the paintbrush 01935 826816 -leave a message on the machine. variety. This Series One is not entirely original but you would have to look quite hard to spot the changes, made only to preserve it as a useable truck. I'm only selling it because five vehicles won't fit in my yard and I'm getting grief' Will haggle around £ 1700 or thereabouts. Jim Bradley, Remanufactured Series One Parts 01750 21497, or e-mail [email protected](Selkirk. Scottish Borders). I 80in1948-1950 and S6in full capstan grille winch support plate 1970 Series IA, LightGreen, unmolested, petrol, runs, drives and starts well, but needs cross-member and outrigger welding for MoT, £580. 3 1600 side plate engine E-mail for pictures. Also HA windscreen, £25. Tel 01237 451636, mob: water cover plate in 07890 456309, e-mail: [email protected] (Bideford, North 4 80in righthand drive Devon). rear exhaust bracket shaft 2.25 Litre Petrol Engine, Minas head. Most ancillaries, starter, dynamo, 5 Capstan winch support plates for 1,6 etc. In working order but removed from vehicle. Engine originally and 2.0 litre engines purchased for head only. It's just in the way now, so please help me to 6 Winch driving plate get it out of the way ASAP. £40 ono, buyer collects or deliver local 25 fitted on aconvened mile radius (Shrewsbury). Simon Nudds. 01743 352640, or e-mail: driving flange [email protected] WR5 3EZ Hard Top for 86in complete with side windows and lift up rear door. son JONS 354A Bath Road, Worcester All panels are straight with no dings or dents, although the paint is a Tel: (+44) 01905 352163 little flaky. £140 ono. Martin Winterburn, 01535 654517 (weekends) e-mail: bobjones354a@hotmaiLcom or 07747 777206 (evenings), Steeton, West Yorks.

Legend 110 - February 2002 25 N 1957 88in with truck cab, original 2 litre engine, vX\W' new exhaust, dynamo, water pump, nearly new BFlbUaaIst~ n u(u '19 vicv' Goodrich tyres. Reasonable condition, in good working order, £800, Adrian, 01206 828004 M.# asMeof'Sma' t (hbome), mob: 07813 332005, Colchester.I C(Vhoassm8istanardie),o: 0 3 3 05,bea Now offering a facility for vehicle restoration and repair with CCV Class I standard 2 lite with80in Rover 60 head, ARC logbook, DIY and accommodation, or camping/caravan if required. ready to trial, £ 1000. CCV Class I 80imstandard 2 litre with Rover 60 head, re-built engine & gearbox, aluminium fuel tank, ARC log book, Bulkhead repair schemes 1954-59 championship winner 1999 & 2000, ready to trial, £ 1500, Contact Tony Top rail section as original, all holes punched £7500 or David, 01472 398428 or mob: 07721 647783. NM One piece footwell kit 1954-58 asyfit. Simpler New LWT heavy duly chassis in galv, £550; overdrive, £225; higher way to do a difficult job, ring me if you wish. £69.00 ratio 4.3 diffs, £ 100/pair or £70 each; Series One Truck Cab roof, £15; Door post bottom socket pair £39.00 86/88 windscreen frame, £ 15; Rover 60 2 litre block and crank, no bore Rubber weather seal kits wear, £30; 4 brand new Michelin XLL tyres 750x16 on Discovery 80in 10piece2 door setas original £49.00 wheels, £400. JohnWearing, 01254 386935 (daytime), 01254 388955 80in Tailgate seal set £8.95 (fax). 01254 883603 (home). Win Windscreen vent seal £18.95 1949 80in, extensively rebuilt on excellent chassis, new bulkhead, tilt, 54-58 Door seal. Pair of doors set, cut and glue £39.00 etc., ex WD, light green, needs finishing but most work done, £2000 54-58 T'algatevseal set £7.75 ono. 86/l07in Spares: bonnet, unused, £25; pair of inner wings, good. 54-58 Dashvea seal pair £19.50 £40; steering box, feels OK, £40; bulkhead flaps, £15 pair. 80in Tilt Under scree rubber 1954-58 £22.95 and all door flaps, in Sand, good quality and nearly new, £ 100. Matthew Under sawn rubber 1949-53 original E21.95 Simonard, 0 1943 870379 West Yorkshire. H/Top at top windsereen seal 54-58 Canvas Handflops alu lined khaki Pai £17.95 Accelerator Pedal Housings for 80in vehicles, part number 218294. 1955-58 flexible air intake hose replacement £12,00 Small batch cast in aluminium alloy, £20 each inc postage. Matthew Demister, matt black, flexi-tubes pair £36.00 Simonard, 01943 870379, West Yorkshire. NIKWAX reproofing and re-cloruring, Khaki CANVAS re-proofer, also colourless, black and blue, Free sample of groen, send £2 for postage, L R FASTENERS of BOLTON Solvent free with spray bottle 2L £19.00 TONY ARNOLD Goods offered am plus carriage Tel. 01204 302589 Fax: 01204 417219 Your enquiries invited fr spares, repai, orjust a chat!! 241688/9 Flex hose complete 86-SBin £5.00 219824 Flex hose complete 80in £15.50 L Stafford Dovey 243296/7 Wheel cylinder front 86-8in £13.00 Tel: 01597 810058 Fax: 01597 811198 243302/3 Wheel cylinder rear 8&-8in £13.00 Gwardolau House 231183/4 Steer balI joint, genuine, correct, pair £30.00 Cwmdauddwr, Phayader, P6" LD6,5HA 250517 Bolt steer ball ijgnt clip + SL nut 52-58 £0.85 _ I l______f _B ____I] ____l 215280 Bolt steer ball joint clip SL not48-51 £0.85 232693 Steer relay superseded pi £45.00 L 217694 Flange platesteer relay £3.60 215390 Bolt relay levercomplete £140 1957 SWB 2 litre petrol, canvas roof, 2 owners since 1992. Re- 241087/8 Brake shoes axle set Mimex 48-58 £22.50 L.8 registered AJH 980A, recorded spend £10,000 on rebuilding over 10 269987262796 IgnitionSpark plug 1.6-2,0 Ltr points 55 on0 year period. Mileage 32,000 (4,000 miles since 1992). Immobiliser, 260073 Ignition points 80in 650 registered with the Series One Club. Comprehensive series of records 260070 Condenser 80in £15.50 and photographs, £3500. Mr L Denney, 07768 864468, e-mail: 268374 Petrol pump 48-58 £72.00 denneyafreenetnapne.co,uk 232570 Speedo cable 52-58 £8.00 1952 80in Tilt, very original and unrestored. 2 litre engine, rare 08972 Speedo cable 48-52 - 06105830 £18.50 aluminium bulkhead model. Rear bench seats. Good all round condition. 241687 Master cylinder 86-iM, gen (in £184.64) £170.00 Tax and MoT. Only additions are indicators and windscreen washers. 07296 Wheel bearing rear semi-float £32.00 07297 Retaining collar wheel bearing £15.00 This is a genuine solid vehicle and is for sale complete with lots and 236923 Oil seal rear hub f2-50 lots of spares, for only £2,100 ono. Andy Davis, 0121 689 9797, mob: 212913/2 Replacemcnt wheel cyl front Wn 05.00 07970816064ore-mail: [email protected](Birningham. 232077/8 Replacement wheel cyl rear 80in £25.00 Bulkheads, 86in type, made to order. Greg, 015242 42102 (Lancashire). 235006 Rplaccant mater cl 80in £130.00 1957 IO7in Petrol Station Wagon. Chassis number 132700987, Reg 216905 Replacement tlid res complete 80in £2200 233206 Replacement fliAid ea complete 86-88in £22.00 No CGP 90B. Built 20i8/1957 and despatched 10 September to the 262859 Cover voltage control box 49-58 £500 British High Commission, Salisbury, Rhodesia, Hence RID export and 237978 Exhaust manifold 55 on POA the later registration plate. The vehicle has been modified at some point, Plus afltf gi and fasieners stocked. oil seals, sspensionparts, apparently by Land Rover for long range desert testing work. although Plu s .f ady fast rsoc6d, oil sfor/s. d winPartscn as yet I only have the word of previous owners for this information. dash.Engnea ndgearbox rmonts, Road spng sa checkshwps, What is known is that the front bonnet has been raised on mils and budp stops. Decoke and l engine reuiRld kits, brought forward to accommodate a Rover 6-cylinder which gives the vehicle a very unique look. It was bought for restoration but a change FOR LATEST STOCK LIST 2002 of lifestyle means that I have no time or money for such a task. The Send SAE and Fail Vehicle Details vehicle is a non-runner and after standing in a field for some time before L R FASTENERS I purchased it does have some bad rust, although the bodywork is in a 32 Laburnum Park, Bradshaw, Bolton BL2 3BU good straight condition. Also included in the asking price is a new unused VAT No 7124150 80 Steve Walker galvanised chassis, hence £ 1500. Buyer collects. David All Goods +Carriage + VAT on total Olliver, 01306 889165. Summerfields, Camilla Drive, Westhumble. Dorking, Surrey. RH5 6BU. 2February 2002 - Legend 110 ATTENTION ALL LANDROVER

OWNERS!I LDUNSFOLD PARTS WEEKEND April 6-7 2002

Dunsfold DLR, Alfold Road. Dunsfold, Surrey GU8 4NP ADVANCE WARNING 'I Tel: +44 (01483 200567, Fax: +44 (0)1483 200738

On April 6th and 7th, smuggle out the chequebook, tell her indoors you're off to take Mother-in-Law out for the day and come on over to the DLR PARTS WEEKEND. To coincide with Old Sodbury's Sortout, Dunsfold are going mad (even more so than usual!) and throwing open the doors for another one of their parts galore weekends, So between Newbury and Dunsfold there'll be no excuse to not find that elusive part you've been looking for - whether you own a Series 1, I1 or 11, a military vehicle such as a 101 or something more comfortable like a Range Rover, Discovery, 90 or 110. We can't promise you Claudia Schiffer or Elle MacPherson, cos that's not what you'd want anyway, but we can promise lots of Land Rover parts from service items to bolt-on goodies galore. We really feel that this is an opportunity you should not miss. Not only do we want you to come and purchase all our stock so we can dust the shelves, we also want you to deplete our second-hand stock so we can empty the container! Rest assured, it will be worth it! You will not be disappointed - unless you don't turn up, of course!!

So... you've got plenty of notice... April 6th and 7th Doors Open: Old Sodbury's Sortout and Dunsfold Parts Weekend Saturday 9,00am - 4.00pr Make your excuses... come on over... (Sunday 9.00am - 3.30ish (if there's anyting lefti)] and we promise not to let on about Mother-in-Law!! f t

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL THERE! If you need to know more, call us on 01483 200567 Or e-mail: dlr(a~dunsfoldcom We can also take orders for longlists by fax or e-mail up to the weekend before, Saturday 30th March

1956 88in Full lardtop, straight car, original Reg, requires full rebuild, Hood Sticks Now Available. Dunsfold now have a full range of hood £400. 80in parts: 1949 freewheel gearbox, axles, windscreens, 4 split stick sets for all models, 48-58. The 80in sticks are fully galvanised rims, tailgates, front wings, doors (rough), bonnet. 1964 S II Forward repros, whilst those for 86/88in are handmade with original gutter sets. Control 2.25 petrol, original condition, storeddry for S years. 2.25 petrol Call them on 01483 200567 for more details. engine and gearbox from military I IA 24volt. Ford V6 mates to I IA gearbox with Steve Parker conversion plate. Full exhaust for V6 for 86/S8in Hardtop, with side windows, £80 ono. Andrew Cross, 0117 SWB. Max, 01606 854155, Cheshire. 966 9327, Bristol. 1950 80in, restoration project, has been modified with Rover engine For Series IA: Rear cross-member with chassis extensions. £40: front and roll bar, needs lots of TLC, new seats, with original plate £300 ono. bulkhead outriggers, £10 pair: cross-menmber with gearbox mounts, £15. 1968 truck cab SI IA, tax exempt, runner but no MoT since Dec00, All new. Alan Southam. 01833 640817, Barnard Castle, Co Durham. reasonable condition £500 ono. Service items for 200 TDI Discovery, Model Collectors.1143 scale, 1952 Land Rover Royal Navy Fire Truck. new, half LR price: oil fiter ERR3340 £4; fuel filter AEU2147L E7,50; Model nmberY. 188. eg no 68 RN 52. ( aure inuSal in "Small front disc pads STC9191 £20; rear disc pads STC 9189 £17; front mud Model number YYM35188, Reg no 68 RN 52. (As featured Painted dark blue with flaps STC7808 to fit LR side steps £1 0; LR workshop manual £25; World", Land Rover World magazine Dec 99). locking wheel nut set STC843 for alloys. used, E20. Chris Glasspool, a back body containing high line lockers with the wording 'Royal Navy locin wheel6, Nthet or aand 'Rescue' in white and sits on chunky black tyres. Lockers are shown open revealing fire extinguisher, kit, tools etc. Exterior kit includes roof 80in Iornpushtdipswitch unit, part no 217351, NEW, £275. Alloy mounted ladders, tool boxes, beacons, spotlight and air hurns, white steering box c/w outer tube, NO cracks or corrosion, but no innards heavy duty nudge bar c/w winch, A-frame, wire ropes, extra rope on either! 1948 version with filler brazed onto outer tube, part no 261422, bonnet, wire aerial, first aid kit and canister on driver's door and a total £95. ZSI filter, new, boxed, original, £25. Andrew Stevens. 01278 of 5 mounted mirrors. This model is extremely well detailed and in 741501, e-mail: andrewsrevenstazemnet.eo.uk (Somerset). absolutely perfect condition, complete with original packaging and 1954 86in horn push, as new£120.86in rearseat nocushion (elephant) certificate of authenticity and has never been displayed. A definite £15. 86in radiator panel £15. 1954 86in ex WD, still has army plate, addition fortheseriousmodelcollector.Offersover£25(cost£30new), very poor condition, engine in bits, chassis rusty, V5, £250 will split, plus postage to Simon Nudds, 01743 352640 (Shrewsbury. Shrops) or Amanda Jaques, 01773 580787,39 Birchwood Lane, SouthNormanton, e-mail: [email protected] I am always interested in Derbyshire DE55 3DA. your models for sale.

Legend 110 - February 2002 22 COX & TURNER ENGINEERING DHi ELECTRICAL PARTS Vintage & Classic Engine Spares LUCAS PARTS FOR SERIES ONE LAND ROVERS and Engine Machining Services * No VAT on prices No VAT The Series One Engine Specialists Genine flasher can with screw type temnals £1750 Au new engine pr suppliedncldingCassafis, Warning light for flasher 264429 £25.00 Cam Followers &Cam Follower Shafts, Pistons, Beatings, Knob for flasher switch £2500 Rings, Valves, Gaskets, Seals, etc Brake light switch 07160 £18.00 Full engine macn in ite inclu ing Juntion box £22.00 Orindmg; Refacing blocks & heads, Rcurring or Replacing Fuse box £12-50 Valve seats. removing broken studs, fitting thread inserts, etc 7inmdlarj,complete £35.00 Touring patk cuil (screw ti), rotor arm, Aonvdssearwamfree- c and points £59.00 Heater switch (heostat) £20.00 Telax: Stores 01425 652627 (Dorset) Bulkhead ilight in £32.00 Tel/Fax: Workshop 01935 826816 (Somerset) If you wish to fit flashers exactly as attthe Rover www.oadturnerfreeserve.co.Uk f (5458), 1have all the parts you need. Please phone or e-nail for details.

1952 gain, chassis no 26101243. engine no 26100199, Ministry of Picturesof parts can be c-mailedto you if required Supply no COBH41. Reg upon release 1963 VCF 710 with VS Allpees+Postage&Packing. UKpaynen by cheque registration document. In need of complete rebuild. Some parts missing International payments by Telegraphic Transfer including seats, rear lights, carb and tilt. Bulkhead poor, engine part stripped and block cracked. Same family ownership for 27 years. Offers. Remember - no VAT to payl Also spares, rear body, bonnets and doors. Offers. Nigel Dell, 01903 DH Electrical Parts 263719, West Sussex. 9 Mackwoth Green, Finedon, Wellingbomugli 1956 86in Petrol, original plates. Complete with virtually all matching Northants NN9 SLX, United Kingdom numbers, good history. Some rust on bulkhead but good basis for Tel: (44) (0)1933 681564 Mobile: (44) (0)7971 710264 restoration project. CAV hard top, soft top, 2 sets of roof sticks, 2 lots of body panels, spare diffs, axles &wheels. Most parts for a recon engine. E__ _ des@dir_: _ _n_ _o.uk Some original parts still boxed. £2800 ono. Buyer to collect. Bruce Please make cheques payable to Desmond Hiron Prouton, 07714 334188, Norfolk. IFYOU LIKE SERIES I LAND ROVERS YOU'LL LOVE LAND ROVER WORLD MAdAINEI Land Rover World now incorporates asection exclusively dedicated to the classic Land Rover models. Unsurprisingly it's called Classic Land Rover World. Rare or restored, quirky or quaint - it's inhere. Among the regular contributors is John Smith, resident classic expert and Technical Officer 80 inch (South) for the Series I Club. Not only thai, but LRW's Series I-owning editor has been a member of the Club for more than a decade! LSd kr Wo tIsUeNOW ae from ut19 o~lI UMe md o by abs[Am"vER (lep +44(0)1822 77878

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U February 2002 - Legend 110 80in Spares. L/H and R/H door bottoms, £25. Bonnet, £25. Bulkhead grab rail, £ 15. 1949 Rad, £30. 1952 chassis, needs minimal work, £50. TMl RARE EARLY PATTERN A S Dash board warning lights, £5 each. Reg boxes, £ 15, Elbows that fit on CANV TILTS air cleaner to the carb, £15 (early and late). Diffs, £45. Various floor and seat panels, £ 10 each. Halfshafts, £20. Framed photos of 80s, £ 15. Offer to Land Rover Series One Club Meabens Only Contact sean.michaeldvirgin,nei(Dorset). Te tits com complete, ready tof, in khai ciavar, 86/88in Spares. LWH and R/H door bottoms and tops, good condition, ith cotton webbhng straps which have the correct brass £25 each. 88in bonnet, £30. Master cyl, £45. 88in front prop, £25. Diffs, riveted ends, and allperiodfratares. Sie panel rolling £45. Halfshafts, £20. Contact sean.michaelcvirginnet(Dorset). straps as standardon B,C D & H.Blue or sand canvas cost. 80in Canvas, very tatty rear flap, otherwise just draughty, I split rim andsd window option is extra wheel with tyre 650x 16 a good spare, tractor mounted cement mixer - A Sgin 3 seater cab type, gauze rt w ws, used on grey Fergie. Offers/swap. Stewart Ogden, 01529 460094, vehicles 860001 to 0615462 Lincolnshire. 8in 7 seater full canvas, as above r 1951 80in for restoration with spares. Log book and original registration vehicles to"h00 8660s full cravs."boot lac0" r62fiing,4 perspex rear £475. Simon Levy, 0208 942 2414, mob: 07740 718885, SW London. C windows,80in vehile 866001 to 06105462 1952 ain, Reg no 221 TBF.Been off the road for approx. 3 years, but D 80in fal canvas, standard pattern, perapex rear windows, in good condition. Soft & hard top, 2 litre engine, front capstan winch, vehicles 01605463 on stainless steel fuel tank, V5,etc. Offers around £ 1000. Jonathan Hughes, E 80in door hand flaps (pair) 01625 861791, Staffs. NM F 80in door vertical flaps (pair) Spares for early 80in. Rear body complete. £85. Pair of wings, £60. G 80in full set door flaps (E + F) Bonnet, £30. Pair of door tops (pre 8666249) with canvas but no glass, H 86in full canvas, standard pattern, perspex rear windows £70. Two curved hood sticks. £30. Windscreen complete, £55. (early 86in vehicles) Reconditioned original radiator, never used, £ 145. Reproduction fuel Pricesforabove on request tank with under guard and cap, allnew, also original sender unit, £130. L Gostling -Land Rover Hood Specialist Bumper and starter handle, £15. Full grille and radiator grille panel assembly, offers. Loads of smaller items, mechanical and electrical, etc., 01564 777232 (Business hours only) ring to have a chat. Also probably one of the best complete rolling chassisldash/steeringldrive train assemblies around, still in "original" condition (chassis 06103992, engine 06104090), ring for details! • I •C.VSPACE Jonathan Pitt, 01305 834315, mob: 07966 499256, Jordan Lodge. 48 y r H E E L R IGH T S Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6PZ. S wheel repair & recovern 1956 88in Hardtop, long MoT, £900. 1968 SI IA 109 Safari, long MoT Services Available: £900. Shane Costello. 0207 258 0461 after 9.30, London. *New Steel Rims Manufactured 2 litre remote filter Series One engine, free to a good home. Was in *Re-chrome of spokes & centres everyday use, but crankshaft known to be scored when checked before * Plastic cracks & splits repaired fitting, had oil pressure. If you've got more space for this than me. *Brooklands ',pe Wheels Rspo e-mail me at s.m.kwightjbtinternet.com (Little Haywood, Staffordshire). **Rims Re-cast in Alloy - ask *All Wheels Plastic Coated &Hand Finished PETER CLAUGWITON - * Now- Colours Available Spare Parts for early Land-Rovers I O Service for Series One owners in South and West Wales Also available - repair service ror Centre Horn and Dip Switch Units Replacement kit for S6/sgin brake master cylinder, £60 Bakelite portion only. average cost (if repairable) £25 -£50 'meVAT and carriage Unrepairable units returned for cost of packing & postage Contacr sets: 260073 (80in) £450 + VAT and postage, 269987 (2 litre, 1955 on) El + VAT and postage Other common user items - plugs, shock absorters (except o, SEATING AND INTERIOR although bushes are still available), later wheel cylinders, springs.universal joints (OEM,Hardy Spicr@ £820 + VAT and postage) - in stock at reasonable prices. OAS NEAR ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE Nurnerus parts for other Land-Rover moels, including 90/110, (Someoriginal materialsavailable Discovery and Range Rover, also available from tc All seating basedon exchangeframework; newframes Regret that all 80in brake hoses, cylinders and by-pass availableifyour xitifngframes are past it) oilfilters have now been sold 86/a81a Rear Rench Seats being remade Postalservice at cast available complete to original specificatiou Knowledgeable frien advice and Peter Mnghton individual quotes to suit each vehicle Blcnpant Morf-l, Rosebush, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire, A family run business ensuring Wales SA66 7RE high standards of'quality and finish Tel: Maenelochog 01437 532578 Jlian Costing Fax: 01437 532921 Moble: 71 427599 E-mail: [email protected] E 0SA Hiaverfordvwest Mart, Tuesday II am- 2 pm Ford, Lusborough, Watchet, Somerset TA23 Carmarthen Mat,Wednesday 11 am - 3 pm Tel: 01984 641400 Fax: 01984 641374

Legend 110- February 2002 29 JOHN WEARING ROVER PARTS LAND ROVER SERIES ONE NEW PARTS For 1957 SW B -Wing door buffers rubber. Door handles complete L/H and RiH (new please). Rubber bufiers to fit on lugs resting spare wheel MAIL ORDER - 01254 386935 to bulkhead- Military contract brass plate 4x2 L/R, fit to glove Electric fuel pump £63.50 compartment n/s. David Beckett, 0151 327 4701, Cheshire. Flexi fuel pipe £12.50 Place to store one or two Land Rovers when not in use by two Fuel tanks 8gm, 861/Sin, 107/109in, as original Americans. Would like to ask for dry barn storage or field where we can with pressings £150.00 set up military tent for garage. Yearly lease, preferably near Manchester, Fuel tank sensor unit £49.00 Heathrow, or Gatwick airports. Can furnish same in USA. Contact: Tom Exhaust manifold 86/88/107/109in POA Bache, 001-610-268-8008 or e-mail: tbache9248kvoL com Exhaust system 8in £70.00 Exhaust system, 86/88in £57.00 Bracket and choke (cold start) cable, speedo and hand throttle for a Wiper says £12.00 1950 80in restoration project. Andy Litchfield. 01268 710256 or Wipebladeandpeg £8.00 1 e-mail: AndvlOOsJ@aolcomn (Essex). Headlamp unit pre focus type £195.00 Rear bench seat for a 107in Station Wagon, ultimate condition not Herlamp bowl and adjusters £145.00 critical, but must be straight and serviceable. Tom Colville, tel: +31 Headlamnp back shell gasket £4.00 (0)495 544776 weekends, Netherlands. Ignition coil screw fixing £18.00 Fuse box complete E20.00 WID Parts List for 0in Land Rovers - does anyone know if a reprint ution box £18.00 exists? John Mastrangelo, e-mail: [email protected] or via VOltage ontrol box £18.00 Ignition switch, 80i £105.00 Front roller rope guide assembly for Aeroparts capstan winch lgnition switch, others £49.50 (damaged ones considered). Cash and/or swap for good 2 litre exhaust Starter solenoid £17.00 manifold, for the right parts. Also need winch driving plate (6 hole), Brake lamp switch £18.50 218549, and driving flange 218653 for front of damper. Can supply Starter drive sieeve £26.00 replacement damper if required. Or one to borrow, to have a go at making Brake flexy hose, 80in £1100 a copy if none available to buy. Ray Adams, 0208 578 8787, mob: Brake flexy hose, others £500 07941 208753, Middlesex. Girling decal £3.00 Wing rubber buffers £2.50 For 1957 107in Station Wagon: Nozzle for demister LH, 304339; Brake wheel cylinders, 80o, front £45.00 nozzle for demister RH, 304338; rope guide bracket assembly RH, Brake mastereylinder, 86/8in £170.00 219577; rope guide bracket assembly LH, 219576; guide bar forwinch Brake master cylinder, 107/109in £150.00 2 rope, 19214; floor covering (main) black complete LH, 307790; hor Spark plug cap orii Rover £10.50 push bracket, 270722; knob for flasher kit for part 4107. Write or fax with price and carriage to Jean Claude Hum, 25 rue Claude Bares, Large range of spares in stock, no list, butplease ring 88130 Charnes, France, tel/fax: 0033 329 38 04 39. orfax folrprices and availability. Fastrl order Plus hundreds of other parts all with money back guarantee. Capstan winch or bottom cover for winch casing. Six reinforcing me brackets for front seat back rest, part no 301284. Please ring if you can Al major credit cards welcome help. Jonathan Pitt, 01305 834315, mob: 07966 499256 Jordan Lodge, Pricesabjesato VAT and carriage 48 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6PZ. John Wearing Rover Parts Three shovel seat backs, one 80in cushion, Butler headlights, Oxford Mill G ge, Victoa Stree gOin front panel (lights behind grille model). Bob Jones, 01905 352163, Ciayton-leMoa, Acgton, Lancst B855 mob: 07778 759217, e-mail: bojones354a@hotnailcorn 01254 386935 (day) 01254 8603 (eves) Cast dynaamo pulley for 1955 1997cc 86in (Lady One, page 10). part no 236360. Old pulley available if wanted, only needs re-sleeving. George Osborne. 01752 842022, Cornwall. 80in Windscreen, 1952/53. complete with glass in good condition. It I G & SELLING does not matter if it has been reconditioned, but it must be galvanized and not painted. James Govier, 0121 742 9793, 67 Summerfield Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands. Remember - Clubannotuarateethe,vetacity

LAND ROVER SERIES ONE LAND ROVER SERIES ONE 80"NCH LANDROVER BULKHEADS REPAIRS & SERVICING SPECIALIST PARTS Manufactured ingalvanised steel West Country 19481953 80in aluminium/steel bulkheads to suit 86/88/107/l09in Special rates to members Repaired, exchanged or replaced Specials made to order, Bed & Breakfast available Bulkheads, rear cross members, eg later pedals, VS's etc Close to the sea and moors and the t memb body mounting members 80in tank uards dip galvanised West Smmet Steam Railway iand rnt dumb irons Bulkhead outrigger Andrew Cameron Alt as per pattern to original specification Cat or Dale Rsdford Tel: 01984 641438 Contact Geoff on TelEn: 0146 531062 Near Minehead, Somerset Mobile: 07974 486021 01773 860782 or 0778 898045

so February 2002 - Legend 110 WADSWORTH PANELS SERIES ONE REPLACEMENT BODY PANELS

SFRONT BUMPERS Early 8Win £34.00 Later SOin (open) £37.00 suACE Latest 80/6/107in (Partiallybased) £40.00 8...... £40.00 i'BSF fixing belt At Nyloc nut (4in longr) each £1.00 W"NG PANELS Inner/Outer (Left or Right) d ro very 80in Outer Wing Panel £L65.0 Early 80in Inner Wing Panel £85.00 insurance packageo&Out One Piece Inner,o + Outeroo Panel £175.00750 in u ane p ck g 107111 Outer Wing Pane L70.00 881109b, Outer Wing Pawel £75 00 any age of driver 86/8g/107/109in Iner Wing Front Panel presng) £10.00 ask about our price promise 86/107mInner(with sidelight Wing Complete E87.00 fast ft helpful claims service 88/109in biner Wing Complete £87.00 £220 up to 10% club membership discount Door Bump Stop Rubbers (3 types) Lower Front (Left or Right) limited or unlimitedlimied mileageilege r poticDOORutimtedoliies80in DoorPANELS Pearl les cappmgs hinges and lock probably cheaper than any other insurer plate mechanism £54.00 86/8l107/100in Door Skin £17,00 REAR TAILGATES - aluminium (Less capptngs.fastenersand hinges) the uks largest specialist vehicle insurer Early 80in (no rope hooks £70.00 Later8Si (with rope hookfl £78.00 o0845 1303400 86/Soin £7.00 RIVETS/PUNCH Open 9.COam to 7.O0pm Saturday 9.O0am to 4.00pni 50 off3.16in round head Almninium Rivets EA-t tctsNa Ls W'w, Ki~aty d S2l (forfwing cappings etc.) £3.00 Fored punch for use with above rivets £6.50 Lanes, manufacture a Land Rover rubber Formed punch as above for use with Air Chisel Baileast Ltd of Chorley, cre (O.41in fitting) f27.50 swivel housing gaiter which iseasy to fit and forms acomplete protect Beehive retaining spring for above £6.50 seal around the swivel housing. Kit I is for Series vehicles. Discount 50 offSmm Rover flat head type A£Rivets for Club members. For more details, tel: 01257 266060. fax: 01257 forfixing doorseals and doorpands) £4.00 261034, e-mail: [email protected] Formed punch for use with above rivets £12.50 100 off 3/1Gin blind Rivets (forfixing cappings etc.) £3.00 GEARBOX REBUILJS Door Top Rivets each £o.10 if you have agearb that requires rebuilding and you don't want OTHER SERIES I PARTS an exchange unit because you wish to keep the numbers original, Trck Rod Ends - LH or Ri thread each £8.00 then contact me as I will fully recondition your unit. Water Pumps - New replacement Water Approx £500 per unit Pump + gasket £36.50 SEAN Carriage and packing line export) can be arranged for all items at Tel: 01258 840660, E-mail: [email protected] extra cost. Please phone or fax for further details. K Wadsworth Te/Vax: 01422 822200 1101 D I E-mail: enquides~wadswort hpaneLsco.uk The Only Mlanufacturer of Brand New Visit our website at www.wadsworthpanels.co.uk Original Specification'lByPls Oil Filters _ _I Steele Lane, Barkisland, Halifax, West Yorks HX4 0ER PEGASUS IN IIOLUI i PARTS IN prucurPO SuppierBox 54. ofDoking QaiySreW RH6 rJ 1 SPARES THE Parts for Land Rover/ Speciatising in original rot-free Bulkheads for Land Rovers * Range Roverisovery ftm 1948 to 1984- prices start fron £500 O E NWe also have in stock aselection of good chassis from £400 and a BY MAIL ORDER ONLY limited mumber of Series One exhaust manifolds reconditioned @ £95 Send for the LOWEST (faced and restudded, with nuts and gaskets) Fit One & Stay Original Pice List around Selection of second hand spares around as well TeI:(01306)631167 So eveq da isa songt day at W W~paresi Fi L U'I slI Fax: (01306) 631824) All parts are original parts made by Land Rover F[, l ( e -Mt 10 Us p&p + VAT i Te: 01869 325022, E-mail: [email protected]

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President - Stephen Wilks Tom Bache, PO Box 43, Avondale PA 19311-0073. USA Chairman - Andrew Stevens* Tel: +1 610 2688008 The Rectory, Kilve, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 1DZ E-mail: TBache9248@aotcom Tel/Fax: 01278 741501 Alister Brownrigg & Rebekah Lee, 26 Williams Road, Two Wells, E-mail. [email protected] SA 5501, Australia Vice Chairman - Derrey Ferdinando* Tel: +61 88520 3033 3 Eastbrook Terrace, Trull, Taunton, Somerset TA3 7JL E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01823 271419 Dieter Sikoraki, Dresdnerstr 23, D-031 19 Neu-Welzow NIL, Germany E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +49 35751 15694 Fax: +49 35751 10810 Secretary - Tim Webb E-mail: [email protected] Overmeade, Arches Farm, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 OEJ Andrew Cameron*. South Lodge. Chapel Cleave, Minehead, Tel/fax: 01666 823449 Somerset TA24 6HZ E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01984 641438 (working hours) Assistant Secretary - David Bowyes Sue Combridge, Snowdrop Cottage, Clarke Lane, Ketdge, East Foldhay. Zeal Monachorum, Crediton, Devon EX17 6DH Macdesfield SKi 0 5AJ Tel: 01363 82666 (office hours) Tel: 01625 573875 Treasurer - David Carne* Trevor Cooper, 18 Hunt Lea, Fellside Park, Whickham, Newcastle- Farfield, Haw Lane, Olveston, Bristol BS35 4EQ upon-Tyne NE16 5TU Tel/Fax: 01454 616452 Tel: 0191 496 1292 Show Officer - Andrew Cross* E-mail: [email protected] 64 Elmdale Road. Bedminster, Bristol BS3 3JE Jamie Fairchild, 67a Gloucester Road. Rudgeway, Bristol BS35 3SG Tel: 0117 966 9327 Tel: 01454 417831 Editor - Ian Hamilton Mike Green, 1 Assembly Terrace, Brook Street, Tywyn, Gwynedd 23 Fairways, Femdown, Dorset BH22 8BA LL36 9DR Tel: 01202 855319 Tel:01654711201 E-mail: ed.legend@zetnet co.uk Gavin Howell, 125 Hightown Road, Ringwood, Hants BH24 INL Club Shop - Graham Powney Tel: 01425474315 15 Woodcroft Road, St Arnes, Bristol BS4 40W Les Lawrence, 2 Smugglers, Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4HZ Tel: 0117 977 9841 Tel: 01580 753306 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Registrations Officer - Michael Burn Tony Noon, Lanover, Summerhill, Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon 42 Femway, Kingswood. Garston, North Watford, Herts WD25 0rG TQ6 6HD Technical Officer 80in -John Smith Tel: 01626 824845 'Penbryn", Oak Farm Lane, Ash-cum-Ridley, Fairseat, Sevenoaks, Richard Ravencroft, Wheatfields, Reepham Road, Foulsham, Kent TN15 7JU Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5SL Tel: 01732 822236 Tel: 01362 684291 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Technical Officer Win - Richard Ravencroft Pete Richards, 2 Calder Close, Telford Estate, Monkioor, Shrewsbury, Wheatfields, Reepham Road, Foulsham, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5SL Shropshire SY2 5YQ Tel: 01362 684291 Tel: 01743 361553 E-mai: RICHARD@ravencoft9&freeserve.ca uk John Robinson, 112 Hlllylaid Road, Little Thornton, Cleveleys, Technical Officer 8688/l107119in - Peter Hughes Lancs FY5 4ED 332 Priory Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 1BQ Tel: 01253 826016 Tel: 0121 430 4712 E-mail:[email protected] E-mail peter~cole-hughes. treeson'sco.uk Chris Steam, Endrick Cottage, Main Street, Fintry. Glasgow G63 OXF Membership Secretary Tel: 01360 860220 12 Black Lawn, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4S0 Emtal: [email protected] E-mail:Fax: 01747 [email protected] 821096 Chris Whitcombe, 89 Priory, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9EN TelE 01823 665071

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34 February 2002 - Legend 110 familiar with Canada will know the vast expanse of geography, it the region appears to have as becomes a challenge to meet in much area covered by lakes as any fonn of sizeable group. it does dry land and is laced Sunday, and a small group of with old rail lines and nice off- Series One owners gathered for highway trails. Only downside breakfast, went through a round to this beauty is that it raises a of introductions and talked about magnificent crop of mosquitos issues and ideas. We returned which are only too willing to get from the restaurant, hitched up to know you. There was a well Bitsa2a to the tail of the organised dinner followed by Discovery, made a final round of more trail rides, often parts on offer, shook hands with Aboe: The proud impromptu. our friends in Canada and gathering of Series One We took our turn in the food headed South. CAN A A g at Silver Le line, ate well and took up a slot By now the weather had CA PERS in one of the groups leaving for greatly improved but IIT BEGAN simply enough. picked up Steve direct I requested permission from a flight from the from the Board of Ottawa Valley West coast. Last year Land Rover Club (OVLR) to use while in the UK for their annual Club birthday party the Fall Sortout, I as the venue for the second picked him up at the annual LRSOC meet in North train station in Preston America. Each year I am moving so we could view a this event around to get more 1949 g0in which he members of this Club together. then bought on my The plan was for local member prompting. Some of Jeff Wilson to ride up with my you may remember wife and 1, and for Steve Hoare Steve Hoare and and his family to join us for the Stafford Dovey trek North. With a 10 hour trip ] campaigned an 80in ahead, we would be glad of the called "Pimple" in the company. However, as the time early 80's on the UK drew close things began to go trialling circuits. wrong. The weather turned I was having some a little damp on the overheating issues with Bitsa2a Saturday as Steve. and Steve, who travels for work, Jeff. Martin Rothman ran into some scheduling (from OVLR and an problems. His wife packed him a 80in owner) and I set out some the woods on an evening run. unfortunately so had the traffic fresh suitcase (plus the Wellies) canes for a short trial. The About half way round we ran volume! Customs was no and was to collect him at the weather gradually lifted, most into this long mud bog and trouble, but we were held up for airport. then join us along the attendees competed and three waited while some vehicles with about 2 hours due to some Turnpike. More conflicts 80inches filled the top slots as less aggressive tyres got mired problem or other on the developed and in the end, Jeff winners. Even a Unimog gave it down and winched out- My turn Turnpike. We managed to find and I drove up towing the Series a go, although his goal appeared - loud pedal to the floor and we enough conversation to keep us One, collecting Steve's to be to hit as many canes as scrambled through and up the well amused until finally another replacement luggage from Susan possible, not surprising given other side - hooray for BFG long haul event was behind us. whom we met up with at a how wide those vehicles are! M-T/A's! We found Peter See you next year in Portland, convenient McDonalds. Then we The site where OVLR hosts Thomson and his 88in calmly Oregon? (More info on this on drove into Canada and to the its terrific annual event is near waiting at to the top, winch at wqw.ahfin-pdr.comr or contact airport in Ottawa where we Silver Lake. Ontario. Those the ready. Further down the trail me at tbache9248@aoLcom and I noted the temp gauge If you would like to join the heading well into the red zone. now global e-mail list of Series ." ' 4Immediately I shut down and One owners, contact Michael after things cooled a bit, Steve Carradine at cs@androvernnet and I emptied the cooler ice And a terrific website for a water into the rad along with all growing file of information, available drinking water and then pictures, data, etc., can be found drove directly out. Our fun was at the Series One Garage on over, but it was some time before http:I/comunities.msn.comlThe the majority tired of the trails. Series One Garage or contact Right before dinner, we Jeremy Brooks at managed to gather all the serieslrovers@hotnmaiLcomn participating Series Ones and posed for a photo. Each year we get a few more. In North Text and photos: America. they aren't common to Tom "The Whirwind"Bache start with and when you factor in US Rep, LRSOC

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