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is formed:
- 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 up to 6 Newsletters a year.
- to promote a limited display of different models at motoring festivals, etc.
President
Stephen Wilks
Chairman and Editor
Andrew Stevens, The Vicarage, Chewton Mendip, Nr Bath, Somerset, BA34LL.
Tel: Chewton Mendip (076 121) 333.
Vice Chairman
Derrey Ferdinando, 3 Eastbrook Terrace, Trull, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7LJ.
Tel: Taunton (0823) 271419.
David Bowyer, East Foldhay, Zeal Monachorum, Crediton, Devon,
Secretary
EX17 6DH. Tel: Bow (0363) 82666 (Office hours please).
Treasurer
David Carne, The Vicarage, Sundays Hill, Lower Almondsbury, Bristol,
BS12 4DS. Tel: (0454) 613223.
Membership Secretary
John Gopsill, 'Owl Cottage', Corner Lane, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset,
SP7 9HS. Tel: Shaftesbury (0747) 51551.
Club Shop
Jamie Fairchild, 4 Golden Lane, Kingswood, Wotton-Under-Edge,
Gloucesterhsire, GL12 8RR. Tel: Dursley (0453) 844960.
Technical Officer
John Smith, 'Penbryn', Oak Farm Lane, Ash-Cum-Ridley, Fairseat,
Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7JU. Tel: Fairseat (0732) 822236.
Show Officer
Andrew Cross, 64 Elmdale Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3JE.
Tel: Bristol (0272) 669327.
Area Representatives
Alan Rogerson, 9 Marsh Lea Grove, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
WF9 4JU. Tel: Pontefract (0977) 610386.
Andi'ew Cameron, Badger's Hollow, Felons Oak, Rodhuish, Minehead,
Somerset, TA24 60S. Tel: Washford (0984) 40592
Eric Cowell, Breeds Farm, 57 High Street, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire,
CB7 5XR. Tel: Ely (0353) 720309.
Graham Roe, Heatherdale, Chatburn Park Avenue, Brierfield, Nelson,
Lancashire. BB9 50B. Tel: Nelson (0282) 694085.
Peter Hughes, 332 Priory Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands.
Tel: 021 430 4712.
John Robinson, 112, Hillylaid Road, Little Thornton, Cleveleys, Lancs.,
FY5 4ED. Tel: Cleveleys (0253) 826016.
Gavin Howell, 125, Hightown Road, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1NL.
Tel: (0425) 474315.
" BEFORE USING GREEN ROADS CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY IF IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT
CURRENT RIGHTS OF WAY.
* John Smith isvery happy to answer technical questions as far as he can ...it helps if as much detail as possible
can be given ... and would members please enclose a S.A.E. if they require a written reply.
" AS COMMITTEE MEMBERS TEND TO RECEIVE A QUANTITY OF 'PHONE CALLS', WE WOULD BE MOST
GRATEFUL IF CLUB MEMBERS WOULD MAKE THEIR CALLS TO US BEFORE 9.30 p.m. IF POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU.
* The Land Rover Series One Club and its officials accept no responsibility for the accuracy and authenticity of the
details given within the 'For Sale' and 'Wanted' advertisements nor does the Club guarantee that any particular
advertisement will be placed in any particular Newsletter.
" This Newsletter is COPYRIGHT of the Land Rover Series One Club, and may not be reproduced in whole or in
part without prior permission. We gratefully acknowledge permission of Land Rover Ltd., to reproduce material
for which they hold the copyright.
57/1
May 1991
Dear Members,
Well, there on the cover is the PRIZE LAND ROVER - and it now looks
even smarter, because, as I type this, a veritable army of enthusiasts
is crawling over the vehicle, tidying it up, fitting new canvas panels
to the doors, painting and cleaning - well, there are four of them!!!
It will look very good indeed by the time of the National Rally. And
the improvements will continue through the summer and will include, for
example, replacement of the brake pipes.
Our thanks to everyone who has already returned the counterfoils of the
draw tickets with the money - very efficient - and we about a third of
the way towards our final target of nearly £5,000 (to repay the loan,
to cover expenses and to provide some extra spares).
Well done to
those who have asked for MORE draw tickets ....
keep up the good work.
(For anyone who has lost the address Andrew Cameron has lots more
tickets.-.or you can write to me, Andrew Stevens. Both addresses on
the inside of the front cover). Remember that Draw Ticket money as
cheques should be made out to "Land Rover Series One Club Charity
Account".
Special thanks go to Club members who, although they don't approve of
draws like this, nonetheless have sent donations for the Appeal. It is
most generous of you.
The draw will be made at the TOP FARM event, near Wakefield, September
7th-Gth, and you will be able to see the actual prize vehicle at a
number of shows during the year.
CLUB A.G3.4.
Tfhe AGM takes place once again at The National Rally - please see the
form elsewhere in the Newsletter.
Nominations for posts on the Conmittee and/or Area Representatives
should be sent to the Secretary a week before the day of the AGM.
NATIQNAL RALLY HOLIDAY RALLY
he Southern Rover Owners Club are holding a Holiday Rally following
the National this year - at HOGGS PARK FARM, HOLSWORTHY, NORTH DEVON
(Grid Ref: 342 064 on sheet 100) The site will be open from Tuesday
26th May to Sunday 2nd June - cost £15 per unit for the 5 day stay.
There is no need to book in advance - just turn up when you are ready.
The Rally Officer will be Mr Cyril Smeeth, and further details can be
obtained from Tracey McCartney on 081.856.3334 most evenings.
"DANISH LAND ROVER CLUBA5YEARS'
This event is at Bornholm, and the camp is open frok Sunday 30th June
to Saturday 20th July. (best access to Bornholm is through Germany and
the ferry from Sassnitz to Ronne).
The first and last weeks (June 30th-July 6th and July 14th - 20th) have
no official programme, and the camp can be used as a base for usual
tourist cruising.
The middle week begins on Sunday July 7th with the official opening.
From Monday to Saturday (8th-i3th) there will be various events,
including Supertrial, gymkhana, teamtrophy (3-5 vehicles per team),
minitrophy, Night cross country family run, childrens day, beer, music
tourist tours and more music and beer!
COST PER VEHICLE (all persons incl.): First and third weeks Dkr, 100
per week. Middle Week (July 7-13) Dkr. 400.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Send name. address and day of arrival BEFORE JUNE
IOTH PLEASE to: Claus A Kjoller
Gl. Hellebaekvej 61 B
DK 3000 Helsingor
Denmark
Telefax 010 45 48242242
(send no money - you pay when you arrive!)
57/2
COMING EVENTrS
Contact names with no address etc - details can be found on front cover
May 24-28
A SOCIATION OF ROVER CLUBS NATILONAL RALLY - Hosted by
ornwall &evon
LRC at Newnham Iark, PLYMOUTH
The Club AGM will be held there.
May 26-27
WHEELS '91, MANBY SHOWGROUND, Louth, Lincolnshire
All the usual attractions plus 4x4 Comp Safari and
4x4 Trials, as well as
rides and drives for the
public. Also vehicles 4x4
entered on show. Details
from
James Tointon, Manby Showground, Sunny Oak, Little
Cawthorpe, Louth. Lincs. (0507) 604375
June 1-2
"LISTER-TYNDALE" RALLY at North Nibley, Nr Dursley,
Glos. Vintage cars, steam engines, military etc.
Camping. For details send SAE to Mrs J Wytchard, 14
The Street, North Nibley, Dursley, Glos.
June 16
MOTORING NOSTALGIA, NATIONAL MOTORING MUSEUM,
BEAULIEU. SAE to Gavin Howell for entry. (front cover)
June 28-30
SAND ROVER OWNER MA0AZINE - FAMILY OFF-ROAD WEEKEND.
O±road couree, trade stands, demonstrations,
fair. disco . niature railway and much more -fun
B!LLING ACUDLAOME, just south of Northampton. We
will have a Club Stand and would like a vzhiclesfor
display, as well as help to man the stand over the
weekend. Offers to Andrew
Other enquiries and
booking for caravan/campingCross.
contact LRO Magazine.
(0379) 890056
July 13-14
REMPSTONE RALLY. Details Colin Fox (0509) 980063.
July 19-21
Al0 RALLY & COUNTRY FAIR (Buntingford & District
Mechanical Restoration Soc.) St Edmund's College, Nr
WARE, Herts. Essex LRC hope to display a line-up of
as many types of Land Rover as poss. 1 or 2 "as
found" vehicles or partly restored running chassis
acceptable, Water/catering/toilets
on
Plaques
assured for accepted entries attending site,
Sat
&
Sun
booked by June 20. Forms from Dave Bygrave, The
Knoll, Bygrave Rd, Ashwell, Baldock,
SG7 5RH.
SAE please. Same to D Deller, 9 GuiseHerts
Lane,
Bassingbourne, Royston, Herts SG8 5PJ for cars/comm
/m.cyl/miiitary. Further details
from DB (046 274)
2418 evenings.
August 3
ASCOT HORTICULTURAL SHOW, The Silver Ring, Ascot.
Historic and interesting vehicle show.. .no entry fee
and good selection ofall types of vehicles. Details:
Roland Turner, 74 Plough Lane, Wexham Street, Stoke
Poges, Bucks. (0753) 662970
August 10-11
YEOVIL FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT Club Stand - contact
Andrew Cross re. vehicle display
and manning help.
August 25-26
NORTHERN CLASSIC CAR SHOW. G-MEX, Manchester. Club
Stand. offers of help to John Robinson.
Aug 28 - Sept 1
September 1
September 7-8
October 6
November 9-10
GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR - SAE to
Gavin Howell for
entry. Very popular event, stand almost
full, just
room for few more. Don't delay - book now.
MOTORAMA '91. Alveston, nr Bristol. All makes show
with 4 x 4 content. Entry forms from David Came.
TOP FARM 4 x 4 SHOW. Yorkshire. More details in next
Newsletter ....Venue for the Draw for the 80".
Have you sold all your tickets yet!?
MALVERN MOTORING EVENT. Club Stand - contact Andrew
Cross.
NATIONAL CLASSIC CAR SHOW. NEC, Birmingham, Club Stand
57/3
MEETING AT THE BEVERLEY MUSEUM
We understand that there was some confusion as to the role of the
Series One Club at this event last month. This was NOT a Club event,
nor was it restricted to Series Ones - It was arranged by the Beverley
Museum itself, and Alan Rogerson only undertook to act as liason on
their behalf for Series One Club members.
It is unfortunate that the Museum staff seemed to imply that the Club
was at fault through not attending in force, and it is sad that the
Rogersons received a number of angry and unnecessary 'phone calls. Had
they been organising the event, you can be sure it would have been very
different - witness the continuing success of the Top Farm event which
goes from strength to strength from their successful efforts in the
past.
Although the Club was not in any way responsible, we still
apologise to them for the aggravation received.
BRISTOL CLASSIC CAR SHOW
The Show season opened here in rather cramped conditions as the
premises here can't cope with the demand for this popular show although we did have about 102 Series One Land Rovers on display!! No
wonder there was so little room......except that 100 of the Land Rovers
were models from John Parker's vast collection, and the attracted
almost as much attention as their full-size brothers.
The 'real' vehicles on display were my own 81" Rolls Royce B40 engined
1949 vehiclewbich, although not 100% completed, is at last mobile
having passed the MOT 4 days before the show - about 12 months later
than originally planned. Visitors were able to compare the 81" with a
standard 1949 80" hardtop owned and restored by Martin Jones.
Throughout the weekend there was a constant stream of visitors to the
show in general and the stand in particular: and they were able to view
the many Club stands anf the auction. It must be a sign of the times,
but in spite of the large crowds less money seemed to spent this year
than previously. However, a good start was made in selling draw
tickets to the public who were attracted by the thought of winning a
live, running Series One. My thanks to everyone who helped set up the
stand at Bristol, man it over the weekend and to clear up afterwards.
I hope all members are making sterling efforts of do their bit for the
good cause ........ just to remind new members, for the Club's 10th
Anniversary we decided to raise enough to send a new vehicle to a good
cause in Africa. The diesel One Ten was duly purchased with the help
of an interest-free loan (to cover the shortfall in money raised), and
arrived at Kagando Hospital in Uganda last December. This draw is to
settle the accounts - so not only do you stand an excellent chance of
acquiring this excellent 80", but you can support an important good
cause.
Andrew Cross
PETE'S SECOND BOOK OF LAND ROVER LAUGHS
Pete Wilford - that well-known Land Rover cartoonist - has produced his
second book of cartoons. Almost 60 pages of amusement and laughs especially when so many have that grain of truth for all enthusiasts.
It is the sort of book that you won't want to put down until you've
laughed at each page.. .and then you can still go back again and again
to study the fantastic detail in his drawings.
A.C.
Available at the bargain price of only £2.95 post paid from:
Pete Wilford of Funny Fings,
56 Blunts Lane,
Wigston Magna,
Leicester LE8 2HA
N.B. Copies of Pete Wilford's first cartoon Book are still available
from the Club Shop.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
1954 56" CTKT 198) This was A Howlett's first Series One some 25 years
ago.... If you know of it's whereabouts please contact him at Llwyncelyn
Bach, Llanwenog. Llanybydder. Dyfed SA40 9UT.
57/4
"KNOW YOUR LAND ROVER" by ROBERT IVINS
Although rather expensive at £8.95 this new book published by LRO Books
Ltd contains a mine of information.
It is divided into chapters
dealing with Chassis, Engine, Electrics, Fuel etc, and the
is supplied in a question and answer format, followed by a information
chapter on
vehicle identification by chassis number.
A large amount of the book obviously covers problems on later Land
Rovers and Range Rovers, but the Series One is referred
to in most
chapters.
Many black and white photographs both of complete vehicles
and components are included.
If you are a regular reader of "Land Rover Owner Magazine" you will
have seen most of the subject matter already
printed in their
"Drivetrain" Problem Page, but it is very handy to have
it all brought
together in this pocket size book. (Have you ever tried
find a
paragraph in a pile of magazines which covers your immediate to problem
that you remember reading about sometime in the last few years??)
We do recommend "Know Your Land Rover" - price £8.95 plus £1.25 p & p
from:
LRO Books Ltd.,
The Hollies,
Botesdale,
Dies,
Norfolk IP22 1BZ
LAND ROVER OWNER MAGAZINE
While we're on the subject, a quick plug for LRO Magazine. This is not
because we feel we ought to support it (which we do anyway), but
because it is such very good value.
From the very beginning nearly four years ago it has gone from strength
to strength, and, in my humble opinion, is the best 4 x 4 Mag. on the
market - but then I'm prejudiced.
If you have never seen a copy, then make a point of finding one at your
newsagent - and then take out a subscription. In
this way you will be
kept up to date on all the latest happenings involving
Land Rover
(Defenders, Discoveries and Range Rovers), as well as technical
advice
and historical articles and much, much more.
And talking of LRO's Fourth Birthday coming up ......
LRO'
WEEKEND takes place at BILLING AQUADROME on June
28t, FAMILY
2 th an Od 0 h )AD
(Billing is 4 miles from the Ml, just south of Northampton)
Newly constructed riverside Off-road course, Trade stands, Winching
demonstrations, Trophies to be won, First class
camping/caravanning
facilities and plenty for all the family to do.
You can book in advance for all the facilities (at a discount) and
there is a further discount for LRO subscribers ..... there is a booking
form in LRO Magazine - or details from LRO (0379) 890056.
It promises to be a great weekend.
Another good 'DO' is the:
FOUR X FOUR HEREFORD OFF-ROAD SHOW
15th and 16th June
The
site onisthe
halfway
and Leominster near Hope under
Dinmore
A417. between
There Hereford
will be many
trade and manufacturers stands
and a specially prepared off-road demonstration route.
The All Wheel Drive Club are organising off road vehicle competitions
with trials on the Saturday (15th) and
competitive
on Sunday
(16th). Various Clubs will be displaying, and there safari
will
be other
attractions for the whole family. Camping on-site £5 for the weekend.
Details: Steve Monkley (0531) 84302 (eve), (0531) 4944 ext 2110 (day)
or Glyn Lewis (0568) 84372 (Glyn built the three-wheel Land
Rover featured in Off Road & 4 Wheel Drive Mag.
All proceeds towards Parkinson's Disease
Society
ROYAL ROVER: Driven by the Duke of Edinburgh at Badminton in April 1952, with Princess Elizabeth as passenger. This is the vehicle, or
an identical one, shown on the cover of Newsletter 54. Note: wing mounted indicators, extended hinges and entended support by spare wheel to
allow the windscreen to folded flat with the spare in position. Note also socket for bonnet mounted standard and fairing over headlights. The
original photograph shows mare people in the back, and the rear springs are well depressed!
,
57/6
This unusual 1955 10711 camper conversion is based on a standard pickup with truck cab. The
main body is of wood, aluminium and a fibreglass raiseable roof. Apparently used as a "Desert
Expedition vehicle" it has 2 fuel tanks and two electric fuel pumps (regularly run on paraffin!)
a sink, internals lockers and roof lockers, underbody lockers and may have had jerrycans strapped
in front of the radiators (causing overheating?). The exhaust runs across the front bumper.
Does anyone known its history or more about the conversion? Contact Miss Helen Sandford, 65
Ringsbury Close, Purton, Nr Swindon, Wilts SN5 9DE
57/7
FOR SALE
We publish addresses unless asked not to - both to cater for members
abroad, and to allow you to phone Directory Enquiries should the number
be misquoted or out of order. They're a pain to type in but it is to
help you make the sale or purchase you want.
Series One - beautiful condition, resprayed 2 years ago. Original
engine, professionally rebuilt 5 years ago. No expense spared over
last 8 years - all receipts. Stainless steel exhaust plus many
spares. Must be sen - need space for latest project. £3,250 or
v.n.o. John Robins, 9 Swan Meadow, Pewsey, Wilts. (0672) 62703
Evenings/weekends.
1953 80" (AAW 562A) MOT to sept 91, new seats & tilt, repainted, good
condition, reliable, £1,200 ono. Mike Jones, 'Stredders', Park
Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales LD1 6AB (0597) 822186
1950 80" with canvas tilt, LR diesel fitted, very tidy. (R06110648) KAD
489 £2,100.
1953 80" with safari hardtop with seats. 50 miles approx on recon.
engine, very tidy. (36102112) AFK 229A £2,600.
1954 85" with tilt, 2.25 engine fitted, good condition (4700489) NDD
247 £1,800
1956 86" with tilt, in good condition. (170603459) LSU 795 £1,500.
80" chassis and panels (all scruffy) plus other odd bits £100 to clear
1981 Range Rover, 2 door, Turbo diesel Peugeot fitted (low mileage)
power steering, overdrive, in fair condition £4,600.
1976 Range Rover, 2 door, in good condition but with noisy gearbox
(spare gearbox included) £2100.
Range Rover rolling chassis with axles, grit blasted repaired and
resprayed, £300, Reason for sale of above - Dad wants his lawn
back. Jim Greening, Ladyfield, Acton Turville, Badminton, Avon.
(0454) 218651 (days) or 0454 218314 (evenings)
Hardtop with side windows. 86" bonnet, front and rear axles, gearbox,
tatty rear body, 86/88" hoodsticks, front panel and radiator, pair
doors with tops, safari rear door. All parts cheap to clear. John
Carroll, 127 Wakefield Rd, Scissett, Huddersfield, West Yorks.
(0532) 702186 (day) (0484) 865263 (evenings)
Series One rear crossmember (John Craddock) £40 ono. Andrew Utley, 18
Daisy Hill, Silsden, W.Yorks BD20 OHN (0535) 53066 after 6pm
1600cc engine with starter and exhaust manifold £100. Gearbox to suit
£50 -ex 1949 R8667375 (square sump). 10% to Club One Ten Appeal.
Chris Bevis, 13 Elm Grove. Newport loW. (0983) 527796
Spare parts for early Land Rovers.. service for Series One owners in
South and West Wales. Replacement kit for 86/88" brake master
cylinder £45 Inc VAT & Carr. Contact sets Pt No 260073 (80') £3 +
VAT. Pt No 269987 - (1955 on 2 litre) 60p + VAT. postage inc. Most
common user items - plugs, gaskets, shock absorbers, springs etc
in stock at reasonable prices. Postal service at cost. Parts also
available for all other Land Rover models inc. 90/110. Peter
Claughton, Blaenpant Morfil, Rosebush, Clynderwen, Dyfed SA66 7RE.
Tel: Maenclochog (0437) 532578
1955 86" with truck cab. Basically v sound chassis, good original
engine. 4 good tyres. No tax. MOT expired but runs well. £400 or
offers. Bob Penny, The School House, Yatton Keynell, Chippenham,
Wilts. (0249) 782 415
86" bulkhead - quite restorable £75. 86" (or 80") alloy radiator panel
& grill £25. 86' petrol tank and fittings with gallon of petrol
£50. 86/88" hardtop (no windows) with rear flap £150. 86/88 tilt
sticks and door frames £50. 600x16 tyres and wheels £5.25. Chris
Bevis, 13 Elm Grove, Newport, Isle of Wight P030 lRW. (0983)
527796. 10% of above proceeds to One Ten Appeal.
New Trailers (unbraked): l0cwt 6' x 4' £275. 7cwt 5'x 3' £195. Both
with drop tailgates. They have square section top rail, useful for
tying things on. Boat trailers also - one at 18' recently
completed at £325. Phone for more information. Chris Bevis..
details above.
57/8
1956 107" with truck cab. (YSB 758). No MOT. Cracked block but
replacement block may be available. Chassis good, bulkhead
repaired. £300 Tony Mugridge, Telford. (0952) 883700 (daytime)
750x20 Tyres 4.5mm on wheels...set of 4 640. P/ex 600x16 or 205x16.
Also 3/4 ton ex WD Sankey trailer 1960ish £175. Peter Davies, 24
Lower Weybourne lane. Farnham, Surrey. (0252) 29577.
1951 80" (16101059) 69 FTJ, owned by us since 1962. BMC 2.2 diesel.
overdrive, hardtop etc. Very good condition, plus many spares.
Offers. Robin Casey. Tel: (0254) 888526 or (0254) 823795 (Lance)
80" dash with some gauges, Butler headlights, 80" sidelights (in
bulkhead) offers on all above. 80" rear axle with diff and shafts
£10. 86" o/s front wing £10. 2 litre cyl heads £5-Z30. 2 litre
inlet and exhaust manifolds £15 & £20. 86" chassis £50. 2 x 80"
o/s/ door bottoms, one unused £40 & £25. 2 x 86" gearbox £100
each. 2 litre engine £150. 2 litre carb (new) £30. Perkins (203)
cony. kit for 6 cyl Land Rover £50. One Ton gearbox £130. Series 2
gearbox £100. 4 Michelin 205x16 £20 each. Trailer tyres 6.70x13
heavy duty on wheels (as new) £20 each. W B Bourne (0277) 624937
1957 88" Station Wagon, RAF blue/cream. Full concours rebuild. Chassis
& Bulkhead as new. 750x16 Town and Country tyres. Panels stripped
to bare metal and repainted. All suspect parts replaced as
necessary. Open to beet offer, J A Taylor, 7 Laws Lane, Finedon,
Northants. (0933) 681511
1953 86" (47100516) CXG 967, with tilt. I reg. 06.11.53, 2 Litre
petrol, sage green (original colour) in need of some restoration.
Vehicle has been off road for almost 4 years - trouble free
running before that..all transmissions etc sound. Price
negotiable. M B Jones, 2 Edenvale Road, Paignton. Devon (0803)
523990.
1953 80" (readvertised due to time-waster) MOT march 1992. All new
brakes, recent exhaust. Series 3 axles, steering, springs (inc.
rear). Truck cab, Rover 60 engine. Full roll cage, belts, cutout
etc. Wide wheels. Looks good, even if not totally original.
£1,500. Chris Barnes. Well Cottage, Sedrup, Hartwell. Aylesbury,
(0296) 748285
1952 80" front wings (welded type). 80" axles and gearbox. 86" axles,
2A driveshafte front and rear, Range Rover petrol tank, 2.25
petrol engine for rebuild, early 2 litre engine, good internals
but block cracked, 80" rear body, 2A rear body. All cheap as space
needed. Brian Philpots, 5 Wootton Cottages, Queens Head, Oswestry,
Shrops. (0691) 88 633
1948 80" 1595cc, with tilt, ex WD. Runs well but no MOT (minor work
needed to pass - electrics, welding to rear cross member, brake
hoses). Above average condition, no top or seats. Suit minor
restoration project - must sell £675 ono. Robert Nicholas,
Pondside Cottage, Lyndhurst Rd. Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hants.
(0590) 612 351 anytime.
1958 88" petrol 2 litre. 2 owners from new (present owner from 1969)
Original logbook. Full mechanical restoration (invoice available)
original green paintwork. genuine 42,000 miles from new. Offers
neg. around £3,500. Tel Mr Fawcett (0642) 71771 (Yorks)
1955 86" with tilt. Good all round condition, new clutch, steering box,
brakes, stainless exhaust. MOT expired but otherwise sound vehicle
£500. J P Raven. 43 Oak Hill, Woodford Green, Essex. 081-527-6126
SUBSTANTIAL STOCK of various s/h body, mechanical and fittings spares
for 86". Too numerous to list here. Phone, write ot especially
visit for L.R. bargains, occasional camping/caravanning (no dogs).
Plenty local green lanes, and as a master blacksmith I can
fabricate many allied items and carry out welding repairs etc - WHAT A PACKAGE'' - - lovely West Wales, off road fun AND all the
consequent repairs to your Land Rovers. GRAB IT WHILE YOU CAN.
Andrew Howlett, Llwyncelyn Bach, Llanwenog, Llanybydder, Dyfed
SA40 9UT. (0570) 480 600
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This is an early 86"LHD export vehicle (47130534), delivered to A/S NORCEM as a factory
fire tender on 17th December 1953 and bought by Club Member Halvor Syvertsen in June
1989. The extras that go with it are Trailer with Ziegler Fire Tender pump and a rear
capstan winch. It has now done a genuine 7132 kilometers! Careful study will show that
the original Dunlop Trakgrip tyres are still fitted.
Come on now - who hasn't dreamt of finding and acquiring a vehicle like this????
37/10
MILITARY PROTOTYPE???
This 1950 80" is in the York Motor Museum
in Western Australia. It has gun racks
inside and apertures through which guns
could be fired. The windows are hinged
and the body sides appear to be re-inforced.
The bumper has been extended with the
facility to fit jerrycans. Note the sidelights. The roolrack type frame is
partially hinged on the rear cross member
so that the whole frame can be brought
backwards. Interestingly the window
frames and the lower rear doors (split
like those in a western saloon!) have
securing bolts on the outside.
There appears to be a toolbox behind
the bumper, with a tube to take the
starting handle. There also seems to be
some sort of hydraulic pump driven
from the transmission.
It has apparently been
suggested that it is a
prototype for the
commandos in Korea!!
Any bright ideas from
all of you reading this?
57/11
FOR SALE - continued
1953 80" with full tilt (new). Good body/chassis. All original and
complete, FWH, 4 brand new tyres. Taxed and MOT. £2,200 (Lance)
Neil Clegg (0282) 76811 after 6pm
1955 107" with truck cab. Rotten bulkhead, but good chassis. No engine.
Sell as rolling chassis or break for spares. Offers. Russell
Garman, 107 Depot rd., Horsham, Sussex. RH13 5HN. (0403) 68871
Early 2 litre complete engine. Offers around £60. I M Cox, 23 Camel
Green, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Hants. (0425) 652627
1949 FORDSON MAJOR tractor, very restorable £200 ono. 2 mounted ploughs
for sat, saveable. 2 wheel dung punt, fair. MASSEY HARRIS COMBINE
with
b ryl (0787)
Austin 4 itr engine, rough but engine looks OK. Mr &
1',-s Keefe
277184 (Suffolk)
: 52 80" (YUD 700, ex WD 03BC32) with tilt, used regularly. MOT to Dec
'91. £1,500 ono. John (0986) 894694 (Bungay)
Offers or P/ex for 88" 2 litre petrol Series One. Excellent condition,
just serviced. Also loads of 80" parts for sale: Quantity late
and early doortops, v straight, good galv.. original perspex, not
scratched/hazed £30. Complete windscreens £25. Door bottoms with
handles £20 each. Bonnet with fixings, excellent £15 each. Rear
body, good, but needs r4ar o/s corner straightening £60. Seatbox
£15. Floor panels/tunnel sets, v straight £10. 1952 HOOP SET
COM LETE, best offer secures. Good radiator £15. Early wiper
motors £10. Steering box £15. Serviceable fuel pump £5. Rear door
visibly strengthened £5. 2 litre exhaust manifold, good £25. Early
full with grill with headlight holes £20. Split rim, little rust.
not pitted £25. Halfshafts £10. Axles etc etc. Also fuel tank to
suit trialer, fits behind rear bulkhead £15. Nick Jones, The
Rowan, Portway, Coxbench. Derby. (0860) 789492
1952
1955
1951
1955
Pair
80" completely restored, new canvas, tyres, o/drive. Genuine low
mileage £3,250 (selling for customer)
86" and 1957 88" both completely original and running
for restoration £395 - also 1955 107" for restoration £395
86 Hardtop, good runner, needs work for MOT £795
F/wheel hubs £25. New top rocker shaft £18. Pair ST41 "D" Lamps to
restore, posted £38. Pair 600x16 Bar treads £30. 650x16, 700x16
Trakgrips VGC, £28, £30 each. Late steering box complete (1957)
£30. 1951 rear body £45. 1-7" in need of restoration - offers.
SPECIAL OFFER PACKAGE: 2 VALVE COVER GASKETS PLUS FAN BELT, posted
£11.95. 88" with engine removed, no top, rest complete £295.
Clutch and brake (54/58) pedal shaft and bushes - posted £29.95.
CANVAS CARE - Mesowax khaki proofer per 2.5 litre can £12.95 posted
DOOR CARE - 80" ready-cut DIY 10 piece rubber seal set for 2 doors
£27.50 posted. 86" on 2 length 2 door set with free starter tube
waterproof Bostik adhesive £27.50 posted.
WINDOWS - Felt renewal packing for 2 front tops £3.90 posted.
WINDSCREEN - bottom strip at bulkhead 80" and 86" (mod) £14.50 posted
TAILGATE - sets £4.95 posted
BIG END SHELLS - '48/54 genuine Rover set 4 pairs £14.50 posted
SPARES for members vehicles no matter how elderly - the Land Rover that
is! New members welcome to enquire - 'phone or write SAE:
L Stafford Dovey, 173/4 Acre Rd., Carlton, Nr Newmarket, Sufoolk
CB8 9LF (0223) 290468
SHED MUST BE CLEARED - so a variety of Series One bits going cheap or
even free: Front and rear axles, late 2 litre head, set tilt
sticks for 107", windscreen 86/107", Series 3 brake pedal & servo
etc. Ring Martin Coombs, Knott,s Cottage, Patterdale Rd.,
Windermere, Cumbria. (09662) 5867 (evenings)
1953 80" with full tilt, chassis good, bulkhead good to fair. Ready for
MOT. Offers in excess of £1,000. Trevor Brown, Bristol 590045
Member Nick Jones has a purpose built mobile catering unit (12x5) and
is willing to provide a service selling Hotdogs, Beef and Baconburgers,
Teas/Coffees, cool drinks and confectionery . Contact him at Flat 6, 15
North Parade, Derby, DAl 3AY.
57/12
80"
- Due to a disappointing response Drew Edwards won't be
inung
stock the replica panels they have had made due to the
high outlay. Efforts were made to povide this service at a minimal
profit level, but the demand was not there (or the desire to pay what
was no more than contemporary panel prices for other vehicles).
Current stocks are on sale at a discounted price:
6 pairs 80"/86"/107 fit wing outers
£75 each
3 o/s 80"/86"/107" fit wing outers
£75 each
(none of the above are the one piece welded type 1952/53)
1 pair 80" door bottoms
£130 pair
He will take orders, cash in advance, for individual panels, with
delivery 16 weeks.
Drew can be contacted at 80 Barnsley Rd., Brierley, Barnsley S72 9JY
(0226) 717186
WANTED
Wanted - Seven seat Station Wagon for restoration (86" or 88") Joh
Davis (045 421) 379 (mor,:-ngs) Avon.
Wanted - steering box for 1952 80" - also pair "D" Lamps. Andrew Utley,
18 Daisy Hill, Siladen, W.Yorks BD20 OHN (0535) 53066 after 6pm
Wanted for early 80", 1948 door tops, outer wings, very early engine
any condition considered., early PTO, and flat type hood sticks,
tropical radiator. J A Taylor, 7 Laws Lane, Finedon, Northants.
(0933) 681511
Wanted 3/4 tilt and sticks for Series 3 SWB in useable condition. Also
full tilt or cab tilt for Series One 88" in useable condition.
Also Overdrive and FWH's in working order. Roll cage to fit inside
Series One hardtop. Tank and sender unit for diesel Series 3.
Steve West, 2 Dark Lane. Sunningwell, Abingdon. (0865) 735272
Wanted - Forward control 2B any condition - to assist with re-build. T
J Springhall. Medway. (0634) 270879
MY KINGDOM, MY KINGDOM for an RF96 Regulator box - well, almost.
Condition almost unimportant provided complete as I can have it
rewound. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE someone must have one going
spare.
I will be at the National Series One stand. Richard Lines.
Wanted - pair semaphore trafficators. J.Stinton, 15 Fairfield Lane,
Wolverley, Nr Kidderminster, Worcs. (0562) 850704
CLUB UilSEFUL 14ANDBOOKC
want to compile a small handbook of useful information, containing,
among
other
things,
details of suppliers of items needed in
restorations and the like: Wiring looms, nuts. bolts, spanners,
pipes - all the myriad of things that you can't quite locate whenbrake
you
actually need them. It will be very helpful if you have had experience
of dealing with such suppliers.
We will also try to include details of paint specifications (a constant
point of enquiry) and other vital statistics - again, input from
yourselves out there would be helpful,
In
fact
-
lets
go the whole hog - if you have information
you
think would be useful for other members - to go into a ready which
reference
booklet - just send it in!!!
Where possible we will try to arrange discounts for Club Members
Please send full details to Andrew Stevens as soon as possible.
ANOTHER COflING EVENT
August 10-iASTLE PARK TRACTION ENGINE RALLY. Chelford, Cheshire.
Club Stand. Contact Chris Johnson (0477) 37650 or Sue Combridge
573875. Vehicles and help welcomed. All the usual attractions. (0625)
57/13
REUNITED AND RUNNING
David Bowyer at the wheel of the
Fire Tender he used to own.
Now restored and fully functioning
by it's new owner Ross Floyd, David
tries it out before wings, doors
and hardtop are fitted.
Photo: Ross Floyd
107" Rear Body on
a 1943 Jeep trailer
chassis makes a most
effective trailer which
is often used with
the hoops and full tilt.
Photo Peter Jones
TRAILERS FOR
SALE:
See page 7 for
details of these
new trailers built
by Chris Bevis.
57/14
CAPSTAN WINCH
ROPE GUIDE PARTS.
Brackets in cast alloy
or cast s.g. iron.
Approx costs £60 each
inc. casting, machining,
and bronze bush)........
may reduce if sufficient
demand.
Phil Gannon, Millstones,
Willow Grove, Washford,
Somerset. (0984)
40992.
FOR SPARES OR REPAIR?
- buyer collects!!!
Seen by Phil Gannon on
a recent trekking holiday
to Nepal...engine &
chassis plate missing.
He photographed the 86"
Fire Tender in Thailand,
still in regular use.
DDITIONS
- RECISTER
24-TO -THE
lCR-f
IN THE
CHASSIS
REG.NO,/
DATE
ENGINE
COLOUR
NUMBER
COUNTRY
NUMBER
R86
RS66 PRODUCTION (S~im)
R866447
AU-GTRALIA
SAGE
R8665909 402ASV
20/06/49
GREEN
R
.061
PODUCTION (80in)
1 "CCR5
09/09/41 06101022
R06103156
R06103784
R06109645
06115376
06200317
LDE944
760NOV
ABM766A
RRF7250
MZ9750
BR.GREEN
NAME
W REYNOLDS
P ERLAND
28/10/49
OLIVE ORN T ASHMORE
24/0/50
GREEN
M DEVEY
03/04/50
GREEN
C WILKS
01/0/50 06115852 GREEN
K EVANS
09/05/50 06111985 GREEN
P BIBBY
RED/WHITE M SAYSELL
GREEN
B ALFORD
GREEN
K EYRE
261 PRODUCTION (80in)
2601Olff KjM 48
05/01/63 26101489
26104024 BAL918B
18/08/61
ORANGE
BLUE
38107/5Z
01/02/70
UAF567H
471
PRpDUCTION(B6in)
4710-0475
HPN52
05/11/53 47100431
47102742 818 BY
07/09/54
57
ROUTON(
R LAKE
D WRIGHT
S/TOP
WAS JDD7Z38
S/TOP
S/TOP
S/TOP
S/TOP
S/TOP
STN WAGON
T/CAB
S/TOP
S/TOP
E WD?
Ex WD?
Ex RECOVERY
S/TOP T/CAB
GREEN
C WILLIAMS
LIMESTONE H GLANVILL
S/TOP
Ex RAF
GREEN
D POPE
ORN/CREAM P BIBBY
H/TOP
H/TOP
S/TOP
in)
57101082
57101416
57106350
57107484
57163108
57661569
57661605
359VHU
JERSEY
Ai13428A
ZIMBABWE
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
0 P
7()60074
70605285
170603461
CT ON (86n)
SuSG-d
14/12/55
EBWZ72A
/ /63
WUB 74
16/05/56
GREEN
DK CREEN
GREEN
1118 PRODUCTION (SBin)
WJZ4
4/()9/6
US A
111704445
BSW393
24/05/57 111710674
YYB753
26/07/57
GEP759
17/08/57 111703796
4193HK
01/01/58
VFJ471
20/12/57
23±FUV
/ /58 111806635
KSUIII
01/01/58 111806711
RFP3U0B
24/05/63
259FUV
06/06/63
AUSTRALIA
111709369
AUSTRALIA
M8W224
21/10/57
KSV140
08/08/84 116801812
S LAWRENCE
C CHADWICK
H KIDDLE
D MARSHALL
E TAYLOR
K EYRE
Y BASSETT
S LAWRENCE
GREEN
J SHAW
GRN/CREAM D JONES
BR GREEN M HOUGHTON
GREEN
B JOHNSON
GREEN
R McKEON
GREEN
M KING
GREEN
D MARSDEN
1116 1117
111700527
111701527
111703321
111703777
111703796
111800587
111800663
111801042
111801144
111801183
111801458
113700904
113800938
116800339
116801330
COMMENTS
A WRIGHT
16 RODUCTION
6W.O
4±0 HCJS6O/(Somn)
/51
16101291 MV0276
11/01/52
16102917 NWE161
25/04/51
36102957
57/15
,
/ /55
09/01/64 57!91782
GREEN
GREEN
15/09/55 57118312 GREEN
57118069 GREY
57102190 GREEN
57114611 GREY
G KEARNS
M LOVERIDGE
M LUCAS
K LEONARD
M JACKSON
R GRAINGER
R HEMER
M EVANS
0 ISAACSON
D WALKLEY
GREEN
GREEN
GREEN
GREEN
GpEEN
GREEN
472 572 2706 8706 1317 1i18 PRODUCTION (I07in)
-T{I0112
ACC6OCA 01/12/58
-E
C WILLIAMS
1216 1217 1218 PRO
121700092 RORSO
W MORRIS
CTN 109)
270/57
BLUE
Ex WO DIESEL S/TOP
Ex WD 428P92 S/TOP
WAS KAP493 S/TOP
S/TOP T/CAB
OPEN SWB
T/CAB
S/TOP
S/TOP
H/TOP
S/TOP
H/TOP
H/TOP WAS SXF858
S/TOP
S/TOP
S/TOP
T/CAB
H/TOP
Ex WD H/TOP
H/TOP
5TN WGN
Ex RAF 05CE27 2x4
H/TOP now 4x4
Ex WD S/TOP
S/TOP
WAS 6512WB DIESEL
WAS 52 HRO
STN WGN
T/CAD
WILL CLUB MEMBERS PLEASE CHECK THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION
IN RESPECT OF THEIR
VEHICLES IS CORRECT. IN CASE OF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS le
INCOMPLETE REGSTRATION
DATES, ENGINE NUMBERS etc. PLEASE
INFORM JOHN GOPSILL AT OWL COTTAGE. CORNER LANE,
MOTCOMBE, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 9HS. 0747-51551
(home) OR 0935-442541 (work).
57/16
LIST OF NEW MEMBERS
WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WHO HAVE JOINED OR RE-JOINED IN THE PERIOD
24 FEB 91 TO 27 APR 91
490
MR WAYNE.REYNOLDS
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.AUSTRALIA
517
MR RAY.HEMER
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.AUSTRALIA
661
MR ROBERT J.MCKEON
VIRGINIA.AUSTRALIA
684
MR BRIAN.JOHNSON
ADELAIDE.AUSTRALIA
688
MR RXCK.GRAINGER
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.AUSTRALIA
691
MR FRASER.McRAE
NORTHERN TERRITORY.AUSTRALIA
712
MR DAVID.WRIGHT
CHESTERFIELD.DERBYSHIRE
767
BARBARA & DAVE.POPE
HIGH WYCOMBE.BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
774
MR MATTHEW.LUCAS
JERSEY.CHANNEL ISLANDS
871
MR MIKE.HARDIMAN
BRISTOL.AVON
883
MR GEORGES.MERER
BREST.FRANCE
52
MR MICHAEL.NEWTON
CARDIFF.SOUTm GLAMORGAN
56
MR DEREK.MARSHALL
HARROW.MIDDLESEX
132
MR CHRISTOPHER J.WILKS
LYMINGTON.HAMPSHIRE
237
MR OLIVER. ISAACSON
GOODLEIGH.DEVON
296
MR MICHAEL.KING
SUDBURY.SUFFOLK
380
MR RICHARD.BONE
LYMINGTON.HAMPSHIRE
418
MR PETER. BIBBY
CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH.DERBYSHIRE
421
MR PETER.GRIFFIN
BLACKBURN.LANCASHIRE
510
MR MICHAEL.LOVERIDf
BRISTOL.AVON
520
MR DAVYO P.MARSD-4
SHEFFIELD.SOUTH YORKSHIRE
575
MR RONALD W.LAKE
CARLISLE.CUMBRIA
598
MR DAVID K.JONES
PETERBOROUGH.CAMBRIDGESHIRE
670
MR STEPHEN.GUEST
BRISTOL.AVON
864
MRS YVONNE. BASSETT
NEWTON ABBOT.DEVON
876
MR MIKE.DEVEY
SELSEY.WEST SUSSEX
886
MR ROSS.FLOYD
CLEEVE.AVON
991
MR CHRISTOPHER J.WILLIAMS
HESWALL.MERSEYSIDE
1100 MR KEN. ALLMAN
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME.STAFFORDSHIRE
1105 MR MICHAEL.EVANS
TRING.HERTFORDSHIRE
1109 MR DENNIS.CRUICKSHANKS
NR PITY-ME.DURHAM
1123 MR MICHAEL.JACKSON
ZIMBABWE.SOUTH AFRICA
1124 MR DAVID.WALKLEY
NORTH LITTLETON. HEREFORD & WORCESTER
1168 MR TIMOTHY.ASHMORE
TAUNTON.SOMERSET
1260 MR KEITH J.LEONARD
SITTINGBOURNE.KENT
1263 MR EDWARD W.TAYLOR
CORWEN.CLWYD
1270 MR WILLIAM P.MORRIS
TAUNTON. SOMERSET
1273 MR MARK.HOUGHTON
PETERBOROUGH.CAMBRIDGESHIRE
1275 MR SIMON.DENTON
LONDON
1279 MR RICHARD.PENNY
WEST WATFORD.HERTFORDSHIRE
185
MR JOHN A.SHAW
RAINHAM.ESSEX
238
MR BENJAMIN.ERLAND
CAMBERWELL.LONDON
251
DR DAMIAN.EUSTACE
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES.SURREY
322
MR HAROLD.KIDDLE
DEVIZES.WILTSHIRE
568
MR GREGORY.KEARNS
NORTHAMPTON.NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
812
MR LESLIE.ARMSTRONG
TAMWORTH.STAFFORDSHIRE
934
MR HAYDON J.GLANVILL
DARTMOUTH.DEVON
935
MR BRYAN H.ALFORD
BRIDGWATER. SOMERSET
944
MR SIDNEY.SMITH
BALHAM.LONDON
1296 MR KEN.EYRE
BROUGH.NORTH HUMBERSIDE
1287 MR MARTIN.SAYSELL
FORTHAMPTON.GLOUCESTERSHIRE
1288 MR C HUDSON.CHADWICK
MISSISSIPPI 39560.U S A
CIVIL
DEFENCE
SERIES
ONES
It's about time we had an update on all the information about these
There must be someone
who has done some research and who could give details on vehicle types
and the sort of equipment carried - ideally backed up with photos.
vehicles - prompted by a request from a member.
_CLUB
SHOP
MANAGER
Jamie Fairchild is finding that pressure of work is preventing him
doing the job to his satisfaction (and for the best service to
members).
He would like to hear from anyone who would be interested
in taking over, and would be very happy to talk about the actual
work
involved (sales at shows are handled separately, although all ordering
is done by the shop).
Please get in touch with him if you
inside front cover)
think
you
can
help.
(details
57/17
EMBSAY
RALLY
-
APRZL
28r7
This was a day not to be forgotton with 36 Series Ones on display, or
which four belonged to Ken Wheelwright! - 437 DEL, 438 DEL, HAC 942 and
ENL 70, all 80"
Andrew Bullen came with his two 80" vehicles, one a Fire Tender 1953
and 1951 tilt MYA 172. John Robinson brought his 1955 86" Station
Wagon and ran the Club Shop and handed out lots of membership forms.
Harold Lowe brought his polished bare metal finish 86" station wagon
and ran the Red Rose Land Rover Club stand.
Special thanks to Peter Galillee from Keithley for ringing round
prospective entrants for the rally, as the deadline for the last issue
of the Newsletter was Just missed.... and apologies for those who missed
the event - and what a great day it was, just like summer.
Next year
will be the 10th Anniversary at Embsay Steam Railway Station near
Skipton, so please get in touch with me if you have any ideas about
special features or activities.
The Forward Control register had a Club stand with seven vehicles - two
ex W"D 101" and five normal ones, including a camper. The AGI4 was held
in this vehicle which came dcwn from Scotland.
As usual there were lots of autojwrbles and other stands to browse
over.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Best 80"
ENL 70, 1949 80" with canvas cab - Ken Wheelwright
Best 86"
JKY 903, 1953 86" with tilt - M Bickerdike (who left
before the presentation - please contact Graham Roe)
Best LWB
XSL 203A, 1956 107" Station Wagon - Martin Coombs
Best LR in everyday use: NVU 490, 1952 80" - Sue Cambridge
Most original LR:
EFN 790, 1949 80" tilt - Geoff Smith
Many thanks to all who attended and helped, especially Alan Rogerson
who helped in the judging - not an easy job at all.
See you all next year.
Graham Roe
SERIES ONES AND INDICATORS
The current NOT Test requires all vehicles to have some means of
indicating change of direction.
Semaphore Trafficators or flashing
lights would comply, but there are some difficulties:
1, Semaphore Trafficators. The genuine original optional equipment but unfortunately expensive and difficult to obtain. Additionally, the
modern motorist in his mass-produced jelly-mould generally totally
ignores them. I find it safer to use hand signals as well - with
hair-raising results when Fangio behind thinks the "turning left" hand
signal means "please overtake me"!
2. Flashing Lights (white at the front, red at rear). Until quite
recently these were current on Fords at least, and they can be fitted
by using twin filament bulbs and fittings at the front, and a system
which causes either the brake or the tail light to flash at the rear. I
must confess I'm a bit hazy about how this works. The problem is that
you can't have the hazard light facility, and soon motorists won't
realise what's happening when they see a single side or tail light
flashing. (I'm getting cynical in my old age.)
3. Flashing orange lights front and rear - which either mean new holes
in the bodywork, or an alternative arrangement of flashers fitted on
brackets. I've seem them done very neatly bolted to the spring hangers
front and rear, or to small holes under the outward end of bumper at
the front and to the grab handle bolts at the rear.
For show vehicles an alternative is to have a control box (containing
flasher unit, switches for left and right with warning lights) which
clips onto the dash or the 80" passenger panic handle. It could be
powered from the dash sockets (provided you've bothered to connect them
up!), and the lights could be clipped to the rear grab handles and to
the top corners of the windscreen ...all easily removeabie when the
vehicle is on display. If both switches (left and right) were used you
have a hazard facility.
(Thanks to Ross Floyd for his ideas.)
57/18
DVLC and RE-REGISrRArIONS
This has been nothing but pain and grief to me.
On the one hand people have been sending incomplete information - one
wanted his vehicle authenticating by verifying a single photograph,
while another enquiry wanted me to find out the original registration
mark for a vehicle (unspecified) with reference only to its chassis and
engine number (again unspecified)!!
On the other hand, following in the rich tradition of bureaucrats the
world over, I have had extreme difficulty in finding out what is
actually required as sufficient evidence for the granting of an
original registration mark if the old style Log Book does not exist.
To sum up: There seems to be little problem if you have the old style
Log Book AND the other supporting evidence as specified in Newsletter
56.
However, if there is no Old Style Log Book
DVLC seem to require the
following as supporting documentary evidence (the production of which
only MAY lead to the granting of the original number):
1. Proof that the vehicle was built!
Obtainable from:
British Motor Vehicle Heritage Trust,
Archive Dept,
Castle Road,
Studley,
Warwickshire B80 7AJ
(0527) 853111
There is a fee of £15 and you must quote the model and chassis/vehicle
number and approx date of manufacture, and they will provide a
certificate. It's no use quoting the Registration Mark!
2. Proof that the vehicle (under its Registration Mark) has existed in
the past! i.e. MOT Certificates, Tax Discs, Garage Invoices/receipts
etc.
3. Proof that the vehicle and the Registration Mark go together. Things
like a signed letter from a previous owner (on headed paper - ideally
from a company or garage etc) stating that this vehicle, chassis number
xxxxx, Registration Mark yyyyy, was owned by them from x to y.... or any
document from the past on which both chassis number and Registration
Mark are quoted.
You may also find that some Registration Authorities still retain
their records, and that some of those might have records in which both
chassis number and Registration Mark are quoted. See the Book review
elsewhere in this Newsletter "How to trace the History of Your Car"
However, DVLC will not commit themselves as to what evidence will be
regarded as sufficient, so I can only recommend that you provide
everything you can think of and then go away and find some more proof!
Three final points;
Please, please read the requirements on the application forms from DVLC
(e.g. photocopies of documents are not acceptable).
Please. please comply with the Club requirements.
It is no use
thinking we will authenticate your vehicle if you don't provide all we
require. It is just a waste of time for yourself and ourselves.
Please, please, if your vehicle is authenticated and you are asked to
take the documents to your local Vehicle Licensing Office TAKE THEM
ALL. I am fed up with getting the blasted things back from DVLC saying
that insufficient evidence has been provided. Part of the problem, of
course, is that the LVLO's don't know what is happening or what is
required any more than DVLC does!
57/21
SALE OF BACK COPIES OF NEWSLETTERS
Club member John Nash (among others) has offered to take this on, and
we shall be organising the whole process shortly, and details will be
published in the next Newsletter.
Please hold your requests until
then.
MEMBE IN NORFOLK/SUFFOLK/CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Derek Webster is Chairman of the Association of Norfolk Car Clubs and
Vice-Chairman of the Breckland LRC and he has sent in long list of
events in the above area.
At present we haven't an active Area
Representative there, and would like to have a greater Club
presence,
as well as providing a better service for members.
He has details of the shows which would welcome vehicles on display,
the principle ones being the Vintage Machinery and Car Rally at Watton
(May Bank Holiday weekend) and the Town and Country at Norwich on 8th
September.
If you would like to help or be involved please get in touch with him
at "The Pippins" Bridge Road, Potter Heigham, Norfolk. (0692)
evenings (not Wed.). Alternatively we are looking for a new Area 670352
in those parts (or more than one), and would like to hear fromRep.
you
(ideally before or AT the National Rally)
USEFUL HINTS from IAN COX
rI
tfurning-rhstEation Wagon to the road Ian recorded the following
points:
1. Excess side to side movement in the clutch and brake pedals can be
removed by rebushing the pedals and machining the cross-shaft - but
BEWARE!
The cross-shaft is through-hardened and must be ground down a job for a good machine shop. (However, see Stafford
Dovey's advert he has new ones for sale, complete with bushes. Ed.)
2. Set the pre-load on the front swivel pins WITHOUT the housing seals
in place, and with a little engine oil as lubricant, otherwise you set
them too loose.
3.
If
fitting an overdrive - especially a secondhand one - modify
the
actuation linkage to take the type of spring-loaded screw in clevis pin
as used on the clutch linkage, otherwise it will rattle like crazy.
4. On later 2 litre engines check the face of the oil filter head for
flatness where it meets the cylinder block. These are prone to warping
and hence leakage.
5. Overcooling in the winter months can be partially avoided by cutting
two blades off a spare fan and using that during the cold spell.
actually remove the fan altogether and fitted small spacers on theI
bolts. This is OK, but you need a temperature gauge and watch out for
traffic jams.
(Ed. You can also run the engine with the three
fan from the Rover 60 engine - or, of course, run without, but bladed
a
Kenlowe fan or a suitable electric one from a modern scrap car. fit
It
is
possible to buy the Kenlowe thermostat unit to use with such a
conversion. I understand the engine driven fan can use up to 4 HPI)
AIR CLEANER HOSES by Ross Floyd
Te- Series 2 raised air cleaner unit has a thin wall rubber
flexi-ribbed hose which is similar in appearance to the genuine item.
Although this will collapse if fitted alone, if the spring is removed
from the inside of the old pipe and fitted inside the new
it works
perfectly. The carburettor diameter is a little small, butone,
the pipe is
flexible enough to crush down without leaking.
This pipe should be
generally available at around £10.
IRE TENDER PUMP CONSOLE WATE VALVE LABELS
oss loyd has had some sets of metal replica labels made up as they
originals were prone to fading and damage. £12 per set of three (and
not many are available. Please write to him at 2 Brockley End Cottages,
Cleave, Avon. This must be one of the most limited appeal offers ever!
57/22
OrF
ROAD
SOUTH
wESr
This event will be taking place once more at David
Course near Crediton, Devon.
The dates are as
Thursday/Friday
Saturday/Sunday
Monday/Tuesday
Bowyer's
Off
Road
follows:
11/12th July
13/14th July
15/16th July
or
The courses each side of the weekend are traditional One and a half day
courses, but with an extra afternoon thrown in to give two full days.
The extra afternoon is taken up by a trial - it's great fun.
The middle course over the weekend is most definitely only for those
who have attended a course before as there is not going to be much time
for instruction this year. Clients with ARB equipment - Air Lockers
and Roo bars would be most welcome.
For further details contact:
David Bowyer's Off Road Centre,
Crediton, Devon EX17 6DH.
East
Foldhay, Zeal
Monachorum,
Tel: (0363) 82666
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS OF YOUR LAND ROVER
Bernard Genge is a specialist in oil paintings and portraits from your
orn colour photographs, with a particular interest in classic/vintage
car portraits - he's an enthusiast and member of the Jensen Owners
Club.
As the paintings are done from photographs he offers a full money back
guarantee and only asks for a £25 deposit with the order (which is
refundable) - so there really is no risk.
Painted on canvas he charges, for example, £98 for a framed 12" x 16"
painting of your car, and £137 for a similar one if you want a person
to be included with your car ..... going up to £215 and £290 respectively
for 24" x 48". There is a charge of £25 if you want a detailed rather
than a plain background.
Contact him for further details or to enquire about seeing examples of
his work:
Tranard, 22 Glanvill Anevue, Thorndun Park, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1BU
Tel: (0460) 65818
CLASSIC CAR REGISTERS
We occasionally get information from these companies who hold registers
of vehicles suitable for use by the media, TV, Film and Advertising
companies.
Hire fees are paid for the use of a vehicle,
complete
with
comprehensive insurance. Collection and delivery can be arranged.
LOCATIONCARS, 6 Knolls Way, Clifton, Beds, SG17 5QZ - (0462) 811817 charge £10 (inc VAT) for inclusion on their register (regardless of the
number of vehicles you own.
I include these details, not because I necessarily think you are all
desperate to see your pride and joy captured for ever on film or in an
advert.. .but because I was short of an item to fill this last space ....
and didn't want to leave a blank!!!
That's it then...next Newsletter will be going to press in early July then it will be early October, followed by early December.. .and it's
Christmas again. That one will be my 60th Newsletter, and time then to
hand over to another Editor.
Plenty of warning to get things
organised, planned and handed over.
Andrew Stevens
57/23
CLUB SHOD NE7W.S
-,
Friends, Romans, Club Shop customers: I hope by the time you read this
the Shop orders and requests for information, spares etc will be up to
date!
Pressure on time by work has led to lots of delay lately.
Apologies extended as appropriate. Please give me a ring if you
feel
'left out' (ring between 9 - 10pm is best).
The period batteries available from John Smith through the Land Rover
Register 1947-51 are IDENTICAL to those supplied by this Club, and they
are ideally suited for use in all petrol Series Ones, particularly the
earliest - ie 1948. They are supplied 'green' (uncharged with the acid
in a separate container to allow indefinite storage).
Period Batteries remain available for collection ONLY (£57), or we can
arrange for delivery to some shows during the year.
Ring me, Jamie
Fairchild. for information.
]BOOK REV I EWS
LAND ROVER SERIES ONE 1948-1958
The Brooklands Books series have for many years provided a compilation
of original articles and roadtests from magazines such as 'Motor' and
'Autocar'.
The Series One was covered in 'Land Rover 1948-73' which,unfortunately,
missed out quite a number of important early articles. This has been
redressed by devoting a separate book to each of the Land Rover Series
(plus a fourth on the Ninety/One Ten)
'Land Rover 1948-58' contains 35 articles, 25 of which were originally
published before 1958. The remainder were articles on the Series One
published during the 1980's.
With the difficulty and cost of obtaining original magazines this book
provides an excellent source of technical information and photographs
of a kind unavailable in workshop manuals or 'history' books of the
marque. The later articles give advice on running and restoring these
vehicles today, and place the Series One in its historical perspective.
Published by Brooklands Books. 100 pages, softback 8 x 10 3/4"
It is good value, and obtainable from the Club Shop: Price £7.95 + 50p
post and packing.
J.F.
$OfTO TRACE EHISTORY OF YOUR CAR'
By Philip Riden, Academy Books. 80 pages, softback, 5" x 8"
The research for this book was undertaken during 1990 by Philip Riden,
a vehicle enthusiast and lecturer in local history and an authority on
record archives.
He has chronicled the system of vehicle registration from 1903 to the
present day. At first this seems a little extraneous, but it very
clearly explains the sequence in later years which has resulted in the
large scale dispersion and destruction of so much information, which
was still largely complete as recently as 1975.
The book gives invaluable guidance as to the places to fund vehicle
registration records not detailed at DVLC in Swansea.
Also suggested
are less obvious sources of information. All local records offices are
listed for the UK and Eire, and for most there is guidance as to the
completeness of these records. Such records can provide hope to those
struggling to have their vehicle registrations reissued, but who lack
documentary evidence.
This is not a book for everyone's shelf, but I know it would have saved
me many times its cost in 'phone calls alone, had it been available in
the past.
Available from the Club Shop: £3.95. p & p free.
J.F.
57/24
CLUB SHOP
IT'EMS and PRI CES
T-SHIRTS: Yellow with dark green print. Child: 24/28/30/32"
£3.25
Adult's, Small, Medium, Large, X Large
£4.25
SHIRT
Dark green with yellow print
Small (34/36)
£6.00
edium (37/39) Large (40/42) X Large (43/45)
£9.75
UILTED WAISTCOAT: Green with cloth Club Badge. M/L/XL
£14.00
Green with yellow Club logo
£4.75
BADGES;
Cloth Club Badge - as windscreen sticker
£1.20
Oval cloth Land Rover
Ei.00
Green metal lapel badge
£1.20
Radiator Club badge - brass. Black QR bronze green
£9.50
Radiator ARC badge - "brass". Maroon
£5.75
Club plastic lapel badge
£1.00
MUGS:
Yellow plastic with green Club logo
£1.40
White enamel with green Club logo
£1.80
Red OR Blue enamel with yellow Club logo
£1.80
BEAKERS:
Clear plastic with green Club logo
£1.40
LEATHER KEY FOBS: With Land Rover logo
£1.25
With Club logo
£1.35
STICKERS: "LAND ROVER FIRST BECAUSE LAND ROVER LASTS"
.75
"I'D RATHER BE DRIVING MY LAND ROVER"
.75
Series One Club - Windscreen Sticker
.75
Series One Club - Door/Tailgate
.75
'LAND ROVER' Green on yellow. Sm (5 1/2" x sticker
3") Med. (5 3/4" x 9") .75
Large (12" x 6")
£1.00
"THIS VEHICLE CRRIES A FIRE EXTINGUISHER"
(9"
x 2")
.75
"THIS VEHICLE CRRIES A FIRST AID KIT"
(9" x 2")
.75
(If ordering stickers only then just add 25p postage per order)
PETE WILFORD CARTOON BOOK No. 1
£2.95
SCOLOURING
BOOK
£1.50
FACML
RODUCTION OF FIRST LAND ROVER BROCHURE
£3.00
REPRODUCTION BULK ED P AT :
10
Ron
on), 86". 107" (black)
£4.50
B. Later 80", 86/88" 107/109" radiator plate
(black)
£3.25
C. 80" 1949 up to 16100602 (black)
£1.75
D. Four Wheel Drive (red)
£2.50
E. 80" with Yellow knob operated Freewheel lock, (red) out of stock
F. Free-Wheel Hub warning plate
£2.25
G. 80" Ring-pull operated Freewheel lock
(Black)
£4.50
H. 80" Maker's plate
£1.75
J. Late Series One (1706 on) Bulkhead plate (Also Series 2)out of stock
K. Series 2A Bulkhead plate
£5.00
NB Plates require trimming, drilling and stamping (where applicable)
r& (SA)
'One Man' Brake Bleeder
£2.80
CTA (USA) Valve repair tool
£1.80
CTA (USA) Pencil Tyre Gauge (10-50 psi)
£3.00
CTA (USA) Ignition Points file
£1.10
Feeler Gauge (UK) 10 blade (1.5 - 25 thou)
£1.40
Matador Thread Gauge (Whitworth pitch)
£3.00
Nutsplitter (open) Sykes Pickavant (UK) up to 5/8" BSF
£10.25
Valve Lapping stick (double-ended)
+ Holts fine & coarse Grinding Paste
£2.25
Plug Brush (Sykes Pickavant. UK)
£1.00
Thread File - Whitworth/BSF (Sykes Pickavant)
£5.95
Valve Extractor (Sykes Pickavant)
£9.50
Metal Tyre Valve Caps (set of 5)
.85
Brake Pipe Spanner 7/16" & 9/16" AF (Sykes Pickavant)
£3.85
SPA
both Whitworth & BSF)
ataor OPEN(Fit
ENDED (set
o
- 9/16" Whitworth
£18.00
Matador COMBINATION (set of 7) 1/8" - 1/2" Whitworth
£28.00
Matador RING
(set of 6) 1/8" - 1/2" Whitworth
£28.00
Matador SOCKET
(set of 8 on clip bar) 1/8" - 9/16" Whit.
£22.00
Steering Wheel covers - Armstrong English Leather - suits all Series
One and Two. Black or Tan
£5.50
CLUB SloIp CU
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LAND ROVER VEHICLE PLATES
All plates are reproduced
to a matt finish oh alumirinlum.
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HOW TO ORDER
Send your order to: Jamie Fairchild, 4 Golden Lane, Kingswood. Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RR. Please
make cheques and postal orders payable to:THE LAND ROVER SERIES ONE CLUB SHOP
NOTE: Please do NOT include Membership lees with your order - send separate cheques. All prices include post and' packing.
V
Instructor, Keith Hart. taking
4Chief
session out on the training area,
,
For
Professional Tuition in Off Road Driving Techniques and Related
Skills. book In at
yildnoVer's Ott Road Cente , Devon
Te: 10363) 02666 Fax: (0363) 82782
David Bowyer, the Centre's Director.
Always pleased to offer advice.