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One Land Rovers.
- to produce information through research and technical help, and to assist
in the locatfin of spares and expertise.
- to arrange meetings for members on an occasiona basis.
- to issue up to 6 Newsletters per year.
- to promote a limited display of different models at motoring festivals etc.
Chairman & Editor: Andrew Stevens, The Vicarage, Chewton Mendip, Somerset,
Ohexton ?endip (076 121) 333
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Derrey Ferddnando, 3 & 4 Eastbrook Terrace, Trull, Taurton,
Vice-Chairman:
Taunton (o823) 71419
Secretary/Trasurer : David Bwer, Red Roofs, Woodhouse S nmel, Nr Andover,
Somerset.
Ymership Sec.
Andover (026) 6h862
Hants, SP11 6J
John Gopsill, 48 Yew Tree Close, Yeovil, Somerset, B320 2PD.
Teovil (0935) 76682
Clb Shop:
Jo Gopsill, address as above.
Technical Officer:
John Smith$ tPebrynt, Oak Farm Lane, Ash-Cum-Ridley
Fairseat, Sevenoaka, Kent, TNI5 7 . FaIrseat (0732) 822236
Andrew Cross, 64 Elmdale Road, Bedminater, Bristol.
Show Officer:
Bristol (0272) 669327
Rights of Way Officer:
Nicholas Paxton, The Vorkshop, Cloford Manor Farm, Cloford,
Xr Frome, Somerset.
Nunney (037 384) 661
John Bruce, 60 Turin Court., Roman Way, Andover, Rants SP10 5D
Committee:
Andover (0264) 65193
Jamie Fairchild, 67a, Gloucester Road, Rudgeway, Nr. Bristol,
Thornbury (0454) 4178 1
Avon, B212 28G.
David Jonas, 54 Greenwy Avenue, Taunton, somerset, TA2 6HZ
Tanuon (0823) 52590
(Norther
Rep.)
Chris Bevis, 38 Oakeneave, Avnue, Eualey, Lance, B311 5H.
Earuniy (0282) 20359.
John Smith is very happy to answer technical problems as far as he can...t
ers please
helps if as nuch details as possible can be given&,..and wouId
enclose a stamped addressed envelope if they require a written reply.
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APRIL 1984
Dear Mmbers,
i'm amazed that there is so much to be included in this Newsletter, coming
so soon after the last one.
Mind you, it is just as well the two are so close together,
because due to a minor discrepancy of the production programming in relation to the
planning forward in the editorial division of the Club... .i.e. through incompetence;
because of this trifling hitch the full list of Forthcoming Events was severely curtailed.
You mast have wondered what had happened to events like the ARC National Rally and the
Yeovil Festival of Transport.
So ignore the last list... concentrate on the one printed elsewhere in this
Newsletter.
ANNUAL GENERAL NEETING:
13th May at Chewton Mendip. Full details in the last Newsletter.
At the AGM we shall be looking for a new Treasurer. As you know David Bowyer has been
filling this post together with that of the Secretary .... , and, of course, doing an
excellent job. Initially he felt that it was time to reliqaish these two duties, while
he retained the job of Publicity and Public Relations Officer. However, I'm glad to
report that as the publicity and Secretary's jobsare so closely interrelated, David is
happy to continue as Secretary, but feels the Treasurers job should go elsewhere.
This continues the good spreading out of the workload in the Club (I remember the days
when one person did the whole lot.. .not a happy burden to carryt), and so we now look
for someone who is happy with figures and book-keeping procedures, who probably lives
in the South/South West of the country, and who is ready to give a few hours to the Club.
Actually, it's not a very onerous job in the present set-up, but an important one, as
the Treasurer needs to guide the Committee and advise them of their financial situation
and what they have or have not got to spend to provide a better service for memben
Please get in touch with myself,(Andrew Stevens, )or David Bowyer if you can help.
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LAND ROVER VIIEO EVENING March 22nd
It was hoped that the prospect of an evening of Land Rover films would stir membrers
to a weekday pub gathering. It indeed had the desired effect with about 40 attending.
The tapes were leht by Land Rover Ltd., and included excerpts from the BBC Top Gear
4 wheel drive special, the Paris Dakar Rally, Launch of the 4 door Range Rover and other
promotional tapes ..... of particular interest also was the Central TV Documentary filmed
partly at Eastnor Castle, and the 35th Anniversary Run from Solihull to Anglesey, in which
many members participated.
All in all a successful experiment which hopefully c-. be repeated in other parts of
the country. Special thanks to Andrew Cross and Graham Powney, and to David Bowyer who
despite a hectic ahedule was able to bring along the Eastnor and Coamemorative Run tapes.
Jamie Fairchild.
(I'm sure Jamie would be )'ippy to advise if you want to set up a similar evening. His
details on front cover.
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We regret to have to inform you that it is rm2aored that a second edition of 'Not the
Land Rover Club News' (as reviewed by Overlander 4 x b...the first one wasl) will be on
sale at the National Rally.
The Series One Club disclaims all responsibility for it,
and is merely being asked at present to act as agent.
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DETAIL OF THE ROVER P3, P4., and P5 SALOON CARS.
The relevance of this information is that the differentials should be interchangeable
with the Land Rover ones, some of the engines utilise the same block (with internal
differences to camshafts and pistons in particular) and most mate up to the Land Rover
gearbox.
P3
ROV 60 1948-49
1595 cc 4 cyl. IOE engine, solex carb.
b.7:1 ratio differential *
75 198-49
2103cc 6 cyl. engine (IOE), solex carb. 4.7:1 differential *
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6o 1954-1959
1997cc L cyl IOE engine. SU carb.
4.3:1 differential (4.7:1
75 1950-1954
2103cc 6 cyl. 19E engine. twin SU carbs 4.3:1 diffestial (4.7:1
75 1955-1959
2230cc 6 cyl. IOE engine. SU carb.
2.3:1 differential (4.7:1
80 1960-1962
228 6 cc 4 cyl OV engine. Solex carb.
4.3:1 differential
90 1954-1959
2638 cc 6 cyl. ICE engine. SU carb.
4.3:1 differential (3.9:1
95 1963-1964
26 25cc 6 cyl. ICE engine. SU carb.
3.9:1 differential
1o0 1960-1962
26 25cc 6 cyl 10E engine. SU carb.
4.3:1 differential
1o5R 1957-58. 1o5S 1957-58.
105 1959
26 38 cc 6 cyl. ICE engine, twin SU carbs.
4.71 differential
110 1963-64
2625cc 6cyl. ICE engine. s carb.
4.3:1 differential
overdrive model)
overdrive model)
overdrive model)
optional with freewheel)
P5 and PSE
3 Litre k 1, 1A and 2 1959-1967
2995 6 cyl. ICE engine. SU carb.
3.9:1 differential (4.3:1 overdrive model)
3 Litre W 3 1966-67
As above, but automatic model has 3.54":1 differential
3.5 and 3j Litre (there is a difference') 1968-1973
352 8 cc V8 0HV engine, twin SU carbs.
3.54:1 differential.
Glossary:
ICE - Inlet Over Exhaust.
i.e. Overhead Inlet valve, side exhaust valve as Land Rover
Series One.
i.e. all the valves in the cylinder head.
- OverHead Valve.
- Early diffs will be of the early bearing and flange type corresponding to early
Land Rovers. (circular flange on pinion for connection to propshaft, as opposed
to later squarer type, which used a slightly longer one.
NB. If you are going to do a transplant of any of these parts you should check beforehand that the parts you are about to obtain will in fact fit! £ It is remarkable how many
people don't.
Likewise, it is very foolish to fit a bigger engine to make it go faster
if you don't fit correspondingly larger brakes (and master cylinder) so that you can
stop again.
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CHANGING FROM POSITIVE EAMRH TO NEGATIVE EARTH.
All the Series One Land Rovers were built with the Battery connected so that the Positive
terminal went to earth and the Negative fed the starter and all the electrics.
You may have noticed that all modern cars are wired up the other way round, and that
whereas a few years ago many radios and cassette players had a moveable plng so that
they could be altered to match the vehicles polarity, nowadays virtually everything is
made for Negative Earth only.
Many ownars have despaired of ever having a new stereo 45 watt output cassette radio,
to drown the rattles and wind noise, to sa nothing of the latest fantastic fuel saver.
But all is not lost ..... it is incredibly easy to change your vehicle's polarity so
that you can fit every possible electronic goody. (Did I hear a matter about originality,
or was it my imagination?)
First ....
you turn the battery round and re-connect the leads.
2. Disconnect from the D
the small lead, connect to it a wire, and flash the end
a couple of times to the + (positive) battery terminal. (It is literally that, as
you make contact there is a soft flash, not like the harsh sparks of a short.)
3. Change over the two leads on the coil ...swap them over.
4. Swap the leads over at the rear of the Ammeter.
5. If you have a radio fitted, the polarity plug will have to be changed over.
6. Heater. The circular Smiths heater appears to work as normal whichever way round
the leads are connected. But check anyway. Other heaters may need leads changing
over.
And that's it.
Just a few minutes work.
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an offeringfrom Pete Burton.
Now Noddy is a Series One Land Rover who during the last year has had many parts
replaced and overhauled. No matter what Noddy's driver replaced the little Land still
nodded along in great style.
Noddy decided to have a go at rallying during the summer of 1983 and attended a fair
number of rallies in the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. At every rally
Noddy would look out for other Landies to nudge bumpers with, but to no avail. Now
Noddy has no vices like dying at traffic lights, drinking petrol or throwing ice down
his carburettor in winter.. .well, not since the operation, anyway'
Alone and forlorn Noddy took his driver from event to event and sadly came to the
conclusion that he must be an oddball as he had managed to acquire eight pots in his
new heart, and so nobody wanted to join in his fun.
One fine summer weekend, Noddy trailed a Sunbeam Rapier to a vast rally of elderly
tinware fully expecting to meet at least one other Landie, but yet again nothing, except
purchasing a smashing set of new wheels in the autojumble. Even the stallholders were
EXECTING Series Ones by the amount of goodies offered for sale.
One day Noddy met a little light green 80" chum (Thingy) and they both toddled off
together taking their drivers to the last couple of rallies of the season - at last a
fellow Iandie to play with
During the whole of last summer Noddy came across two other Series Ones, one without
an owner and the other an unloved example which made only a brief appearance. The moral
to this little story is - just where are all the other restored Landies?
Or are Noddy
and Thingy the only two doing the rally scene in the South East - surely not ..... ,
so where were YOU?
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FOR SHLE
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 guarentee that any particular advertisements will be placed in any
particular Newsletter.
1957 88"1 with hardtop, free wheel hubs, roofrack and rear mounted spare wheel bracket.
body very tidy. MDT 8 months. £195 ono. Peter Molleson, Lymington (Hants) 45802.
1952 80" Engine newly overhauled (£400 spent). MOT 12 months, taxed. In good order with
hardtop. £650. 11 Weatlake, 26 Leigh Court, Widey, Plymouth (Tel: 773997)
1950 80, with truck cab. N1T to Feb 1985, also taxed to Feb 185. Excellent mechanically
and bodily. £850 Shaun Linfoot, 20A Bellevue Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth (h28099)
1954 86" with new tilt. MT and Tax. very clean and straight. £750. Details through
Shaun Linfoot..see above.
1956 86" with Rover 3 litre engim. Suitable for spares or repair. £275..details as above.
1956 86" with original engine. Reputed to be runner though standing for 3 years. As above.
SPARES ....
being brought by David Bowyer to the A.GM. (13th May) including body panels
and a fully reconditioned worm and wheel steering box assembly. Come and bring your own
spares to sell.
1954 86". New rear springs, good tyres, freewheel hubs, stainless exhaust, and is good
bodily and chassis. MOT 11 months. Goes well. £550 one. More details from A.J.
Pennington, Park House, Bylth Road, Ranskill, Retford, Notts. Retford (0777) 818279.
86"/88' 2 Truck Cabs £20 each. 86" N.S. wing £7. Air Filter £1. Rear drawbar for rear
cross member and tow ball £5. 8618" original neareide door trim £5. Also checkstrap assembly for front doors (de-luxe trim) £6. Steve Matthews, Bradley, Ashbourne,
Derbyshire. (0335) 70924.
1949 80". Extensively restored. New tilt etc. TAX + MOT. Sensible offers please. J.W.Joy,
Cuffley (Hertford) (0707) 873731
1950 80" Ex WVo Recent khaki respray inside and out. New tilt. 2 litre engim. Used daily.
59,600 miles. Heater + many extras. 9 month WT, 3 month Tax. £1000 ono. Roger Soanes,
40 Aspinall Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Tel: (0502) 64322. (weekends/evenings.)
One 80' and one 86" bonnet each with wheel carriers £10 each. Gearbox complete for spares
£35. 86" propshafts £6 each (identical front and rear) Series 2A steering box and
mounting plate £20. SWB riiw £5 each with tube. J.Fairchild. Thornbury (AVWI) h17831
199 80" in v.good and largely original condition. Only non-orig. features include transfer
box and flashers. Otherwise extensively overhauled including new brakes, tilt,
steering box, clutchrear diff., springs, shock absorbers. Resprayed orig. green.
(Original freewheel transfer box - mated to 261 series gearbox, available via Editor
Andrew Stevens) ALSO:.. Land Rover £850.
Ex WD 6 Kva generator mounted in original Land Rover trailer with canvas tilt over.
Generator powered by Ford 8 engine, very little used since original mothballing.
Both generator and trailer in perfect order... trailer still has M.O.D. reistration.
Comes complete with 100 feet of cable and 2 changeover switches.
£680.
R.D.Wolstenholme, Tel: Staveley 821030. (Cumbria)
1949 80" (Chassis No R861790) Restored and excellent. Current3y fitted with 2000cc 6 cyl.
Triumph GT6 engine and 4.3 diffs. for fast economical road use. Canvas truck cab.
All parts included to return it to original. Offers: Mr Mcleod, Lancaster 791572
Decoke Sets (2 litre 1954 on) £10. Conversion Sets (2 litre 1954 on) £8. Top rocker
cover gaskets (Pt No. 267781 This is the part number for the gasket as fitted to
the 2 litre engined Series 2.. .i.e. the first few Series 2s. As far as I can see
it must be identical with the Series One 2 litre and 16 00cc ones. Ed.) £1 for one,
£1 .60 for two, £2 for three. All post paid. J.N.Holmes, Withens, Red Shute Hill,
Hermitage, Newbury, Berks, RG16 9QH. Tel: Hermitage (0635) 200805.
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FOR SAIE.
1956 107" STATICWAGON (10 seat). Rebuilt gearbox and new clutch, Series 2A rear axle,
new exhaust system, 3 new tyres (750x16 all round) 10 months MCT, Taxed. Reliable
£900 ono. John Bruce, 60 Turin Court, Roman Way, Andover. Tel (0264) 65193.
SNOW CHAINS .... Set (2) New and unused...to fit Rover 2000 and 2200 (and equivileit
tyre size) Does not fit Rover 3500, due to different suspension. Made by "UNIC
Chaines, Ketten". £27.50. Andrew Stevens. Chewton Mendip (076 121) 333.
1955 86, Station Wagon. Green with green upholstery. Freewheel hubs, Range Rover tyres
205A. Cost £1100 to build, all new parts out of little brown boxes and masses of
grease. Performs well. .Burnley to Portsmouth in 6 hours at 22.5 mgp. Taxed and
flT'd £1500. Reluctant sale due to house purchase. Tel Chris Bevis Burnley 20359 or
or Isle of Wight 528315. Can be seen at Exbsay Rally 29th April.
1951 Aluminium Bulkhead. In good condition..original and complete. £200. Dave Davies,
9 Churchill Road, Whichurch, Tavistock, Devon. Tel: Tavistock 5960
One 214 reground Crackshaft. 10 thou. Never fitted. One 24 Cylinder Head in good condition.
Would like to exchange for a full tilt for 152 80", or hardtop to suit. + some cash
is reauired. Colin Hayward. Telephone Wokingham 788948.
1948-53 80" Truck Cab..Genuine Rover £75,
1958 88" (246 FUV) 4 x 2 plus DI 4 x 4 Kit included £495
1958 88" (SIF 718) very good and running £475.
1955 86" runner. DI trials? £95
Special SpEjg Offer: 80" Screen Rubber 5' new pattern. Ready to fit. Posted to you for
£8.75. Felt filler for window chael..per yard £1.75.
L.Stafford Dovey, 173/4 Acre Road, Carltonp Nr Newmarket, Suffolk. Tel West Wratting 468.
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CYLINDERHEAD
10,, RINGS
We had a quick response about these...one member wrote saying 'Now I know what those
little '0' rings were fort However, he goes on to question the possibility of using the
gas cooker to repair any part of the Land Rover. It seems that 'Er Indoors seems to
disapprove. He mentions that already he was permitted to spray her bonnet in the scullery
so why not other work in the kitchen. Maybe he should have made sure it was dry before
she replaced .tL1
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SAFARI ROOF RACK to fit 107" Station Wagon (or advice: where to have one made. .will roof
guttering take the weight? etc. Ray Swain, 223 Corporation Street, Stratford, London E15.
Tel: 01-534 6861.
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NEW BOOKS due out later this year
LAND ROVER RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE 4ANUAL by Edward Eves. 208 pp £10.95 (In autumn)
LAND ROVER 1948-1984: A Collectors Guide by J.Taylor. Covers all models and variations.
144 pp. £.95 (late summer)
Beyond tue details I don't know any more. .except that Edward Eves catacted us when he
was doing his research.
Both should be worth looking out for.
22/6
SEAT BELTS FOR NYC
Avid readers of this publication may recall that some advice concerning
the fitting of seat belts to our cherished vehicles was given towards the
end of 1982, just prior to the new legislation on seat belts. Whilst the
advice dealt with the fact that we do not need to fit or wear belts in
Series One Land-Rovers, the actual problems of fitting belts to them were
not addressed. Having just finished the exercise of installing seat belts
in NYC, our 30" hardtop, I thought that the experience gained might be of
interest to other readers. So here goes.
The main problem with fitting belts is to provide anchorage points which
are strong enough to take the loads imposed on them should a crash occur.
The loads are not trivial. Consider the "standard" person weighing 2001bs
(just over 14 stone), the figure used by Land-Rover in stating the vehicles'
payloads. Correctly restrained, the human frame can survive a brief
acceleration or deceleration in the order of 30g. Under such conditions,
which may be experienced in a crash, the "standard" person will have an
effective weight of 6000 lbs, i.e. over 2h tons. The seat belts and anchorage
points must be capable of withstanding this sudden shock load, without failing.
So where do we mount our seat belts? We cannot bolt them directly to the
aluminimum body of the vehicle as the metal is not strong enough and the
mountings would tear free. The only safe answer is to bolt the lower mounting
points to the chassis of the vehicle, and the upper mounting point to a strong
part of the hardtop. In the case of NYC, the following solution was used:
1.
The Outer Lower Mounting Point
Using g steel, a plate approximately 4 " wide was made, which fits
into the front of the rear wheel box from underneath. The plate was
bolted to the seat box mounting point on the outrigger, the seat box
lid outer hinge point, and through the top of the wheel box just
behind the seat box bulkhead. Confused? Good. See diagram below.
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Reinforcing Plate
= Fixing Point
- Anchorage Point
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The Inner Lower Mounting Point
2.
This one was easy. Using 1 " x 1;" angle iron of " thickness
the cross
and h" diameter tapped rod, clamps were constructed around
member behind the gear box as shown below.
Y'tTapped Rods and Nuts
m Anchorage Point
Angle Iron
3.
Chassis Cross
The Upper Mounting Point
This finished up looking rather like a joint from the Forth Bridge!
I installed a length of 1 " x 1 " angle iron along the full length
of the roof, above the joint between the roof and the side of the
hardtop. A second piece of angle 1 " x 3" was fitted immediately behind
the door pillar and was bolted to the two mounting bolts through the
side of the hardtop. The top of this upright was bolted via a trunnion
plate to the 1 " x l " angle rail. The 3" wide vertical plate provides
an excellent mount for fitting an inertia reel block at the bottom of
the plate and the top anchorage point through the trunnion plate. It
looks something like this, viewed from inside the vehicle.
Roof of Hardtop
PsiAlAngle Rail
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Trunnion plus
Spacer
X:I = Fixing Points
* aAnchorage Point
Vertical Angle
Mount Inertia Reel here
VIEW 'A'
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Painting
I used
ammerite, two costs, to suit the vehicle 's colour scheme;
I hope that the foregoing scred will give you some idea of what is required
to provide what I consider to be suitably strong anchorages for seat belts.
Whether or not they would meet the relevant British Standard Specification
is a matter of conjecture. Certainly, it all looks very strong! Incidentally,
the specification covering this topic is ES AU48a:1971. it is obtainable
from the British Standards Institution, 2 Park Street, London VIA 2BS.
Tlmw cost is Sop, send a large SAE.
So, there you are. Please note that while this scheme was devised solely
for our 80" Hardtop Vehicle, I expect that it could be adapted for other
I cannot guarantee that it will provide
hardtop/station wagon vehicles.
sufficient restraint in the event of a crash, although I believe that it will
do so.
if you would like any further information, please give me a ring.
Copyright:
John Gopsill 1984
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Meber David Baskqfield is an Antiquarian Bookseller, and following the note
about 'First Overland' In the last Newsletter, sent me the following details
of books he has for sale:-
(all secondhand)
First Overland b Tim Sleassor
The Independent Travellers Handbook
Off the Beaten Track
by Wexas Travel
(It's packed with Info. Ed.)
by Wexas Travel
Crmising the Sahara b7 Gerard Jbrgan.arenvlle
Overland by Peter Frasokol
David is also prepared to 'search'
for azr
out-of-print books if
membes let him
know the details.
Frther informatic/detafle/prices etc (Bat please send Stwed Addressed Envelope)
from:
David Baskeyfield, 5 Xefielda Cottages, Tittenor, Stoke on Tret, Staffs,
fTf12 913.
?lla Rarlastwa (078 139) 3903
(Postal Service only')
22/9
THE LAND-ROVER SERIES ONE CLUB
ADDITIONS TO THE REGISTER IN THE PERIOD 5 FEB 84 TO 17 MAR
CHASSIS
NUMBER
REG.NO./
COUNTRY
DATE
ENGINE
HUMBER
COLOUR
84
NAME
COMMENTS
161 PRODUCTION (M8in)
16100997
16183255
RHG5I9
533DYR
1581/51
82/05/62
BLUE
GREEN
M LOPEZ
C NILLWARD
26198766
GREEN
GREEN
A PLUMBE
J BARWICK
22/10/52 36181266
GREEN
L CONNOLLY
01/12s53 47103252
15'10/54 47104947
BLUE
GREY
K DODDIHGTON-MIZEN
G ST LEGER
25-83/55 5710e938
GREEN
D HOBSON
1 FRIRPURN
Ex WD
261 PRODUCTION (gain)
26182844
26104076
726DRP
HYD287
61'03/52
Ex ID 003H68
361 PRODUCTION (Min)
36101266
JAJ266
471 PRODUCTION (86in)
47180773
47661402
KFW494
HR1164
571 PRODUCTION (86in)
57104268
57184789
PY0164
1706 PRODUCTION (86in)
178601910 FEB345
176603171 KBWOS5
01/01,-56 170605386 GREEN
31<03/56
GN/CRERM
J BEESLEY
J PERCH
1116 1117 1118 PRODUCTION (88in)
111780831
111731640
111701813
111783878
111880725
111891729
SXF7Z4
SXFP?0
XBJ1O7
XPOS52
SXF75
LWW804D
15/82/57 111762436 GREEN
15/82/57 111784920 WHITE
81/10/57
GREEN
01/?8/57
GREEN
12/85/57
GREEN
03'05166
GREEN
A
A
M
S
K
I
McPARLIN
ALDOUS
BERLE
FORREST
HUGHES
TRBORD
Ex CIVIL DEF
Ex CIVIL DEF
STN WGN
472 572 2786 8786 1317 1318 PRODUCTION (1071n)
122683271 223R1L
20/06/56 178614771 BLUE
1216 1217 1218 PRODUCTION
121880281 UDF304
121808293 LJT954
P SLACK
109in)
BLUE
GREY
J DE LA MARE
R ARNOLD
WILL CLUB MEMBERS PLEASE CHECK THRT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IN RESPECT
OF THEIR VEHICLES IS CORRECT. IN CASE OF ERPROS OR OMISSIONS I.E. INCOMPLETE
REGISTRATION DATES, ENGINE NUMBERS ETC., PLEASE INFORM JOHN GOPSILL
OF 48 YEW TREE CLOSE, YEOVIL, SOMERSET BR29 2PD. TEL. (0935) 76682 OR
(0963) 78551 EXT. 3410.
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LIST OF HEW MEMBERS
WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING HEW MEMBERS WHO HAVE JOINED IN THE PERIOD
5 FEB 84 TO 17 MAR 84
768
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
77S
771
772
773
774
775
776
777
778
779
796
781
782
783
MR PAUL SLACK
MR ALAN McPARLIN
MR JOHN TABORD
MR KEVIN DODDINGTON-MIZEN
MR JONATHAN ROGERS
MR RUBIN GASTON
MR MICHAEL SWAIN
MR JOHN BEESLEY
MR DAVID HOBSON
MRS ANTHER ALDOUS
MR KEVIN HUGHES
MR ANDREW MARTIN
MR CHRIS MILLWRRD
MR MARTIN BERLE
MR MARK P LOPEZ
MR JOHN PERCH
MR STEPHEN FORREST
MR IAH TARR
MR RICHARD ARNOLD
MR JOHN BRRWICK
MR TONY FAIRMAN
MR LIRM CONNOLLY
MR RICHARD PLUMUE
MR GUY ST LEGER
RBINGDOH.OXFORDSHIRE
BRLA.GWYNEDD
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA.ESSEX
WOTTON UNDER EDGE.GLOUCESTERSHIRE
BEDFORD. BEDFORSHIRE
CH-3604 THUN.SWITZERLAND
BRISTOL.RVOH
BERKHRMPSTEAD.HERTFORDSHIRE
SOUTH MOLTON.DEVON
SALTBURN.CLEVELAND
SOUTHAMPTON. HRMPSHIRE
KEIGHLEY.WEST YORKSHIRE
SALCOMSE. DEVON
WRTHAMSTOW.LONDON
WOLVERHAMPTON.WEST MIDLANDS
TWYFORD.BERKSHIRE
CHALFONT ST GILES.BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
HUNGERFORD.BERKSHIRE
CULLUMPTON. DEVON
BEDHURT.KENT
WRDEBRIDGE.CORNWALL
TONYPANDY.MID GLAMORGAN
OXFORD.OXFORDSHIRE
CORK. IRELAND
MEXR SlIP NmTES
As you will find elsewhere in this Newsletter, we have included a
Membership Renewal Form. Why ? Because, for most of you, your membership will
expire at the end of May and we would like to start relieving you of your money
as soon as possible. As an added inducement to renew, as if you needed one, this
year we are issuing pretty pink membership cards.
Seriously thougN, faced with the prospect of some 780 renewals and the
amount of work that that entails, I would like to start the exercise as soon as
possible. So, if you have not already received your pink membership card, this
renewal reminder is for YOU. I look forward to renewing all 780 members. If
however you do not feel that you are able to renew please let me know. It will
save me a considerable amount of work issuing reinder notifes and will ensure
that yOu are not plagued by further reminders.
This Newletter is Cioui
of the Id Rover Seris (e Club 1984, and w
not be reproduced In wbole or In part witbiot pror peninio.
We gratefl '
ackno dge peisn
of Land Rover Ltd. to reproduce material for vhich they
hold the copyright.
22/11
NOV AVAILABLR FROM THE CUB8 SHC'
STICKERS
"'Land Rover first because Land Rover lasts"
25p
"Land Rover" stickers
small oval
6 x 3 am
small rectangular 16 x loam
medium rectangular4l x 20cm
Windscreen sticker Series One Club
Door/tailgate stickers 9" x 8"
75P
60p
£1-/f
£I-25
£2-25
each
pair
BADGES
Oval cloth "and
LapeL badges
I" diameter
Rover"
LI-00
80" canvas cab
each
35p
86" station wagon
or
107" station wagon
set of three
metal "Land Rover" baege
Radiator grill badge - brass
7Op
£1-GO
£9-00
T-SHIRTS
Yellow with dark green print.
Series One Club emblem
and illustrations of 80" and 86" Land Rovers.
Sizes: Child's 28- 30"
Adult's Small Medium Large )arge
£3-00
£4-00
SWeAT SHIRTS
Dark green with yellow print. As T-shirts
Sizes- Stall (34/36) Mediu, (37/39)
Large (40/42) t.arge (43/45)
Nos. 13 onwards available
£8-SO
per issue
50p
SOP
set
90p
Profile of station wagons 86" C8" 107"
LINE DRAWINGS FOR OILDREN
Eight different Series One Land Rovers on A4 card
"T E MISSIM, LINK"
Limited edition of the original Rover COmpany
Sales Literature for the Land Rover
£250
TEA TFlS
1ite cotton tea towels with the Series One Club emblem
and Land Rovers in green.
£2-25
BASEBALL CAPS
Bright yellow caps with the Club emblem printed in green.
Note: this item will be ordered on demand, and will
therefore take a little longer to reach you.
HOW TO ORDER
Send your order to Jo Gopsill, 48 Yew Tree Close, Yeovil, Somerset.
Please make checks and postal orders payable to:
THE LAD ROVER SERIES WIE CUS SHOP
£3-25
CM
29th April;
5-7 May
13 May
20 May.
20 May
28-28 May
9-10 June
9-10 June
t
EVEnTS
22/12
RALLY at EBAY STATIC, S
ON. Starts 11am. Details from Mr G.T.Roe,
15 Belgrave St., Brierfled, Nelson, Lances. Prizes for most original
Series One, the one travelled furthest etc. Send details of vehicle + £1.50
booking fee to Mr Roe.
(Trains will be steaming)
let NATIONAL CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW at the National Exhibition Centre near
Birmngham.
Will be the largest show of its kind in the country. Club Stand. Room for
a couple more vehicles. . .also help wanted for manning stand. Contact Andrew
Cross. (adfess inside front cover.)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING + swapeet. Chewton Mendip, Somerset. 11am start,
Al! at 2.3Opm.
ROVER SPCRTS REGISTER. .ANNUAL BRISTOL RALIY. 9.30 - 5.oo approx. at Ashton
Court, Just south of Bristol. Club members are invited. Send name, address
and vehicle details + £1 .50 entii-t
D$v,lii-cattybrook Farm,
Badgers Lane, Almondsbury, Nr Bristol. Tel: Almondabury 612228.
BORIER VINTAGE AGRIC. ASSOC. RAI.
(Scottish Borders.) Detais from Rob
Tinto, High Street, REIROSE, TD6 9PB, Scotland.
A.R.C. NATICOAL RALLY See write-up elsewhere in Newsletter..also entry form.
VESZ MIDLANDS RALI - organised by the ROVER P4 DRIVERS GUILD. They have
invited Club members to attend. Details from r Davies, 3 Park RThiescent,
"WROTHAM CLASSIC" VEHICLE RALLY 1984 Wrotham near Sevenoaks. Application
forms from J.Treadgold, One Oak, London Road, Wrotham, Nr Sevenoaks, Kent.
17 June
MTORING MONTAG at Ashton Court, Bristol. Entry forms from Classic and
Historic Car Cun. Sec: The Smithy, High Street, Ston Easton, Bath, BA3 4DQ.
1 July
HISTORIC VEHICLE GATHERING Powerham Castle, Kentao, Nr Exeter. Although
there will not be a Club stand at this event, it should be a good show to
visit if you are in the area.
7 July
RUTHINIAN RALIY Ruthin School, Ruthin, Clwyd, North Wales. (added attraction on Sun. Juy 8. Visit to castle and treasure hunt.)
Club member David Mitchell has offered to co-ordinate Land Rover entries.
Send name, address and vehicle details to him by 15 May. This is a good
chance for Nth Wales members, or others holidaying inthe area, to show
their vehicles. Numerous awards as well as rally plaques. Free Camping
and Caravans.
David Mitchell, 15 Trebor Avenue, Bryntirion Park, Bagillt
Clwyd, CH6 6DP. Tel: Flint 2180.
4-5 August TGlSAY RALLY of the Devon Traction Engine, Veteran and Vintage Car Club
Has section for commercial vehicles to which Series Ones are eligible.
Same applies to 25-27 August CHAPELTON BARTC RALLY Marshall for both events
Mr P.Isaac, Tel: (O769I) 41T
(Chittlehanwton) Caravan and camping space
available for exhibitors.
11-12 August YEOVIL FESTIVAL OF TRANSPCONT, Barwick Park, Yeovil. Club Stand at one of
the largest outdoor festivals of its kind. Individual entries also welcome.
Application forms from Mr C.Hicks, 116 Legion Road, Yeovil, Somerset.
1-2 Sept
"YESTERDAYS FARMING" Club Stand, also individual entries to members of
South Somerset Agricultural Preservation Club. Royal Bath and West Showground. More details later. A very good family day out.
15-16 Sept PLOUGfING FOR PLEAsWE AND COUNTRY SHOW The Series One Club is the host
club for the Land Rover Section of the Show. Club Stand. Camping space.
Essex and Breckland Clubs will be mounting Land Rover demonstration and
ring events during the show. Details from Eric Cowell, Breeds Farm, 57 High Street,
WICKEN, Cambridgeshire.
1W JETAILS LATER. An excellent eventi
22/13
C ING EVENTS Continued.
15-16 Sept
EHKWOH RALIX.
near Wakefield.
details later.
29-30 Sept NORTHERN CLASSIC
2-4 November BRIGHTON CLASSIC
Last year this was held at Top Farm usema, West Hardwick,
A very good event indeed. Full Club participation. *re
CAR SHW..
CAR SHOW
Manchester. Club Stand.
Club Stand.
Its quite a programm. I'm sure you realise that we can't print all the details people
would like... .but you will get a welcome fron the various organisers if you write for
details. All of these are shows where the more you take part the more enjoyable it is!
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BRITOL CLASSIQ CAR SEW REPCHI
The weekend of 24/25 March was the occasion of the first major show of the year. This
was held at the Bristol Exhibiton Complex, and on the Club Stand there was a basic 86"
model and a newly restored rolling chassis of an 88" Ex WD Station Wagon owned by Jamie
Fairchild. Over the weekend there was a tremendous interest in the stand from both the
large numbers of existing members who called in, and also from the general public and
prospective new members.
Visitors came from as far as Plymouth in the south, Aberystwyth in the west and Swindon
in the east.
everyone
'Whiletalking to visitors it is interesting that almost/seems either to own or knows
someone who owns a Land Rover of one sort or another.
The strangest enquiry of the wedand must have been the gentleman who requested the
dixensions of the Land Rover connecting-rod, to see if they might replace the damaged set
in a vintage Aston Martin!
Generally the show was a great success with thousands of visitors coming over the two days
to see all sorts of vehicles exhibited by over 60 Car Clubs, as well as numerous trade
and autojumble stalls.
Andrew Cross.
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FOR SALE
1957 109" with truck cab and good body. Needs extensive rebuild. £125 ono. Paul Wells,
Tel: Milton Abbas (Dorset) 880370
One pair setd-floating rear half shafts. Offers to Peter Ward, Pack Horse Cottage, The
Purlieu, Upper Colwall, Malvern, Worcs. Tel: Malvern 5345
1952 80" with hardtop and Perkins diesel fitted. Ex WD. first registed in 1964. Alan
Wallwork, The Studios, Burton Street, Marnhull, Dorset. Tel: Marnhull 820h60 £325.
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APOLOG33S TO ALL MODEL LWN ROVER ENTHUSIASTS
It is clear that there is just not going to be enough space to do the subject justice...
nor to include all the details send in by enthusiasts.
However....it will be given priority in the next Newsletter.
THE NE]W NEWSLETTER Obviously having a warning of a publication date has stirred up
the membership with many contributions.
The next Newsletter will therefore go to
press n the first couple of weeks of JUNE...following the National Rally. Advertisements
please by the end of May. (We're very sorry, but it's just not possible to produce one
every three weeksi!)
22/14
ASSOCTATION OF ROVER CLUBS NAT I ONAL R A L LY
Details of Venue etc on APPLICATION FORM attached to the Newsletter.
Important Points:
The booking form gives the dates of the main events, and there will
also e a Disco on the Saturday evening, and a Children's Bike Trial (date later) ...
Parents please remember to bring their ki'ia bikes along.
Throughout the Rally there will be a beer tent, refreshment stands, vehicle and accessory
sales and a caravan shop on site.
There has also been a request to lay on a Radio Controlled Model Vehicle Trial. Members
or their familes who have such vehicles and wold be interested, please bring them .
NOTE Chane in BOOKING PROCEDURE The form can only be used by ONE person to book his/her
site and/or make an entry in the RTV Trial, Trial or Comp.Safari, or one entry in the
Recovery events for the team of which he/she is a member. Additional site and entries
mast be booked on a separate form (photocopies will do).
Any enquiries to: Malcom Tilling, Anglian Rover Owners' Club Limited, 33 Kilner House,
Clayton Street, Kennington, london SE11 5SE. Tel: 01-582 38 44 (Home)
01-212 415% (Office)
There will, of course, be the Club Stand there the whole weekend.. .and we look forward
to meeting many members there.
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PUB MET INGUIIfFORD-FARNHAM AREA.
Alan Waters reckons there are plenty of members in this area who would probably like
to meet at a suitable watering-hole. Give him a ring on Guildford 36383, and have a
chat with him ..... he wants to set up a Pub Meet, and following your response will find
a suitable venue and date.
(STD code 0483)
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ITSTER FROM SWfTZERIA D
Dear Mr Bowyer,
Many thanks for your letter,.. You didn't make me big hope to find an old
' 1 948 ' Land Rover. You think I woald deserve a medal if I could buy such a car.
Okay, send me a medalt
I can tell you that I am the proud owner of R860041. The car is in good
condition. Now I will drive the car and do it to original condition at a later moment.
Gaston Rubin, Thun, Switzerland.
(I've shortern Gaston's letter considerably. It just shows what determination can dol)
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THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Only half a page this time. The other half lists the chassis numbers in relation to
the various different models. Printed as they are the list can be detached from the
Newsletter and included in the Register for easy reference. Next time we will try to
include it with the Register.
The Photographs show the original prototype which was based on a Jeep chassis. Even at
this early stage it is possible to see the family likeness, although the central steering
position was dropped for the pre-prodnction models.
The other photograph show the 80" Station Wagon and the seating arrangement for the 86"
and 88" Station Wagons.
CHASSIS NUMBERS RELATING TO LAND ROVER MODELS.
As you refer to the Register you will see that no
reference is made as to which chassis numbrer
relates to which model.
Below is a breakdown of Chassis Numbers (Ist 4 digits)
The 1947 Pre-production models
R (or L) 1 to 48
1948 Model (production ran into 1949)
R86 ....
- production run of only 3000
261 .....
2613 ....
.....
263
1949 80"
1950 80" (production began as early
as September of the previous year to
the model year. This happened through
all Series One production.)
1950 80" Station Wagon
LR 50 prototype 2 Litre
1951 80"
LHD Export 1951 80"
RHO CKO 1951 (=Completely Knocked
Down..ie. packaged for transport)
ENGINE NOW 2LITRE
1952 80"
LHD Export 1952
Welder Home RHO
2666 ....
RHO CKD 1952
361 .....
3613 ....
3616 ....
3666 ....
1953 80"
LHD Export 1953 80"
RHO Export 1953 80"
RHO CK0 1953
471 ....
57i .....
1954 86"
1955 86"
5711 ....
1955 86"
5713 ....
1706 .....
1736 .....
LHD Export 1955
1955 86"
LHD Export 1955
472 .....
572 .....
2706.....
1954 107"
1955 107"
1955 107"
8706...
8766...
1317...
1327...
1318...
1328 ..
1956
1956
1957
1957
1958
1958
....
R866
061 .....
062 .....
071 ....
161.....
....
1613
1666 ....
107"
107"
107"
107"
107"
107"
Station
Station
Station
Station
Station
Station
e
...
Wagon
Wagon Export RHO
Wagon
Wagon Export RHO
Wagon
Wagon Export RHO
O
4
Z1167
4)
o
M
88"
88 "
88"
88" Export CHO
88" Export LHD
1116 .....
1117 ..
1118 .....
1147 .....
1148 .....
1956
1957
1958
1957
1958
...
1168 .....
1216 ...
1217 .....
1957 88"1 Diesel
1958 88" Diesel
1218 ....
1247 .....
1956
1957
1958
1957
109"1
109L
109"
109"1 Export LHD
t0
Engines, Gearboxes, Front Axles and Rear Axles
should be related to the Chassis Number.....but
usually are some digits later... this was due to
spares being made and numbered at the same time.
FINDING YOUR CHASSIS/VEHICLE NUMBER.
80" Vehicles:
Chassis Number: stamped on the top of the lefthand front engine bearer bracket.
the earlier 80" had a bulkhead plate under
the bonnet just by the top of the nearside wing.
-ALSO
86" & 107" Vehicles
o
1
0
V
Chassis Number: both on the transfer box
plate on the bulkhead over the gear-
0Instruction
O
box cover. ALSO stamped on the left-hand rear
spring shackle bracket.
g
& 109"1 Vehicles
0161!
4)~.88"1
43
ig
,4
a
CC
4,
V4
.V
Transfer box instruction plate.
ALSO
fl
m M
f
av
stamped on the rlght-hand front
spring
shackle bracket.
(NB It is not completely clear at which point
the chassis number moved from the left-hand rear
spring shackle bracket to the right-hand front
spring shackle bracket.)