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1 landrvr@blacdisc.com (Mi18Re: Series IIa electronic ignition
2 LRO Book Shop & The LRO 19Sightings
3 daviscar@cris.com 22Question on age
4 ericz@cloud9.net 25Re: Sightings
5 ericz@cloud9.net 23Re: Question on age
6 rvirzi@gte.com (Robert A13Re: Sightings
7 JDolan2109@aol.com 21Frame dimentions...
8 "Tom Rowe" [trowe@aae.wi22Re: Frame dimentions...
9 Dixon Kenner [dkenner@em14Re: Question on age
10 Daniel McDonough [mcdono16Tow Rings, aka D-90 ear rings.
11 ericz@cloud9.net 22Re: Tow Rings, aka D-90 ear rings.
12 Dixon Kenner [dkenner@em14Re: Frame dimentions...
13 Michel Bertrand [mbertra42Re: Frame dimentions...
14 JDolan2109@aol.com 12Frame dimentions, correction
15 Dixon Kenner [dkenner@em25Re: Frame dimentions...
16 Stephen Brown [srbrown@s27Electronic ignition: REFERENCE
17 Benjamin Allan Smith [be28[not specified]
18 lopezba@atnet.at 15Re: Steering box overhaul
19 ecrover@midcoast.com (Mi26Off Road Day
20 Paul Daintree [paul@wda.17re: series IIa electronic ignition
21 12/4/95 [rsloan@titan.li30tools
22 "Magpantay, Larry" [lmag37OD
23 Ross & Kay [fax.rescue@h25MoD rovers 6x6
24 "William L. Leacock" [7547Military Land Rovers
25 hilltop [hilltop@advanta40Re: Series I Regulator
26 GJevne@aol.com 12Michelin XCL Tires
27 GJevne@aol.com 8Safari Gard
28 hilltop [hilltop@advanta19Source for Parts; new & used
29 John Hughes [hughes@acad11unsbscribe
30 Lloyd Allison [lloyd@cs.25XD Defender


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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 06:58:05 -0400
From: landrvr@blacdisc.com (Mike Loiodice)
Subject: Re: Series IIa electronic ignition 

Stephen Brown builds an electronic gizmo...

>some circuit re-design I think. I'll be happy to give the exact
>reference for the magazine article for the brave ones. If anyone's
>interested let me know.

Yup... I'm interested. Sounds like a good project to tinker with..
What was the magazine article??

Cheers
Mike

landrvr@blacdisc.com

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 08:08:23 -0400
From: LRO Book Shop & The LRO Shop <lroshop@idirect.com>
Subject: Sightings

My four year old daughter Philippa was the first to spot a Camel Trophy
Discovery travelling east on Highway 401 across the top of Toronto on the
afternoon of July 18th.  She loves the Camel video from 95, will watch it in
preference to Beauty & the Beast!

It looked genuine, I can't imagine anyone buying a Discovery and converting
it.  We think it had an American plate rather than Canadian.  Is there a
street legal Camel Disco on the road in the US?

Regards LRO SHOP

BTW. Check out the LRO site at http://web.idirect.com/~lroshop/
Give us some feedback please on what you think and what you would like to
see.  How about a directory of articles from previous LRO magazines?

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From: daviscar@cris.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 08:52:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Question on age

Hi All

I posted this to the list yesterday have not seen it yet so I am posting it
again.

I have someone telling me that the 109 was not availible in 1959 that that
year was a 107. I say that the 107 was 1948 and that the 109 was introduced
in 1959

Who is right?
Bruce
67 SIIA 88 Patches
WANTED pre 1968 109 In USA
Daviscar@concentric.net
        Or
BDaviscar@aol.com

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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:29:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Sightings

On Fri, 19 Jul 1996, LRO Book Shop & The LRO Shop <lroshop@idirect.com> wrote:

>It looked genuine, I can't imagine anyone buying a Discovery and converting
>it.  We think it had an American plate rather than Canadian.  Is there a
>street legal Camel Disco on the road in the US?

To continue the thread about CT Discos....I've heard that Rovers North had one 
up their way a little while back.  Jeff Berg and I saw one on the way up to the 
Downeast as well.  It was travelling West on I84 in northern Connecticut on top 
of a roll off car carrier.  Even though it was a quick glimpse, it seemed pretty 
genuine....I think they're using them for auto shows.

Rgds,

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OVERLAND MOTORS...."EXPEDITION SPECIALISTS"	    1075 Washington St.
Land Rover - Range Rover - Discovery - Defender	    Peekskill, NY 10566 USA
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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:29:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Question on age

On Fri, 19 Jul 1996, daviscar@cris.com wrote:

>I have someone telling me that the 109 was not availible in 1959 that that
>year was a 107. I say that the 107 was 1948 and that the 109 was introduced
>in 1959

There certianly was a 109 in '59....my father owns one.  The 107 wasn't 
introduced until after 1948....don't have my reference books here but I'm sure 
someone with more coffee in their system will be able to remember the exact 
years.

Eric
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OVERLAND MOTORS...."EXPEDITION SPECIALISTS"	    1075 Washington St.
Land Rover - Range Rover - Discovery - Defender	    Peekskill, NY 10566 USA
http://www.OverlandMotors.com  Fax: (914) 734-4352  Phone: (914) 734-4333
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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:58:45 +0100
From: rvirzi@gte.com (Robert A. Virzi)
Subject: Re: Sightings

Regarding CT sitings . . .
  Could be the new disco LRNA has planned for limited distibution in US
next year.  I saw one at LRMW (a prototype I was told), that from a
distance could be taken for a CT disco.  Skid plates, roof rack, CT yellow
paint job, blacked-out AL wheels.  Dunno, but it could be.       -Bob

  rvirzi@gte.com             Think Globally. ===
  +1(617)466-2881                            === Act Locally!

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From: JDolan2109@aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:06:48 -0400
Subject: Frame dimentions...

Dixon wrote, concerning ex-MOD vehicles:
"Frames may also be set up for the longer shackles."

Dixon, do you perhaps have the dimensions for the bushing to bushing distance
at the rear spring, for the frame mounted bushings? That's assuming its
different? I've measured new frames and it seems to be 49 1/2 inches. Center
to center. I've had chronic spring problems (shackle contacting frame at rear
cross member), and mildly suspect that I could have one of those ex Mod
frames from Canada under 'Nicky', in which case, the longer shackles could be
what I really need to sort this out. Hopefully this will be the case, as my
next step was going to be to remove/replace the rear frame mounted bushing
holder to the 49 1/2 inch dimension. Thanks for any help...
see 'ya on the old road...
Jim '61 LR 88" SW  w/ 16's, OD 1 Bbl weber (econobox?)  "Nicky"
LR...quite possibly one of the best machines yet devised!   

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From: "Tom Rowe" <trowe@aae.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:26:13 -5
Subject: Re: Frame dimentions...

J Dolan asks:

> Dixon, do you perhaps have the dimensions for the bushing to bushing distance
> at the rear spring, for the frame mounted bushings? 
>From what I've ssen & read the frame mounts are the same distance 
apart. It's only the shackles themselves that are of different 
length, as on the 1ton 109's. 

Tom Rowe
UW-Madison Center for Dairy Research    
Madison,WI, USA
608-265-6194, Fax:608-262-1578        
trowe@aae.wisc.edu                

 Four wheel drive allows you to get
 stuck in places even more inaccessible.

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:50:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: Question on age

On Fri, 19 Jul 1996 daviscar@cris.com wrote:

> I have someone telling me that the 109 was not availible in 1959 that that
> year was a 107. I say that the 107 was 1948 and that the 109 was introduced
> in 1959

	Depends what you are talking about.  There was a Series I 109 pick-up.
	There never was a Series I 109 station wagon, just the 107.
	Series II vehicles were 88 and 109.  They came about in 1958.

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 08:53:57 -0600 (MDT)
From: Daniel McDonough <mcdonoug@cs.unm.edu>
Subject: Tow Rings, aka D-90 ear rings.

Thanks to a hard drive melt down, I lost the discussion
about military tow rings for the D-90. Specifically,
who in the US stocks them? I am not looking for the
lift/tow rings, the ones that mount on top of the bumper
and frame, but the ones that bolt on where the tie downs
and the front skid plate do.

Thanks,

Daniel McDonough
mcdonoug@worldnet.att.net

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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:59:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Tow Rings, aka D-90 ear rings.

On Fri, 19 Jul 1996, Daniel McDonough <mcdonoug@cs.unm.edu> wrote:

>Thanks to a hard drive melt down, I lost the discussion
>about military tow rings for the D-90. Specifically,
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 6 lines)]
>and frame, but the ones that bolt on where the tie downs
>and the front skid plate do.

I've got a couple sets in stock....$40 each

Rgds,
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Land Rover - Range Rover - Discovery - Defender	    Peekskill, NY 10566 USA
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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 11:00:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: Frame dimentions...

On Fri, 19 Jul 1996, Tom Rowe wrote:

> > Dixon, do you perhaps have the dimensions for the bushing to bushing distance
> > at the rear spring, for the frame mounted bushings? 
> From what I've ssen & read the frame mounts are the same distance 
> apart. It's only the shackles themselves that are of different 
> length, as on the 1ton 109's. 

	This is correct as far as I remember too. 

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 11:10:38 -0400
From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@InterLinx.qc.ca>
Subject: Re: Frame dimentions...

At 10:06 96-07-19 -0400, you wrote:
>Dixon wrote, concerning ex-MOD vehicles:
>"Frames may also be set up for the longer shackles."
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 16 lines)]
>next step was going to be to remove/replace the rear frame mounted bushing
>holder to the 49 1/2 inch dimension. Thanks for any help...
>see 'ya on the old road...

Well, I'm not Dixon, but maybe I can help you out. I have a military 109
frame sitting in my garage in the process of rebuilding a 109. It has a
distance of 45 1/2 inch between center to center. To find out if a 109 frame
is military or not, just look at the spring mounts. If there are two sets of
holes for the spring bolts, it's a military frame.

On an 88 military frame, I have never seen the military shackles (about 2
inches longer than the standard ones). The frame is almost identical to a
civilian one except for a few details: flat rear crossmember (better for the
Jackall, in my opinion), shorter front outriggers (the bulkhead is not as
wide as the civvie one) and a removable transmission crossmember (welcome to
the 20th century), although I think that they were removable on the post-74
Ser III's (don't know when they switched)

I would doubt that your 88 frame ever had or was designed to handle
military shackles, but I could be wrong.

Hope it helps, 

Michel from the Townships...
Michel Bertrand

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 

1963 109 PU (Rudolph)
1968 109 SW (in the works)
1973 88 SW (21st century project)

mbertran@interlinx.qc.ca <<---- Note new address!

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From: JDolan2109@aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 11:22:49 -0400
Subject: Frame dimentions, correction

Ooops! I wrote that I measured 49 1/2 inches bushing to bushing on a new
frame. I should have said 45 1/2 inches. And now I confused, so I guess I'll
have to measure again.
see 'ya on the old road...
Jim '61 LR 88" SW  w/ 16's, OD 1 Bbl weber (econobox?)  "Nicky"
 LR...quite possibly one of the best machines yet devised!  

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 11:40:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: Frame dimentions...

On Fri, 19 Jul 1996 JDolan2109@aol.com wrote:

> to center. I've had chronic spring problems (shackle contacting frame at rear
> cross member), and mildly suspect that I could have one of those ex Mod
> frames from Canada under 'Nicky', in which case, the longer shackles could be
> what I really need to sort this out. 

	To start, military frames with the extensions for the longer
	shackles also have the holes to use normal, shorter shackles
	to be used.  If you have a frame that can use the longer shackles
	all you have to do is see if the front of the spring is in the
	right place.

	If you have a civie frame, longer shackles in the rear will change
	the angle of the axle on the springs.  This comes under the "not good
	for long term use" catagory.

	If your shackles are banging into the rear crossmember, what is the
	condition of your springs, or are you moving a pile of weight in the
	back of Nicky?

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:09:50 -0600
From: Stephen Brown <srbrown@sair020.energylan.sandia.gov>
Subject: Electronic ignition: REFERENCE

I've had a bunch of requests for the reference on the electronic
ignition system I mentioned yesterday.

The article is called "Build this solid state ignition system for your
car" by Dick Page, Radio-Electronics, May 1976, pages 47,48,49,85.

Good Luck!

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Subject: Re: Question on age 
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:06:17 -0700
From: Benjamin Allan Smith <bens@ridgecrest.ca.us>

In message <bulk.3786.19960719055001@Land-Rover.Team.Net>you write:
  
> I have someone telling me that the 109 was not availible in 1959 that that
> year was a 107. I say that the 107 was 1948 and that the 109 was introduced
> in 1959

Series I
107" Basic Models were built from 1955-1956
107" Station Wagons were built from 1956-1958
109" Basic Models were built from 1956-1958

Series II
109" models were built from 1958-1961.

	All of this is in the FAQ.  
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/OVLR/FAQ.top.html           (For the FAQ)
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/OVLR/FAQ.FAQ.3.LR_data.html (For this specific data)

Ben
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Benjamin Smith----------bens@ridgecrest.ca.us----------1972 Land Rover SIII 88
"...If I were running such a contest, I would specifically eliminate any entry
 from Ben involving driving the [Land] Rover anywhere.  He'd drive it up the
 Amazon basin for a half can of Jolt and a stale cookie..."  --Kevin Archie

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 20:34:32 +0200
From: lopezba@atnet.at
Subject: Re: Steering box overhaul

Mark - the summer issue of LROI had an article on steering box overhaul. 
Looking at that I would imagine your solution does not look too practical. 
If you don't have access to LROI, I can fax you the four pages (looks better 
with the colour pictures, though).
Needless to say, the steering box is one of the most important items in your 
car as far as personal safety goes.
Good luck and good Rovering
Peter Hirsch
SI 107in S/W
Vienna, Austria (officially 1,000 years old this November 1)

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 15:04:34 -0500
From: ecrover@midcoast.com (Mike Smith)
Subject: Off Road Day

Dear Everyone who attended ECR's Off Road day on July 6.
        First of all, thanks for all the kind words about the eventglad you
all had fun.
        Second, We here at the shop need some feedback from you, the people
we put this event on for. In an effort to make next year even better, we
want your suggestions on what was good, what was bad, what wasn't there
you'd like to see, when you want it to take place, where to advertise the
Off Road Day, ANYTHING! The event is only in its second year, and we know
it can be improved, so give us your constructive comments, and what YOU
want, and we'll us your imput to make things even better.

        Send the stuff to me directly at ecrover@midcoast.com
        Thanks!

From: Mike Smith
East Coast Rover Co.                    207.594.8086
21 Tolman Road  *Rt. 90*                207.594.8120 fax
Warren, Maine 04864                     ecrover@midcoast.com
    Land Rover Service, Sales, Restoration, and More
        Series Coil Chassis Specialists

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Date: 	Fri, 19 Jul 1996 20:13:06 +0100
From: Paul Daintree <paul@wda.u-net.com>
Subject: re: series IIa electronic ignition

hi, read about the electronic ignition.
love to try it - i have a 1984 series III ex military lwb that sounds an ideal candidate if what you say about 
extra power are true, long inclines of about 10% can rob it of alot of speed, not that we have alot over here 
in england but on the motorways the artics can get unpleasent when your are only doing 40mph and they want to 
do 60mph.

If you can, can you email a copy of the circuit and componats etc. or email me back and I will send my address 
for snail mail.

thanks in anticipation.

Andrew Daintree.

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 15:55:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: 12/4/95 <rsloan@titan.liunet.edu>
Subject: tools

I'm leaving shortly on an expedition to dig up some amber in deepest 
darkest New Jersey, and am wondering if anyone has any good ideas about 
securing tools to their trucks.  
Last time, I just lashed the post hole digger down to the rear seat 
anchors and that seemed to hold it fairly steady, but all the shovels and 
picks kept removing themselves from their ties.  I had them secured to 
sections of the roll cage but there are a number of ditches and burms to 
climb to get to the dig which proved too much for the ties.  I'm bringing 
along some extra bodies for the dirty work so will need all the space I 
can get and also would like to keep everyone's heads nicely attached to 
their necks, so loose tools might prove very unfortunate!
I would use hose clamps but haven't found any big enough.  I've thought 
about attaching two or three together to get the necessary circumference 
but am wary of that technique.  Also suggested to me were those plastic 
ties electricians use to bundle wires.  They seem fairly 
sturdy...unfortunatly I am leaving before I will get a chance to get the 
list but any advice would be helpful for next time...
  In the past I just wrapped all the shovels and picks in a big soft 
blanket and put them along the rear wells, but with some long cases, a 
cooler and the people, I'm not sure if that will work, hence the suspension
idea.

Rich
D90 #2948 (I guess mine's one of the last ones before they brought in 
those "last 500" and the next 500 yet to come and the next and the next...)

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From: "Magpantay, Larry" <lmagpant@med1.medsch.ucla.edu>
Subject: OD
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 96 12:54:00 PDT

Hi ALL!
   Finally got my Ser III tranny fixed a couple of weeks ago and it's 
running great again, very quiet and no leaks! Replaced first & 2nd gear, 
1st-2nd synchro and selector fork cause they're all worn out. Got all 
bearings and seals replaced. But when we opened the OD, it only had a 
tablespoon of oil, so the gears got fried. Didn't know that I was supposed 
to check oil level on the OD, what filler hole? Ooops!
   Tried looking for OD all over the nation and they're all back ordered. So 
I'd drive  my truck on the fwy  w/o OD, going 55-60mph, with cars lined up 
behind me unhappy. Apparently this guy bought an OD from British Pacific but 
he didn't read the instruction so he didn't remove the rear gear from the 
tranny when he was installing the OD. When he tightened the OD, the case 
cracked so he went and bought the last OD from British Pac., the one that I 
was going to buy! Got a call yesterday from Brit. Pac. & I was excited cause 
I thought they got their ODs in. But this guy who broke the first OD case is 
willing to buy my old OD for its case.  Superwinch doesn't sell the case so 
he has to ship it to England to have it fixed which will be costly! I told 
BP that I'd be willing to buy this guy's OD at a top price so I can have one 
on my truck.
   BP said that a fair price for my OD case is $125. I was thinking this 
guy's got a brand new OD in his truck, it'll be nice if he would sell his 
cracked case OD to me so I can have one in my truck, that way we'll both be 
happy with OD. Originally, I was planning on buying a new OD and  keeping my 
old OD and slowly over time rebuild it, I know it'll be more expensive.  I 
don't know when the new ODs will be available since they're back ordered. 
Should I still try and offer this guy good price for his cracked case OD or 
should I just sell him my case? Comments & suggestions will be appreciated.

Larry
'73 Ser III SWB Petrol (Pastel Green)
'94 NAS Def 90 #484 (Coniston Green)

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From: Ross & Kay <fax.rescue@hunterlink.net.au>
Subject: MoD rovers 6x6
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 23:58:41 +-1000

I have a 6x6 pic at http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~derf/swb/lrpv.html
the 6x6 is just the thing for traffic jams and city parking hassles.. I'd 
give way to it!
I have some brochures (really) if you want one. Available only in camo. I 
plan on getting a shot of the rear susp / chassis on a visit coming up in 
late August.

Ross
11a 88 swb ckd Australian army GS 1964-1976
'castrol' http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~derf/swb/

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From: rvirzi@gte.com (Robert A. Virzi)

Regarding MoD rovers .... Last cool article showed an Aussie p-type 6x6 
built to get some pacific rim military contract.  Didn't get the contract 
but the truck was awesome.  I'd love to see how the rear double axles work 
offroad..

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Date: 19 Jul 96 18:38:13 EDT
From: "William L. Leacock" <75473.3572@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Military Land Rovers

The differences between military and civilian land rovers are as varied as
rovers are.
 Over the years LR built vehicles for the services to contract and
specifications vary considerably.
Series 1's had few changes, usally the towing attachments.
 In the early days of ser 2 the frames used a different rear cross member to
give a slightly improved departure angles, otherwise standard, engines were
predominantly petrol. 24 volt as an option for some duties, usually FFR ( fitted
for radio )then an oil cooler was often fitted,   Usually the under seat fuel
tank filler, often twin tanks, usually the miltary standard lights,
 The lightweight and the 101 were  developed exclusively for the services.
 The ambulance body was built by an outside contractor ( Marshalls ? ) 
 In the late seventies as the cost of all the military differences were assessed
the differences were reduced to the lights only on some contracts and the
trailer wiring.
 Some 109's were offered with the 1 ton chassis.
 Most had a well treated chassis.( for the civilian aftermarket one of the best
military special additions )
 most were soft tops. 
 bumperettes and lifting rings were often fitted.
 All kinds of paint schemes.
 There were variuos specials built for specific purposes, ie armoured, waders,
portable, tractors, launch vehicles, LLama etc etc
 The newer 90 and 110 have only the lights and towing equipment changed
 Having said all this most of these options were also available for the civilian
vehicles anyway. the only ones I can think off that were'nt were the rear
crossmember, 24 v  and the infra red lights. and some of the more specialised
weapons mountings.
 I have used the word "most"  deliberately, there are no options that were
fitted to "all" military vehicles, I have seen a wide cross section of service
vehicles of all wheelbases and body styles in the almost three decades that I
have followed the marque and learned to appreciate the often unique nature of
many and indeed owned and operated a lot of "one careful lady owner " vehicles.
at the moment I have a 109.
 The military standard was also applied to other than the British or Nato forces
with a large range of variations. 
 Bob Morrison in land Rover owner has  covered many of the variants.
 Don't agree with those who say trhey were well looked after, they used to throw
them out of helicopters, drop overboard from ships, run over em with tanks, rob
em for spare parts, use em for target practise, race em, rally em, etc etc,

 regards   Bill Leacock  Limey in exile

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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 07:56:35 -0500
From: hilltop <hilltop@advantage.ca>
Subject: Re: Series I Regulator

Steve MARGOLIS wrote:
 

Steve Margolis;
     That would be great! I've got it working by using an extra relay to 
switch the armature in and out but I'm sure that's not right.

      Seeing as how I live on a boat (42' wood Chris Craft circa 1953) 
snail mail is out there so here is my work address;
 Hilltop Computers
 170 Brantwood Park Rd.
 Brantford, Ontario Canada
 N3P 1N7

      Thanks for taking an interest. I've got a spare 1997 cc engine 
(1956) here and a 1958 88" I want to restore with non-rover engine but I 
could be talked into parting it out. If you ever need some computer 
assist give me a call.    hilltop@advantage.ca

                                                 Ronald

 re;
 I'll dig out my series 1 workshop manual and take a look.  Probably the 
easiest way will be for you to send me your snail mail address, and I'll 
send photocopi
 
 Steve
 

 
 Steve Margolis
 Ithaca, NY
 
> 1957 107 Station Wagon, Series I, Still in kit form in Maine (Damn!)
>         serial number 13470093 engine number 114707468

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From: GJevne@aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 20:51:48 -0400
Subject: Michelin XCL Tires

Anyone interested in the (Camel Trophy) Michelin XCL tires? Safari Gard now
carry them.   They are 7.50X16R 8 ply tube type radial. We have 10 in stock.
 If interested call Greg Jevne at Safari Gard.

Brandi Albright
Safari Gard

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From: GJevne@aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 21:01:15 -0400
Subject: Safari Gard 

Safari Gard's phone number is (909) 698-6114.  We forgot to put the number in
the e-mail regarding the Michelin  XCL tires.

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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 09:25:07 -0500
From: hilltop <hilltop@advantage.ca>
Subject: Source for Parts; new & used

Hello All;
    Just thought maybe some of you guys looking for parts, esp. older 
ones, may like to know my source here in the north. Paul Safari 
Components in Queenston, Ontario Canada. Queenston is just off the 
bridge (Rainbow I think) at Niagra Falls. 
    Paul's a darn nice fella' if a little busy sometimes, has used 
vehicles for parts and sale, origional components etc. atc.
    He drives a military lightweight, LH drive I think, also has a cab 
forward in mint cond. and usually a few series or a RR in for repairs 
or sale. Worth a drive just to say "Hi" if you're in the area.
    Have a good one

    Ronald, 1956 86" - very used
            1958 88" - in limbo (and pieces)

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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 15:22:54 -0700
From: John Hughes <hughes@academy.net.au>
Subject: unsbscribe

unsbscribee John Hughes hughes@academy.net.au
-- 
JOHN HUGHES
107 Perseverance Road.
VISTA 5091   Ph 61 8 2642430.
South Aust.  Fax61 8 2642430

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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 20:26:42 +1000 (EST)
From: Lloyd Allison <lloyd@cs.monash.edu.au>
Subject: XD Defender

Further to the recent post on the XD Defender
I am curious to know if the spare wheel mounting on the
body side is similar to that on the
6x6 Perentie long range patrol vehicle
   <URL:http://www.sofcom.com.au/4WD/Perentie/LRPV.html>
which is recessed into the body, and that 6x6 vehicle
does indeed have one spare on each side.  It's rather neat although
you could not easily fit larger wheels. This seems to be not
uncommon on military vehicles and some of the Bushranger phase 2/3
   <URL:http://www.sofcom.com.au/4WD/Mil/Aus/Bushranger.html>
infantry mobility vehicle (ie APC) contenders use a similar position
(also based on Unimogs .... Michael C' listening?) 

The 4x4 Perenties have also spawned a heavy duty descendant
which won phase-1 of the oz army Bushranger project and I wonder
if there is any connection with the XD.  The Perentie has various
chassis mod's from the D110 (even the 4x4).  You can see Les Hiddens
chugging around in one of the stn wgns on the *new* Bush Tucker Man series.

Lloyd

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