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From: "Beckett, Ron" <rbeckett@nibupad.telstra.com.au>
Subject: Series I for sale
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 21:28:00 EST

Advertised in the Feb 1997 Australian Just 4x4s classified
mags is a genuine 1949 Series 1, all original including
early side plate motor, original light green paint.  Car
runs, plus all bits to complete restoration for 50th anniversary.
Includes soft top, PTO, governor.
Price A$1,600 (about $US1250)

Tel +61 3 9751-1017

Some panels look a bit rough.

Regards,

Ron Beckett

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 97 01:31:10 NZT

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 05:30:17 -0700
From: jimallen@onlinecol.com (Jim Allen)
Subject: Re: follow up on multifuels:Turbines

>When I was at the University of Delaware in the mid-70's the Mech Eng
>dept had a Rover gas turbine demo unit. As I recall it consisted of a gas
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 8 lines)]
>Regards,
>David Cockey

        Rovers West, in Tucson, AZ had one last time I spoke with them.

                Jim Allen

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From: Lodelane@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 08:19:51 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Cheap Parts from LR, HA, HA!

Mike,

Where were you able to get a copy of the new price list book?

BTW are you still interested in the "LR - 50 years" advertisement?

Larry Smith
Chester, VA

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 08:28:21 -0500
From: Rob Dennis <RobD@UnitedParking.com>
Subject: re: importing 101's

I am by no means familiar with the importing laws, but is it possible that
there are different rules for larger vehicles? Most large trucks and such,
currently aren't emmision tested and I don't believe they are subject to
the same DOT regs that passenger vehicles are. I don't know where the line
would be drawn, but it could be that a 101 could be catagorized as a truck
and not a passenger vehicle, hopefully making it easier to import. 

Does anyone more familiar with the rules have any ideas?

  
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    |         |         |
    | _ _ ____|____ _ _ |       Rob Dennis
  O |[___|>>>>>>>>>|___]| O     RobD@UnitedParking.com
   \____===_=====_===____/      Atlanta, GA USA
   |oo   |(_)###(_)|   oo|      (404) 875-4537
   |     |   ###   |     |      
   |     | ####### |     |      1972 SerIII 88
   |_____|_#######_|_____|      1990 RangeRover
  [_______________________]     1996 Discovery
     EEEI           EEEI

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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 08:40:49 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Heated Windscreen...

Does anyone know a ballpark figure on what a heated Defender windscreen 
costs...I'm just thinking....

Rgds,
_______________________________________________________________________
Eric Zipkin  Bedford, NY  USA  *  ericz@cloud9.net  * www.cloud9.net/~ericz
SIII 109" V8 Hardtop * SII 109" SW (since new) * '63 Triumph Spitfire
SIIA 88" (project car)  *  '67 Mini-Moke * '94 Car Trailer: "NOT FOR HIRE"
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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 08:40:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: tuning Solexes on v8, OD.. etc

On Wed, 15 Jan 1997, ben@bell-labs.com wrote:

>Granted 1/3 of the trip to work is with choke on, but 10 MPG!!

Actually, this might be a contributing factor.  I do quite a bit of short 
driving with the choke out when its cold and my mileage goes from 14mpg down 
through the floor.  I need a new camshaft so this may not be entirely 
representative.

>About the OD for the LT95 - I was under impression these are impossible
>to find 2nd hand in good shape (unless your name is Zipkin), so instead
>I got the 1.3:1 hi-gear set from Fam4x4 ($120 or so), we'll see how it
>works in the spring...

Gee, I get it from all ends....my OD was brand-new, not used.  I found mine in 
the back of a grey market RR that had never had it installed.  I understand 
however, that Paddocks in the UK (rumor only) has new ones.

Rgds,
_______________________________________________________________________
Eric Zipkin  Bedford, NY  USA  *  ericz@cloud9.net  * www.cloud9.net/~ericz
SIII 109" V8 Hardtop * SII 109" SW (since new) * '63 Triumph Spitfire
SIIA 88" (project car)  *  '67 Mini-Moke * '94 Car Trailer: "NOT FOR HIRE"
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From: Easton Trevor <Trevor_Easton@dofasco.ca>
Subject: Screensavers
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 08:44:00 -0500

Face breaks into massive ugly grin
"I downloaded the screensavers, 66.8 secs for Camel, 60.7 for Great
divide"
Nice pictures but what I really want is a moving Landrover that roves my
screen searching for obstacles. I just know that in the bottom left
there is a deep mudhole and the tranny busting climb to the top right
has to be seen to be believed.

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From: AKBLACKLEY@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 08:57:56 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Combat Wombat, K & N, SU for Series

That brings back memories! I nearly bought one back in '74 but my friend with
a Honda Elsinore talked me into a Penton Six Days 125. Guess he liked the
 idea of riding with someone he could roost continuously. The  '76 250 I
bought later was great. Gee, our old Lasalle ran great .those were the
days....Sorry.
Land Rover Content: Did you know that the carbs used on dirt bikes are
similar to the side draft SU? Which also brings me to the subject of K & N.
Used to use 'em for racing, but then the life span of a 2 stroke dirt bike
engine is measured in hundreds of miles. There was a posting a while back on
th esubject of K & N which refered to article 70180 of rec.autos.tech. After
reading this I was put off K&N for street use. The thrust of the article was
that a Canadian mining engineer had the idea of converting the mines heavy
equip fleet to K&N to save money on cocstant paper element replacement.
Subsequent testing revealed that wear rates increased and the whole
experiment was scrapped, much to his chagrin. Conclusion: If you want lonf
engine life, dont use them. I'd be interested in seeing a study to the
contrary, as the idea of K & N (or similar) is still attractive.
Finally: I see that Automotive Component Remanufacturing LTd sell an SU and
manifold kit for Series vehicles, claim 30% power increase. Photo in LROI ad
looks like a HIS 44. Might be a good way to go. No price in advert, tho'.
Cheers, Andy Blackley

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From: "Davies, Scott" <sdavies@monetpost.stdavids.ncr.com>
Subject: Re: tuning Solexes on v8, OD.. etc
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 13:56:00 PST

>I understand however, that Paddocks in the UK (rumor only) has new ones.

Not just a rumour, Superwinch overdrive (was Fairey) on sale at approx. 
450UKP.

Advertised in LROI.

Scott Davies '85 110 2.5D HT

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From: "P Burgers" <PBURGERS@CPLS.WCAPE.GOV.ZA>
Date:          Thu, 16 Jan 1997 16:37:21 +0200
Subject:       Re: Spares for Spicer Free-wheel hubs

Can anyone out there tell me where I can get spares for Spicer heavy
duty free-wheel hibs.  I need replacement sleeves that fit over the
half-shafts

Peter Burgers
SIII Chev 4.1 Conversion

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 09:03:51 EST
From: "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org>
Subject: LHD drive conversions

> I understand that it is easy to convert a Left Hand Drive >frame over. 
>You might want to get a parts book and go through it noting the parts 
>which are different. Some are not obvious.

Lets see here...

Drill holes in frame, weld in sleeve, cut off bolt flanges on right side an 
reweld on left side. (for steering relay).

LHD steering box
LHD lower swivel pin housing steering arm(s)
LHD Accelerator pedal linkage and mounting brackets

Reposition footwell dimmer switch
Reposition heater
Reposition Brake and clutch pedal boxes and 
Reroute (replace) brake and clutch lines.

If there's a hole in the wing from the heater on the Left side then this should 
be dealt with as well.

Replace mudsheilds with LHD versions to allow room for steering box and steering
box cover...these can be easily modified, but it may be easier to buy the LHD 
steering box cover if you are like me and not very handy with sheet metal.

You can reuse the track rod and Drag link but you have to switch them around

Cover holes in right footwell

Also you may want to play around with the door locks if you have any so that the
left side door opens with a key from the outside...soemtimes they only did that 
on whatever side was the drivers side...well, that may have beeen a SPOT, but 
I've seen em that way.

That's all I can think of. never done it. Lot easier on a metal dash'd ROver 
than a SIII plushie. i'd have to replace my entire dashboard to do it. Not to 
mention cutting wings, etc, etc...of course mine is already LHD, so...

Have fun dude.
DaveB. 

Regards,
David Cockey

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 09:28:35 -0400
From: ecrover@midcoast.com (East Coast Rover Co.)
Subject: Re: Looking for a frame (RHD>LHD)

>>I am looking for a frame for a 1961 IIA 88".  My Landy is a Right Hand
>>Drive, but I understand that it is easy to convert a Left Hand Drive
>>frame over.
>You might want to get a parts book and go through it noting the parts
>which are different. Some are not obvious.

Parts that different are *if memory serves from the last one we did*
        Steering box assembly
        Lower steering arms on the swivel ball housing, both left and right
        gearbox shifter & minor parts
        then a bunch of labor and putting a new relay hole in your frame.
Of course this is for a SIIA, if it is a SIII you have a ton more parts.
    See ya!

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: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 10:08:17 -0500
From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@InterLinx.qc.ca>
Subject: Re: Classic LR Insurance

At 23:06 97-01-15 -0500, you wrote:
-
>Hello All,
-
>Does anyone insure their Series vehicle with a Classic Vehicle Insurance
-Carrier? What is their name? Phone number? Any comments re: rates, service,
>coverage. Any info will help. Thanks.

-Cheers,
>Brian Cramer

-'94 D90 (LRNA #1251)
>'90 RR County
-'73 SIII swb
>'90 RR County

Hello Brian, 

Check for the limitations, ie fine print. Usually, you are allowed a maximum
of annual mileage, can not drive on roads with a speed limit of 40 mph or
more and even sometimes, you are only allowed to drive it to an auto show.
Not too practical. The price difference is not that big, and in your case,
it looks like a third vehicle. Shop around and let us know about the results.

Salutations, 

Michel Bertrand
						______
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 		       /    __
					      /        \
1963 109 PU (Rudolph)	   		     | Lucas    |
1968 109 SW (in the works)		     |  Inside  |
1973 88 SW (21st century project)	      \        /
					       \______/

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 07:24:20 -0800
From: Ed Hall <goldnet@vegas.infi.net>
Subject: Re: importing 101's

Rob Dennis wrote:
> I am by no means familiar with the importing laws, but is it possible that
> there are different rules for larger vehicles?

----------SNIP----------

	I wish that I could recall everything from when I shiped my Landy
over.  It is not so much a 25 year thing as it is the dates.  Before
1968 no requirments.  1968 - 1972 only minor safty requirments.  1972 -
1978 more safty requirments for each year.  After 1978 then emistion and
safty.  

	As for what all is needed the department of Transpertation send me a
free booklet on importing a car to the US.  This was in 1989, so even if
I could find it, it would be out of date.  But any good library should
be able to get a number for them, and you can request one.  They do have
a Web site at http://www.dot.gov/  I have not realy looked around it
much but if nothing else it should tell you how to contact them.  When
you find out howabout posting it to the list, I have seen many questions
of late about importing and it would be nice to have all the answers.

>      -------------------
>     | _ _ ____|____ _ _ |       Rob Dennis
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 13 lines)]
>   [_______________________]     1996 Discovery
>      EEEI           EEEI

Rob I like you Sig file, Ed

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 09:47:05 -0800
From: Joel Guerra <guerra@mail.teamcmi.com>
Subject: Re: importing 101's & NHTSA 

A continuation af Ed Hall dot.gov post.  Check out

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/

They list rules and importers of vehicles

Joel Roverless Still

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 10:54:30 -0500
From: "Adams, Bill" <badams@usia.gov>
Subject: Historic vehicle run-around

Insurance and registration of older vehicles can be a confusing 
situation. The problem with most historic registration and insurance is 
the tight restrictions regarding vehicle use.
In my opinion, in 99 out of 100 cases, it is better to register and 
insure the car as a daily driver because you don't have to worry as much 
about covereage should the car be involved in an accident. 
The drawback to this, obviously, is that the car can't be a rolling resto 
project and must pass inspection.
Whether to buy liability or comprehensive is another matter, as buying 
comp usually means appraisals, affadavits and all sort of tomfoolery in 
order to get real value in case the car is damaged or totalled.
I can't speak for others, but generally, the police do not hassle 
historic plate vehicles when they are obviously being used for other than 
"display or club" purposes. It's too easy to say you're on the way to 
fill the tank or buy parts.

Bill Adams
3D Artist/Animator
'66 Land Rover S2A 109 Diesel Station Wagon:
"Practicing the ancient oriental art of ren-ching"

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 10:47:39 EST
From: "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org>
Subject: Re: Heated Windscreen...

>Does anyone know a ballpark figure on what a heated Defender windscreen 
>costs...I'm just thinking....

Why's that, things getting steamy in there? :-)

Really, Eric... isn't this getting a little extravagant? I figured with the 
roll-down windows you could get your head out far enough to see...
But I guess with all the money you are raking in from Zippy Tow, the cost 
of a little heated windscreen shouldn't be a problem. What's that? Oh yeah, 
I forgot. Zippy Tow is a FREE service...never mind.

DaveB.

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From: NADdMD@aol.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 11:12:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: LHD drive conversions

In a message dated 97-01-16 09:14:26 EST, you write:

<< > I understand that it is easy to convert a Left Hand Drive >frame over. 
 >You might want to get a parts book and go through it noting the parts 
 >which are different. Some are not obvious.
 Lets see here...
 
 Drill holes in frame, weld in sleeve, cut off bolt flanges on right side an 
 reweld on left side. (for steering relay).
 
 LHD steering box
 LHD lower swivel pin housing steering arm(s)
 LHD Accelerator pedal linkage and mounting brackets
 
 Reposition footwell dimmer switch
 Reposition heater
 Reposition Brake and clutch pedal boxes and 
 Reroute (replace) brake and clutch lines.
 
 If there's a hole in the wing from the heater on the Left side then this
should 
 be dealt with as well.
 
 Replace mudsheilds with LHD versions to allow room for steering box and
steering
 box cover...these can be easily modified, but it may be easier to buy the
LHD 
 steering box cover if you are like me and not very handy with sheet metal.
 
 You can reuse the track rod and Drag link but you have to switch them around
 
 Cover holes in right footwell
  >>

Don't forget the steering box brackets have to be switched from RHD to LHD to
attach the box to the vertical bracket which braces the box to the chassis...

Nate
NADdMD@aol.com

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 11:12:46 -0500
From: "Adams, Bill" <badams@usia.gov>
Subject: Re: importing 101's

Look at :http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/
and all your questions will be answered.
BTW, are there any 101's in Canada? seems that it would be easier to get 
one in that way.

Bill Adams
3D Artist/Animator
'66 Land Rover S2A 109 Diesel Station Wagon:
"Practicing the ancient oriental art of ren-ching"

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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 11:37:19 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: LHD drive conversions

I've done the RHD to LHD conversion on a SIII....lets see if there's anything to 
add.

On Thu, 16 Jan 97, "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org> wrote:

>Drill holes in frame, weld in sleeve, cut off bolt flanges on right side an 
>reweld on left side. (for steering relay).

Most new frames I've seen sold in the U.S. are already setup for both....

>LHD steering box
>LHD lower swivel pin housing steering arm(s)
>LHD Accelerator pedal linkage and mounting brackets

Yup.

>Reposition footwell dimmer switch
>Reposition heater
>Reposition Brake and clutch pedal boxes and 
>Reroute (replace) brake and clutch lines.

If you're doing such a major project, new lines almost go without saying. 
Everything else is already pre-drilled so not much major stuff here.

>If there's a hole in the wing from the heater on the Left side then this should 
>be dealt with as well.

Heater is not different, its set up to be swapped either end.

>Replace mudsheilds with LHD versions to allow room for steering box and 
steering
>box cover...these can be easily modified, but it may be easier to buy the LHD 
>steering box cover if you are like me and not very handy with sheet metal.

Probably already rusted out so if you're getting a replacement, just get the 
side you need.

>You can reuse the track rod and Drag link but you have to switch them around
>Cover holes in right footwell

If you can, replace the ball joints with ones that have grease fittings...you'll 
notice the difference 20k down the line!
Old street signs work well for this...watch the galvanic corrosion though!

>That's all I can think of. never done it. Lot easier on a metal dash'd ROver 
>than a SIII plushie. i'd have to replace my entire dashboard to do it. Not to 
>mention cutting wings, etc, etc...of course mine is already LHD, so...
>Reroute (replace) brake and clutch lines.
To go to LHD on a SIII, find a wrecked or junked vehicle for all the linkages 
and interior bits.  Some parts will be rusted out but its a lot easier and 
cheaper than ordering every plastic bit new.  Although it sounds like a lot, 
converting is not so much of a problem as it may seem.  Rover engineers designed 
the vehicles to be easily constructed in either form.  Add this to the 
bolt-together construction and parts-bin engineering of most Rover products and 
you have one of the eaisest vehicles to convert one side to the other.

Have fun!
_______________________________________________________________________
Eric Zipkin  Bedford, NY  USA  *  ericz@cloud9.net  * www.cloud9.net/~ericz
SIII 109" V8 Hardtop * SII 109" SW (since new) * '63 Triumph Spitfire
SIIA 88" (project car)  *  '67 Mini-Moke * '94 Car Trailer: "NOT FOR HIRE"
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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 12:04:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Heated Windscreen...

On Thu, 16 Jan 97, "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org> wrote:
>>Does anyone know a ballpark figure on what a heated Defender windscreen 
>>costs...I'm just thinking....
>Why's that, things getting steamy in there? :-)

No, I just started on the Defender windscreen project today....and I was 
wondering what I would do if I "accidentally" broke the glass while installing 
the thing....I might "have" to go for a heated screen....unless, of course, 
it costs more than your father's Oldsmobile (which it probably does).

Rgds,
_______________________________________________________________________
Eric Zipkin  Bedford, NY  USA  *  ericz@cloud9.net  * www.cloud9.net/~ericz
SIII 109" V8 Hardtop * SII 109" SW (since new) * '63 Triumph Spitfire
SIIA 88" (project car)  *  '67 Mini-Moke * '94 Car Trailer: "NOT FOR HIRE"
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From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ulrik_L=F8vehjerte?=" <loevehjerte@eadata.dk>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 18:08:20 +0100
Subject: Re:8 bit 7 bit and the wrong sp/e-mail software

> From:          "David Olley at New Concept" <newconcept@tcp.co.uk>
> To:            <aworsley.ox@miebach.com>, <lro-uk@playground.sun.com>
> Subject:       Re:8 bit 7 bit and the wrong sp
> Date:          Thu, 16 Jan 1997 10:51:36 -0000

The best e-mail program i've seen, both win 31 & '95
free
can filter your lr mail to an lr folder

etc.
best regards
Ulrik, 110" V8, 1987

Pegasus Mail is free software, provided as a service to the broader
Internet Community. It is not in the public domain and is fully-
supported. 

All versions of Pegasus Mail is available via FTP 
from these locations on the Internet:

    risc.ua.edu, in /pub/network/pegasus/w32-252.exe
    ftp.let.rug.nl, in /pmail/w32-252.exe
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    pegasus.topnz.ac.nz, in /pegasus/w32-252.exe
    ftp.beijar.se, in /pub/pegasus/w32-252.exe

> > The subject is irrelevant. You can't fit your message in it and I
> read   
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 34 lines)]
> Web Site: http://www.tcp.co.uk/~newconcept
> -----------------------------------------------------
Ulrik Loevehjerte
Bogholder Alle 48 A
DK-2720 Vanloese
Tlf/fax: 38 71 71 55

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 09:10:39 -0800
From: Michael Carradine <cs@crl.com>
Subject: Re: Series IIA Reductions?

At 10:21 AM 1/16/97 -0800, Neil Sheridan wrote:
:Mike,
:
:What about IIA parts price reductions?
:
:A reply either personally or to the list would be welcome.

 Land Rover only published a list of 1000 Series III parts which have
 already been reduced.  No doubt some of these might fit the IIA or
 may 'upgrades'.

:BTW, I'm a compulsive volunteer and have sympathized with you over the 
:Great Newsletter Debates.  How many times do you have to say that you've 
:just taken responsibility, etc.?

 With all the people on the LRO mailing list, it seems we could type
 up the 1000 Series III parts in a matter of minutes, convert the prices
 from UK to many denominations, then put it on a WWWeb page and or
 circulate it by email.  Hey, we can't let Dixon have all the fun!
 
 Regards,
                        (Err.. excuse me, I'm already kinda busy :)
                       ______ /
 Michael Carradine     [__[__\==                  72-88, 89-RR Land Rovers
 510-988-0900          [________]               www.crl.com/~cs/rover.html
 cs@crl.com _________.._(o)__.(o)__..o^^ POBox 494, Walnut Creek, CA 94597

:Your posts to the lists are always informative.  Good luck with the club.
:
:Thanks, 
:
:Neil Sheridan
:'65 88

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 12:34:29 -0500
From: Mike Gaines <106220.1234@compuserve.com>
Subject: Multi-fuels

Old aviation axiom, (ask John Cassidy, our pro Mud Mover).
If it says Pratt & Whitney on the engines, make sure it says Martin-Baker
on the seat. 

Cheers
Mike Gaines '84SIII Lightweight `Wicked Wanda'

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From: uhm@bullshot.u-net.com (george)
Subject: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest
Date: 	Thu, 16 Jan 1997 18:37:01 +0000

Please, please,

Take me off the subscription to this distro, I have
no time to look at it, and it is taking ages to 
download into my mailbox.

Tks / George
-------------------------------------------------
George Doors     

uhm@bullshot.u-net.com  
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From: "Beckett, Ron" <rbeckett@nibupad.telstra.com.au>
Subject: RE: Camel Trophy Screen Saver
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 97 07:08:00 EST

Ron commented:
>OK, it took just on two hours to down load the screen saver via the
Internet

Bent Boehlers replied.

You must do something about it. I just downloaded
both programms, Camel and Great Divide, took only
11 minutes to europe. totaly 4.3MB.

Yes, Bent.  I tried a couple of time but the best I could do was at 300bits 
per sec.  The link from Australia to the USA must have been very busy. I 
called in at about 2300 hours (local) or 1200GMT

Ron

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From: "Beckett, Ron" <rbeckett@nibupad.telstra.com.au>
Subject: Camel Trophy Screen Save and More photos
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 97 07:08:00 EST

Philippe,

There are two screen savers on

http://www.landrover.com/win/features/screensavers/screensavers.html

  One is the Camel Trophy and the other is somehting else.

Also have a look at the Camel Trophy photos on Phil McMasters web site (this 
site would interest the professional photographers amongst you).  He is also 
in the process of doing some mor RR stuff on his web site.

http://www.f-pro.ca/f-pro

>Ron mentioned a camel trophy screen saver, where can I find this on the
net?

Philippe Carchon
'81 Lightweight ffr
Ghent, Belgium

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 21:56:52 -0800
From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Subject: Re: Posting hints, mail problem & SeriesI...

Matt Wilson wrote:

> Anyway, enough of all this, back to Land-Rovers.
> What could cause my Series One to lean to the driver's side
> (when viewed from front/back)?

Eihter -

a.	You are parked on the kerb!
or
b.	Your springs are old and need reforming/replacing
or
c.	Your new springs were put on the wrong side - there is one spring 
camber for the drivers side, one for the passenger side (note NOT 	left
and right as this depends on whether you are LHD or RHD).
or
D.	Your nearside tyres are flat?

good luck!
Adrian Redmond

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 15:27:57 EST
From: "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org>
Subject: Re: Historic vehicle run-around

Bill writes:
>The drawback to this, obviously, is that the car can't be a rolling 
>resto project and must pass inspection..

Ummm...In VA, ANY, and I do mean ANY vehicle that is operated on the road 
must pass VA safety inspection. Funny thing is, you don't need proof of 
insurance...aint that a kicker!

DaveB.

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 13:50:51 -0800
From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn@crl.com>
Subject: Re: multifuels for rovers

At 11:13 AM 1/14/97 EST, you wrote:
> A whle back there was a fellow driving a modified VW diesel powered by 
>used deep-fryer oil, which was free from fast-food places. 

My brother used to work for a company whose business was running around and
collecting the oil and recycling it.  (Or doing something with it.)  I dunno
that you'd be able to get it for free anymore.  Besides, having worked with
the stuff, (my summer stint at Mickey D's,) I can attest to the fact that
it's damn nasty stuff.  

--------------------------------------------------------------------- O-

Uncle Roger                       "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn@crl.com                             that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California                  http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 19:57:52 -0500
From: rover@pinn.net (Alexander P. Grice)
Subject: Appalachian Overland Adventures

[The following is a one-time advertisment for a new service several of the 
club members have started.  If interested, please contact me directly at the 
address in the sig.block below or LR88@aol.com]

Appalachian Overland Adventures announces a new concept in off-road 
adventure: bed, breakfast and backroads, or as we like to call it, B, B & B. 
 Inn-to-inn touring in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and West 
Virginia.  Each two to four day excursion begins with off-road driving 
lessons (if desired) on the trials course at Penlan Farm.  Wine tasting and 
a gourmet dinner at the nearby High Meadows Inn and vineyard.  Saturday, we 
will be crossing the Blue Ridge to another historic inn on the west slope, 
taking as few paved roads as possible.  Several routes have been scouted 
(one 3+ route may be impassable or without winching), and the final 
selection depends upon the weather that weekend.

Depending upon the destination that evening, activities may include: tech 
sessions, winching and self recovery demonstrations, wine tastings, 
after-dinner cigar tastings, trout fishing, carriage rides, sporting clays. 
As all of the inns are small establishments, the group is limited to 12 or 
fewer vehicles.

The first excursion is scheduled for the weekend of March 21-23, with three 
more later in the year.  Cheers

      *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"----*
      |               A. P. (Sandy) Grice                   |
      |     Rover Owners' Association of Virginia, Ltd.     |
      |    1633 Melrose Parkway, Norfolk, VA 23508-1730     |
      |  E-mail: rover@pinn.net  Phone: 757-622-7054 (Day)  |
      |    757-423-4898 (Evenings)    FAX: 757-622-7056     |
      |                                                     |
      *---1972 Series III 88"------1996 Discovery SE-7(m)---*

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 19:57:40 -0500
From: rover@pinn.net (Alexander P. Grice)
Subject: Guages

Several people have written back on this.  The oil pressure guage is not 
working, though that is because i ain't gettin' power.  The power lead is a 
plain, old red wire and not included in the wiring diagram.

The original voltage stabilizer has only two leads...one a supply.  The 
other (according to the diagram 'cause it disappears into the rat's nest 
that's a S III dash) I assume gets split to the gas guage and the temp guage.

The question was does the red lead to the oil pressure guage need to be 
stabilized?  I haven't traced the lead back yet to see from whence it comes. 
Cheers

      *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"----*
      |               A. P. (Sandy) Grice                   |
      |     Rover Owners' Association of Virginia, Ltd.     |
      |    1633 Melrose Parkway, Norfolk, VA 23508-1730     |
      |  E-mail: rover@pinn.net  Phone: 757-622-7054 (Day)  |
      |    757-423-4898 (Evenings)    FAX: 757-622-7056     |
      |                                                     |
      *---1972 Series III 88"------1996 Discovery SE-7(m)---*

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 17:19:32 -0800
From: paarch@ix.netcom.com (Paul Archibald)
Subject: Re: LHD drive conversions

Maybe I misunderstood the posting, but I thought that he wanted to pick up
a good used LHD frame and convert it to a RHD frame to keep the beast RHD.
Maybe I was wrong? But that is what I am working on right now.
I will have answers in about six months, I hope.
>In a message dated 97-01-16 09:14:26 EST, you write:

><< > I understand that it is easy to convert a Left Hand Drive >frame over.
> >You might want to get a parts book and go through it noting the parts
> >which are different. Some are not obvious.
> Lets see here...

> Drill holes in frame, weld in sleeve, cut off bolt flanges on right side an
> reweld on left side. (for steering relay).
This is necessary, but the opposite.
> LHD steering box
> LHD lower swivel pin housing steering arm(s)
> LHD Accelerator pedal linkage and mounting brackets
snip

>Don't forget the steering box brackets have to be switched from RHD to LHD to
>attach the box to the vertical bracket which braces the box to the chassis...

>Nate
>NADdMD@aol.com

Paul Archibald
paarch@ix.netcom.com
(parch@smmff.com during the week at work)
(510)353-1320 or wk. (408)487-1336
'58 88" RHD 2-litre, slowly but surely
'87 Range-Rover-over 160,000 miles-"in 'ospital" ;^(    (Squeak)
'92 fly-yellow Ducati 750SS     yesss!!(perfect winter commuter) ;^) I love
California

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From: wleacock@pipeline.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 20:59:48 -0500
Subject: Rover Turbines 

More turbine trivia.
 Circa 1974 Rovers Alvis subsidiary sold the gas turbine business to  Rotax,
the aircraft equipment subsidiary of Lucas ( the King of the Road ) It was
around this time that  I  transferred to this branch of the company as a
product development engineer. ( Keep buying Lucas parts, one day I hope to
draw a pension from them )
 The GT's were/ are  fitted  to several aircaft including the harrier jump
jet as a starter motor to enable remore site operation. 
 This GT starter is capable of operating on methanol made from wood. so
bringing in the multi fuel thread.

 regards  Bill Leacock  Limey in exile
Bill Leacock	Limey in exile
89 RR; 67 - 109 and  early 88.

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From: "Peter Sorensen" <psorens9@mail.idt.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 21:56:53 -0500

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 08:59:40 +0200
From: Frank Bokhorst <bokkie@uctvms.uct.ac.za>
Subject: Re: wood engine (PRODUCER GAS)

 
John Ousterhout wrote:
 
> By heating wood scrap (or other plant material), a rich combination of fuel 
> gasses (methane, hydrogen, ketones, amines, alcohols, etc...) are produced, 
> along with water vapor, CO2, etc, called "Producer gas". The heat can be 

Down here there is a Camphill community (anthroposophists) where they
had a wood-powered bus that was used to transport the children from 
the farm to school each day about 50km.  (On the Camphill farm they
had large quantities of acacia trees that grow very rapidly in poor
soil, and are generally regarded as a menace to the environment. 
It seems a clever way to approach the problem).  As far as I know
this bus could run on both gas and petrol (gasoline), and they used
to switch between them depending on power requirements...

This was a few years ago, I don't know if their bus is still in use.
There are many Camphill communities around the world, and that might
be a good place to find out more details about such a wood-burner.

Frank Bokhorst       personal e-mail: bokkie@psipsy.uct.ac.za
Psychology
University of Cape Town

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 00:05:57 -0800
From: Jon Callas <jon@worldbenders.com>
Subject: 1997 defender 90 sw

   From: erc@yahoo.com (Eric Ng)
   Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 16:50:46 -0800
   Subject: 1997 defender 90 sw

   i had a deposit down on a 1997 defender 90 station wagon but
   unfortunately got shorted when l.r.n.a. sent less than were ordered.

   or at least that's what the dealer, land rover san jose, told me.

   they did also tell me that there will most likely be another station
   wagon production run in the summer... july or so...

   anyone else in the same boat? anyone else dealt with l.r. san jose?

   i'm starting to wish i'd gone with r.a.b. (san rafael, ca) or british
   motor cars (san francisco, ca) or cole european.

   -eric

I sympathize with you. I ordered a D90SW from San Jose, and it arrived last
week. When I picked mine up on Thursday, my salesman was annoyed because
they (LRSJ) had lost five Defenders, two of them his (not including the one
he ordered for himself, which was also lost). He said that Solihull had cut
the US allocation back by 1/3, so that means that instead of 500 station
wagons coming here, there will be only 333. They said that the Europeans
bought more than had been planned. San Jose had an allocation of 16 D90s,
and a waiting list beyond that.

	Jon

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From: NotaJeep@aol.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 05:36:47 -0500
Subject: Winches

Does anyone have a Koenig King winch..I need to know which position to mount
the pto box on the transfer box..the tranny is out and the vehicle did not
have this winch mounted. There are 6, well ,ok,3 positions it *could*
be...help!
steve......

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From: NotaJeep@aol.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 05:36:33 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Non-Rover no start

There was a posting RE: a no start hot on a Ford?(I dumped the digest before
checking)
If so.Ford uses a "Thin film" pick up coil and module...(Module mounted on
the distributor) the pickup coil gets hot and the wires short out...identify
the culprit by the black color of the coil and lead assembly. the coil is all
gooey, not hard. replace with the white, hard type of coil and also replace
the module to be safe....
just one more reason I own a Rover (Diesel!)
steve...

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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:59:37 +0100
From: u940470@tdh.no (Bengt M Tovslid)
Subject: LD 28 Diesel conversion

Hi All,

I have do a conversion from petrol to Nissan LD 28 diesel. The engine is an 
six cylinder with 94 Hp. My car is an 1963 model 88".

Everything is well now after one year. there is one problem.: The oil-pump 
is very near the differential. What can I do about it?

My English is not so good I hope you will understand it.

LR regards from

Bengt M. Tovslid
NORWAY

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 17:10:44 -0800
From: Heather Dixon <hldixon@top.monad.net>
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