I am also a bit tall for my Series 111, but mine is in daily operation as a work vehicle, and mainly gets used on the farm for
the duties that I wish to save my modern Japanese vehicle from. This morning when all the diesel was frozen, and I
could not get the turbo diesel started I informed the staff that I would be using the Landy. Fired up first time and took me
off to town. I am sure she enjoyed the tarmac for a change.
For Sale "NEVER"
Lance da Silva
S111 109
On Wed, 4 Jul 2001 15:36:48 -0400, Michael Hatton wrote:
>I am 6'3" and i fit just fine, OK, a little tight, an inch or two back
>would be perfect, the top of the windscreen up 3" to see traffic lights
>and completely finished the restoration would be the best....:)
>
>Michael Hatton
>1972 SIII 88"
>
>
>On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Perrone Ford wrote:
>
>> Well,
>>
>> Maybe you've got short legs! I sure as hell can't fit into any series 88
>> truck I've ever tried to fit into. At least not with the doors on. And my
>> friend who is 6'6 and has a 67 IIA 109 passed up on a IIA 88 because he had
>> to open the door to operate the clutch. Glad your trucks fit you..
>>
>> -P
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-lro@Works.Team.Net [mailto:owner-lro@Works.Team.Net]On
>> > Behalf Of Hope Peter
>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 1:22 PM
>> > To: lro@Works.Team.Net
>> > Subject: LRO: Series driver height.
>> >
>> >
>> > > a vehicle that also FITS people who are taller than 5'7".
>> >
>> > Hmm, I am 5-11. Kevin, Steve, Bryan, Mike, and James are all about my
>> > height. Peter S. and Robert are about an inch taller. Dave is
>> > 6-2 and Tom
>> > is up there somewhere. Only met Peter O once and don't remember but bet
>> > he's over the 5-7 limit.
>> >
>> > So looks like 11 Series rigs are going to be up for sale as soon
>> > as I tell
>> > everyone they are too tall for their vehicles. Probably more like 16+ as
>> > Peter O, Robert, and Steve own more then 1.
>> >
>> > :-)
>> >
>> > Pete>
>>
>
>
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