Hi ! Wide wheels definately not good for rack and ball steering and they just looked all wrong so soon after buying landy managed to source some original wheels . Hard top very noisey , great for standing on for building a barn , with the snow falling all around. The canvas top was by far a better idea , to drive with and just for look's ! My series one landrover was a 2 litre. 1954 and came from the Balmoral estate ! No not the queen's estate ! The Balmoral hotel estate in Moffat on Scottish Borders ! Mick
Nice car, Mick. I started to think about the canvas top as after two weeks of use I completely agreeo with you: too noisy!! Also I started to agree with David with some part of his description: crude, noisy, dirty, smelly, uncomfortable, cold, fuel inefficient, but still lovely. I just use it during the weekend for short distances mainly because I still don't know if it is reliable or not. Here there is a picture I took yesterday: my lovely wife, Mariela, my 87 YO mother and my children Agustina (14) and Francisco (10). By the way, I'm already a member of the LRSOC. Juan
Juan, I used to go on holidays in my Bedford van (this was in the 1980's). As it too was cold and noisy (all metal, lots of resound etc.) I glued in some carpet (the wall-to-wall variety) to stop the noise going round and round and...etc. It helped a lot, and it isolated from both the heat and the cold. Just cover all the bare metal of the sides and the roof and you'll find your LandRover to be a lot more comfy . You might need an extra pair of hands but it will only take less than a day's work. Best regards, Wim
Hi ! Looking at your pic. of family in landy , it looks like your mother is the driver ! Wow !!! a sunday afternoon drive could take on a complete new meaning ! The ride of your life ! But possibly the steering wheel is on your side of the landy as you drive on the opposite side of the road from us in England ! Maybe your safe after all !! mick
Well I have had this one for a year now fantastic bit of kit but bloody thirsty but I wouldn't change it and its almost 30 year old
Hi Kenny ! Diesel or petrol and I bet you have a caravan to go with it and I'll guess you keep it in England as appose to Ireland ?? The caravan that is ? mick
Hi Mick I do have a caravan but its here in N Ireland I can't afford the fuel to run that far TO ENGLAND I have to camp local My Landy is a 2.5 TD 1987 it has 4 seats in the back and is just used as a family car but I do go of road a bit more like green laneing but it great fun and the kids love it Kenny
I was not sure if to post this picture here or in action gallery: My wife took it a couple of hours ago. I was trying to install the speedometer I received today form England, but wires behind the dash panel were a mess, so I'll try during the weekend. Of course it is in mph so I'll have to guess a little: 10 mph=16 kph; 30=48kph; 50=I guess this car doesn't run at 50 mph...
A spot of camping beside Loch Hope, Sutherland, in one of my fleet, the '72 Series 2A Ambu-camper..... As bought a few years ago.... Alec
Not mine by now, checked yesterday with gps: I reached 45 kph... The engine is very low, but I'm still happy!
Sounds like you have it locked in low range. 45KPH is only about 28mph and it should do twice that. Mind you I am not sure it would actually go that fast in low. Most odd because that is a good engine and I have driven enough of them to know what the performance should be. ::Neil::
Yes, I often traveled passenger in the back on family trips to Derbyshire from North London in my ex-brother-in-law's Series 1. Didn't have any trouble with five aboard and bowled along at around 50mph (80kph).
I worked today on it: when the gas pedal was pressed full, the carburator was only open a half... So, I just adjusted the pedal and it is a completely different car now!
