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[Lund]

Hello

I just thought I'd share the joys of owning an old Land Rover with you! So I suppose you want to know a bit about the vehicle! Its 1972 tax exempt Series 111, 2.25 Petrol. Light green in colour, yes thats the name of the colour...typical Land Rover! The colour originated from the world war, where the cockpits of the planes were painted in this very colour, I guess they had lots of this paint left over after the war and so Land Rover being Land Rover bought it in huge amounts cheaply, I guess!? Its used quite often, great fun! Leaning it into the corners, leaf sprung of course . It's a SWB 88 " and for those of you who dont know, this simply means Short Wheel Base, and the 88, is the measurement of the chassis. As they also produced LWB 109", you guessed it Long Wheel Base... now were getting somewhere

Since we have aquired it, (me and dad) we've done quite a bit of work to it including, chassis work, body work, the mechanical side of things etc. So all in all she's looking well for her age. We have fitted LWB size wheels and tyres 750 x 16's with some Colway all terrain rubber. What a difference from the old cross ply tyres! Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

We have had much fun in this Land Rover, attending classic car shows (which is sometimes frowned upon, as many people dont see them as classics ?!) green laning, and also off roading on a set course at Billing Land Rover Show.

Ok enough of the talk, I think its time for a few pics (with the old cross-ply tyres on):



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So there you have it, I dont know what you Mini nuts will make of this but we love it! Will post more pictures of work done and maintenance etc...

Tom

Edited by Lund, 21 August 2006 - 11:33 AM.

[Tomf]

Love it !!!! It looks gr8t.

[TJenkos]

Very nice indeed. Our family friend has a Lightweight SWB and a 110..

Perhaps see you at a show some time!

[Purple Tom]

Nice Landy LunD!! My first car was an ex-military Defender 90, and Landy's have been in the family since I was born, I was bought home from the hospital in a SIIA LWB soft-top!!

(oh, not to be a fiddly-picker but the 88"/109"/110" etc actually refers to the distance between the front and rear hubs - except on the 90 where the distance is actually 92.5" but LR decided 90 sounded better! )

[minivanman]

lovely landy lund. It was a choice between landys or a mini when I was first looking at cars. Almost bought a lightweight before I got the mini. we sold our 101 earlier this year, which was a bit of a bu99er. Still, theres always the champ in the garage. except now the front axle is knackered. ho hum.

[Teapot]

Nice one. I've noticed before that mini owners have big respect for Land Rovers. We may have something in common -- something to do with keeping going against all the odds.

[Lund]

Nice one. I've noticed before that mini owners have big respect for Land Rovers. We may have something in common -- something to do with keeping going against all the odds.

Yes!

[minimental]

good one! i have a 90 v8 which was built for offroading in the garage alongside the lumps of mini waiting to be built unfortunatly it isnt used as much as i would like due to the amount it drinks (being a 3.5 v8) it is not very economical!
Reuben

[Dog]

Remind me one day to post a piccy of my old landy.

Mine was a SWB 90, but had a deffender front, I think I highered it by a few inchs, and put some jungle wide wheels onto it, it was also the pic up version.

Astra GTe Seats, the steering wheel was right between your legs, no chance on staping on to the brakes..... but that was a 4 cyl engine, I wanted to up rate it to a V8, but sold it before that plan came into force....

[Brawlyrox]

Hey thats really cool I like that. I never been into Land Rovers but think that looks really nice. They are too slow for me on tarmac tho although I am sure they hold their own in fields.

[Lund]

Hey thats really cool I like that. I never been into Land Rovers but think that looks really nice. They are too slow for me on tarmac tho although I am sure they hold their own in fields.

Thank you for your kind comments! We've done pedal to metal in that Landy lol reached about 70mph, wiv the larger tyres etc, but seeking an over-drive for it, as a 5th gear basically...

[miniallsort]

very nice

[minimental]

Thank you for your kind comments! We've done pedal to metal in that Landy lol reached about 70mph, wiv the larger tyres etc, but seeking an over-drive for it, as a 5th gear basically...

Haha i am getting about 80 out of mine! ,(but i do have a v8 and 5 gears so maybe it isnt that impressive)

but think it could be something to do with the gearing, dont know of many other land rovers that hit 60 in less than 10secs

another factor could be the aerodynamics, landys make minis look streamlined

cheers
Reuben

[advantage998]

Cool, i've also just restored a series 3 swb (not mine tho)





Should really take some pics of it finished to be honest.

I've always known the colour as 'slate green'

[TJenkos]

Went to the Landy show at Malvern today. Good show and some nice ones there

One that actually looked just like yours, Lund, but the numberplate corrected me

Family friend has a Defender 110 and a S3 Lightweight

Tom