Disco96JSWB
11-08-2009, 08:50 PM
This truck has been at Robesonia a couple of times.
Runs great. Everything works. Has a few blemishes from 55 years of service. Brakes and swivels recently rebuilt. Galvanized bulkhead from the factory. Chassis and bulkhead are rust-free. Original, apart from the fuel pump (I have it but it doesn't like the ethanol in today's petrol). Clayton heater and trafficators included but not pictured. Full tilt (top) is worn out.
The problem is that it needs a roll bar for off-roading, and the fuel tank location isn't ideal either. The original steering boxes are imprecise, and the original axles are narrower than Series II/III axles, so steering lock is diminished. (Our 1951 project 80" will address these issues.) This old fire tender deserves a life of puttering around a neighborhood or farm, or maybe even a full restoration.
I'm posting it here before advertising it more widely. PM for more information.
Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/bannister556/1953LandRover80FireTender?feat=directlink
Jeremy Bannister
Runs great. Everything works. Has a few blemishes from 55 years of service. Brakes and swivels recently rebuilt. Galvanized bulkhead from the factory. Chassis and bulkhead are rust-free. Original, apart from the fuel pump (I have it but it doesn't like the ethanol in today's petrol). Clayton heater and trafficators included but not pictured. Full tilt (top) is worn out.
The problem is that it needs a roll bar for off-roading, and the fuel tank location isn't ideal either. The original steering boxes are imprecise, and the original axles are narrower than Series II/III axles, so steering lock is diminished. (Our 1951 project 80" will address these issues.) This old fire tender deserves a life of puttering around a neighborhood or farm, or maybe even a full restoration.
I'm posting it here before advertising it more widely. PM for more information.
Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/bannister556/1953LandRover80FireTender?feat=directlink
Jeremy Bannister