NigeP Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Has anyone on here got any info on winterised Lightweights please? Apart from the Artic heater, did they have snow blinds fitted to the windows or any additional insulation? If they had blinds fitted, how were they secured and what were they made of? Sooo many questions I know, but I cannot find any info on this subject. Thanks Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I had an Articised LWB FFR. Apart from heatear, it was hard top with thick, about 2 inch insulation inside the top and body. Yes there wer also wheel and windscreen covers. http://www.mmvg.net/ourkit.html Youll find photos here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigeP Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Tony, Thanks for that link. Some good shots of the 109. How were the blinds attached to the vehicle? On my 90, they use turnbuckles and velcro, but it's not clear on those pics. Nige PS I think a few from ARRSE have just found your site judging by the guestbook :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Nigel, the top is held by a maetal strip with screws the canvas itself rolls up with buckle straps. There held at the bottom by poppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I measured and photographed all the blinds and fixings on that 109 last week and will post up shortly on the EMLRA forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Posted on EMLRA but may as well add them here as well. Don't know how front blind would be fixed to a softtop, on a hardtop it's bolted through just above the windscreen. Some blinds are just weighted, others secured with popper. Not sure what the original fixings for the blinds were, they had mostly been replaced with large headed coach bolts. There are no blinds for the rear quarter windows as these are lined on the inside and painted over externally. http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/101sean/FFRblinds.jpg[/img] http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/101sean/FFRBlindpictures_1.jpg[/img] http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/101sean/FFRBlindpictures_2.jpg[/img] http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/101sean/FFRBlindpictures_3.jpg[/img] http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/101sean/FFRBlindpictures_4.jpg[/img] http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/101sean/FFRBlindpictures_5.jpg[/img] http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f264/101sean/FFRBlindpictures_6.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigeP Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Thanks Sean, I'll have a look in EMLRA as well. Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Have you got any pics of the internal heating pipes, especially in the rear? Where were they used? The vehicles that is, not the pipes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 No, sorry I haven't. Maybe someone else can help, strange that civvy owners dumped the blinds but kept the heaters! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi Sean, I see the springs have risen about 3 inches after the paint came off. The tubes that went from the heater, which is bettween the front seats, went to vents above the windscreen and the drivers window. None above passengers window. The tubes in use and all the others I've seen were a silver flexible tube such as used in civiy heaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da bomb Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 We used LWB FFR landrovers on our unit, with arctic kit. The blinds are as above, canvas, which rolled/buckled when not used. The heater was quite a large affair, situated where the middle seat would be, with a metal pipe running through the bulkhead at floor level on passenger side with a large tap valve for turning off the hot water supply to the heater. From the heater box ran ducting hose (It was a black cardboard type bendy tubing) up to the roof, attached to the "Dexion" which went over each door window to a vent and to the front screen each side having its own vent, this was to keep the windows clear, it would keep them warm enough for snow to slide off, when driving, the heater motor been reasonably powerful. We used them in Norway, our role was to support the Harrier force. In the event it all went pear shaped, potentially we could of been hitting ruskie from Scandinavia. If anybody knows of a landy 109 FFR with hardtop 17KA50 i would be most interested!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Unfortunatley I don't remember the military number of mine, very amiss of me. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo42 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi Nige. I have come to believe that the pipes affixed above the windscreen and the side windows were for snow blind and/or camo. I have traced the lightweight back to all but the first owner after demob and they all say the pipes were already there. I have tried to contact the 212 about this and they have not answered. Mine was based with the 212 Battery RA (V) in Scotland for its military life. Good luck, Bil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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