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--------------------- A 5mb was not normally fitted with a cooler , in any case - you need to make a simple modification at the sump oil-pump. Then there is the early plumbing , relief valve at the UK passenger side (top of cooler) and later plumbing with R.V. at drivers side (bottom of cooler) AND the R.V.'s are different. If stuck , then the pipe is Bundy as are fittings , keep tubing nuts & stepped olives should be saved as they may be difficult, they can be silver-soldered on. There are readily turned up in any case. I would question why you are fitting a cooler ?? , sometimes I fit a dummy cooler because they look good behind a late L'wt grille mesh , other than that I fit a Enots isolation valve that were fitted on some 101". Only open up heavy towing in summer LoL

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At the start of "Rover Mk 10" and "Rover Mk 11" , there is a main change , the individual screen wiper motors were ended. A single wiper motor was used & housed in a box with cover at passenger side (RHD) of dash. The change also included the Bluemells 3 spoke gloss plastic steering wheel (actually IIRC cellulose with black plastic finish) , the wire spokes ended. Other detail changes , mainly electrical. However "Rover Mk 10" and "Rover Mk 11" , there was a major external change , a early 10 or 11 looks totally different from a late 10 or 11. The late - the deep sills were ended, so you then see the fuel tank bottoms (as S3) . The headlamps - early Tractor were moved to the wing panels (as S3) , the early inverted T grille mesh was changed to cross-type (still same flat-wire galv. construction) some call this the Maltese Cross grille. There were a few gearbox changes on late (only some) , effectively what is the S3 gearbox , the Rover 11 (109") received the Salisbury axle - ISTR only some.

Hhmm You are correct Contract No. for VRM However the Item Nos. are not tabulated until the prefix WV (IIRC = wheeled vehicle) is dropped abt. 1978 and the pre-fix FVE is used ??

I have 19FM65 , this was Cont. WV11140 , I would have to check if there was a Item No. ISTR these were large qty. Contracts. -------------- Item No. are common. I would have to look yours up in the Mark Cook L'wt book. Item 1 could be FFR Item 2 could be 12 volt. The above could both be FFR IIRC 109" could be on the same Contract No. but different Item No. such as Item 3 , so not restricted to wheel-base. Often another Item No. was added if the total quantity of vehicles were revised with additionals.

The lighting lenses etc. would be civvy. spec. just a NATO harness & socket (these are all yellow wires with tags) I don't think yours would have had a ammeter , mine is 07GN11 DIS Jan. 1978 and does. Possibly you may have a bonnet lock hasp ? -do- Petrol filler cap lock hasp ? Probably brake & clutch pedal rubbers , but not accelerator. Chamois leather gaiters on front axle chrome ball swivels. That is about the lot. O'h I think the front tow-rings that you have were factory fit , earlier ones - don't think factory fit , many were retro-fit. HH would be Army , KA was start of Tri-service. The RAF had some late ones like yours , on 7.50 tyres , diesel engines, RAF nominal BUT were used by USA forces , weapons store armed guards. ISTR the RAF had some 88" CL's , like Lightweights the used hard-tops with the mil. raised position type side glass , don't think this was a civvy option , possibly was ? Rear Safari type doors , mainly air-crew taxi , like Lightweights - you can tell these by the stove in tub floors , bottom under door is most often 1" to 1.1/2" lower than it should be. Army tended to use them with RMP , IIRC hard-top as well as full hood. Driver training used them , full hood , front wings always plenty bumps. AFAIK , rear bench seats were always factory build spec.

04HH09 (if correctly identified) would have been manufactured abt. 1980/81 The spring label , indicates a non-genuine (replacement part) 9 leaf front that would have been original fit. The rears would in comparison to a 88" civvy , be fitted with heavy duty 7 leaf rears (as rear seats for 4 squddies fitted) , HD shocks would be fitted all round. It would be fitted with a NATO towing pack , the front would have (as it does) a De-luxe rolled edge deep dished bonnet (due to 6.50x16 tyres fitted & spare not tub mounted , std. civvy would be 6.00x16. A civvy. 88" basic as standard had a "razor edge" bonnet. Plus a few other minor differences (accessories). Such as a "HH" would have 11" drum brakes , dual-line circuit , prior to abt. 1980 - they were 10" front on single line. What you have in MOD parlance is a 88" CL (commercial logistics) , now quite rare esp. the later 11" front braked. I have never seen a late one with a full nomenclature plate , just a small plate on seat-base (drivers entry). I would have to check the exact words , more or less TRUCK UTILITY 88" WITH TRAILER TOWING ATTACHMENT , but as I said - I doubt if your was ever fully plated up.

One photograph seems to be a genuine Dixon-Bate (now Bradley Doublelock). The other photograph seems in shadow , has indications that it is a Chinese copy LoL ------ The price would be realistic (off Craddocks) for a brand new D-B , however they can be had cheaper (lots cheaper) , watch the eBay comedians listing the larger size fitted to Bedford 4 ton etc. (that is worth less).

There could have been a split-pin , but it has sheared , does not look correct to me without a flat-washer fitted next to the pin. Common practice on rolling-stock etc. huh , well in my days it was. Does a thin flat washer not provide additional buffering protection against pin shear ?? Possibly it just looks better to a engineers eyes , and serves no practical purpose ?

IMHO , LR Ex-Solihull manuf. on 18th October 1979 , would have left "dispatch out" , NATO Green (lusterless) - forget all about DBG , you should be able to confirm - look at places the brush / spray does not touch. Post VPK , it would have been sprayed , again NATO Green. IRR reflective. probably no black DP applied..

Done a bit of Gooogling , British para. had no reserve. It is all here , inc. the Poole Harbour incident :- http://www.paradata.org.uk/content/hang-ups-parachuting-kind

One would think there must have been something in place to give confidence to training jumpers , having never jumped - I don't know. I suspect 70 years ago , it was a circumstance put to the back of mind of planners , your old man at the coal face was left with managing a bad situation, where he/they would have no time & holding on in a evading flight plan. Big difference in drag between 40 feet of cords and 1/2 mile of wire rope. They had a reserve chute ?? would they not have been instructed that in the very worst event , to save their lives (only they could) to use a clasp-knife on a lanyard ?

I suppose the winching equipment needed would be at least the type needed for a flag type target drogue (and the Miles Martinet was built around it) . Anything else would be re-inventing the wheel LoL Scroll down here :- http://www.milfield.org.uk/fighter_leader_school_milfield.htm

Also made friction drive mobile builders platform hoists , still around , bit more advanced :- http://skitch1.wix.com/wh

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Yes , I suppose anything goes for Op Granby. This is probably more available now than it was , the modellers grabbed them all , probably now only 1:1 'ers are interested LoL http://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Land-Rovers-Gulf-Morrison/dp/1873564023/ref=la_B0034NI6CE_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398096585&sr=1-3

How would a "storage business" stand - like big yellow box , you turn away undesirables - your choice. You may never have any spare space to rent LoL in fact the possibility will be remote. Business registered in name of one family member (sole trader) , the property ownership of course shared amongst family ,,

-------------- As you say :- 200 views , does not bode well (seems wrong sort of forum) - probably some car that was not adopted for military use , probably time for other Classic car forums , any makers marks (logo) on hub casting ?? As has been said - the label probably holds the best clue for now. NOS steering wheels are always in demand - patience ,,

Some early LR such as my 1961 civvy 109" did not have a passenger side wiper motor , still does not require one. However the later single motor for both blades , IIRC if originally fitted must be effective. btw Plastic Padding (type elastic) & Araldite can make some good & effective temp. repairs of all sorts LoL

Unless you know somebody with the correct S3 spline broach - may be a non-starter. Early good condition , early "Bluemells" S3 are getting rare , however the later S3 plastic type is not to rare. In any case - it would look better on such as a S1 or S2/S2A that has a pinch fitting , may be easier / less costly to bore & pinch. Good find ,, I think I would hold fire , should be identifiable & may be worth loads of ££££ as/is..

The cut-away tub transon made me wonder (bed) , the oblong patch-over plate on the rear quarter panel (240 volt electrical services) , however it was the cut away inner wing that got me (angle of inclination for missile methinks) . All I can think is that on a LHD , the hand of all changed including the sink-unit ??

Probably - not cut about - they needed somewhere for the kitchen sink LoL

Well , the way the body has been cut back , I would say a "Missile Launcher" and due to the fact of the RAF Blue/Grey paint - I would guess Rapier , rather than Orange William or Malkara. The chassis is military type , what was the VRM - abt. "KB" as there were a few funniues batches around then.

IIRC - there were a small quantity of Royal Marines 109" (and 40 qty. sounds about correct) , that were more or less a Civilian standard utility (I don't think they were nomenclature classed as CL as such) , IIRC they were equipped with the De-Luxe deep dished bonnet equipped for military strap securing using the light centre loop with taper ed end pin to fit a pad-lock (rather than the heavy plated stud type military securing). This was because they were used for troop carriers in the rear tub , something makes me think they were a rush gap-fill for training area. HOWEVER - these were fitted with a Pick-up cab , so my £ is on one of these converted to sticks & full canopy. That is until you provide a few more pics LoL